Green Bay

i am heading home from Green Bay. actually, i am not heading anywhere yet. i am sitting in a business station at Green Bay airport blogging, waiting for my delayed flight.

i spent a few days at the Bible Quiz National Competition. our team did amazing yesterday. they competed against the top 40 teams from around the country. they worked themselves into a playoff yesterday and earned the right to compete in the Championship Bracket. so far today, they are 2-4 against the top 20 teams in the Nation!

i have had a blast hanging out with them. i love students. we have some of the best, ok, the best in the nation. spending time with them keeps me young and challenges me. these students love God!

so much spiritual growth has taken place in XLR8 Youth Ministries over the past month. students are witnessing like crazy, praying like crazy, and living for God like crazy. I LOVE IT! i couldn't be more proud. i know the enemy wants us to put the cruise control on and coast, but we are going to press the gas a bit more and press into God.

i like that, "press the gas;" i may use that for a sermon title.

amanda has been amazing with my schedule over the past month. she has worked extra hard to make sure the kids are taken care of, the youth ministry is running, and everything continues to happen while i am away. i am so thankful for her! it's a shame that we don't show our appreciation more to the ones we love the most.

i am committed to do that more when i get back to real life. i know God has some big plans for the Valantine family. i have to do my part to make it happen!

well, it's time to board the plane!

peace