this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down...

in a post on july 17, 2007 i talked about a trip i took to clovis california for world changers. i was a last minute chaperone and had never met most of the 30 people that went with us. now, over a year later, those people have become a huge part of my life.

in this past year i have been working alongside a team of 17 adult leaders who minister to the students at Greater Gresham Baptist Church. this past weekend 16 of us went to Madras, Oregon to hang out, get to know one another better, and talk about how we can more effectively reach those students.

here is a picture of us at the Cove Palisades, at about 7:15 in the morning, where we watched an amazing sunrise. it was freezing cold, but well worth it.


Back Row (left to right): Jordan, Nicole, Me, Lance, and Brian.
Front Row (left to right): Tim, Jeremy, Megan, Sheila, Abi, Crystal, Nicci, Sara, Ken, and Wendy.