Quick update to show you the chair project I took on over a month ago. I really hate “out of sight, out of mind,” because of how true it is for me. I sanded it down and left it in the basement for a while and just recently finished it! I’m pleased with how it turned out.
It was worth it because she likes it. ;-)
Busy, Not Dead.
No posts in over a month! Plenty has happened too.
Hunter House has new carpet and more importantly, new residents. It has quickly transformed from a house into a home for many and we are looking forward and praying about who else will be coming in to live there. Please keep praying for us all and that there wouldn’t be any division in the house. Also that we would be on mission in the community and continually building each other up.
Reality CV has a new office! Praise the Lord for His provision, we have a new office and even though it’s still a work in process, we’re all moved in and I’m looking forward to the time we are allowed here. What’s more is that it’s located directly across the street from our new campus location! The offices are being built right now and before we know it, we’ll be settled and organized again. (Something I’m ecstatic about…having all my junk in one place again. What a tremendous blessing!)
Multimedia in high-definition at Reality CV is now more than just a hope for the future. Thank you endlessly, Reality Carpinteria, for providing us with a video camera with such quality and expandability for growth in the future. We’ve been shooting video for our video projection morning service since mid-September, but have been working through production nightmares and plenty of obstacles. It took a while to plan out, but a process is being defined right now that allows for a very fast turnaround time and HIGH quality projection service. Post-production process for the video is currently being polished and we now have our last two recorded services available on Vimeo and on The City. A link for each video service is below. Check it out!
2010-10-31 - Thy Kingdom Come - Josh Kehler
2010-11-07 - Gracious Provision - Josh Kehler
Relationship status wasn’t anything I was remotely worried about or pursuing. It’s funny how God’s timing for major events in your life is rarely ever on your own schedule. I have been more than blessed in many areas of my life. I don’t deserve any of it. The Lord’s provision for me is astounding and I have a hard time finding the right words to express what I’m feeling. I am so deeply happy in saying that I am dating my best friend. Amazing. She’s incredible and always points me back to Jesus when I feel myself falling away. Please keep us in your prayers. That we would be diligent in seeking the Lord’s will for our lives and that we would not lose focus on what’s most important. If this isn’t an example of undeserved provision, I don’t know what is. So thankful.
I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene,
and wonder how He could love me,
a sinner; condemned, unclean.
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Because the sinless savior died, my sinful soul is counted free.
For God the Just is satisfied, to look on Him and pardon me.
But who or what are we, that the Most High should thus notice us ; should visit us every morning, and water us every moment? It is as astonishing thought, that God should thus dwell with men ; that He, before whom the mightiest earthly potentates are less then nothing and vanity, should thus…
Letters of John Newton: Page 106
The Lawn
When I wait too long to mow my lawn ( guess what I am doing today) I realize I do not have a lawn I have weeds. Lots of weeds, all shapes and sizes. But when they are cut, the weeds look like a lawn. No matter how often I mow, trim and edge they will remain weeds. Could that be a picture of my life? Do I just keep my life “mowed” so the weeds don’t show?
Valuable reflection.
Reality - East Hammer…Office?
Trying to escape this 100 degree “fall” weather, I came back to our temporary meeting location at the East Hammer Campus. Originally, I was just planning on working through my schedule for this next week and tackling some business stuff, but I was blessed with more than that. I met up with Kehler and planned through some tech stuff for the next couple of weeks at Reality along with some good laughs and discussion. After he left, I had nothing but the sound of the air conditioner…oh, and the sound of the yelling gymnastics instructors next door. Gotta love it. After business planning, tech planning for Reality, and all other planning was finished I was left with sweet time to sit and think.
I really can’t fully express how much I am overjoyed when I have opportunities like this to reflect on the life that I have been delivered from and the life that I am living now. So good! Thank you, Lord, for saving this broken down wretch of a man and putting me to use. All glory, honor, and praise be to You!
You are the fuel our spirits burn,
the oil, the light, the flame, the fire we are burning
You are the faith, the hope, the love,
the peace, the joy, the life, the one we are yearning
We are burning
We are yearning
We are longing for…longing for You
Reality Stockton - East Hammer Campus
Well, you know I am always at Reality. This is what I do! I have the privilege of working with incredible people every day of the week to make something like our video service possible. This is just the beginning, too. What an incredible opportunity to move the gospel forward. Pray for Stockton! Lord, save this city!
Home
After work thought:
Envy of others’ giftings.
Why do we focus so heavily on what we cannot do? Why do we separate giftings and rank them?
I caught myself reflecting on the day and wishing I could be used in a different area. I find it easy to decrease the value of my own giftings. It is so easy to listen to the lies that what you do is unimportant or not valuable.
Praise the Lord for His mercies. Even the sins of our mind are an abomination to Him. Covetousness is no less a sin than any other. Reflections like this at the end of a long day lead me to repentance and the shedding of the lies that I allowed to take up residence within my mind. I am reminded daily that I deserve nothing but the full wrath of God, but I have been saved by the perfect one, Jesus Christ and I am forever grateful.
Oh praise the one who paid my debt, and raised this life up from the dead.
First couple of shots of the Hunter House. This unpolished jewel will be where Tim Romine and myself room together. The two windows side by side overlook Hunter Street which is rarely quiet. This area has been oppressed by the enemy since the beginning. No longer is he allowed here. We are reclaiming this area in the name of Jesus. Lord, light our path.
Tech Blog?
I can’t say no loud enough! Will it be nerdy? I think it will be hard for it not to be, that’s a huge part of who I am. I’m planning to use this for updates on places I am staying or visiting, but not limiting it to only that. Hopefully, I will be posting progress photos of the Hunter house also. We’ll see what this becomes!
Yesterday we had staff picture day
And I Introduce to you…..
The Reality Central Valley Staff
Via Belonging to the LORD
