today was...

a great day. the project that i've been obsessing over has turned the corner. it's receiving much better scores.

(aside to friends: thanks for your prayers)

this has been a real growth experience. tests and growth aren't easy for me. spiritually i have a long way to go. i am still the typical work in progress. one thing that i must continue to work on is this approval mindset. i am so easily lured away from the call of God to the call of man.

i'm looking forward to the drive to louisiana thursday. time to think and pray in the car. i'm expecting to hear from God in the silence. i'm also going to enjoy a meal at my parents and then the journey to a place where I spent two summers during my college years- Judson Baptist Encampment. In many ways i'm expecting this weekend to be a rich reflective time. i went through some of my most intimate spiritual experiences there along with some of my greatest crucibles. it is holy ground- reverence... and for many strange reasons. Judson was a time when i learned about servanthood from the handle of a toilet brush. it's truly a great place to learn. i learned about lonliness and then comfort of solitude. i learned about personal worship there and silence.

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[Rick]

"Judson was a time when i learned about servanthood from the handle of a toilet brush."

When I first arrived for work at the Muskoka Baptist Conference I was early and my room wasn't ready yet. I went to drop my bags in the room and found the housekeeper joyfully singing a hymn as she scrubbed the toilet. It was a powerful image that's stuck with me for many, many years.

I have no doubt you will meet with the Lord during your journey. Blessings!

[matt tullos]

Thanks Rick. Blessings to you and your servant ministry.

[Tammy]

I pray that the you feel the Lords presence like no other. Have a safe trip!!