I'm still here

I'm still here; I haven't fallen off of the face of the earth. We have been super busy moving into our new home here in Escondido. The past couple weeks have been filled with signing papers, writing checks, purchasing items for the house, painting, minor repairs, etc... I will try to get some pictures posted on Facebook and the blog once the house doesn't look like a tornado hit it.

It's good having the family together again. Tammy and Shelby waited in Iowa with Tammy's mom for a month while I stayed with the Pinkerton's and looked for housing here in California. It's amazing to think that we closed on our home in Parker City, IN. on June 15th and in just a little over a month we are now living in our home here. That is a huge answer to prayer!

We have enjoyed taking little trips as a family to different locations close by; I think the trip to the beach was Shelby's favorite so far. Tammy's favorite has been the Ikea cinnamon rolls :)

This Monday (Aug. 2nd) James and I will be beginning a mens Bible study. The plan is to simply read through the Bible together as a group and stop every few verses and talk about what we just read. When football season begins we will have our study and then watch the game together. I'm praying that each of us we will grow spiritually, and that we will see some guys that may have been far from God grow closer to Him.

I'm still here

I'm still here; I haven't fallen off of the face of the earth. We have been super busy moving into our new home here in Escondido. The past couple weeks have been filled with signing papers, writing checks, purchasing items for the house, painting, minor repairs, etc... I will try to get some pictures posted on Facebook and the blog once the house doesn't look like a tornado hit it.

It's good having the family together again. Tammy and Shelby waited in Iowa with Tammy's mom for a month while I stayed with the Pinkerton's and looked for housing here in California. It's amazing to think that we closed on our home in Parker City, IN. on June 15th and in just a little over a month we are now living in our home here. That is a huge answer to prayer!

We have enjoyed taking little trips as a family to different locations close by; I think the trip to the beach was Shelby's favorite so far. Tammy's favorite has been the Ikea cinnamon rolls :)

This Monday (Aug. 2nd) James and I will be beginning a mens Bible study. The plan is to simply read through the Bible together as a group and stop every few verses and talk about what we just read. When football season begins we will have our study and then watch the game together. I'm praying that each of us we will grow spiritually, and that we will see some guys that may have been far from God grow closer to Him.

Bob

Yesterday at the mall I met Bob. Bob is a man in his late 50's, slender, very high pitched voice, a bit eccentric, yet very bright. We struck up a conversation while I was looking at a pair of sunglasses. For at least ten minutes Bob sipped on his coffee and spoke about his prescription glasses: what kind of frame they had, the lenses, where he got them, etc... While he was speaking I was nodding my head, smiling, and interjecting a comment here and there. Somehow the conversation changed to investing in pharmaceutical companies: mergers, stocks, children's tylenol recalls, etc... I'm still nodding, smiling, and offering a comment here and there.

Bob was loving it, I don't think a lot of people stop very long to listen to him. I was set to listen as long as he wanted to talk; I had nowhere to go so I could listen as long as he wanted to chat. There wasn't a spiritual conversation or an invitation to come to church; just one person showing kindness to another. Once Bob had finished talking he smiled real big, held out his hand for me to shake, and he thanked me for spending some time with him.

I pray that I meet Bob again sometime in the mall, so that I can be a listening ear, a smiling face; and perhaps a friendship can develop and I can share with him of my love for God.

*The Branches Community Church core value #2 "We embrace love – we will love people whether they ever to chose to love God."

Bob

Yesterday at the mall I met Bob. Bob is a man in his late 50's, slender, very high pitched voice, a bit eccentric, yet very bright. We struck up a conversation while I was looking at a pair of sunglasses. For at least ten minutes Bob sipped on his coffee and spoke about his prescription glasses: what kind of frame they had, the lenses, where he got them, etc... While he was speaking I was nodding my head, smiling, and interjecting a comment here and there. Somehow the conversation changed to investing in pharmaceutical companies: mergers, stocks, children's tylenol recalls, etc... I'm still nodding, smiling, and offering a comment here and there.

Bob was loving it, I don't think a lot of people stop very long to listen to him. I was set to listen as long as he wanted to talk; I had nowhere to go so I could listen as long as he wanted to chat. There wasn't a spiritual conversation or an invitation to come to church; just one person showing kindness to another. Once Bob had finished talking he smiled real big, held out his hand for me to shake, and he thanked me for spending some time with him.

I pray that I meet Bob again sometime in the mall, so that I can be a listening ear, a smiling face; and perhaps a friendship can develop and I can share with him of my love for God.

*The Branches Community Church core value #2 "We embrace love – we will love people whether they ever to chose to love God."

Caedmon

Goodbyes are tough...

http://wonbyone92.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-buddy.html

Caedmon

Goodbyes are tough...

http://wonbyone92.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-buddy.html