Losing Life

Things I have never done before

In preparation for the launch of restore community church, I have been doing lots of things I have never done before.  One of them is working with church marketing solutions to design our bulk mail marketing campaign.  We will send a 6 postcard series to homes in the Northland of Kansas City.  The postcards are designed around a "What if..." theme.

These are the "what if" questions we are asking our neighbors here in the Northland. 

What if everyday could feel this good?  What if church were not a building?  What if you could be restored?  What if you could change the world?  What if God isn't mad at you?  What if kids are the building blocks of community?

Check out one of our postcards...designed by CMS...with our input on word choices and pictures.

The back says:  What if God isn't mad at you?  What if God is rooting for you?  What if God could hear you and you could hear God?  What if spiritual peace is possible?

We think God desires a relationship with everyone, wanting to creatively share His love, peace and hope.

Experience Restore Community Church, a brand new church in the Northland.  You will find heart-felt worship, today's music, and practical teaching.  Quality children's programs available at our Sunday morning celebration service.  Dress is casual.

Goodbye Beach

I'll admit it.  Things were so busy the weeks leading up to Christmas that when the day after Christmas came and we were off to Mexico, I secretly wished we were going to lay on a beach somewhere.  I wanted to sleep, swim, read, and daydream.  I really didn't feel like building a house.  You're shocked aren't you?  And I seem like such a nice person.

But, as soon as we arrived on site, I was so happy that God had me right there in Juarez.  Building this house will remain one of the highlights of my life and even more cool, we got to do it with my entire family.  My parents, sisters, brother-in-laws and nieces and nephews.  It was incredible.

Day one...This is where Flor, Sergio and their three kids lived, sharing the home with lots of relatives:

Day Three:  Flor and Sergio and three kids get a new house:

 

Judiann makes a new friend:

This absolutely beats laying on a beach any day...hands down.  There's only one problem, I really want to do it again.  My beach days could be gone forever!