We just got news from some of our best friends here that they will be leaving in July. It’s stunning to us right now. I personally don’t know how to respond. It is difficult to see good friends leave. It is something we will be dealing with in the next few weeks, so please pray for us.
In the meantime, we started Youth Ministry 130 at the seminary yesterday. Programs in Youth Ministry is a course about planning and leading a youth ministry in a local church. It includes calendar planning, budgeting, and event planning. Hopefully, it will help the students to become better ministers, developing quality, professional youth ministries. We also have a new youth ministry student. Her name is Diana. Now we have 4 total students who are studying youth ministry.
Yesterday, Randy, Kent, and Casey came to Mexico to visit us and do a “pre-trip” trip because they will be coming this summer on a mission trip with the youth group of their church. Today, we toured the seminary, went to the mall to view youth culture, and talked about a lot of details about their trip. Tomorrow, we’re planning on going downtown. Oh, Tuesday, Youth Ministry 130 – Programming in Youth Ministry starts at the seminary.
I read a great article by Al Mohler on his blog about the theological implications of the Tsunami in Asia. If you get a chance, read it. I’ve been thinking about it a lot and am not sure how to respond other in prayer.
We’re back from our Christmas time in Florida. We had a great time with our family and friends there, and we are glad to be back safely here.
If we didn’t see you while we were in Florida, we’ll be back there sometime in April for the summer. We’ll put some pictures up soon of our trip.
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I’m getting in the Christmas spirit since we leave for Florida tomorrow at 6:30 AM. We’re flying to Orlando and then driving over the the west coast. We are excited. I saw this article online today and thought you might be interested. Could this be the real face of St. Nick?
