It’s been way too long since I’ve posted, but such is the life of student ministry these days. Camps at South Padre one week, VBS the next, Road Trip Tuesdays, Middle School Mondays, practicing with By Design, our Overhaulin’ project,….and trying to squeeze in some much-needed family time. (Did I mention that I’m also back on my half-marathon training program for an even in Waco this August? Yes, August…the national month of Hell)

Yesterday, we spent some time out at the lake with friends tubing and swimming (in between showers of rain!) and getting fat and tan. On the way home, Heather and I were talking about things at church and how blessed we are to be here. Then I realized one important fact:

July 4th, 2007, marks my 3-year anniversary here. Three years ago I was set free to begin a wonderful new chapter in my life and ministry with some amazing people. It’s co-dependant and messy and broken and beautiful and encouraging and frustrating and thrilling …and a priviledge.

It seems fitting that Independence Day will for me forever mark the occasion of beginning ministry here. Very cool.