Ok, so I finally get to bed early Saturday morning (around 4:30am) after staying up late with "coram deo" prayer then pounding out some work in the office until 2:30am... I was beat! But, I got some solid Zzz's - which is rare for me - and woke up late (it felt great - no guilt)... but as I'm throwing back a few pancakes, I hear on both sides of our house the sound of lawnmowers chewing up and spiting out the yards of my neighbors - so I think... ugh... "what am I gonna do? my mower is busted - I have no loot to buy a new one - but I don't want my yard to look like crap... stink!"

Just then, there's a knock at the door and to my surprise, the mowers I heard on either side of my house were those of some our teenagers cutting MY yard. YES! ...I mean, "these young people shouldn't be wasting their time cutting my yard - I'm still in good shape and can certainly do my own landscaping" - what?!! No, I'll stick with my first response: YES!! YES!!! YES!!!! "yes" for two reasons: 1) this is a huge blessing to me and my family, and 2) this speaks volumes about our teens - they weren't asked to do this - not even any hints... nope, they are becoming servants and are honoring their leaders. how can i stop them?!

So, Britt, Nicole, Carrie, Chelsea, Tyler and Paul -- mad props to you all. I love you and I'm proud of your dedication to HIM. THANX

...by the way... they were doing such a good job that my neighbor across the street asked if they would do her yard -- and she paid them! that's just how cool God is!

l8'er...

ohhhhhhhhhhhh, and another thing, I couldn't do any of this stuff without Queen Netta, DV8 Destroyers and the MAC Militia...

tonight a bunch of bmx guys came to our BIG HOUSE (youth center) -- they're being evicted from their house and have tons of skate ramps: quarter pipes, half-pipes, grinding boxes, rails, etc... they're looking for somewhere to put it -- and, no coincidence, we just cleared our lot for a skate park. hmmmm... again, God's right on time!

Thanks Lord!

tonight was crazy! 250+ teens, broken glass, pulled fire alarm, angry parents, stained carpet, mass hysteria....

AHHHHHHHHHHH, YES - that's why i do what i do!!

thank you God for another opportunity to impact humanity with love not judgement, grace not condemnation, truth not... well, you know!