Jeff's Journal

A snap shot of a week in ministry.

Call to check on test results

  and heard the heartbreaking story

  of the horrible injuries sustained

   by a relative of a relative serving

   in Afghanistan.

Ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

   at Vacation Bible School with a table

   full of willing volunteers.

Washed and test drove the van preparing

   for a church trip.

Received a hug from a seven year old, lifted

   and swung three sisters in the air, listened

   to exciting reports and plans at the Board

   meeting, sweated with the Nominating

   Committee trying to find leaders to serve,

   listened to someone speak about family matters

   and more.

I turned down someone requesting help, who

   believed the town should provide for their

   every need, I spoke to a man moving to Paris

   who plans to come to worship soon, praised

   Angelino on his fine job caring for the grounds,

   invited someone whose child is attending Bible

   School to church Sunday and they said they would

   come. (They know about the Disciples.)

Then I led The Well Advisory Committee, greeted every

   single person at VBS, watched George K. and Jeff M.

   work feverishly on computer solutions for the church.

I sat and reminisced about a loved one who is missed,

   listened to someone who believed their loved one

   who died, is still alive (and I didn't correct them).

I threw a football for the first time in years to Andrew

   who is leading recreation for VBS, called Richard Eads

   to ask him if someone is married when the license is

   not signed (they are not) and called to check on

   some folks who have not been really well.

My goodness there is more.

 

I love the job to which I have been called and love

   serving First Christian in Paris, Kentucky —

   and always have.

Moving to the deeper places,

Jeff