My Epic Journey

It has been a crazy few weeks and thought it would be therapeutic to just download for a second.

Here goes:

• Anna’s mom, Karen ‘Chucks’, passed away Friday, August 13th.  It is harder than we thought.
• The memorial service is Sunday, August 22nd in Columbiana, OH.  It is a private service.
• I have the privilege of overseeing the ceremony.  I am both honored and nervous.
• Very proud my younger brother is a doctor who walked us through a very difficult week.
• Very honored to have another brother and a sister who prayed us through the week.
• The kids start school next week–YAY!!!
• Praying Isaac’s year goes better than last year.
• Have to be out of house by August 31st.
• Currently have no clue as to where we may be moving.
• Excited that Grace Point has hired our first worship pastor, Aaron Zink.
• Feel incredibly blessed to serve on the staff I do and to serve the church family of GPCC.
• I miss all of my EPIC students and leaders, REALLY REALLY BAD!!!.
• EPIC, by far, has the best volunteer leadership team on the PLANET!!!!!!  NO JOKE!!!!!
• Currently reading the book, Radical by David Platt–Phenomenal!!!
• I hate seeing my wife cry!
• I hate seeing my kids cry!
• I am madly in love with my wife!!
• I am more madly in love with Jesus!!!

Just finished reading a book by Reggie Joiner and Carey Nieuwhof called, Parenting Beyond Your Capacity.

I would highly recommend this book to any parent no matter if you have children or teenagers.  Here is a review of the book:

When parents work in tandem with the faith community to raise their children, they increase their parenting capacity exponentially.

Most parents have so many demands on their time that they can’t be the kind of parent they desire to be. They need to know the Orange Factor: Two combined influences will make a greater impact on kids than just two influences. And it’s true. Parents who partner with the faith community are the best way to bring the next generation into the family of God-and keep them there.

If you want to order one, you can do so HERE or HERE.

EPIC has a new website:  www.ourepicjourney.com.  Take some time to check it out.

I will still keep My EPIC Journey but it will be more personal thoughts on life, God, and ministry and won’t be so much about EPIC.