Top Ten of Memphis 2010

Here we are after 2 weeks being in Memphis, TN.   What an amazing trip it was... serving the people, loving the people... showing them Christ!

It was a life changing trip, here are the top ten things that happened on the Hope Experience:

10 - hottest slip n slide of all time, actually baked the grass underneath


9 - stripped down and painted 2 homes in intense heat


8 - dancing with the kids at Memphis Athletic Ministries, proving that white people cant dance! :)


7 - the rolls and bread at The Grove campground = shocking

6 - making a whirlpool in a rectangle pool...  that just happened

5 - Teaching Refugee's from countries around the world English and how to fill out a job application, very humbling and exciting to be able to help them

4 - Rendevzous Ribs - no napkins, no silverware just Tshirts - so fun

3 - Warrens Denim Scrubs

2 - playing with the kids at the refugee apartments, letting them paint your face with sidewalk chalk, seeing their smiles and giving them blankets... priceless

1 - hearing about how Lauren & Patrick had the chance to lead someone to Christ at Holy Community Church... Sharing Faith, Giving Hope, Showing Love

Unbelievable Trip...

The Elijah Effect

The story of Elijah is an amazing and profound statement of one mans faith in God.  Elijah takes on the prophets of Baal and Asherah and challenges them.  The Lord answers Elijah's prayer! (Check out the full story in 1 Kings 18)

However I want to send a little "high five" Elijahs way.  Here is a man that was THE LAST PROPHET of the Lord, the one and only, no one else around, no one to help keep him accountable, no one to laugh with, cry with, pray with, confide in... only one left.   Elijah stood for the Lord, and the Lord blessed him.   This fires me up, not only cause Elijah stood up and defended his belief in God but because he had no help doing it.  It makes me wonder if everyone with like faith would band together and stand for up for our belief in God what would happen?  If all of us would have the same fire, the same passion for God what could be done?  How many people need to know about God and His unconditional love for us, His mercy, His grace, the hope that he gives... if we stand up and have faith that God is with us, think of the impact on this country we could have.   This challenges me and humbles me because I can only imagine how much courage that takes...

Whats holding us back?

Elijah was one man... we have thousands and millions to help encourage and push eachother onward.

We need an Elijah effect!!!