33 weeks pregnant!
Yay!To celebrate, we went to the climbing gym this morning....Why? Cause' its fun! Cause it's good exercise! Cause it's a great way to hang out!We went with our friend Dan, who we call, "Dan the man"....and had a really good time pulling on plastic and gettin worked (well, me and Dan got worked...Heidi takes it pretty chill(ish)...does a dozen routes and climbs sets of stairs)Here are some pics:

Recently, Heidi ...
Recently, Heidi and I were participants in a hoe-down at our church. We got our hoe-down on and had a fun time....Heidi liked the exercise...and I liked wearing suspenders. yee-hawIn other news....we may be going down to Mt. Baker with our friend "Dan the man" for a little fall se

I think...
I'm nesting. I've heard it happens....or something. I think I've got it...or something.Anyway.The space used to represent: learning, theology, study, devotion, discipleship, thought.It now represents...new life and new adventures.

Today....
Goin to the gym to climb things- morningGoin to Starbucks - afternoonGoin to do a crap load of errands for tonight- afternoonGoin to the office for meetings - late afternoonGoin to a country hoe-down with 60 teens - eveningGoin home @ 11pm - late eveningGoin to bed - tomorrow morning

Workin...
Ya know....It's such a privilege...doing what we do. Such a cool privilege.To care for others (and be cared for...and my students care for me...a broken man being mended by God)...to mentor, lead, encourage, challenge, equip, and discipline.It NEVER gets old.We are pastors to students.Junior High students -- High School students -- College studentsI used to think, "Workin' for a church is a sucky job"...."especially working as a pastor to students"...."youth pastor jobs are stepping stone jobs until you get something better"....But...I just realized something...including the ministry I did full-time before