Sunday, December 5, 2010

oh hey 28...


fact. i am turning 28. how did this happen? i remember my 18th just like it was yesterday, but apparently, 10 years have elapsed since then and a multitude of life experiences have occurred in the process.

that 10 year span has consisted of the 'best of times and the worst of times'.
most valued moments?

learning the value of life...and its transient nature through the sudden loss of a loved one. sigh. it still hurts. and i don't have answers, but He is still good.
learning the value of family through the trauma too.

planting a church in my city. You have to have a vision bigger than yourself to really find meaning in this life. i am convinced.

planting a church in my city with a team of committed believers who experience the hardships of it together and celebrate the victories. Learning that we all have need to be known. To be understood.

raising support for ministry. I hated this process with my entire being. BUT! But it was invaluable. The lessons I learned in that season will follow me all my days. It got me to a place of hunger and trust for/in Him that I had never been to up to that point. And it was a launch pad for Redding several years down the line.

Natasha's wedding. there is something about witnessing your best friend get married. seeing two lives come together as one...i just don't have the words for, but at the end of the day, it really is all about love.


my grandparent's selling their lake house in Idaho this year to pursue a dream to live in fullness. FAMILY IS KINGDOM. Fact. 2011 is a year of getting to move into fullness as a family.

oh 28, this is going to be so good. so fun. so full. lets party.