Ministry
April through July has been good with a few little trips for filming, and visiting family & churches. Those of you I saw were a great encouragement to me – thank-you!! It’s nice to be back home, without any major plans on the horizon as of yet. The Wayumi and Moi videos are both close to being done, and I’ve worked on some little projects like t-shirt orders & DVD menus. A work team volunteered to come help paint this weekend, and I’m really excited about getting the studio to a usable point. This is a huge blessing!
God has challenged me lately about diligence and about laziness “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest; so shall your poverty come like a prowler, and your need like an armed man.” (Prov. 24:23-24) The thing I noticed was the “little bit” part – just a little bit has a major effect. There were a bunch of verses about work too, and I noticed you can actually see the results of diligence – it’s not just a mindset or feeling! =) Prov 14:23 – “Work brings profit..” These principles have encouraged me to persevere and have a good attitude at work. It’s been a great month.
Friends
WOW. God has richly blessed me with such good friends here at NTM. Friends who give our mini-golf balls random names like Gigi, Nemo, Squid, Athena, Zeus, and Ghost. Friends you can call when the elevator cart attacks you by, jumping off the platform and nearly landing on top of you. Friends you can trust with your deepest strongholds. I’ve been impressed lately how much we NEED each other in the body. And I look forward to heaven where there are no more “see-you-laters.” Even if you have the closest, dearest friends, there are still times of loneliness where God is the only one who can meet us there. He is more than sufficient to comfort us with Who He IS. Ps. 73:25-26 “I desire You more than anything on earth.”