Roller Skating and Dancing

We went roller skating as an outreach activity on friday. Boy, was that fun! I don't think I had been in 10 years. Times have changed, but not much. I was really impressed with Rachel. She just learned that night, by the end of the night, she was skating by herself! How cool. As is my tradition, I took many pictures. There is a slide show at the end of this post.

This weekend, we also had our area's holiday dance. It was awesome. We had a meeting before hand with Way Productions, a skit where I sang (more on that later), and a teaching. Rev. Wallace did such an amazing job teaching the fundamental truths pertinent during this time of year, as well as teaching to the seasoned grads. There was so much in the teaching, I don't think I could rightly include everything. One thing that really blessed me was his example of a man he was working with who didn't want to apply the word in a situation. He was relying on his senses knowledge. So Mark told him to go out and give his 66.66 percent into his project. The man stopped what he was doing and looked at him bewildered. Mark repeated, yeah, your 66.66%. Thats all you're using if you're not applying the word. If you're only using your body and soul, you're leaving out a third of you--your spirit. If you're not walking by the spirit, you're only 2/3 complete. That got me thinking. A grade of 66% in school is failing. I wasn't happy with that grade in school, so why would I be happy with that in life?
Today's Sunday Teaching Service, Rev. Rico Magnelli shared how speaking the word takes just as much restraint as it does boldness. You don't tell everyone you meet everything about the word. You listen, so you can share the right words to meet the need in that situation. I was blessed by this because it reminded me of Mark's teaching. He could've easily went in and taught the book "Jesus Christ our Promised Seed." Those are truths that are taught this year. But he taught just enough to wet the appetite of those in attendance. He taught it with such humor that it was entertaining as well. It is great to see how when situations are diverse, you change the teaching. Everyone was so edified after this teaching and just ready to share how it blessed them!
We had the blessing of bringing several new people to this event, for most of them it was their first ministry event. They were all really blessed and I was blessed to see the household all jump in and talk to them. It was a great witness of the love that we have for each other in the household.
It was so much fun to dance around and be silly for an evening. We can't dance and be loud in an apartment. Something I'm not used to after living in a house all my life. It was also nice to see all the believers. These are all people who are praying for us everyday. When you think about all the tender love you receive from believers all over the world, it is so exciting.
I am so thankful to be here in Colorado Springs. Someone asked me what some of the things I was learning during the Way Disciple Program, and I shared with him about how God has blessed me. He has blessed me with 8 other individuals, all different ages, from all over the country, that I can serve with and learn so much from. Rev. Magnelli shared today about Our Power to Serve our Communities at the Sunday Teaching Service. I was so thankful to hear him share about being in the right place at the right time and believing to speak the right words. That sums up the Way Disciple program in one idea. So much about being here is just believing God that you are where you need to be to make the most impact. How great it is to serve here in Colorado Springs with these other great believers. We sure are blessed!

I love you guys!