Where Have I Been?

After getting off to a great start with regular posts in 2009, I haven't posted an entry since March 4--13 days ago!  How can that be?  No excuses.  Life has be coming at me fast--too fast.  So, I'm not going to try to fill in all the blanks form the past two weeks.  Here are some highlights:

• The Strategic Minsitry Planning Retreat in Colorado was amazing!  Had the opportunity to invest six months worth of staff meeting time with the staff, and we all got to know and understand each other at a deeper level than ever before.
• The Campus Development Plan (CDP) which includes the Master Site Plan, and the rough floor plans for Phase 1 & 2 of our Mission out post are complete!
• The move back to the Primary Center from the Auditorium has been tremendous!  Worship attendance has increased both Sundays, new guests have been finding us, and everyone I've talked to likes the brighter, more-fellowship friendly, more intimate atmosphere--AND it's warm!
• On a sad note, both Wendy Kovach and Bev Broskey's mom's have gone to be with the Lord in the past week or so.
• Lacrosse season has started, and both Emmy and I are learning a new sport!  The first scrimmage wasn't pretty, but Nancy appreciated that I didn't raise my voice even once concerning the officiating.  (Since I don't know ANY of the rules, for the time being ignorance is bliss!)
• The 10-100 prayer time is going great!  I"m a few hours behind on my goal of 100 hours of prayer for the month of March, but by the end of today I will have more than 50 hours of prayer time invested in the month of March so far!  God is doing an awesome work in those times!  I hope that those of you who made the 10 hour commitment are keeping up, too!
• The 40 Days of Commitment worship services and LIFE groups are making a major impact in my life, and I've been hearing some great stories of what God is doing in some of your lives, too!
• Life Management is becoming a blessing, and even though you wouldn't know it from the lack of posts, order is slowly coming to my whole life.  By the end of this week, there will be some margin in my calendar for the first time in --- EVER!
• God has been bringing new people who need Jesus across my path at a higher rate than usual, and giving me great opportunities to offer Him to them in words and actions!

There's a lot more, but that's enough for now!