You ain't seen nothing yet...

Nothing like starting an entry with a line from a Bachman Turner Overdrive song eh? Well, as I'm assuming many of you have heard by now Andrea and I are really pumped to be staying at Hingham for what we hope and feel will be the long haul. There are a lot of things God has taught us over the past couple of weeks, and the biggest is that we are really called to minister here at HRC. This has been confirmed by the support we've heard, the many stories of fruit bearing that has been going on here, our prayer times with God, and many seemingly random (but, we of course know to be God happenings) that just point to God not being done with us here. Need an example? Well, we just got back from visiting a church where the message was totally focused on how the church can effectively reach and minister to the younger generations and how important that is. Yep, that would certainly be a God thing.

We want to apologize for any pain the past couple of weeks have caused for anyone, specifically the students. None of this has been about us questioning our love for you. On the contrary, it's all been about how much we love you and want you to have something amazing and everlasting with Christ. We needed to know we were in the place where God needed us to be, and we feel that to be the case. I also really don't want anyone dwelling on the past. Know that you don't know all the details and therefore shouldn't concern yourself about what took place, who did what, etc. If you've got anger chuck it out the window, hand it over to God, or aim it at the Boston Celtics (that's sorta a joke, but I'm none to happy with the Celtics today). Our church has responded to this in a loving way, and I feel we are all about to follow God's plan for HRC in a truly awesome manner. Andrea and I both feel very much refreshed and renewed and are ready for whatever the next chapter of ministry is for us at HRC. To us staying is, at minimum, a multi-year commitment to be used by God to reach the un-reached and nurturing the found.

I plan on easing my way back into work this week, getting a lot of administrative type work done (summer schedules out, trip planning, summer planning, etc.). I will also be at Oostburg schools Tuesday and Thursday connecting with students, and harassing the hoards of Middle Schoolers who don't know how to turn in a Dolfin Cabin form. It will for sure be one or more weeks before I am back at Youth Group in a message giving capacity, but we really encourage you to be there as your leaders bring you some great fun and God's Word. There is a lot more to say, but let's leave it there for now. I'd ask that you all pray that God blows the roof of off things in our ministry and that whatever we do be for God's purpose and glory. Thanks again to everyone for your support and, most importantly, your prayers. You guys are all awesome and I can't wait to reconnect with you all!