I'll Be Home For Christmas

They say home is where the heart is. I have many places I call home and many people I call family. All over the U.S. and Canda there are people I love and places I would love to be for Christmas. To everyone who is close to my heart, I'll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams.

I'm dreaming tonight
Of a place I love
Even more than I usually do.
And although I know
It's a long road back
I promise you

I'll be home for Christmas.
You can count on me.
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents under the tree.
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love-light gleams.
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams.

Planet Wisdom

This weekend my youth group and I went on our first over night youth event. It was a four hour drive to Planet Wisdom and what a drive it was. I had four crazy girls in my car and we were rock'n to some sweet tunes the entire trip. When we arrived I was swarmed by a crazy bunch of Haywardians and I still don't know who all had a hold on me. It was such an awesome weekend for me and my teens. We really bonded for the first time since I've been here. For my group it wasn't about the music or the speaking or even the skit guys even though they loved it all, it was more about creating a unity that the youth in our church has never had before. This morning in church there was an entirely different atmosphere, everyone seemed excited to be there. We had a time of tesimonies in the service and I was so impressed with my kids. They did a great job sharing with the congregation how the conference touched their lives. This weekend was an awesome experience for me and has made a huge impact on my ministry.