84 degrees

This was the temperature listed on the thermometer next to my cubicle at work today.

It was very hot and I did not like it...at all.

All in all the month has been good. We've now had 4 weeks of Missio Dei which has gone really well. Already we feel like there are some people that are returning back on a regular basis that are searching, so that is exciting and I think gives us all a lot of instant gratification with the church so far.

Anthea came to visit this weekend and we had a grand ol' time. We ate tacos with beer and had Ben and Jerrys. Mmm. Then we watched "Stranger than Fiction" which is a super movie. Then Anthea came to church with us and we all hung out until she went away. Then we were sad.

The weather has helped my mood. It's been great to take walks and breathe air.

I think each week as more and more of my time is taken by any given event that comes up how the Lord is sustaining me through each minute. When I am not this busy, I don't need that constant reminder every day of how much I can't handle everything on my plate. I think it's true that many times we all need to step back and relax in order to see and feel God's presence in our lives, but it is always refreshing to notice how steadfast He is when there is no time to step back at all.

Love and sunshine...

First two weeks

As most of my recent posts have involved Missio Dei, it will not be a surprise that this one is about it as well. Today we did our second official dress rehearsal with next Sunday being our "Grand Opening." Our first week was full of people. We were amazed at the numbers we saw with over 100 people in attendance. This week we didn't have as many people, but set up and take down (especially for children's ministry) was much better. My preschoolers had a great time and that was really important to me as last week's lesson was all kinds of chaos.

I worked the business expo in a nearby town for our church as well yesterday. It's so sad how most people are so skiddish when they see that our activity is from a church. Many people would not even say hello and just state "I'm not a religious person. " I caught a bit of Paul's sermon this morning and it was about the name of our church, "Missio Dei." It's Latin for mission of God. I think especially after yesterday I feel more and more like it is our church's responsibility to be like Christ in loving people no matter how strangely they look at what we are doing (or trying to do).