We just had a wonderful 10 day break from our ‘normal’ lives to spend time with each other. What a time of refreshment! I got to see little characteristics of my kids I have never seen before. For instance did you know that Bode likes to wear a key chain clip because it makes him feel like me?
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The life of a student pastor is somewhat predictable. Summers are absolutely insane and the rest of the year is just crazy. The past twelve months have been absolutely awesome….crazy but very awesome. I have seen God work in amazing ways.
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This is going to sound like a joke at first but if I had to meet with someone I would use the location to determine if the meeting was going to be a ‘good’ meeting or not. I guess to be honest we all have some strange things we do…so this is one of mine. If you have ever had a boss, co-worker, friend, or direct report ask you to meet the first question that comes to mind is “why?”. Here are some things I have learned about what people say when they ask you to meet and what it ‘might’ mean. These are just my observations and are really meant to be funny/true.
There have been so many good things happening at church and I am extremely excited about that! My role at the church as Family Pastor is to lead, encourage, and facilitate spiritual growth as it relates to the family. We have over 90 adult and 50 student volunteers who help make this all happen week in and week out. My primary role and purpose is first as a devoted Christ follower, a husband, and a father. At the end of the day and with my ‘free’ time I have recently decided to continue on with my Bible college studies. I am currently taking Acts and am enjoying it! People ask if I enjoy what I do… To be honest ‘enjoy’ is not a strong enough word. I absolutely love what I do…from being a husband, father, and pastor, I look forward to each and every day. I wake up with anticipation and look forward to each and every moment.
On a different note, we are looking forward to a family vacation in May… We can’t say where because our kids are readers and will find out 
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Nothing is more frustrating than reaching over to turn a light on and finding out that it has been unplugged. The fact is that you and I recognize that things have to be ‘connected’ to work. Even our beloved technology can only go so long before it must be connected to a power source.
With respect to our families, I observe that we are ‘connected’ in the sense that we are together, but ‘disconnected’ because we really don’t know each other’. For my generation, I wonder if the push to succeed financially has taken its toll on the family? I mean we were conditioned to pad our 401k’s, get the best job possible, work the hardest during our prime, and to retire with our feet in sand while overlooking the waves. I think about my own kids and how they don’t really care about my retirement (at least now), financial security, or how well I am doing with my social influence. At the age my kids are, they simply care about me hanging out with them.
