Do You See What I See?

Note: Well, so far I've dropped the ball on this one. I'll climb right back on the blogging horse and see if I can keep this up. The goal is to have a new post once a week...we'll see how that goes.

My life is infinitely blessed. I have never experienced a time in my life that has been so full of happiness, and, well...that's the way it goes when you're God's favorite (a title that's available to you, as well).

I have seen some incredible things since my last blog post:

— I am married...yes! Rebecca Kathleen Fleming (!) is the most wonderful woman that I have ever known. She is more loving, caring, beautiful (!), hardworking, and intelligent than I deserve. No woman can love like my wife can, and no one can pray quite like my wife can. The things that God speaks into her life are stunning, but more importantly, how she responds with an unwavering faith makes her an angel. Satan, look out. You get in her way and I promise you it will be a case of "wrong person, wrong time." This is the second greatest union that I have ever been a part of — and finishing second place to God, the salvation that He offers, and all of His everlasting, perpetual miracles isn't something to stick your nose up at. (And I have the sneaking suspicion that she's starting to enjoy baseball. Miracles happen when your team actually drives the ball with runners in scoring position.)

— I have seen immense spiritual growth in two of my most faithful leaders. Brian Pisan and Heather Morehouse are two of the most consistent and blessed leaders and servants that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. The wisdom and blessing that God is pouring out on these two is something that I could have never imagined.

Brian is the rock of the Klamath Christian Center young adult ministry. He comes early and often with a heart of pure gold. His sincere, worshipful life continues to bless me, even during the hardest of times.

Heather is best defined as "someone who sees God." I usually hear God and feel God, but Heather is someone who sees Him with High-Definition lenses, and it's reflected in her faith. She sees God in places, ministries, worship, and, most importantly, in people. She doesn't care who you are, she always wants to see God in you, and in everything you do.

— I have seen how incredible my family is. I think about my Dad, Mom, Sister (and Brad), Brother (and the wonderful Beth), Father-in-Law, Mother-in-Law, Justin and Mary LaPlante, Uncle Dan and Aunt Alissa, and my nieces and nephews (they're all cuter than yours) on a daily basis. I cannot help but feel so blessed to be a part of something that is so much greater than myself. So much light is being shed on this world because of what God is doing with my family. Without them, and my vast extended family, life would be broken and it would only contain a fraction of the joy that it does today.

Until next time — Go Mariners

Grace Be With You