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Yesterday was my six month anniversary of being on staff at Westover Hills. If you had told me one year ago that today I would be sitting in a church office in San Antonio, Texas, blogging about my first six months of youth ministry, I probably would have thought you were crazy. But, in this hypothetical scenario, you were not crazy! Here I am. Its been an unbelievable experience so far, and in these short months I’ve learned/lived/experienced/relearned more than I ever imagined I would. Here are a few of those things:

I love people.

Relationships are what make everyday life wonderful.

Patience is a virtue.

God loves to stretch His people.

God always knows what He is doing (and I usually don’t).

God has a sense of humor.

I love playing Settlers of Catan.

The San Antonio Riverwalk is the Venice of the American-Southwest.

I will never stop learning.

Leadership is a privilege and a challenge.

The Psalms are a hymnal to life.

There’s no place like home, and I have 3 homes (IL, MN, and TX).

Coffee… mmmm…

The team of people on which I serve probably don’t know how much of a blessing to me they really are.

Difficult circumstances from the past have shaped me and are now forming who I am as a leader.

Wonderful circumstances from the past have shaped me and are now forming who I am as a leader.

Sound systems are complicated and have many wires and cables and adapters and plug-ins.

Yo olvide mucho espanol.

Most importantly, I’ve learned that I am so grateful to be right where I am. The possibilities are limitless and the dreams are big, because I serve a God who is the God of the impossible, and the ultimate dream-giver.