Let the games begin!

I love this time of year. Spring training. If we could just get some weather here in Omaha to go along with it.

Today the first games were played in the Grapefruit League to which my beloved St. Louis Cardinals belong.

And they started off with a win.

The most impressive part were the 3 scoreless innings pitched by Adam Wainwright who is looking for a spot in the starting rotation this year.

You might recall that Wainwright was the Cards' closer during their playoff run last year.

Here's to hoping for back to back Series' titles.

This is a shout out to my teammate Dustin, a long-suffering Pirates fan.

Good to the last drop...

Pop quiz.

Which coffee maker always uses the slogan "Good to the last drop"?

a. Folgers
b. Maxwell House
c. Sanka
d. Starbucks

Go to the end of the blog to discover the answer.

As we wind down the last week of ministry here in Bologna we can definetly say that it has been good to the last drop.

This afternoon while packing boxes I got a phone call from my coworker, Sheila, who was the bearer of great news.

A girl who's been what you might call a "seeker" decided that she was ready to give over her eternal destiny to the Lord Jesus.

Her mom got saved a couple of years ago and was one of the first success stories of New Hope church. Then on Sunday her sister got baptized.

Seeing the changed lives of the others challenged her to finally give in to the convicting of the Holy Spirit.

For me it was an awesome reminder of what this is all about... to the last drop.

(If you answered b. Maxwell House you are correct)

Malaga, Spain

It's been over a week since I've been able to blog.

I actually felt some withdrawal symptoms.

Or maybe that was because I wasn't getting my morning cappucino.

I was away to Malaga, Spain for a regional council meeting and sacrificed some the simpler pleasures in life. In exchange I spent 12 hours a day talking policy and stategy for Avant Ministries in Europe.

I really needed that cappucino.