What was that last post?

You may be wondering what I was doing this morning at 1 am posting a link to some blog about some people moving to an apartment in Australia. The answer is... I don't know!

Well, I was not feeling well, and didn't feel much like sleeping. So, I was awake and wandering the internet in and out of blogg-dom. I came across this blog that I found interesting so I posted it on my own blog.

It is kind of interesting looking at people's blogs. It's kind of like high tech people watching. And it is amazing that people will just let you into their lives like that... to follow what they are doing.

I wonder if anyone is doing the same to me?

It's fascinating isn't it?

James and Elicia's Adventures in Australia's Winter Wonderland

Ok, what about this one??

James and Elicia's Adventures in Australia's Winter Wonderland

My neighbors...

I have this urge to get to know my neighbors. They are all in some way, shape or form going through some sort of a crisis. These people are my friends and acquaintances, but I feel like I need to pour myself into them. Actually I feel the need to pour Jesus' love out on them.

What do I mean by that?

We know some of them better than others. Some we have over for coffee, or we will go and visit every now and then, but I think we need to go deeper. Like we are to try to form some more real, close friendships, and somehow help bring healing in their lives.

I believe that it is what I am supposed to do. So I am going to try.

One of the harder things in life.

The memorial service for my little friend Cameron (who I wrote about last week) was yesterday afternoon. Aside from my own father's funeral, this was probably the most difficult one I have been to.

There was a very moving photo and music presentation honoring Cameron's life, and his father Chris gave a eulogy that was probably the most beautiful and eloquent I have ever heard.

We will miss Cameron so much. My oldest daughter is about his age. My wife teaches his Sunday School class, and we consider their family so close to our own. These will be hard days ahead.

But... We are looking forward to the day when we will see him in heaven and be there for the joyful reunion. That is our hope in times like these.

Again, please make sure you take the time today to let someone you love know that you care about them. Grab hold of these opportunities before they pass you by.

A hobbie of mine...

Last summer I picked up a pretty fun hobbie called geocaching. Basically, it involves using a GPS to locate a certain location in which a treasure is hidden. It's high-tech treasure hunting.
I like it because it gets me out to places I would never have found on my own. Seems like the type of sport you really enjoy, or think is a waste of time, but if you have a GPS, I would recommend giving it a shot!

Cold and wet.

9 1/2 hours working outside on the new church building today! In the pouring rain I might add! Oh and it was only 41 degrees F. So yeah, I spent the day cold and wet.

But we did get all of the trusses (is that how you spell trusses?) on. I need to sleep!

What I do...

This is what a do for a living (currently)...

I take Quark documents and turn them into this.

I say that I do this currently, because that is probably going to change. My job as I know it is currently being shipped to India.

So, it remains to be seen what I will be doing a month from now, but for now this is what I do.

This is not something I always dreamed of doing. It is just something that kind of happened. People often ask me, "Do you like your job?", and I don't really know how to answer that. It is something that I do, and I believe that God has used it to supply our needs. I don't dislike my job. It's just a job.

So, I do it.

What I really enjoy is people. I enjoy ministry and reaching out to people. I enjoy relationships. Even though they can be a mess sometimes...

I would say that this is my calling, and I guess the best part about my job would be people.

That's what I do.

Who have you loved today?

I have one thing to request of all of you who read this...

Do you have kids? Give them a hug and tell them you love them today.

Do you have parents? Do the same.

Do you have a wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend, best friend, anyone that you are close too?? Let them know how much they mean to you!

I compose this message with a heavy heart. Some very good friends of mine lost their 4 year old son in a terrible accident yesterday afternoon.

It happened in an instant, and he was gone.

So I am begging you to please let someone you know feel the love that you have for them today. And while you are at it, let them know that God loves them too!

You won't regret it.

Just a blog I found

Here is a pretty cool blog that I found if you want to take a look:

http://mikao.blogspot.com/

I also added the the "Our Links" section to the side bar.

This is the first post...

This blog is an experiment I am starting. I want to see what this will become as it grows and evolves. I will open it up to a few friends and see what happens.

The idea is that there are no real rules about how you use this blog, but please use it as much as you can. hmmm...