hello 30's

This is not ministry related. This is just a moment of woah - my life is awesome! I got up early this morning. Not my favorite thing to do, but always worth it. And I had a purpose. How do I want to begin my thirties? Outside and with Jesus. So I headed down to the lake. Facing the rockies across the waters. As the sun was making an attempt to warm the earth. On the frosty wooden dock. And I just hung out with my Father. Reflected on what has been the most amazing twenties anyone could ask for. And thought about how the next ten may look. The sun was slow in coming, but it does as it does and it got me to thinking about some stuff a few people have been saying to me lately. "It's a time of change" My life is changing. God is showing me new things. He is opening my eyes. He shaking things up. And like the sun comes up over the mountains and completely changes how everything looks and feels, so God is continually shining through and changing everything. cheesy? Who cares, it was friggin awesome. I can't even count the amazing friends I have. Not to boast, but to say again - how blessed am I! seriously. There is little to nothing above my God that I value more than friendships and the area most blessed in my life. mmmm sweet Jesus.
     So I hop back in my car. I have an old mix cd playing that I don't even know what's on it. And a Relient K song comes on. One line goes roughly as follows, "... you say you will not dwell on what I did, but rather what I do. Then you say I love you and that's what you're getting yourself into".
    We aren't who we were. We are who we are and who we are becoming. And I love it. my thirties begin with the God of the heavens saying He loves me. The now me. And He loves me. And I wonder what I am getting into for the next ten years. He says He loves me and that is what I am getting in to!
     I miss all of you. Thank you for blessing me with your friendship. Go talk to Jesus today.
He is the be--------------sssssst!