That's the pastoral staff at Central Community: from left to right- as you see them, Matt, John and Ken. Besides being Godly leaders with hearts just overflowing with love and quick to give their lives in service... they're fun to hang out with. Try it sometime.
Friends called last week and a couple of their timeshares at Lawrence Welk Resort in Escondido were suddenly going to be empty and they offered them to me. Pretty cool. The only thing nicer than owning great stuff is having friends generous enough to share their blessings with you! So we planned a quick, (two day, one night), staff retreat.
We did lot's of planning, discussed theology, prayed and did our best to make God and the people of Central Community proud. We also ate too much fast food, went for walks together- that picture was taken on the fountains golf course -shopped for new computers at FRY's and even slipped out Monday night to take in the new Harry Potter movie. Some of your basic male bonding kind of stuff... if I wasn't so cheap, we actually would have bought a computer, taken in a ball game instead of a movie and maybe really golfed instead of just walking the course... but it was all good.
I highly reccomend the resort; especially if friends give you some nights free. The movie was fun- I fell asleep near the end -what can I say, it was my first time to see a Harry Potter movie in the theater. The fast food made me want to be a vegetarian. All that said, I give my highest recommendations to hanging out with Matt, John and Ken. They're fun to be with, easy travelers and sheer entertainment with no need of a TV or ipod.
When you get the opportunity, check out their blogs. Each of them is much more widely read then mine and you'll begin to know why I had such a good Monday and Tuesday. God obviously knew what He was doing when He called these guys to serve. I know I'm proud to serve alongside them.
blessings,
Eric
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