Vacation Pt1

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So as not to overwhelm you all at once, I’ll break up my vacation into a couple of parts.

First, got to see my dad before his surgery.  Thank you all for praying for him!  He did great and is back at home as of yesterday.  He is still in a lot of pain and has quite of bit of healing to do.  Pray that the surgery was a success!  They fused 3 vertebrae!
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Set List 11-18

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I’m not even going to be there this Sunday, but I know my team has everything covered!  Praying for you all!

Series: "When Life and Truth Collide"
Title: "When God is Asleep at the Wheel"
Passage: Luke 8:22-25
Music: "My Savior Lives" –  New Life Worship (Ross Parsley)
            "Blessed Be Your Name" – Redman
                "King of Glory"   – 3rd Day
                "Voice of Truth" – Casting Crowns

I’m a grinch

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I have a confession to make.  I was dreading planning for Christmas this year.  Ugh…the work.  The hours.  The decorating.  The planning!  Oh the humanity!

So to get us in the mood for Christmas, Kristen, our creative team director and Sunday morning producer, gave us little Christmas gift bags before our meeting last week.  We each got ornaments!  Um…but mine was this:
R_grinchjpg Haha.  She got me the grinch.  Everybody thought that was a hoot. 

But that isn’t the point of the story.  The point is I’m not a grinch anymore.  Each week since we have been talking all things Christmas, Kristen has had Christmas music playing before we begin, had us watch Christmas movie clips, has served us Christmas Tea (which kicks butt), and had her house smell like a freakn’ cinnaman stick.

I can’t wait for Christmas!

So what do you do to get your people in the right mindframe?  What do you do to get the creative juices flowing.

Kristen is amazing at this.  Thank you!  You are my Cindy-Lou Who!

My vacation

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Sunday – Tuesday: Visit with my family and be with my dad during surgery
Tuesday – Friday: Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, shopping, Dollywood with Christmas Lights, and good food…can we say Pancake Pantry?
Friday-Sunday: Knoxville to visit with my brother and go to a TN game!  I am so pumped!  AND NO GARY WE ARE NOT GOING TO CHOKE. 

At least I hope not..

If you hate cats….

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My dad has cats….3 of them.  Blah.  Actually one of them is really incredible looking and has fur…which means no shedding.  I can handle that.

Anyway my stepmom was drying clothes – closed the door – and began folding laundry.  I walked into the kitchen and asked if she was drying tennis shoes….CLANK CLANK CLANK.   Then a look of horror.  "OH MY BABY!!!"

Open the door and out jumps….actually out stumbles and very dazed and confused cat. 

It was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.  I’m so bad.

Great team

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I’m out all week on vacation, but I know I have a great team and great organizational structure to keep things going.  I am so proud of all of them and how they have stepped up to become great leaders. 

Kristen will organize all things production.  Matt will organize all things music.  Dave will organize all things techy.  And we have been blessed with musicians far better than myself. 

This coming Sunday Tom will be leading.  One day I hoped to actually be there when he leads worship.  He is a gifted singer and is full of wisdom concerning worship.  I love picking his brain!  But with everybody doing their thing, it will allow him to focus on worship.

Thank you guys for your hard work.  You Rock!!!

Surprise!

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Just got in to Kingsport, TN – my hometown – to surprise my dad.  Tomorrow he has major back surgery to fuse some disks together.  We bolted as soon as church was over and hauled it down here baby and all.  Please pray for him tomorrow morning!