Leadership Network.

I am here in Dallas with a couple of guys from Wheaton Bible Church… Hannibal and Chris. We are here with the Leadership Network as a part of one of the externally focused communities. Our church is really beginning to launch an external focus. We have done SO much for international missions (we give something like 24% of our budget to what God is doing internationally), but only recently realized we do less than 1% of our budget to local ministries!

 

What a terrible disparity.

 

The county we live in has huge opportunities to serve the world literally on our door step. By the year 2010 33% of our county will be non-white/ethnic groups. Primarily Hispanic. What an exciting thing to be a part of the front end of this opportunity. We will be returning here every 6 months as a team… hopefully with more church staff in the future.

 

One ministry Not for Sale is a ministry I want to check out.

Joshua Sitting

Thanks to Grampa's Training this past weekend, Joshua likes to sit up.
And he is doing a great job.
He also enjoys making funny noises with his mouth.

Jet Engine Heater

This weekend Paul, Phil, Kristin and I helped Fran move out of her home of many years into a new townhome.
We are SO excited for her.
The new place is beautiful, in a great location by a walking path, and will work wonderful to host Christmas and THanksgiving in for years to come.
However, this weekend was COLD.
And my primary job was cleaning out the garage.

Luckily Fran had, what I like to call, a Jet Engine Heater.

When I get a house someday and have a little more room in my garage, I am going to get one.
IT is AMAZING how warm you can be and be standing out side in 20 degree weather.

Abortion...

http://nwanews.com/nwat/Editorial/61490/

 

Check out this article written by a guy I knew in college.

Definitely worth the read.

Sunday... Joshua

On Sunday Joshua began eating food for the first time.
Until now he has just had milk, but there is no doubt that he is ready for food.

(When I say food, I mean, rice cereal.)
Check out the video on:

http://matteolt.blogspot.com
or on Facebook.

Joshua Eating Food!

Mmm... Rice Cereal.

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