freedom wasn't free

This morning I've been thinking about all the people before me that sacrificed so that I can vote today.

People that gave their lives for MY freedom
People that bravely fight behind the scenes to try and keep God values alive in the US

I am free to walk into a voting place without harassment, without fear of any kind and vote for who I think would please the Lord with their decisions.  Will any candidate really change things for the better?   We may never really know!   What we have to walk away believing is that God is in charge - and we just exercised a practice that very few places around the world get to participate in!

This may not always be the case - so I plan to take FULL advantage of my rights today.

If you're not planning to vote today then you've fallen into the enemies trap of believing your vote doesn't count.  That's crazy!  There ARE honest people involved in the process - I personally know a couple of the people behind the desk at our voting location and they LOVE the Lord with all their hearts!

Is every candidate honest ?   No.

But, how cool would it be if God chose to turn the evil to good in the US and give his people a new voice - don't you want to be part of that?

I'm not pushing either party - it has NOTHING to do with that - the fact is our freedom was purchased with a huge cost and we honor those who gave their lives, and limbs, and quality of life for us!

And, by not voting you have NO voice - you have no right to complain - and some day you may not even have an option to vote.  Please don't give that right away.

Freedom wasn't free.

not over yet

Well - most of you probably know that I have been involved with our daughter's wedding this week. God was so gracious - and held back the clouds so that we could celebrate with all of our friends and relatives under a bright moon surrounded by lanterns and twinkle lights. It was magical!

And then the dancing...well, that's a whole discussion on it's own!

Stay with me here on my lonely - empty blog and I'll share a lot of details in the next few days!

But it's not over yet, today 750 people join us (if the sky clears off!), as we thank all the amazing volunteers of Crossroads with a hog roast and big fat PARTY!

party!!

Tonight was the first Crossroads College party! We hosted 22 young adults who enjoyed getting to know one another while eating continuously and playing games. Several post college young adults agreed to attend as well and were a lot of fun for the students to connect with.

Our ministry will die without this generation's involvement. We value them highly. Their enthusiasm is contagious!

Our hope is that this group will grow and become a vital part of Crossroads. We want them to look forward to being back at Crossroads whenever they are back on breaks. They are amazing people!