Better Believe It

Ever eat out at a restaurant, love it, and just gotta tell everyone you know all about it? Why do we do that? Is it because we want everyone we know to blow 50 bills to be catered to, just like us? Who knows! I do know one thing...the same zeal with which we recommend our culinary experiences should be seen in our recommendations for cultivating experiences. Have you met someone new this week? This month? This year? Have you cultivated a friendship with that person so they can experience Jesus in you? My past year or so has been filled with many, many new friendships, and I have to say it has been one of the best experiences. I've seen God open doors for the Gospel more and more as I simply invite other people into my life. It has deepened my desire for God, my desire for authentic friendships, and has challenged me in my thinking because I know better than anyone that often I am wrong in my thinking.

I hope today you'll be thinking about the possibilities that lie in front of you for God to use you to change someone's life for eternity. Are you ready? May we all be ready...

CO Update

I spent my first week in Boulder and started work this week. Training is going well and my team is easy to work with. The atmosphere at work is positive and welcoming. The headquarters are located in a beautiful spot with a view that distracts me quite honestly. Such is life on the front range.

Dan Otis has graciously provided a temporary home for me. It has been a pleasure to get to know him this week. The next two weeks I will unfortunately be away at work in CO while Jan and the kids prepare for the move date of March 11th. In the meantime, consider this from Psalm 24:3-4 "Who may ascend the hill of the LORD ? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart..." Isn't it amazing how Jesus alone has provided the way for us to be considered clean and pure? By his grace we are forgiven and set free from a life of sin and bondage. Live in freedom today!

Emmaus Gathering

Gathering in North Platte at the Cheeks on Thursday. Not pictured (joined us via teleconference call) are Eric Heffley & Josh & Julie Luse. We had a great discussion on Acts 2:37-47, time in prayer and fellowship. We didn't break bread, but we did enjoy warm beverages...cause it's just cold out there!

His Place

To our church family at His Place...we love you! Thank you for being an amazing blessing Wednesday at my last service with you. It was a privilege to share what God has been doing in our lives, and I trust he used that to encourage you in your walk. I certainly have been praying he would. Jan and I cannot describe adequately how thankful we are to have had such a wonderful family around us at His Place. It is truly HIS place, and we have seen the Lord at work in that ministry in countless ways. We knew from our first visit in 1999 that we could be ourselves and be welcomed just as we were. Our prayers will continue with you and we look forward to hearing what God does in the coming months and years. His very best be upon you in every way...Peter, Jan, Jonatha, Aidan

Snow...Man!

Winter finally rose from her nap briefly this past week. Didn't last long...it melted within 12 hours. Kids sure took advantage, though.