200 lbs Kettlebell

I can only hope to be able to do this one day! Not likely though!

Settling In

So I'm just about a month into my new job as Full-Time Student Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Springfield TN. It's been a pretty amazing month. God has shown me His greatness in so many different ways. One way is through the Pastor. Steve Freeman is truly a man whose heart beats with the passion of Christ. Another way is through the deacons. Thier devotion and willingness to follow the pastor has truly been amazing. I never thought that there would be a group of church leaders who would sincerely agree to put the kingdom of God above all other things, no matter what the cost may be. Third, the people of Grace have been such a reflection of the obedience of Christ. The pastor has stretched them, challenged them and they have responded in a mighty way. They have gladly done things in the past 2 months that they have never done before. Then, there are the kids. The students. Oh, how I love the students. They don't know it yet but I do. Amanda, Megan, Franklin, Scott, Stefanie, Chad, John D, E., John, John, John, Nikki, Elise, Danni, Matthew, Jesse, Autum, Lauren, Jeffrey, Joey, Christine, Cory, Cody. These are the people God has sent me to lead, love, lift up and enlighten. What a great responsibility God has trusted me with. And that is the most amazing way God has revealed His greatness to me. He has chosen me. There are so many other people more qualified than I am to do what I'm doing. I can think of a few that are here local who could do all this with more organization, more structure and more communication. But God chose me and I know me, I'm not anything special really. But God chose me.

Father,

You are the one who knows me better than anyone else. You see everything about me and yet you choose me. I don't know if you look past all my flaws or what but I do know that you could have chosen anyone to fill this position. I thank you for doing this for me. I love it here. Thank you.