Youth Sunday: "Crazy Love"

Last Sunday I preached on "Crazy Love."  The title and idea was not my own, but came from Francis Chan's book. The Youth Group took over the service and ran everything from sound, offering, greeting, worship, announcements, and artistic scenery.  You can listen to the sermon recording here.  I also showed a video, so you may want to watch it here so you know what's going on.

Productivity!!!

Today I accomplished so much and feel very good about it!

1. Scheduled out the new Phillipians series for Youth Group
2. Sent out my weekly parent letter
3. Contacted our Student Leadership team for our Sunday meeting
4. Prepared "Guy Talk/Girl Talk" small group curriculum
5. Studied, outlined, and prepared Wednesday's message on Phillipians 1:1-11
6. Started planning "4 Your Friends," our friendship outreach for March 4th. 

Woo Hoo for productivity!

Joyce

Today I received a phone call from a woman who lived alone and had no food in her house.  She was unable to get any herself because of her medication and the fact that she was in a wheelchair.  The person who was supposed to be coming to bring her food never showed and she was without a meal for a while.  She asked us if we could help.  I was the only one in the office, so I was unsure of what we usually did for a case like this.  I remembered the money that kids raised for VBS that was in my drawer for this exact purpose!  I picked up a couple students, Josh and Mikey, and brought some groceries over to here.  She was such a wonderful woman, and we were so blessed by her joy and thankfulness.  The Lord provides the needs of all of us.  Joyce was my reminder of that today!

Update From Me

Okay, it has been so long since I have blogged (I feel like I have been saying that all semester!) so I guess I'll just do an update with all of the things I wanted to blog about in one post.  Let's start from the most recent and move backwards....

Youth Group Christmas Party!!!  We decorated gingerbread houses, made ornaments, had a white elephant gift exchange, and wore ugly sweaters!  My sweater was homemade and absolutely scrumptious! 

Earaches and Doctors...  So my earaches came back really strong this week.  I went to my regular doctor (now for the 2nd or 3rd time for the same thing) and he still didn't know what was going on, so he recommended me to an ENT specialist.  They determined that I probably have TMJ (a jaw disorder) and it's pushing up against my ear, and if there is wax in it, I experience a lot of pain and itching.  So I need to clean out my ears about once a week and rest me jaw (ear soft foods, massage it daily, and try not to yawn...is that possible?).  The craziest thing was the table with morbid instruments in the ENT office. Take a look!  

LivingSpaces!!!  This is my new favorite place.  Kaitlin and I frequent it about once a week or so.  We have already bought a loveseat for the condo and we are still looking for a couch.  However, what keeps us coming back is the free Starbucks coffee and homemade chocolate chip cookies!  Seriously!!!!  It's the best date ever!!!

Joy Joy Joy!!!  Last Saturday was Pacific Church's annual Christmas Choir Dessert Theater.  It was such a nice evening, and I decorated a table that Kaitlin and I hosted.  Watch out Marth Stewart! (I must watch too much HGTV!) 

Well, that's about it.  I can't wait for a delicious meal tonight at Mastro's with Kaitlin's family and grandparents!!!  And, oh ya... I GRADUATE TOMORROW!!!!