The beginning of The Way!

What an amazing day!! We had the first preview service for the new church that we are starting and it was really amazing! It was evident that the planning was very important. We had 34 people there.
We talked about our core values and began the process of identifying to others what we will look like as a body of believers.
We are family.Therefore, we value:
PEOPLE
RELATIONSHIPS
SERVING OTHERS
BIBLICAL UNITY
CULTURAL RELEVANCY

This is what we talked about today. We also participated in an amazing time of communion. This afternoon we went to Pappasito's for a celebration dinner. It was a wonderful time of fellowship! God has really blessed us with some amazing people who are committed to building the Kingdom of God and serving others.

What a great journey we are beginning at The Way.

Blog challenged

Well- I thought I was putting that picture in my profile -obviously not! Please know that I am not normally so bold-ok so maybe I am. Anyway, I always like to know who's doing the talking so...

Beginnings

Grrrr... I am so frustrated. I typed this really cool blog and I lost it!!!!!! I am so a newbie to this whole blogging thing.
We'll see how it goes. I am a poor typist and a slack journaller. However, I do like to share my thoughts and opinions and I enjoy dialogue with others so maybe I will be faithful enough for this to be good.
We have had a lot of experiences with new beginnings lately. My son has needed a lot of them this week. It is amazing how quickly he would fall into doing something that he was not supposed to do and then want from me a new beginning. As I read this I realize that I am desperately in need of new beginnings. How can I expect my children to be obedient when I am so rebellious?! GRRRR! I frustrate myself. What an imperfect example they have to follow!
This whole topic makes me think of Paul. He said that he often found himself doing the very thing he did not want to do and the good he wanted to do he did not do. Quite a conundrum! Yet this seems to be my reality.
How grateful I am that God's mercy and overwhelming grace is new every day. I am in such desperate need of this gift that I abuse. How 'bout you?