I’m Back… sort of (Random Updates to Let You Know What’s Going On)
Well… It has been a while. The last thing I remember writing before the insanity hit was how exhausting buying a house was (via twitter). I had no idea.
… It has been a few weeks since that point. We have a contract on a house and we are just waiting for the financing to work out.
… I "broke" twitter. I was getting into the swing of using it, I turned it off for a few days when I was really busy, and it has never turned back on. I can’t figure out why.
… I joined M. Besides being a "clean version of MySpace", it is a group of people who seem to think the way I’ve been thinking lately. It is a group of Super Heroes trying to save the universe.
… I am reading through the book of Acts with a group of guys on Tuesday Mornings. It is pretty slow going right now, but I have found it interesting how as my job and perspective have changed, I am picking up so many new things I never noticed before. Very good stuff.
… On Alex’s blog the other day he posted about the 4 turnings. I really dig this idea, but one of the things I started thinking was how circular and non-linear our faith really is. We have taught the gospel as a linear progression from no knowledge of God to fully committed, yet in my life, I find myself turning back through the process and recommitting in different ways and at different levels. This really deserves a lot more time and thought, but read Alex’s post and comments.
… My boss is gone this week. I have a couple guys who are coming in to help this week. They have all worked for Garden Music before, but my current regular staff is all out of town. Should be a crazy week.
… Next week I head to camp. Seventh, Eighth and Ninth graders. It is going to be awesome. I have not had the free time this year the way I have in the past to think through all of this as well as I would have liked, but I have an awesome staff for this week. I am hoping to take pictures through the week and keep everyone updated.
… I am still not certain where God is going to land me. Some days I think I will end up back on staff with New Horizons. Some days I think God might be preparing me for something different than the typical church. Some days I am happy working for the music store. Other days I think that the music store is the right idea, but maybe God has some other business in mind for me and the music store was just a good training ground. And then the old idea of teaching keeps coming back. Of course a lot of the confusion comes from the adventurer part of me that love to just buy and RV and travel the country.
Anyways… hopefully that catches you up. It really serves more as a brain dump for me. The month of July is going to be overwhelming. I am planning to be a better blogger than I was in June. I August we’ll have a huge bash at the new house. The first of many great parties to come.
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This post cross-posted at ChrisMarsden.com and in Voxtropolis, the city of voices. I wrote it sitting on the couch at House Blend Cafe.
