We Are...Beloved Children of God

February Newsletter

Dear Friends,

                On January 1^st, my nephew Landen was born (those who are on Facebook with me have seen my hundreds of pictures already!) and getting to know him these past few weeks has been so much fun & such joy.  One of the greatest privileges that I have (there are many…) is being able to visit newborn babies & their parents.  When I held my nephew for the first time, it was another stunning reminder to me of God’s grace…Just by his presence, I was reminded of God’s grace, mercy, and that Love always wins.  It was a beautiful start to the New Year & a call to stay aware & look for those reminders every day. 

                There is a question that I ask of our mission teams while on mission trips & we start with at our staff meetings every week.  “Where have you seen God?”  When I’m closing my day in my own personal devotion & reflection time, I answer that same question…And truth be told, there are some days that are easier to answer that question than others.  There are some days when I have seen God so plainly that it is easy to say & there are some days that I know I’ve experienced God in some way, but I just can’t name it for whatever reason.  No matter whether I can name or not, I hold fast to knowing that God is with me always.  It’s a promise that gets me through every day!

                We are embarking on some great new adventures here at Faith United Methodist Church.  As we discern & decide what steps we’ll take in living into our strategic goals, we will look, listen, and follow where God is calling to us to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.  Some of these steps will be taken with great confidence, some will be taken with trepidation, and all will be taken with God.  Some of our adventures will lead to places we are comfortable & some will lead to discomfort…Some will be considered successes & some will teach us lessons for the next adventure…and God will be with us every step of the way.  It’s a very exciting time and one that we will all be reminded…Where have you seen God?  Keep your eyes open!  Keep your ears open! 

                                Even as we take every step with our God…We also take each step of our adventures & journeys together.  We are never alone in this journey!  That’s amazingly comforting and so helpful as we embark together!

 If there is a way that you are feeling nudged to serve with Faith UMC, we have plenty of ways to help you get connected!  If there’s something that you are not seeing or a call that you have that you’d like to fulfill here, please let us know!  I have office hours every Tuesday night at Panera (on LaGrange next to Whole Foods) from 5-7pm & will gladly buy your beverage if you would like to come & chat! If that time doesn’t work for you, I would love to meet with you at another time.  Feel free to call/email/facebook/tweet/snapchat/whatever(!) me to set a time up!