"To Err is Human"?

So here is my question...If we were created perfect (Adam and Eve), is it really human to sin?

Would we be living beneath our potential as created beings because we sin, and in fact be less than ideally human? ....Less than human?

If we are human than what is God going to restore us to at the end? More than human?

I think the best look we have at our glorified bodies is right in the beginning of Genesis.

This is what happens when you work an 11 hour day doing inventory, counting pencils and notebook paper!

R-U-4-86!

So had a customer that came into the store today...This particular customer is one who comes in quite often so often in fact that we've nicknamed him Dr. Huxtable since he often will wear srubs into the store, and he has this commanding presence that you just can't get away from.

Well, today he came in and I don't mind helping him, he's kind of bossy but not a bad customer. Well, anyway I was helping him and he got a phone call. It was a patient and obviously the woman on the other end thought she was pregnant he was talking her through figuring out whether or not she was, and just seeing an episode of the Gilmore Girls with a prenancy scare, that's the feel I got from the phone call. Well, all of a sudden this "opposite of Dr. Huxtable" started talking about the benefits of RU-486 the latest greatest abortion pill. My jaw hit the floor I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He went on to say that you just take three pills and then you'll have a long menstral period and it will be all over. Then he said something about how she should come in the entrance on the side of the building to avoid the protestors.

All I can say is that I have over the years dealt with abortion by voting republican and trying to forget about it. God always seems to put issues like this back into my head when I forget.

What!?!

So we told the teens that we are leaving on Sunday night. This is what we were dreding. Almost coming to tears the week before was thinking about telling the teens.

They reacted pretty much like we thought they would the ones who are tough acted like it and didn't say much and just wanted to do other things. Some girls cried, and some went into uncontrollable giggles. It was different, one kid was getting on my nerves because he wasn't handling it well. I almost kicked him out.

All in all it went well. I just have to keep reminding myself that God will take care of them.

"Joel...I've eaten all the saltines...we need to shop..."

So I got home from work last night and was met at the door by my wife saying that we needed to go shopping. I thought about it and couldn't remember the last time that we had shopped. Its not like we are starving or anything, but just haven't had time so went shopping...

not a particularly great story but atleast I posted something...

Well, its time for a change...

I read this letter to the church on Sunday Morning.

It is with a great mixture of sadness and excitement that I share some important news with you. For the past year, God has presented the spring of 2006 as an important time in Shari’s and my life. Most of you know that on May 6th Shari will be graduating from Cornerstone University. This brings us to a point in our lives where we are ready for transition and feel God leading us to a new ministry. Because of this, last week at their regular meeting I offered my resignation to the church Deacon Board.

I wanted to take some time and thank you for the wonderful opportunity that you gave one of your own to come and work alongside you and learn more about ministry. Thank you so much for all of the support that you gave us by your prayers, kind words, and volunteering to help with Vacation Bible School, Youth Group or The Net. Our time here has been a blessing on our hearts.

We are extremely excited for the next phase of our lives, because God has offered two excellent opportunities for ministry. We had hoped to know definitely what direction we would be headed in today so we could share that with all or you, but unfortunately we do not. Please pray for us in the next few weeks that we will have wisdom and peace in the decisions we have to make. We will gladly share with you the direction that we are taking when we know ourselves. We are anxious to see what God has in store as we take this next step in our journey of faith.

Our final Sunday of ministry at Ithaca Baptist Church will be on May 14. We will then be fortunate enough to travel to Europe with family for the marriage of my brother Jacob, after which, we will begin ministry with one of the churches. Thank you again for all of your love and support.

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Wow its been a while since I've posted on this site. I must say that to all of you who have faithfully checked to see if anything new has been posted - I'm sorry. My life of late has been more than hectic.

More to come...

Trip to Arkansas!