I've never been one to view faith as some sort of destination at which we arrive. Faith is not an intellectual finish line we reach where we can confidently say, "I have it all under control!"
Faith is an adventure, a journey that will ultimately culminate when I see my Savior face to face. Until that time, the journey will always continue!
Yesterday morning, our journey of faith brought us to a unique place -- our first Sunday of worship in Marble Falls. Wow! For the first time this year, Sunday morning attendance was over 400! The first step of our journey with Marble Falls was met with overwhelming enthusiasm and joy! God is good.
But the journey has just begun. As my dear friends in the Village know, I love to lean on this truth: What God has done in the past is just an indicator of what God has in store for the future. Our past in the gorgeous Texas Hill Country is only one Sunday old, but that one Sunday is to me a barometer that offers great encouragement about what God has up His sleeve for the future. God is so good.
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Mandy told me this morning that yesterday morning in Trae's class, they talked about the "old fashioned pounding" the church gave to the Stanglin's and us last night. Mrs. Whittle, Trae's teacher, told the kids that the pounding was for "the whole family." Trae, the inquisitive type that she is, raised her hand and asked, "Since the pounding is for our whole family, is it okay if I bring my puppy, Trevor?"
Out of the mouths of children, huh?
Mrs. Whittle told Mandy that question detoured her class for a while as each kido in the 2nd grade class had to share stories about their pet.
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Speaking of the pounding, were we so overwhelmed! This morning, I had to bring two filled boxes back to the church office to store -- our cupboards in our duplex are busting at the seams.
I cease to be amazed at the grace and generosity of God's people. No wonder Jesus was so emphatic that the truest test of our discipleship is our love for others. Having been on the "other" end for the past two weeks, I have seen first-hand how powerful the love of God's people truly can be.
I hope you have a blessed day on your journey of faith...
