preparing for fdc, babies, and more

as our 40 days campaign approaches, i am feeling more and more overwhelmed by the fact that in the midst of this major undertaking, deb and i will be bringing a new life into the world! i don't think i will ever forget fdc!

caitlyn's furniture should arrive sometime this weekend (hopefully friday) and i can't wait to put it together. i have been told that this is one of the most satisfying things an expectant father can do when he is preparing to enter fatherhood. i hope that it is not one of the most frustrating things b/c me and construction don't always play well together. i was able to put together deb's glider, but that was only a few screws and some velcro...this is a crib and a 5-drawer dresser. hopefully the instructions come in english as well as chinese, french, spanish, and unintelligible.

among other things on my plate there is this emerging worship gathering that jim wants me to research. i think this would be a great place to start such a multi-sensory experience, but now is unfortunately not the time i would choose to do research on a new worship opportunity - mostly b/c it is very labor intensive. i am excited about the possibility of leading an emerging worship gathering here at trietsch, but the legwork required to do it well, might just kill me!

i am also looking to put together a retreat next summer that will be an opportunity for incoming college freshmen to have a chance to hear some words of wisdom from those who have recently "been there, done that." i would like it to take place at bridgeport (that's their cross in the pic) and i would like to see who would be interested in an experience of this sort. i have a basic format that i would like to use, but i will need some help "fleshing it out" - as they say. any takers?

grace&peace