It's a little late, but anyway...the "Welcome Wagon" came to our house today.
Some of you are asking, what or who is the "Welcome Wagon?"
Well, in many cities in Ontario - only place I'm aware of - when you move in to a neighbourhood, the local businesses put together a welcome package. And so you get coupons for discounts and pens and creme and all kinds of neat little things. Usually, they have someone representing them to come and deliver the things. So, today, the welcome wagon came.
Anyway, I keep talking about how since we've been here, God's just been bringing the people to us. Long story short, the welcome wagon lady is coming to church this Sunday, and, she wants to get involved.
Just two weeks ago I received an e-mail from another person that has been away from church since she was 13. And now, at the bottom of life, she realizes she needs to get life right with God for her and for her daughters. "I need God!", her words. She's come to church and she wants to help.
The cool factor, these people established that they want to contribute, even before they ever came through the doors for the very first time.
Do you think I'm excited? Wild guess...
Tonight, we had our men's meeting. It's really a men's small group. Tonight we had twelve guys talking about what they wanted this to be about, and in the end you kept hearing the same thing over and over, "I want this to be a place that helps me become the man God wants me to be." My own words.
Do you think I'm excited? Wild guess.
I haven't been posting too much...But man, after a week of really cool God-stuff happening I had to share.
I think I was created for this! I think everything else has been preparation for this! I think God is going to continue to do some really cool stuff around here and I get join him on this wild adventure. How cool and awesome!
May God do wild and crazy God-things where you are! To His honour!
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