I often use this blog as a "personal newsletter", so here is the news this week.
First, the impersonal stuff -- the weather here was crazy this past week. Seven days ago it was snowing -- as evidenced by the photo of our house. I heard it was the latest recorded snow during the past 36 years. Heidi celebrated the "Big 40" so we had a party on Sunday. Her mom 
was here to visit, as was her best friend from Colorado Springs, Karma Duggin. Cassandra and Lindy helped put on the party which was a snow-capped Luao with great food, lots of friends, American-Idol karaoke and joy filled chaos. That all happened on Sunday afternoon. Earlier in the week we went to The Diary of Anne Frank at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle -- an excellent production to see.
was here to visit, as was her best friend from Colorado Springs, Karma Duggin. Cassandra and Lindy helped put on the party which was a snow-capped Luao with great food, lots of friends, American-Idol karaoke and joy filled chaos. That all happened on Sunday afternoon. Earlier in the week we went to The Diary of Anne Frank at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle -- an excellent production to see. Alicia and Levi are keeping real busy with school, work, music and spring hockey.
On Monday I took our dog (Kona) up Dirty Harry's Peak just East of North Bend, WA. There was a lot of snow and the snowshoes came in handy. I didn't quite make the summit due to the "considerable" avalanche danger near the top. 
As far as ministry goes, right now I am working on the foundations of a "ministry to dads", doing some teaching in our School of Ministry, and keeping after the usual task list of consistent teaching and planning. I am helping coordinate a 200 person missions dinner next week (for Perspectives), missionary training is going on, a Missions Fest pastor's luncheon is a week away, and a lot more. Never a dull moment.
In the middle of it the Lord keeps reminding me to find my strength in Him -- through journaling, prayer, Bible reading, rest, time with family and time with close friends. What good is a person if they get burned out? "Guarding my heart" means preserving my attitudes and emotions by doing these things. I'm looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that the next month is bringing.
1 comment:
Hi there, I don't know if you will remember me, but my name is Julie Parks. You and Heidi use to be youth pastors at the Coos Bay Foursquare. I have thought a lot about you two for a while now and have keept you both in my prayers daliy. I've been looking for you for a while now and then I just googled your name and wow I found you. oh and you can find me at www.myspace.com/jmellissa my email is jmellissa@hotmail.com that that you can see pics of me...if you'd like. Anyway can't wait to hear from you. love Julie.
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