Where I will be in January

If you would like to know what church I'm transitioning to in January you can check out the website here.

This video is also a cool way to get to know Living Word. It spoke to my heart and I hope it will encourage you as well.

Cardboard Testimonies - November 2011 from Living Word Community Church on Vimeo.

This is what Living Word is all about. Just in case you didn't feel like checking out the website I copy and pasted the mission statement for you. Molly and I are really excited for our future there. :)

OUR MISSION: Living Word is a grace-filled community where the messiness of life, the message of hope,  and the beauty of Jesus converge.

Molly and Dan get engaged

Last night was amazing. After five months of finding God's time for this I finally got down on one knee. After 5 months of thinking this over I would say I was confident in my game plan. It all unfolded last night as we showed up to community group at 7:45pm. Every Wednesday night Molly usually drives to my place and we hang out before we go to community group together. Molly claimed I was acting strange but she had no clue. As we approach a sign on the front door that said "come in" Molly still didn't catch on. As we walked into a dark foyer she started to stutter step. They hit the lights as she enters the house and there are 20 of our closest friends standing around her. 16 of them were on the staircase.

Watch this video to see the rest.

Also, the signs that everyone is putting over Molly's head all signify something special about our relationship.

Once again... it was all so perfect. Thanks everyone. :) 

Relationships can be amazing

My girlfriend and I have an amazing relationship. We both communicate with each other on a regular basis. We both share the same heartbeat for others. We both love kids and see our future being dedicated to investing in them. We share a similar past and we can relate to each other’s feelings. We have a strong connection and we are responsive to each other. We can look into each other’s eyes and be satisfied beyond our imagination. Our conversations are rich and we actually enjoy listening to each other speak. We are not perfect at all. I would even be comfortable saying that we have more problems than most people. The best part about all of this is that we have nothing to do with how this is working so well. This relationship has been organic in nature since day one. Our paths crossed and we just clicked.

I think that one reason our relationship is so good is because we know who we are. We have individual lives and we love the people God has shaped us into. We don’t expect very much from each other. Ten years ago this concept would have been crazy to me because relationships were all about being together. Girls would cling but never be satisfied and I would make demands but never got want I really wanted. After a couple of heartbreaks I realized that relationships are not about having attachments to people. Relationships are about being able to relate with someone that is not like you. Caring about the things you never cared about, learning the things you never thought you would learn, understanding the needs of someone you never expected to fulfill, relating and truly caring about someone no matter how different, these are the foundation to a good relationship. The best thing about us is that we can balance our lives individually and together. God has blessed us with an understanding that his grace is the source of our relationship and without it we would be drowning in a sea of unfulfilled expectations and demands.

I'm so thankful for Molly and how much she loves being God’s masterpiece. I love you babe ;)!