Here are some not so random thoughts about things I'm really pumped about in 2008...
1. My Family will be bac
k together...My son will be home from Afghanistan after 15 months and way to many close calls as a Fire Support Specialist with the 82nd Airborne, 4th Brigade, 73rd Cavalry Recon...we are planning a trip to Destin Florida together as a family...a bike ride to somewhere cool..a crazy unbelievable Christmas next year...I can't wait!
2. I just spent the day with my mom at Barnes and Nobles and I bought three books I can't wait to read. Nothing new just books that interest me because of where I'm living....they are Tuesday with Morrie by Mitch Albom...a really cool book about a dying professor. I really think you got to know how to die in order to live. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig...this book is twenty-five years old, but it seems especially relevant to me since it is a narration of a summer motorcycle trip taken by a father and son. Cool huh!!! I can't wait to take a similar trip with my son. The 8th Habit by Stephen Covey..don't bother to e-mail me and tell me he is Mormon or that Zen is not Christianity I already know that. Believe me I love Jesus and his way... it's my single focus in life...Anyway the 8th Habit caught my attention because it talks about significance...that's where I'm at...it's not about success, it's about significance. I want my life to count.
3. I looking forward speaking into the lives of a lot of different leaders...my mission is to help others rediscover the simplicity of Jesus and his ways!!! I've got a bunch of opportunities to speak into others lives and I can't wait...I feel like I'm overflowing.
4. I'm pumped about our ChurchPlanters.com Evolve Conference, February 18-19, 2008. We will be 
speaking into the lives of about 500 leaders on one of our Best Practices; Nurture Vitality. You won't want to miss Shawn Lovejoy, Darin Patrick, Bil Cornelius, Steven Furtick, Mark Batterson, Gabe Lyons, Mel McGowen, Eric Bramlett...just to name a few.
5. I'm excited about my new book being released May 1...Breaking the Discipleship Code: Becoming
a 
Missional Follower of Jesus!
6. It is going to be really cool watching what God does at Mountain Lake Church through our new campus...we had our last preview on Christmas Eve with 654 people attending. It is going to be an amazing year of life change at MLC.
7. I'm going to keep working on my health...my blood pressure went crazy this year...the doc said something about stress...imagine that....anyway I'm going to keep dropping a few pounds and exercising...I've got to practice what I preach (nurture vitality).
8. I've got two more books I'm going to work on....one with my co-partner in crime Shawn Lovejoy on our Best Practices and another really cool devotionally oriented book on the simplicity of Jesus.
9. I pumped about being more positive, believing in others more, being more of an encourager, giving more of myself and my resources to others then ever before...I'm going to pay a lot of attention to the positive people in life and less attention to the glass half empty folks.
10. Finally, I going to love the love of my life more (Tami). She is awesome and I want her to know that in spite of all the craziness in my life she is number 1.
- I am so grateful for the life Jesus has given me....God's Peace and Happy New Year!!!!
God Bless your son for all he does. These guys are the best. My son is 82nd ABN. 1-508, still in Musa Qualeh, Afghanistan. 15 months is a long deployment. I was there when my son came back from Iraq and will be there when he comes home soon. Please tell your son Thank you for all he does and he is so appreciated. I am a Proud Armymom
Posted by: luluhale | January 02, 2008 at 12:45 AM
I'm way excited about this year David! Let me know what you think about Tuesdays with Morrie. I was thinking about reading it as a "book club" book with some of my students and I haven't previewed it yet. Would love your thoughts!
Posted by: Crystal Corn | January 05, 2008 at 09:55 AM