I am leaving...

On a vacation that is.

Well not really a vacation, but that is not the point.

I am going to Grand Junction Colorado for 3 days. Now here is the great part. While there i will have a chance to relax, refresh and really just enjoy being back in the state of my birth, childhood and so many fond memories. The other part will be for me and God to commune together.

Since this transition life has been beyond hectic. We have set our boundaries and stuck to them fairly well, but i am fading on energy and thinking level. In the last 3 weeks i have noticed some minor things about me that i do not like.

• I have neglected clear thinking on the planning side of ministry
• I have postponed a couple deadlines out of convenience and by doing so created a lot of inconvenience for myself
• I have not been as tuned to God's spirit as i would like to be
• I am caught in a 'busy' mindset around my boys & family and that is NOT ACCEPTABLE
• I need a time to breathe in God.

Now this week leading up to this little trip has been chaotic. 2 days to do 5 days worth of stuff has emphasized the importance of a refresher for me. I know that leaving is hard cause i know something has fallen through the cracks and will have to apologize to someone or stay later next week to keep everything moving, but for now I say goodbye to the world of visual noise and external distractions and go to the place where cell service won't exist, Internet is a non-existent and I can listen to the nature God created and be able to focus on what my soul is crying out for. Along with that i can continue to be obedient to who God wants me to be and where He wants me to go.

"We are not trying to please people but God, who test our hearts."