Stepping Out of the Boat

Where do I start. My last post was starting the new year and so much has happened since then! To start I'm being "reassigned" to a lower paying position at work. Needless to say that has caused a lot of concern and worry. Lori and I have been in the waiting for a few years now and God seems to be pushing us out of the boat. (a reference to Peter walking on the water to Jesus) We have been trying to see what God is trying to tell us in this situation. We are solely leaning on him right now. My insightful music pastor asked if God might be telling us that it's time to go into missions. The signs seem to be pointing in that direction. We have been looking into teaching English overseas and that is probably the route we would go. The question is how soon.

On another note we are possibly going to One Heart Many Hands in Orlando Florida. It is a giant Work and Witness program that the church of the Nazarene puts on before their General assembly. About 3,000 people will complete almost 200 service project in some of the poorer areas of Orlando. I can't wait to see how God will use this. I am helping to make plans for our church group to go. I was drawn to Phillipians 2:1-4 while praying about it.

¹If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, ²then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. ³Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. ⁴Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. This year will definintely not be a boring one!