it's been such a long, long time. mich asked why i haven't been posting. have just been way too busy. still have lots to do, but it's just one of those days...

a lot has happened since that first week of june. a lot hasn't happened too. what should i dwell on? i guess the stuff that has happened. we had our first xP service on July 6th! that was awesome! wow. was on such a high. and was amazingly calm and relaxed. God blessed me with that one week alone at jon and karen's house. i needed that time away, alone, time to meditate, reflect, and just mentally and spiritually prepare for the first service. God knew what i needed. that was awesome. the first service went well. we packed out, ran out of chairs, ran out of bulletins... didn't run out of leis though. hee hee hee. 131 people! wow. was way cool. God was doing something that morning! you could just feel it and see it in the faces of people and in their decisions with their letters to God. hearts were touched. i was in so much awe of how God was working and how God had His hand in the aspects of the service. wow. i was so excited. someone said i sounded giddy. i was so excited! plus i was strung high on that venti caramel frappacino. (you know how that affects me). hee hee hee. anyways... what a GREAT first service! the 2nd service we packed out again. 135 people this time. man, couldn't imagine how we'd fit more people than last time. it's so amazing how God is working and how God is just blessing us. God is the One who brought us here so far. i'm looking forward to seeing what He will do next.

God has been teaching me a lot these past couple of months. i know it has to do with dealing with difficult people. takes a lot of self-control and patience. it's difficult not to say something. Ephesians 4:29... convicting.

there's a lot more on my mind, but there's no point in saying it. it's in God's hands and though i've been keeping a lot of it inside lately and haven't vented in a long while, i just gotta rest on the fact that God's in control and what will be will be... in God's perfect timing and according to God's wisdom and His plan.

Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed. His compassions fail not. They are new every morning. "Great is Thy faithfulness" says my soul. Therefore I hope in Him! Lamentations 3:22-24