Blognouncement: Im Moving!

This is the semi-official announcment that I am moving to Boulder, Colorado. Its only semi-official because the official full length announcement is in my prayer letter that just got sent out. (ask me for a copy if you dont normally get it).

So yeah Im going to move to Boulder and work in the Regional Office (atleast for a year). Im super stoked about this, and scared, and lots of other feelings at different times. Mostly Im just trusting God and walking forward.

Comments? Questions?

1 Cor 1:7

Im not sure how I missed this for so long. Maybe because I dont often read the bible through the "Community" lense. Today I started reading 1 Corinthians and I got to verse 7.

It just jumped off the page at me. it says "...you do not lack any spiritual gift..."

Now in the past I've always read that line as "you the individual" like "you, Jon, do not lack any spiritual gift." Its always been a nice thought but im not sure what to do with it. I certainly dont feel like I have every spiritual gift. Does that mean I dont have enough faith in the bible? If i just believe then I have the gifts?

And if it really is 'you the individual' then I dont really need anyone else. Thats comforting to the American mindset. I can make it as a Christian on my own because I already have everything I need.

The realization I made this morning was - the 'you' is the corinthian church. As a WHOLE. That community of believers. Not necessarily any individual in the church but when all the believers are in community they lack no spiritual gift.

With this view on that passage all of a sudden I desprately need other believers. I cant make it on my own. And in the community of believers there is beauty as everyone is needed and the body really is a body as everyone offers their gift(s).

Thoughs?

Car Title

I dont know if anyone else cares but Im really excited because today I went down to the DMV and got the title of my Car transfered to my name. Previously it was Jointly in my Dad and My names (and the bank's till i paid off the loan).

But now its paid off and I am the sole owner. Now my prayer is that it would last me atleast another 100,000 miles.

Happy Day!!!!!

Happy St. Patricks day

so its a day early but i wont be in the office tomorrow. wether your irish or not have a very green day. (though i guess if you scottish you wear orange or something)

seasons

well it seems like summer is starting in Florida. Spring is about over (there is no winter) so here comes the heat and humidity. I actually had the discussion with my roommate yesterday about whether the non-summer season in Florida should be called Fring or Sprall. Fall and Spring combine to make the non-summer season because when the lowest the temperature will ever get during the day in Florida is 50 something you just cant call it winter.