Random Life Updates

Family:

• My little girl turned 7 last week.  Seriously, when people tell you life flies they are not kidding.  It seems like yesterday we were bringing home our little nine-pound bundle and having no clue what to do.  Seven years later I cannot imagine life without her.
• Caeden scored his first goal in soccer on Saturday.  He took the ball from our own end and went coast-to-coast on a breakaway and nailed the ball into the lower-right corner of the net.  I jumped up and down, fist pumped my hand into the air and gave my son a huge hug.  I looked over to the sidelines and Melanie was wiping tears away.  It was awesome.
• Caeden graduates from pre-k this Wednesday.

Church:

• Love is in the air at Orlando North.  Jim and Kim got married three weeks ago.  Christian and Lorie were married yesterday.  Eric and Lyndsey are getting married legally this Wednesday and then formally on September 12^th (trust me, that one’s confusing).  Glenn and Amanda are getting married on September 5^th as are Elisabeth and Jeremy.
• Significant progress is being made with our new facility.  It looks like there’s a very good chance we’ll move into the new place on Sunday, August 23^rd.  If you haven’t heard, we’re looking at leasing a loft from LifePoint Church in Lake Mary that is on the corner of Lake Mary Blvd. and Country Club Road.  The facility offers us a place that is much more our vibe as well as a place where we will have access to it throughout the week.  Plus, no more tear down or set up!
• We’re starting a focus for the month of June on prayer.  We’ll be doing a series entitled, “We Bow Our Heads”.  We’ll also be incorporating several special prayer focuses during the month.  I think it’s going to be eye opening and challenging for all of us.
• We’ve begun working on getting together 100 backpacks and gifts cards for school clothes for children of single moms and single dads.  We’re partnering with Esther Single Moms Outreach (www.esthersmo.com) and doing an open house at their facility on June 4^th at 8:00 pm.  Email me if you wish to go with us that evening.

Personal:

• Life is busy, but so much fun.  Just got done coaching my first season of soccer with Caeden.
• I will be at Missionary Ventures (www.MVI.org) today doing interviews of all their new field coordinators, as I am now a part of the personnel committee.  Orlando North is going to be playing a role in the oversight of many of the field coordinators in the upcoming months and we’re very excited about serving MVI.
• I’m reading “The Principle of the Path” by Andy Stanley and plan on finishing “Good to Great” sometime this year.