Daddy Daughter Date

Earlier this month Shelby and I spent the day together at Disnelyand. It was a fantastic day!!!

Daddy Daughter Date

Earlier this month Shelby and I spent the day together at Disnelyand. It was a fantastic day!!!

New Family Member

Meet Oreo Sorensen. He is a 7 month old Maltese Yorkie mix (Morkie). Last weekend I gave in to Shelby's repeated requests for a dog. This is the dog she fell in love with, and I just couldn't say no any longer.

Oreo is a sweet dog and is learning the fine art of potty training right now; and he is quickly making new doggy friends in the neighborhood. We love the little guy and are enjoying making him a part of the Sorensen household.

New Family Member

Meet Oreo Sorensen. He is a 7 month old Maltese Yorkie mix (Morkie). Last weekend I gave in to Shelby's repeated requests for a dog. This is the dog she fell in love with, and I just couldn't say no any longer.

Oreo is a sweet dog and is learning the fine art of potty training right now; and he is quickly making new doggy friends in the neighborhood. We love the little guy and are enjoying making him a part of the Sorensen household.

Robert

I met Robert at Starbucks the other day. Robert is a gentleman in his late 80's or early 90's; he appears very spry and sharp with a warm gregarious smile. He walked in, noticed my Mac computer and struck up a conversation. Turns out Robert has a Mac that he uses to email his family and to surf the internet. He is very much a Mac devotee so we bonded quickly. After a short conversation Robert bought his drink and asked if he could sit down and chat with me. I had a half hour before I had to leave so I shut the lid to my computer and said, "sure, I'd love to."

We talked a little bit about computers and technology and then I asked him about his family. Robert mentioned that he has a couple of daughters, four grandchildren, and two great grandkids. I asked about his wife and he said she had passed away over 35 years ago. I said, "I' sorry to hear that", he said, "It's okay, we are all going that way some day." I agreed and talked a little bit about how brief life is. That is the moment Robert asked me about my family and where I'm from. I told him about Tammy and Shelby, and about how we had sold everything and moved here from Indiana to start a church in Escondido. Robert was intrigued, he said he had met only one other pastor in Starbucks before. I told him he should, "Go to Indiana, every other person in Starbucks is a pastor. :) We talked a bit more about starting a church and he asked me several questions.

I then asked Robert what he did for a living and he told me that he currently works as a machinist but had been trained as an engineer and had served in World War 2 with the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom! At that moment I wished I had at least 3 more hours to spend with him to hear his stories. I asked Robert if he had written his stories down for his kids and grandkids; Robert looked at me with a look of puzzlement and a touch of honor at the same time, he said, "No, I never have." I could tell that he was thinking that he should really do that. I talked to him about my Grandfather and how he has written his stories down for us.

I said, "Robert I would love to stay here and learn more about your life, but unfortunately I have to go. Here is my card with my phone number, please call me sometime and I will meet you here, buy your drink, and you can tell me about your life." He thanked me for my time; I patted him on the shoulder and left.

I really hope Robert calls or we bump into one another again at Starbucks. I'd really like to learn about his time in the war and I'd love to share what God has done in my life.

The Branches Community Church core value #3: We embrace community – laughing, crying, learning, sharing, loving supporting, giving, working, playing, eating shopping, singing, worshipping, caring… together.

Robert

I met Robert at Starbucks the other day. Robert is a gentleman in his late 80's or early 90's; he appears very spry and sharp with a warm gregarious smile. He walked in, noticed my Mac computer and struck up a conversation. Turns out Robert has a Mac that he uses to email his family and to surf the internet. He is very much a Mac devotee so we bonded quickly. After a short conversation Robert bought his drink and asked if he could sit down and chat with me. I had a half hour before I had to leave so I shut the lid to my computer and said, "sure, I'd love to."

We talked a little bit about computers and technology and then I asked him about his family. Robert mentioned that he has a couple of daughters, four grandchildren, and two great grandkids. I asked about his wife and he said she had passed away over 35 years ago. I said, "I' sorry to hear that", he said, "It's okay, we are all going that way some day." I agreed and talked a little bit about how brief life is. That is the moment Robert asked me about my family and where I'm from. I told him about Tammy and Shelby, and about how we had sold everything and moved here from Indiana to start a church in Escondido. Robert was intrigued, he said he had met only one other pastor in Starbucks before. I told him he should, "Go to Indiana, every other person in Starbucks is a pastor. :) We talked a bit more about starting a church and he asked me several questions.

I then asked Robert what he did for a living and he told me that he currently works as a machinist but had been trained as an engineer and had served in World War 2 with the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom! At that moment I wished I had at least 3 more hours to spend with him to hear his stories. I asked Robert if he had written his stories down for his kids and grandkids; Robert looked at me with a look of puzzlement and a touch of honor at the same time, he said, "No, I never have." I could tell that he was thinking that he should really do that. I talked to him about my Grandfather and how he has written his stories down for us.

I said, "Robert I would love to stay here and learn more about your life, but unfortunately I have to go. Here is my card with my phone number, please call me sometime and I will meet you here, buy your drink, and you can tell me about your life." He thanked me for my time; I patted him on the shoulder and left.

I really hope Robert calls or we bump into one another again at Starbucks. I'd really like to learn about his time in the war and I'd love to share what God has done in my life.

The Branches Community Church core value #3: We embrace community – laughing, crying, learning, sharing, loving supporting, giving, working, playing, eating shopping, singing, worshipping, caring… together.

Another Song

I got up from the sofa a moment ago, looked down on the floor, and discovered what Shelby had been working on in the car this afternoon. As you can see in the picture, she has written another song. Reading the songs she writes gives me such a good feeling.

There is something else she does that just melts my heart... I wish I could capture for you the passion she sings with when we are in church. Shelby will sing the songs in church to the Lord with everything she's got. Her heartfelt worship is such a great example to me, as well as other adults.

Another Song

I got up from the sofa a moment ago, looked down on the floor, and discovered what Shelby had been working on in the car this afternoon. As you can see in the picture, she has written another song. Reading the songs she writes gives me such a good feeling.

There is something else she does that just melts my heart... I wish I could capture for you the passion she sings with when we are in church. Shelby will sing the songs in church to the Lord with everything she's got. Her heartfelt worship is such a great example to me, as well as other adults.