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Reflect and Review

• Moved out of the church house this past Saturday.  It's the end of an era for GBCK.  We're in temporary offices until we can land in something more permanent.
• Completed part 2 of our FAQ series.  We addressed the question, Why do bad things happen to good people?  The honest answer is there is no simple answer.  However, we discussed some "markers" we can look for along the way, especially when trying to navigate the problem of pain and suffering.
• I'm digging our new "Family Zone" at the back of the cafeteria.  We're trying to make it comfortable for families with young children.  We're currently looking for some folding rocking chairs for nursing mothers.
• This was the first Sunday trying out a new volunteer rotation for the operations crew.  Seemed to work well, and hopefully we can give more breaks to the crew.  It's hard work to create a comfortable and compelling environment for people to meet Jesus every week.  Our ops team is outstanding!
• I love seeing how new people are "biting" into God.  You can almost see God working things out in their lives.
• I feel as excited about the church as I did when we first started three years ago.
• With that said, there's lots to do to move us into the next season.  This means higher leadership and change.  Gonna be painful at times, but so necessary.
• I'm going to start carrying a BB gun when I preach.  We had two birds fly into the cafeteria this Sunday.  It's not the first time too.  I'm going to shoot one soon.  (Just joking, don't write me angry emails.)
• The Xchange youth service was great!  Lots of new kids, really inspiring testimonies and music, and as always, choke food.  Don't forget: Chun Wah Kam (across Kapolei theaters, 7pm, Fridays).
• We cannot stop reaching people for Jesus.  God's desire is that none should perish and that all would come to repentance.  Let God's desire be our mission!