New Perspective

How amazing yesterday was! I showed up yesterday morning and was blown away with what GOD had prepared for us. What an awesome message Brad delivered in ABS. That with Brother Billy as always. It does not get any better than that. What a fantastic group of people we have working together within our group. I love that we are reaching beyond our community to adopt 2 children in Honduras. Then in the next conversation we are scheduling a bagging day for West Alabama Food Bank. This is exactly what we are called to do.

I hope we are thinking of each other in the same. Are we reaching out and asking people to come...or are we even expecting new people to come? The opportunities are abundant. I bet every day we all come in contact with someone we could reach out to and invite. It does not have to be anything hard or complicated, just a simple 'Would love you to join us sometime at Valley View.' It is addicting once you are here. We all fell for this place somehow. If we didn't we would not still be here. There are people just waiting for us to say 'HI'.

Get this...If we actually have everyone show up that usually/partially attend, we are going to need more chairs. I like that problem. Anybody thinking of a new way to position the chairs?

Thank you to everyone that is putting forth effort to make our new roles: Community and Missions, successful. People know in our church that they can call on our group to help with about anything. Lets move those feelings and thoughts in the surrounding community.

I look forward to seeing everyone Wednesday night. As Brother Billy says, 'the night we come together to linger more with the LORD!' I can't agree more.

My prayer for our group is that as we grow stronger in JESUS that we draw more to him and closer to each other. The entire group mean the world to me. Some of you have challanged me (not hard to do intellectually) and motivated me and inspired me to become a better person. I want to thank you for that from the bottom of my heart.

I know I have rambled for a whileand I am sorry. But finally, Josh and Brad you guys are awesome. I love you both. You guys are true men of GOD. I pray each of you realize GOD's will in your life. Both of you are some of the kindest people I know. I feel fotunate to be friends with each of you. I want you to know I will always be there to encourage you. You are both true 'Gridiron Men'.