Craziness // neverending

There was a moment where Kristen and I thought May could possibly be one of the craziest months of the year for us. It seemed as if every weekend was filled with some new form of business and there was no apparent end in sight. Those feelings were washed away as the June calendar began to unfold. May was apparently that really tall hill at the beginning of the roller coaster who’s only purpose is to remain the catalyst for the rest of the ride.

So June is filled with my parents coming into town, which will certainly be a highlight. As well as a plethora of new events at Cornerstone. Much production is currently being accomplished toward the upcoming series. But, the one event that trumps everything that will consume most of our time over the coming weeks is planning the One Prayer event that will happen June 27th. This is a one day event where churches from across Auburn will come together with a focus of impacting our community and living out Jesus’ pray in John 17 that believers would be unified.

Don’t misunderstand my angst for lack of excitement. This will be one of the biggest events for us this year and one that hopefully will turn in to a long term partnership, which clearly holds more excitement than the one day event (that is, it would be clear if you were reading from my angle and I was giving you more details than you are currently receiving).

What is most encouraging to me in these days that threaten to divide the time I have with my wife is that we are being intentional about what we do and when we do things. Our focus is on each other and healthy communication and commitment. And while there is much to do, I don’t feel too pressed as I have a beautiful bride walking through everything with me.

Furthermore, I see God using the people that make up Cornerstone Church to do some incredible things for advancing the kingdom. There is a beautiful momentum that is pressing us toward a common goal of leading people to know and serve Jesus. There are moments where nervousness kicks in and the questions surface of, “will all of this be accomplished, will it be excellent?” But I’m confident in the days ahead and I’m looking forward to some great next steps.

There, I hope that was vague enough for everyone. I don’t really like doing “here’s what’s happening right now in my life” posts, they seem to be kind of boring to me after I finish writing them. But, they may help alleviate some of your concerns when you call me and I don’t answer. But, that is all affecting and being affected by what’s happening in my head right now. Hopefully tomorrow or later today I’ll get the head/heart stuff out there. I love the times where He is shaping and forming so much that you don’t know how to keep up or what to do next because everything seems to be moving so fast. But hopefully this is longer than a 38 second roller coaster ride that leads to somewhere greater than the place where you started out.