10/26/2015 Ramblings from 30,000 feet.

Here we are 2 months into the new adventure.  We have seemingly settled into a routine, and even shopping for our next forever home.  Living in a rental house is so frustrating.  I want so badly to be able to make improvements but am an unable, and unwilling to sink money into someone else's house.  I am impressed that I have finally started to learn a LITTLE patience.  This weekend I made the decision to delay our build my 2-3 months so that I could get a more favorable lot location.  Gods still working once, but it's refreshing to see some results.   

Yesterday sitting in church the pastor started a series on giving.  Appropriate as we enter into the thanksgiving season.   As he was speaking I realized what a joy it's going to be to write my 3rd and final committed to check to the 3 year capital campaign at Baptist Temple.  When we as a church went through that campaign I struggled with if I would commit to the whole campaign of 3 years, or just the time that I was going to be at Baptist Temple.  God pressed it into me to trust Him and commit to the full term.  I did, and amazed that God has provided on His commitment to me, to be able to give to His church.  I really don't know why this amazes me, but for some reason I thought that I was the one making the commitment, but ultimately it was God that made a commitment to me to supply above and beyond my needs, to be able to give to His church.  I am so glad that I committed to the entire campaign and not just for my time at the church, because I would have missed out on this incredible blessing.  I haven't talked it over with Amy yet, but in accordance with Gods word I would like to give as we have been bless and either double our last payment, or double our initial pledge.  Regardless I am going to write this letter to the church so that they might also be blessed by what God has done, but to offer encouragement as the church enters into the 3rd year of their commitments to stay strong in their trust that God is providing all of their needs.  

Today I am blessed to be flying to Idaho Falls.  God has really blessed me with the opportunity to go to some incredible places.  I hope that soon I will be able to take my family on more of these trips.  I am excited to get to take them to CA this weekend.  It makes the trip even better to get to experience part of a business trip with some family pleasure time.  God is blessing not only my work life, but also the business that Chris and I have started.  I am amazed at the growth rate in 6 months, as well as the money that we have received to date.  God has really blessed our efforts, and I can't wait to see what God has in store for the future.

Here is the letter mentioned 

9/24/15 Ramblings from 30,000 feet

Well we did it...  I don't believe I have fully grasped that we don't live on Texas anymore.  So far AZ has been good to us, and of course as always God is providing all of our needs, and most of the wants.  He never lets me down!  

Lisa seems to be handling the transition well.  I know she has cried at least once missing her home of 5 years.  She states that she really felt we would be there forever, and it's hard.  I get it, was hard for me to, but I know we all were going to move eventually even if it was simply to a larger house.  We have spent the other two weeks at a great little mission minded church that is just full of activity.  Really reminds me of BT.  I'm not sure how I am going to fit in there yet, but I believe God has sent us there.  

The little ones seem to really enjoy the larger house.  They have started sharing a room, and even a bed.  They sleep together every night and I feel as if they are growing a bond that will never break.  Lisa is for sure their little mother hen.  They bring so much joy to my life.  I work to make sure Bethany never doubts how I feel about her, in hopes that she doesn't grow up with the normal middle child neglected feelings.  She really is special to me, and I tell her everyday. 

Flying to LA today to attend an industry event and visit industry friends.  I am able to mix my personal business with the companies business and hopefully reap benefits for both companies while I am there.  I really didn't think I would be making trips like this on someone else's dime once I moved here, but God once agin provides.  I pray that you company takes off in such a way that I can eventually focus more time towards full time ministry again.  It really is a surreal feeling to jump on a plane and be in another major city for a day and turn around and fly back. I've been doing it for almost 2 years now and still sometimes just can't believe it.  This was a foreign concept to me growing up.  People I knew didn't fly unless it was a once in a life time event.  I really have been blessed with the opportunities I've been given.