Last Friday night, we lost power at our house. Luckily for my two year old son, I had just purchased a new head lamp. Here’s a video I shot of him enjoying Daddy’s new toy.
I’m back in the office today for the first time in 17 days. I am very grateful for the past two weeks and the time that I got to spend with my wife and two kids. We had a great time, and it was really refreshing for me to simply focus on being Anna & Jack’s dad and Stephanie’s husband for a couple of weeks.
Tomorrow, I’ll be posting some of my favorite pics from our time away.
I am glad to be back at work. I’m energized and excited about the week ahead and the opportunity to preach again this weekend. Thanks for the time away.
This week is the beginning of my Summer Sabbath. I will be taking a few days of study leave this week to spend some time preparing for a marriage class I hope to teach in the fall. I’m officially gone on vacation starting this weekend.
I won’t be back in the office until August 9th. I am really looking forward to the next few weeks. I want to say thanks for the church for this time away. I expect it to be relaxing, refreshing, and a sacred time with the family.
As I did last year, I’ll being “going quiet.” No email, no blogging, no Twitter, no Facebook.
See you back on August 9th.
A Rock Star is not only someone who shows that they can be the best at what they do, they consistently bring their best to everything that they do!
Today’s post continues our Friday Rock star series which highlights an individual or group whose service makes the ministry of our church possible. If you have spent any time on our church campus, one of the things I’m betting that you have noticed is the level of cleanliness of all of our facilities.The work of our custodial staff not only helps us take excellent care of these physical resources that we use to serve our community, they also provide a welcoming and warm environment for every single person who sets foot on our campus.
A huge part of what makes any team great is the leadership of that team, and this team is certainly no different. That brings me to today’s rock star, Maria Monticello.
In a few months, Maria we will celebrate 13 years of Maria’s service on our staff. She is an amazing worker and her service is defined by her own heart of gold. We simply could not accomodate the number of programs and activities that our church provides week in and week out without Maria’s leadership and the dedicated service of her entire team. I hope the next time you see Maria you will take a moment to express your thanks to her.
She is one of our most dedicated rock stars!