Surprise

Well Sunday I was surprised when BJ, Cale and Blake (Jr.) showed up at church. I was actually in sunday school when someone come and told me they needed to see me outside...I stepped outside and there they were. I was surprised (although Blake Sr. kinda let it out). Anyway, they left today after staying a couple of days.

This week has reminded me of the importance of building relationships and maintaining them. These guys are all awesome friends and their relationship means a lot to me. It was so good to see them and spend time together.

I hope this holiday you have made time (or will make time) to surprise someone you haven't seen or talked to in a while and let them know how much they mean to you.

Tough day in Student Ministry

Yesterday was a tough day for me in Student Ministry...Friday morning as I was preparing for a day out with the family I received a call from one of the workers that informed me a student had just lost her mother. It was an unexpected death. That was tough, but yesterday I attended the funeral and that was even tougher. It's like the reality of the moment really set in. It's at these moments when your faith is really put to the test.

This is the point where you want to ask God all the why questions...a seventeen year old girl and her nineteen year old brother are now without their mom...Why? In that moment there is nothing you can say...you just try and love them and care about them...and pray that God gives them strength.

My prayers go out to this family, I know God can and will do AMAZING things through this...it's just tough to see what that is right now...

Wednesday Night Christmas Service

Okay so it's been a while since I have posted and things have been crazy but I am getting a start on my new year's resolution and begin to post more often!! Anyway, the last few weeks have been filled with church work, Christmas Parties, school work, family time, a conference in Nashville, a weekend away with Holly and more and more.

But let's start with last night. We had our Christmas Service last night at the Student Ministry. Blake came down and helped me set up our stage and made it feel more like home.

We played some awesome videos, a game (Christmas Wrap) and the praise team did an awesome job with some acapella numbers. We then read the Christmas Story, with the help of some students (thanks fox and sara). Followed that up with an amazing song by our worship leader CJ.




We followed that up by showing a year end video. Then I was about to wrap up the service before Jessica Lamb took the mic and presented me and Holly with an amazing gift for our family. I was blown away. The workers and students at Metro are awesome and I am so excited about what God is going to do in our Student Ministry next year!

Of course we couldn't end the night without having milk and cookies. Holly, my wife, baked about 200 cookies and they were great!! At least Kaden thought so...



Overall, it was a great night!