- Abbie's one year old which is mind blowing. She'll be baptized this Sunday at 9am if you're around the internets and would like to see it'll be webcasted at http://live.chriswheat.com check in then. Lots have changed for me this year and I wish i could say it's been all roses. Really the addition of a child has been the second hardest thing I've ever done. The first being marriage. It's caused me to grow in ways i've never dreamed of, caused me to run on so little sleep that i never dreamed possible, caused me to worship in ways I've never conceived of, taught me the meaning of sovereignty, and has had a horribly wonderful galvanizing affect on my marriage. I say that because being a parent had really drudged up some toxic junk in mine and Lisa's life that we thought was locked up. However now more than ever I'm convinced that God has providentially moved me and my family to Charleston to be part of this community not to have an wonderfully successful youth ministry (whatever that means) but to deal with specific issues in our past. It's like hernia surgery. It hurts like hell sometimes but in the end it's health.
- My job at St. Andrews is going well. The team I lead is wonderful. The ministry has seen much fruit and it's share of challenges. One aspect on this front is that our church has completed a discernment process and parish wide vote to leave the Episcopal Church and realign ourselves with the newly formed Anglican Provence of North America. That's big for the biggest church in the Diocese of SC to take a stand. It's been interesting to see some of the cracks others have lobed at this church. I won't get started but let's just say it's been a time of full contact communication which has resulted in undercover police in our services now.
- Personally Lisa and I have joined a small group about a year and a half ago it's been so vital for us in this time to be surrounded by community. The group actually has birthed another group a few weeks ago because we were getting to large for a living room. It's been fascinating to be part of that kind of a process. Usually groups split due to life change or division but this one did because of a earnest desire to share the gospel with our neighbors. We'll meet as a big group once a month but then three times as smaller ones. It's always been a dream of mine to see this process up close and not just hear about it.
- There's a ton of other stories I'd love to share with you. I've been using my own blog more lately for a bunch of stuff...www.davesdeal.blogspot.com one thing is for some income. There's some new adds that have been added every time you click on them it generates some change into an account for me. When it reaches a limit Google sends me a check. So help a brother out and check out the blog when your done go crazy clicking adds and picture me feeding my family. just kidding but really every bit helps as I'm sure you know. Speaking of blogs one of my kids has started blogging so show her some love too. http://emilyguerry.blogspot.com/
- This is youth group last week...
Just kidding
Well that's it and so much more. We've set up skype a while ago and would love to catch up with you all if you've got a moment. Look us up.
You all are dear to me.
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