We March On
March has been full of activities, blessings, and surprises.
March 1 - Hung out with Lon our guest teacher
March 2 - Great morning service, the crew had lunch at the view, Caisson Prayer Group revealed that this next year is going to be even more crazy then the last.
March 3 - Met with a worship band that will be leading for an all city all church worship and prayer night that will happen monthly on the third Sunday of the month.
March 4 - Signed The Bridge up for branch removal for the entire city.
March 5 - Spent the morning helping my neighbor move some windows. Indian Hills Student Leadership made a handoff. Jenny and I spent significant time with a student going through a tough time. Women’s group met for the second time with 18 women showing up.
March 6 - The Ottumwa Courier wrote a small article describing the branch removal service we are offering. Did an interview with KTVO. Men’s group rocked as we kept pushing our way through “Chasing Daylight.”
March 7 - Installed shelves built by Chris Johnson for the Secret Stop & Shop and did some sermon prep. Bridge Staff Movie Night - After five minutes of the movie having more cuss words then noncuss words we went and got Good Morning Vietnam.
March 8 - Toby and I hung out at Ohares Hardware and finished up on sermon prep.
March 9 - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS KICKED MY BUTT - The morning went well but truthfully felt like everything was just a bit off.
March 10 - Spent two hours hanging out at the Bank. They think I’m crazy and I’m still trying to figure out if that is ok. Quick staff meeting and eventually went to Pella. Played some Settlers - LOVE THAT GAME. Also conducted Fantasy Baseball and Football lottery. Yeah my friends and I are a little sick but we laugh a lot.
March 11 - Turned in next years Budget. Got pictures taken of Lydia - LOVE HER! Spent the afternoon fixing my i-tunes and praying in the lighthouse.
March 12 - Another article ran in the Ottumwa Courier. Phone calls keep coming. Had lunch with Chris M. and scouted some of the damage done by the trees. Hung out with 12 friends pulling branches to the curb. Went to Indian Hills Bible Study. Had a meeting with the area director of Campus Crusade. Watched an episode of West Wing with my wif, Kate, and Sarah.
March 13 - Toby and I hung out outside - he loves making messes. Had lunch with Scott Fry and saw my buddy Brian. Finished up tonight’s Men’s group lesson and continued to organize some thoughts for Sunday. I have lots of ideas and am excited for this Sunday.
