Monday Morning Download 3.24.08
Mar 24
This weekend was “off the chain” incredible: (I am not really sure what that means but I think it means really awesome!)
- The Walnut Grove Easter Egg Hunt had a great turnout and was a huge success. We did have some people from the Egg Hunt attend yesterday’s Easter Gathering. It did help that the temperature was above freezing, unlike last year. Last year the children were crying because their parents made them come out in the cold to hunt eggs. Thanks to Craig and all our Grover volunteers for making this happen.
- Thank you to everyone able to come and help set up on Saturday afternoon. It made Sunday morning extra calm. A special thanks to Mike Malcom and Adam Hawkins for staying WAY long to help the DCR guys with the lights. Thank you to your wives as well. Thanks to the Pelhams, O’Connors and all who are faithful in helping with breakdown every week. It was great to get out quickly yesterday to get to the Sunday afternoon Easter Dinner!
- The DCR guys are awesome. Thanks to Daniel, Chris and Craig for making Sunday morning awesome! The extra lighting added so much to the environment. Those guys love Jesus and have servant hearts. I will post pictures soon. Thanks to Morgan McHugh and Kevin Gibson for taking pictures this morning.
- Sunday morning was incredible! Huge crowd, tons of guest and Jesus made Himself known! I am so proud of our CATGrove family. You guys stepped up and invited your friends and it was awesome. Ric, Shelley, Mike, Shane and Gabe: Thank you all for leading us to the throne! Thanks to all of our people showing up early to help greet and make everyone feel welcome. We had ten people turn to follow Jesus in our gatherings. Thanks to Lance boyd for an awesome job at the sound board and doing video at the same time. My man Billy Guy is awesome at our Media Shout graphics. Thanks to Billy, Tom Kirby and Josh and Rebekkah for putting up with my unpredictable directions and keeping up every Sunday.
- We have and awesome team in our staff. Craig, Nathan, Ric, Sandy and Rosemary worked awfully hard this week and over the weekend to make yesterday great. Thank you guys.
- Our new children’s environment Kids Grove was launched yesterday and has garnered RAVE reviews. Thanks to Craig and the team that invested in and pulled this off. I am very excited about our children’s environment!
- I heard some great comments yesterday as people were coming and going. My favorite was, “This morning was sooo good. You have restored my faith in the church. I had given up.” WOW! I also heard a lot of “We will be back next week.” I love hearing those.
- After breakdown, I went to my friend Jimmy’s house and we ate BIG. We joined with some other neighbors and friends and ate an incredible meal. That man can cook! We had a blast hanging out with everybody.
- My niece Katie had her second child on Easter Sunday morning. Luke was 6 lbs. 12 oz. and everyone is doing great.
- I thank God for waiting to send Ric’s wife Allison into labor until after Easter Sunday morning. I now pray you will go ahead and let her have this baby! Sorry to make you wait Allison.
- GREAT WEEKEND, GREAT GOD! Let’s do it again this week.
