Moving here has been like a breath of fresh air for me. There are so many blessings and it's only been ONE week!
God is faithful in spite of what we may deserve at times. I am so grateful.
We have people to love. Praying for each of them individually yesterday was a moving experience for all of us. Worshiping together as a family and with our new corps family was amazing. I can't wait for next Sunday...now, what to preach?
Our employees are professional and competent. They do their jobs and they do them well. We are following great leadership and it is evident. The employees are fully vested in the true mission of the Army.
At our welcome lunch last Wednesday afternoon we spent a considerable amount of time of fellowship dreaming around the table for what they vision the Army to be in Murfreesboro. It was a beautiful time of sharing--now to see it all happen!
We get to sit around the tables and eat dinner with the men and families who call our building home for now. Our soldiers eat dinner with the shelter residents every week because they WANT to and see the shelter as a part of the Army, not just something we should be doing. Awesome.
Having a picnic lunch, visiting the farmers market, picking up kids for VBS, teaching Sunday school, vacuuming the chapel, looking for a location to open a family store, praying with a woman with stage IV cancer, talking with someone about grace and another chance in life, and having lunch at the oldest hole in the wall place in town with our advisory board chair=life as a corps officer. WE LOVE IT. You can't put a price tag on it.
There is a lot to be done and we feel the awesome responsibility that comes with representing Christ and the Army to a quarter of a million people, but we are up for the adventure. We have a lot of work to do, but we are ready to go!
Hebrew 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace—
who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus,
the great Shepherd of the sheep,
and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood—
21 may he equip you with all you need
for doing his will.
May he produce in you,
through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
Tonight, while I cooked dinner, Elijah jumped around in his exersaucer in the kitchen with me. We have a kitchen. It's not in Atlanta. :-)
