I'm thinking that the future looks promising. Nearly everyone who hears about Discovery Church has a positive response. This labratory we call Discovery is producing a lot of new "discoveries". Have I said that word enough....discovery. In a couple weeks we'll have our first baptism in the parking lot of the high school right after service. It promises to be pretty interesting. ECU students are moving back to campus in less than a month and we're planning on teams of people helping them move into the dorms. New small groups will be starting in September and hopefully the city will run it's adult flag football league and we'll field a few teams. The long range future has us starting another church before 2008, opening a house or apartment complex that provides a rent-free place to stay for husbands who are separated from their wives but willing to do whatever it takes to save their marriage, and at least one small group in every neighborhood in Greenville and Winterville.
Love-Hate
I'm thinking I really love my kids and wouldn't trade them for the world...but I hate it when they interrupt my plans and disturb my sleep. Oh well, that's just the way it is.
Ministry
I'm also thinking that ministry is funny and I wish somebody would have told me about all the 'stuff' I'd have to learn about like lease agreements, video editing, updating websites, constructing stage props, making church portable, blogging, all kinds of audio tech stuff, personnel management, hiring/firing, how to ask for donations, how NOT to ask for donations, flannelgraphs and how to back a trailer up. Didn't learn any of that in seminary....maybe they just should have taught us how to delegate.
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Wow. Sounds like you guys are slowly adjusting to life with a fifth child in the house. I saw the comment about the closet and it reminded me that it was something you told me you had done long ago with your other children. In fact, at the meeting in Orlando I think it was, I had put Luke in a closet to nap at Lora and your's suggestion. It worked great. I love all the updated pictures. You sure do have beautiful children. Congratulations on getting a pool. That must be really nice. There are days that I really wish we had one. Maybe one day when the kids are a little older we will try to build one. I love the idea about free-rent housing for men prepared to give their marriages another try and not give up. That's a great way to demonstrate God's faithfulness when they are willing to not give up on the vow they made before God to commit to their spouse, no matter what life dishes out for them. I also think helping the college students move back into the dorms is a great way to just "be there" for them instead of them feeling like "religion" is being pushed upon them. Sometimes just showing up and showing you care about them personally speaks volumes more than what anyone could stand there and preach. I'm real excited for you guys and will continue to pray for your family and ministry.
Love in Christ,
Jeannie Thomas
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