Sunday Morning - The Lord's Day

Dear Friends - It's Sunday morning, 5:45AM.  The sun is up and the air is crisp, we are together with our team members and in the midst of our brothers and sisters in Chino - what could be better.  It reminds of the times when I was in high school and attended a week-long church camp.  It would feel like I was in heaven - and would want that experience to go on forever.  But as I was praying this morning, I thought of all of you back home and my heart was full of joy - for the blessing that you are to me and how God touches my heart again and again through all of you.  As I read the blog that I posted last night it all sounded very bland to me - I'm sorry that it didn't express the joy and excitement experienced by all the team members.  At last night's meeting, although everyone was very tired from the busy day, people perked up as we evaluated the day's activities.  Jim Valvano, a well-known college basketball coach, passed away a few years back, a victim of cancer.  He gave a speech late in his life, exhorting people to make the most of their lives.  A part of that speech has stayed with me - he said you have to do 3 things every day.  You have to think, you have to laugh, and you have to cry - you must have your heart moved to tears either by joy or sadness.  If you do, you have a helluva day.  I find that I experience these things in abundance during each day and it makes me feel so very alive.  And most of all it fills my heart with thanksgiving for the life I lead, the people in my life, and the experiences I have day by day - and this thanksgiving is directed to my God.  Please be in prayer for our team as we face another day of serving our Heavenly Father - that our words and actions will reflect the confidence, security and joy that He brings to each one of us.  With thanks to God for each one of you.  Love, Don