A tidbit of info

Honestly, i haven't felt like blogging very much so that's why it's been so long between posts. It hasn't been because of a lack of things going on that's for sure!! We have been rocking along in The Garage and it has been incredible to say the least! We have seen tons of growth, started a new ministry designed for 6th-8th graders, but most importantly, we have seen SALVATIONS!!! Here is a pic of one of our first services in The Garage. It has been so exciting seeing our students respond to having their own space finally!! There is tons of energy and i know it is just the tip of the iceberg.
On a personal note, Crystal and i are still waiting to hear something on our adoption which is difficult because it has been a while since we were approved and all that jazz. Please continue to pray for us, we know it's all in Gods timing, but it's still frustrating sometimes. Well, i'm off to get ready for a student ministry volunteer appreciation dinner. YAY food!!

RUNning the Race,
Bholda

It's been a minute or two

Since i have posted, and i apologize....kinda. Things have been really awesome with the opening of The Garage, our high school only AMP'd services, and our new middle school ministry, "Ignition". But with that comes very little time to update this blog. If you want a good read, check out my wife's blog. She is much more consistent and insightful than i ever will be. In other news, we are still praying and waiting about the adoption stuff, again, she has updated on that as well. Crystal and i have really been put out on the limb on this one as far as our faith in God goes. We are really seeking His will and know that He is in total control. I have also realized that i need to get back into the gym because i have been way to slack lately. With that being said, i'm done writing and think i will head that way now. Maybe i'll post again later this week......MAYBE

Bholda

Really Tired

Sorry for no posts the last couple of weeks, i'm just spent. We have been in The Garage since Oct. 5th and it has been INCREDIBLE!!! We will have our 3rd AMP'd for high schoolers tomorrow night and we have seen awesome growth and have already heard stories about what God is doing in the lives of our high school students. This past Sunday we kicked off Ignition which is our service for 6-8 graders and it was a blast. We are still in shock i think a little bit to actually be in The Garage, but we realize that it was ALL in God's time. Hopefully i can catch my breath soon and get back to a more consistent posting pattern.

Until Then,
Bholda

We're in!!!

That's right!! After about 6 months of full-on construction, we had our grand opening of The Garage last night!! It was AWESOME, and the energy contiued and grew today as more people were able to check it out. I am still kinda in shock, but know that this is really just the beginning of some amazing things God is going to do in the building!! I will try to post some pictures this week. Please pray for us as we kick-off our high school only service this Wednesday-it's gonna be incredible!!

Bholda

Blog Time-Out

I know it's not good for ratings and all that, but due to the craziness of my schedule the blog is going to have to a backseat for a little bit. My apologies. I will try to get something going again within the next week hopefully.

Bholda

Crazy Day!!

Today started crazy right off the bat. I usually meet with students on Tuesday mornings at 6:30 am for a weekly prayer breakfast (no, I'm not that spiritual, the students want to meet, so I'm all for it) Well, this morning didn't quite work out, not because we didn't have it but because my alarm never went off!! I was awakened at 7:15 by sunlight coming through my bedroom window. The students still met without me which was very encouraging. I got to the office and continued working on my message for AMP'd tomorrow night until lunch time. I went to a lunch meeting with about 8 other youth guys in this area for a time of encouragement and just to talk ministry for a little bit. After that, a couple of the guys wanted to come by and check out "The Garage", so I gave them a tour. Then it was off to Pickens High School to meet with the athletic director about bringing Project 109 (our tailgating bus) to the game on Friday night. Everything's a go, and while I was there I spoke with the head football coach and set up a time for us to do the pre-game meal for the team this season. It was a very productive meeting and I think it is vital that as a student ministry we work to connect and help schools out when we can. They have the best pulse on what is going on in the lives of students. I finally made it back to the office around 3:30 and have just now made it back to my desk after meeting with builders for the past 2 1/2 hours about "The Garage", so my mind (what little is there) is completely mush!! I can't believe I was even able to formulate a few complete sentences. Now it's back to message prep and some dinner.

Later!!
Bholda

AMP'd Rewind and Stuff

WOW!! Last night at AMP'd was awesome. We started our new series "Dirty Little Secret" and we had the largest crowd since right before summer. The energy and excitement was incredible. We kicked the series off talking about hypocrisy, and how so many people wear their "Christian mask" when they need to and throw it off when they wanna do their own thing. A lot of students were freed up last night and my leaders and myself had the chance to pray with students who accepted Christ, God is so amazing!!! The topics for this series are going to be tough ones, but ones that really need to be dealt with in the light of God's Word. The upcoming topics are: Self-injury (cutting, eating disorders, etc..) Sexual sin (porn, impurity, etc..) Abuse, and finally Hatred. It is sad to say, but I'm sure there are students they deal with these things and feel hopeless. It is my goal to show them they have hope in Jesus Christ. Please be praying for changed lives!!
In other news, "The Garage" is looking unbelievable!! They are painting the rest of the building and laying carpet, putting the finishing touches on the electrical and will start staining the concrete floors tomorrow!!! Hopefully we will have an occupancy permit by next Friday!! What that means is we could actually start doing stuff in there and not get in trouble. However, we still have to put the finishing touches on tv's, gaming systems, audio stuff, furnishings and other loose ends. I can't believe we are this close to being ready. I can't wait to use this building to reach students and families in the upstate, it's gonna be a blast!!!

RUNning the Race,
Bholda