Got a chance to have a little different view point on Houston due to the location of video world. Got a couple of shots of the ministry moment, sorry they are dark though. I didn't want to disrupt with my flash.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
On the road again
What a beautiful thing... to be on the road again that is. From the outside, it may seem strange to think you could miss living on a bus with 36 other people... but it's true. It was great to be greeted by excited teammates after an extended break. Don't get me wrong, I loved being home, and I loved being at a beautiful wedding to help celebrate a beautiful journey of a beautiful friend, but there will always be that special place in my heart for my team, and being away from them... that special place feels a little less full.
So, we're on the road again, Houston. Not so far to travel... but far enough to feel like it's begun again. It's different too though. Changes have been made, there are things to adapt to, so while it is the continuation of a year long journey, it also feels like the start of a brand new journey.
A new journey as a team - to define who we will be in 2013. A new journey on my own - to define who I will be in 2013. While the Lord is continuing to work in my life, to grow me, and to work through me, much the same as 2012, He has also begun to reveal new things. Things that He wants to start fresh on. At times it may seem overwhelming to see how much I have grown, changed and been challenged in the short 16 days of 2013, but it is encouraging. Without change... without challenge... there is no growth... if I am not growing, how can I expect my sphere of influence to grow. I cannot expect to be able to impact more people if I am not allowing myself to be impacted by those growing above me.
While it would be easy to choose to continue, to be satisfied with where I am at...what would I profit, more importantly, what would the Lord profit? No, easy is disobedience in this case, so I will daily have to choose hard. And that's what it is... a daily choice. On a daily basis I can fail, on a daily basis I have to repent, and praise the Lord that on a daily basis He is faithful, sovereign, and gracious to me. He is patient and loving and allows me to learn and draws me back in rather than casting me away after a mistake.
That is the God I serve, the one I cling to. He is the one who will see me through being on the road again.
So, we're on the road again, Houston. Not so far to travel... but far enough to feel like it's begun again. It's different too though. Changes have been made, there are things to adapt to, so while it is the continuation of a year long journey, it also feels like the start of a brand new journey.
A new journey as a team - to define who we will be in 2013. A new journey on my own - to define who I will be in 2013. While the Lord is continuing to work in my life, to grow me, and to work through me, much the same as 2012, He has also begun to reveal new things. Things that He wants to start fresh on. At times it may seem overwhelming to see how much I have grown, changed and been challenged in the short 16 days of 2013, but it is encouraging. Without change... without challenge... there is no growth... if I am not growing, how can I expect my sphere of influence to grow. I cannot expect to be able to impact more people if I am not allowing myself to be impacted by those growing above me.
While it would be easy to choose to continue, to be satisfied with where I am at...what would I profit, more importantly, what would the Lord profit? No, easy is disobedience in this case, so I will daily have to choose hard. And that's what it is... a daily choice. On a daily basis I can fail, on a daily basis I have to repent, and praise the Lord that on a daily basis He is faithful, sovereign, and gracious to me. He is patient and loving and allows me to learn and draws me back in rather than casting me away after a mistake.
That is the God I serve, the one I cling to. He is the one who will see me through being on the road again.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Phoenix from a different POV
Phoenix - what an interesting event. You saw the video... you know lives were changed... but let me tell you about it from my point of view.
As I went into the Phoenix event I was well rested and had just come back from being on vacation at home. Home was nice. Home is always nice. It was nicer having a longer break, and yet, part of me longed to return to the team as well. Once returning to the team I longed to once again be home, realizing that my heart certainly was in two places at once. I was fortunate to be around people who loved me, so either way, the love of one group made the absence of the other bearable.
The event itself was good. Load in was challenging, I had to do a lot more instructing and less DOing because of having issues with a toe.
The event brought in new challenges as I was being instructed to do new things that I was not prepared for.
Load out... well... first off, I was attempting to find a shoe larger than my own because my foot had been so swollen my shoe would not fit. After accomplishing that (with some help) I was doing load out and started to feel very sick. Shortly thereafter, I realized.... I had the flu. Now, the flu in and of itself as everyone knows is not a fun thing, but add to it living on a bus... well now... that's an experience I would not wish on anyone.
I had a lot more to write about the event, and wish I would have sat down to write sooner, but I didn't and now I find so many other things on my mind that I can't think of Phoenix.
Pre-Production for the January team is just around the corner, as well as the beginning of spring tour. Being home on vacation for Christmas has been good, but if I thought the time away from the team was bad at Thanksgiving time... a whole month is that much worse... needless to say I'm excited to see the team again.
As January rolls around, I am reminded of another financial deadline, and I am still in need of support for the year, if you are willing to help, visit http://www.honoracademy.com/donate/ my ID# is 2288042
As I went into the Phoenix event I was well rested and had just come back from being on vacation at home. Home was nice. Home is always nice. It was nicer having a longer break, and yet, part of me longed to return to the team as well. Once returning to the team I longed to once again be home, realizing that my heart certainly was in two places at once. I was fortunate to be around people who loved me, so either way, the love of one group made the absence of the other bearable.
The event itself was good. Load in was challenging, I had to do a lot more instructing and less DOing because of having issues with a toe.
The event brought in new challenges as I was being instructed to do new things that I was not prepared for.
Load out... well... first off, I was attempting to find a shoe larger than my own because my foot had been so swollen my shoe would not fit. After accomplishing that (with some help) I was doing load out and started to feel very sick. Shortly thereafter, I realized.... I had the flu. Now, the flu in and of itself as everyone knows is not a fun thing, but add to it living on a bus... well now... that's an experience I would not wish on anyone.
I had a lot more to write about the event, and wish I would have sat down to write sooner, but I didn't and now I find so many other things on my mind that I can't think of Phoenix.
Pre-Production for the January team is just around the corner, as well as the beginning of spring tour. Being home on vacation for Christmas has been good, but if I thought the time away from the team was bad at Thanksgiving time... a whole month is that much worse... needless to say I'm excited to see the team again.
As January rolls around, I am reminded of another financial deadline, and I am still in need of support for the year, if you are willing to help, visit http://www.honoracademy.com/donate/ my ID# is 2288042
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Phoenix Highlights Video
Check out the video from the Phoenix, AZ ATF event.
This was our last event before Christmas break. Look for more starting with Houston, TX in 2013!
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Highlight Videos
Sorry I've missed the last couple. Check out what the Lord has been doing!
ANAHEIM, CA
- NOV 9,10
BILLINGS, MT
- NOV 16,17
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Down time
It's certainly been a lot longer than I had originally planned before getting up my next video. That being said, here it is.
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