Wow! what a long day and yet a very fulfilling day.

First, each day is like Christmas for me this week. Every day brings a new package from Dell. The majority of the equipment should be here tomorrow, including our new laptop. Tonight we used our new projector, but I had to lug my desktop from home (because of Powerpoint).

Secone, we kicked off our Mosaic Student Ministries for the new school year tonight and started the night with food, which is reversed from normal. We had a great indoor picnic (I’ll get to that in a minute) of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and dip, and cupcakes. Cupcakes are now Mosaic tradition. In all the churches we’ve attended or served there has always been a elderly man who was always the “candy man.” Here at Preston we don’t have a “candy man,” but we have “the cupcake lady.” Our lovely Mary always get the loudest applause when we introduce the staff at the beginning and say thanks at the end of the year. Tonight was no different. After the food, we played a few games and then we gathered for some worship and a lesson. We had 18 students which is not a bad start, considering school started today. I shared with the students why we do this thing called Mosaic and the purpose. Our key verse is John 17:20-23, where Jesus prays that his disciples would all be one. Our Mosaic students are diverse, which is really cool. And yet Jesus calls us to be one in Him. I also shared that our purpose as people is to glorify God no matter what we do and shared the scripture from Colossians 3:15-18. And then I showed another clip from Facing the Giants. Like the last time, you could have heard a pin drop. We need to love and serve God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength and love our neighbors as ourselves. I even shared a little Wesleyan history (see the post about Freedom’s Hill.) From the very earliest days of our denomination, we believed that God really did create all people equal and I shared that with the students and we believe that as well. It is a challenge to minister to a diverse group, but I’m up for it. I’m looking forward to a great year in Mosaic and I hope that you’ll pray with me that lives will be changed and that a difference will be made in the Kingdom.

Why were we indoors? Well, it is just hot, hazy, and humid. We had an afternoon rainshower and as I walked home from church tonight lugging my desktop, I think you could have cut the air with a knife. The air just stuck to your skin (if you know what I mean.) Hopefully in another week or two, things will cool down and will be in the mid 80′s for highs.

Are you serving God with all of your heart, mind, soul, and strength?