Home Sweet Home

I am finally home. After roughly 800 miles round-trip and countless hours in a van full of middle schoolers and a couple high schoolers, I am home. This past Monday I said good-bye to my family and I embarked on an amazing journey to one of the most poverty stricken cities in the United States, Memphis Tennessee. Me, and my dear friends Chasity and Ryckie took 21 kids to Know Sweat and to say we got to know sweat is an understatement. I got to know an amazing woman, some awesome kids, and a couple of outstanding leaders. God opened my eyes and broke my heart. God made me cry, something He has not done in a very long time. There is so much to tell you about this trip that I can't fit into my blog, so starting tomorrow, I will try to write once a day for a week letting you know about this wild adventure. But before any of that, I have to say thank you.

Thank you Ryckie for being the amazing leader that you are. I have learned volumes just by watching you.

Thank you Chasity for being a great friend and putting up with me and my tendency to take things over even when it's not my place.

Thank you Matt and Tom for being great hosts and exhibiting a true attitude of Godly servant-hood to me, and everyone in our group. You guys were always smiling and made the whole week a smooth week, even when we faced some challenges.

Thank you Ignite kids, I love all of you guys and I would not have traded anything in the world for this experience with you. Andrew, Gabby, Katie, and Emily, you were my go-to guys. You all inspired me and I am so very glad that I got to know all of you better. I look forward to living up to my new nickname in future Ignite trips. I may not be able to be a sponsor right now, but I will always be there for all of you.

Finally, I have to thank my wife. Faith, you prayed that God would reveal himself to me in some way on this trip and He answered your prayers in an indescribable way. You were willing to spend a week at home alone without me and most importantly you missed me. I am so happy to be back home with you, I missed you so much.

Check back tomorrow for more about my Know Sweat experience and see how God has disturbed me in such an amazing way.