Leaping...

Boy, today is leap day, but this year has truly kept us leaping. 
We have had some back to back appointments, all good stuff, but keeping us on our toes.

Praise report, I spoke at the CPC conference yesterday to a packed house.  I had low expectations since the AC unit outside my room kept me up all night, the printer from the hotel for my message was broken, the Starbucks I got to pep me up was so bad I couldnt drink it and the video and audio systems were having issue.  I started to laugh.  Then they told me the seminar I was teaching on Spiritual Foundation was for credit for some of them.  Yikes!  By the time it started they had turned over 50 people away and people were sitting on the floor.  They were very forgiving as well and we had a really good time.  One guy came up to me later in the day and said that he had come to the conference feeling confounded, but the seminar gave him a clear path and he was excited!  God is to good!

Home again!  I am excited for this spring!  God is changing lives right in front of us and I am excited to see where it will take us.

Keep praying.  I will post some more in a few days!  Anything I can pray for you about?
Ric

New Year, New Prayer Effort...

Sorry I have not been as active on this as I had promised.  I am making an effort to get back on track.  I  had my prayer day today, but it took 3 weeks of rescheduling to do it.  That is my first prayer request.  Things have been very busy.

This month...
1. 10-11 Leadership Retreat for Beacon Leadership to cast vision for the future.
2. 19 Wedding for Fire Department
3. 24 Wedding for a former student
4. 28 Speaking at the National Children's Pastors Conference in San Diego on Spiritual Formation.

We are teaching several new classes: Financial Peace University, Discover the Beacon
I am involved with Boy Scouts with Nathan.
I have several leadership teams meeting to prep for the Spring and Resurrection Celebration.
I am working on this message series that has a chance on getting published.
I am still trying to get time with the guys at the fire department.  One of them recently decided it was time to give his life to Jesus!  Yes!

Pray that I can put some margin back into our family life and into ministry time. We are trying to plan vacation time for this summer.  Not an easy task.
Pray that I use my time well!

Thank you for praying!  Normally, my prayer days are the 4th Thursday of the month, and you can expect updates after that.

How can I pray for you?
Ric