wow!

Last night at the CRASH Christmas Party - Which was also my last CRASH Sunday service - Donna and I received one of the coolest, most thoughtful gifts we've ever gotten. 

It's a quilt made out of all of the t-shirts from the past 5 1/2 years of ministry with the youth of CHPC! I can't imagine the time and effort that went into making this (not to mention the sacrifice of teenager's t-shirts)! It's a beautiful testament to great times and great ministry. 

Thankfully, there was something else in the program to get to, because I about lost it.  I started welling up and could feel my heart pounding as it lodged firmly in my throat. Lots of hugs followed!

When I got home, I just sat at stared at it. I relived each event and times of worship, growth and tons of laughter!  I love my kids... and will miss them dearly.

The bittersweet-ness of the moment...

I will continue to pray for you, CRASH - the same prayer the apostle Paul prayed over the church in Ephesus:

“I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.”

Ephesians 1:16-19a