"Like what you have and want what you got"

This is a quote from Patrick Mead who spoke tonight at campus. I am looking forward to this week as I will be making plans for the fall. I will be directing 2 choruses and teaching 3 video editing classes. I am excited about these opportunities.

This quote will help me have a better year this year. Learning to enjoy what you have. Many of you know I lost my mom this year. I have been going back to places we have spent time at over the last few years. I moved back to atlanta mostly to be closer to her. It has been painful to now have her around. I did get the chance to say goodbye. I would have been on a service trip to New Orleans, but instead I was able to be with her the last weekend of her life. I am still grieving, because of not having some answers about the future. Many of you know that i like to control what I can. What will happen next is still a mystery. I will continue the path that I believe God is calling me to right now.

I am enjoying this week already. I will get to listen live and in person a great communicator of God's word. This week I am so open to hear the word and let it speak to me boldly. I want to be the best person I can be for my students, peers, and church. It starts with me working on me. I wish that I could say I am perfect. God is not done with me yet. I am not where I want to me at age 39. There is so much I don't know. There are so many I need to go back and say please forgive me. I have learned that I need to first forgive myself. God is in control. I ask him for forgiveness and pray down the line if given the opportunity to ask others.

I'm working on liking what I have, and wanting what I got. I'm a middle child and I know what is like to be content. Now that I am older, I want mine. Whatever mine is! Don't worry I have not fallen off the deep in, but I will be glad to move on from this stage. I have great opportunities to serve God and honor him daily. I need to center my focus on HIM. Pray with me as I continue this journey. I do hope to come back tomorrow with more quotes and goodness on my liking what I have and wanting what I got

Still Walking!

I am still enjoying walking. I have lost some water weight. I am feeling pretty good. I am sleeping better. I do have more energy in the mornings. I am nicer to my students. I have notice enough changes to make this walking thing my new hobby. I was eating tonight worrying whether I had enough time to get my walk in for the day.

My new girlfriend is walking! I know that sounds different, but I am thinking here lately during the day designing new routes to walk. I am at a turning point I believe. I am getting ready for the summer and the only plans right now is walking.

My prayer is that I will be able to walk when the weather gets hotter. It has been very cool here in Atlanta with all the rain. God keeps providing time for me to walk.

Saturday, I walked 4 miles to reach my goal for the week. I went 11 miles instead of 10. So far this week being a Monday, I am doing pretty good.

Biggest challenge was to just get started. You know how you say you are going to do something I have found that I do have to plan and make a goal, and then I usually do it. If you are reading, I am not judging anyone, but I will tell you to just get started. I am using miles. I walk and then get in my car and drive the route to let me know how many miles I had walked.

Just get started!

Spiritual Renewal Day!

Today for the Junior High Students at GAC we had our spiritual renewal day. We had Matt Elliott leading the worship, Jody Vickery from Campus bringing two lesson, Kin Ellis from Campus challenging my students to share the gospel to their friends, and Brian and Justin from North Atlanta serving as MC's, Visions performed which is a drama troupe from our High school. All did an outstanding job! I believe the day went very well. All we really did was plant seeds. We have about 550 students in the Junior High. They are faced with many challenges each and every day. I love them all. I really do! I need to pray more them daily. They want to do what is right, but satan is strong. Jody reminded them that Satan is the real enemy. I have to be reminded of that from time to time. It was a great day! I pray that many of the students will take a serious look at their faith tonight and for the rest of their lives.

How are you doing with your spiritual walk? We just start the year with this day the first friday back. It helps the teachers as well as the students to get back to the rat race of school. If you have set some spiritual goals this year, I recommend that you stop and do so. Have a great weekend!

1st Blog

I am writing my very first blog. I will attempt to keep this blog current. I want to stay in touch with my students and their activities this summer. So come on back and see what is new in the life of the GAC guy.

This Summer, I have many activities and goals. I will be assisting Coach Davis at the Sonshine Camp at GAC. We had our first meeting this morning. It looks like a very good crew for the summer. Also, I will be moving into a new house. ( I give my 60 day notice at the end of the month) Another goal of mine for the summer is to LOSE some weight. Be in prayer for my activities and I will be in prayer about yours. What should I be praying for this summer for you? Leave your comments.