A Tad Overwhelmed
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
I have been overwhelmed by the positive comments here on the blog recently [and by e-mail as well]. Thank you to all of you who have taken the time to add your two cents. Your encouragement means a lot.
It is time to move on. Here's what's been happening for me in the past few days:
It is time to move on. Here's what's been happening for me in the past few days:
- The Meeting House's youth retreat went really well on the weekend. Great kids who really seemed to engage with what I was talking about. Fun, crazy times [to say the least] ensued all weekend long. And I even discovered something about myself... I am too out of touch to do youth ministry. It's amazing how fast you lose the youth ministry mojo.
- Sunday night I led worship at The Freeway [which I rarely do for obvious reasons, if you have ever heard me sing] and I really felt like the experience connected with the community gathered... and I had a lot of fun. It was Rachel's last "official" Sunday before moving to Sarnia to marry Nathan and join theStory. Sad, yet quite exciting really.
- Today I got my pain injection in my back [for those who don't know, I have had several surgeries ever since I had a tumour on my spine about 9 years ago], and I get an injection every 6 months or so to help alleviate some of the pain. I will be resting for the next 24 hours or so.
- Cultivate Gathering is coming up this Saturday and I am really excited about it. We are almost full, so if you are planning on attending you should drop me a line and let me know asap: pernell AT frwy DOT ca.
- We are currently taking applications for our [CML] initiative starting in September. If you are between 18 and 30 and are interested [or know someone who is] in spending a year in an urban community living out God's mission, while being trained and equipped as an apprentice of Jesus, drop me a line: pernell AT frwy DOT ca.
- We are also accepting resumes for the full-time position of "Community Pastor & [CML] Director" at The Freeway. If you are interested drop me a line: pernell AT frwy DOT ca.
- My tribe, The Salvation Army, have approached me about writing a book. I don't know how I feel about that yet. I will process the idea for a bit longer before deciding either way.
Labels: personal, speaking, the freeway
5:59 PM
Pernell ... even though you feel like you've lost your youth min mojo, my sons didn't. They were on the Meeting House youth retreat and really enjoyed your talks. Thanks a lot for inspiring them.
Mark