Happy Birthday to…
Me.
The big “33″, I’m calling it the “Jesus Year” for obvious reasons. I’m not really sure how I’m supposed to feel or what to say. I can’t believe I’m 33. I don’t feel 33. I’m not sure I look 33, and I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. I wonder a lot if people take me seriously because of that.
In my 33 years I’ve:
- Traveled to more than half of the 50 states
- Traveled to England & Scotland (saw my family Castle)
- Been on more Mexico Missions Trips than I can count
- Wasted a lot of potential at school
- Worked as a paper boy, landscaper, delivery boy, at McDonald’s, sandwich artist, at a music store, as a drum teacher, as a guitar teacher, as a graphic designer, air conditioning installer, sign shop manager, home framer, snowboard maker, worship leader, youth pastor, media arts pastor, and now executive pastor.
- Gone to Bible College
- Married my best friend
- Became a Dad, twice!
- Made a lot of mistakes
- Moved into 3 very different parts of California
- Surfed like crazy with my buddy John
- Mountain Biked like crazy with my brother inlaw, Kevin
- Drove a Pontiac Sunbird, Volkswagon Bug, Ford Explorer, Ford Focus, Ford Ranger, and Suzuki XL7
- Been a part of 6 churches, serving and or working at 3 of those
- Fell in love with Photoshop
- Switched from Mac to PC and back to Mac again
- Did I mention the mistakes?
- Made my own decision to follow Christ at Hume Lake while in Junior High
- Spent about a year being angry with God
- Bought a house / Sold a house
- Learned a TON
Oh I’m sure there’s more, but at the risk of boring the reader, I’ll move on. So I am thinking about the next 33 years. What will these next 33 years look like, and what to I want/expect to see?
- 41 years of marriage (33 +
- Watching Miles & Macy: grow up, graduate high school, college, get married, or whatever they choose to do
- Becoming a grandparent (yeah I know that’s really out there, but I know it will come too soon)
- Being able to tell stories of God’s faithfulness in my life, and my families life
- Staying faithful in ministry
- Planting a church?
- Writing a book, or books
- Producing albums?
- Traveling and speaking
- Writing music
- Designing & Building a home?
- Becoming Missionaries?
- Visiting Europe
- Visiting Australia
- Visiting Africa
- Heck, visiting the entire globe
I’m not really sure what this all means, just some random rambling from a 33 year old!
Happy Birfday Bro! Make it a great one
Happy Birthday, man … and what, no trip to the Golden Isles of the southeast … sunny St. Simons Island, GA planned?
Fred
Happy Bday
Sound like your next 33 are going to be busy!
ok, here is the place to post this now.
Happy Birthday brother!
happy birthday, my friend! i use my life church mug often and think nice thoughts
If you think 33 feels old, just wait until you’re 34… Oh crap, that’s me!!!
Happy Birthday Alex!
Happy Birthday yesterday!