Coast Guard festival service project went amazing!
We handed out 3,000 bottles of water to the thirsty (sometimes grabby) crowd.
It was a memorable moment when we turned the corner to enter the parade and the lines of people. I said to Nate Smith as he walked beside me - "this is really happening!" I was in awe. Awe that God has taken this dream of Watermark (a dream that started with Him) and put it in motion. It was one of those moments where you realize that dreams are becoming reality. Anyways - our hope and prayer is that people sensed that they were loved and served and that God would receive the glory... Awesome team headed up by Mike Takas made it happen! Thanks team!
Vicki and I followed up the high with a trip to Chicago with my sister Jody and her husband Brian (who I will from now on refer to as Bif). We went to tour a Frank Llyod Wright home and church. It was very inspirational and fun. Vicki (my wife) is an interior designer and loves stuff like that - so it was great! Hanging out with Bif and Jody is always a great time as well. Special thanks to my folks for watching our daughter and niece so we could go. Harrison came with and did well.
Now we just finished a two day staff retreat / planning time (our first ever)! We sought God in prayer, worshipped, shared together and laid out the mission, vision and values of Watermark. We also worked on our roles and discovered our strengths and best fit.
Tomorrow it is the Willow Creek Leadership Summit - always a highlight!
Anyways - sorry this lacks personal feeling - just bringing you up to speed!
Remember to floss, (yeah right)
SD
We handed out 3,000 bottles of water to the thirsty (sometimes grabby) crowd.
It was a memorable moment when we turned the corner to enter the parade and the lines of people. I said to Nate Smith as he walked beside me - "this is really happening!" I was in awe. Awe that God has taken this dream of Watermark (a dream that started with Him) and put it in motion. It was one of those moments where you realize that dreams are becoming reality. Anyways - our hope and prayer is that people sensed that they were loved and served and that God would receive the glory... Awesome team headed up by Mike Takas made it happen! Thanks team!
Vicki and I followed up the high with a trip to Chicago with my sister Jody and her husband Brian (who I will from now on refer to as Bif). We went to tour a Frank Llyod Wright home and church. It was very inspirational and fun. Vicki (my wife) is an interior designer and loves stuff like that - so it was great! Hanging out with Bif and Jody is always a great time as well. Special thanks to my folks for watching our daughter and niece so we could go. Harrison came with and did well.
Now we just finished a two day staff retreat / planning time (our first ever)! We sought God in prayer, worshipped, shared together and laid out the mission, vision and values of Watermark. We also worked on our roles and discovered our strengths and best fit.
Tomorrow it is the Willow Creek Leadership Summit - always a highlight!
Anyways - sorry this lacks personal feeling - just bringing you up to speed!
Remember to floss, (yeah right)
SD
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