Finally I am back to work at the church I love, serving the God I love. I had a great 10 day vacation and had some awesome moments with God and the family.
- We spent a week at a cabin out in nature.
- I hung out with my wife and didn't talk about church much at all. (That was awesome. I have the coolest hottest wife EVER.)
- I drove to Iowa and saw my parents and grand parents with the two boys. (I have 90 year old grandparents still living in Sheffield Iowa.) That was really cool to spend some time with my family.
- Kelly and Holland flew to south Alabama to see her parents and grandmother who is also 90. They are staying down there for 5 more days.
- I took the boys to an amusement park for a day. (We rode rides till Braden and I got sick. We do great on roller coasters but get so sick on spinning rides.) Aidan rode his first upside down coaster and loved it.
- I saw my sister and brother in law who I haven't seen in months. They live in Mound and he works for Crown College as the Athletic director.
- And most importantly I rested and spent time with Jesus. I have a great new theme verse I took away from vacation. I can't wait to preach on it. (probably in late August.)
All in all a great vacation. I told someone this past week:
"This has been the best year of married life ever." I am so thankful and grateful for my marriage and family and church. Kelly and I have been married more than 14 years and it really does get better and better and better as time goes on when you keep Jesus at the center of your marriage and you seek to meet each others needs.
And now today I sit in my office and look around and realize I work with great people, serve at an awesome church, and get to be part of an amazing move of God in the north-west suburbs.
I am truly blessed.
All I can say is that it is because of Jesus and his love. I am a foolish, selfish, pride-filled, broken man, but God in his grace has chosen to love me and bless me anyway.
I will keep seeking him, proclaiming Him, finding and removing sin from my life and heart and honoring him in all I do and say.
Jesus I love you and thank you for faithfulness goodness and grace.
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