THERE
I am sitting here in my new office wide-eyed and pretty confused by pretty much everything. I now know how to get to my house, the bathroom and Blockbuster. Maybe a few more things if I really think about it. I walk around church and hear over and over about how people have been anxiously and expectantly awaiting my arrival. It is pretty encouraging and pretty daunting at the same time. It is great to be anticipated and have people excited about the future. It is scary to think that there are some people out there who may have it in their minds that "all things youth" are going to be all fixed as of yesterday. I know this is not reality. The folks here at Grace have been extremely clear that I am not the superman, lone-ranger, fixit man. They absolutely don't expect solutions and directions to be in place and solidified anytime in the near future. But as I look around there is so much potential in so many ways (this is such a great church!!). I want to jump in and start to fly, but I can't. Reality is that they don't really know me and I don't know them. I have the wild luxery of actually getting to know the people of Grace and the people of western North Carolina before I "decide what is best for them." I have the opportunity to slowly build a leadership and vision team that can work together to pray for the future of this ministry. What a great and wild time we have ahead of us.
But there is also the here and now. Though we have been welcomed so boldly, we really miss our peoples. We miss Cornerstone, the youth, the leaders, neighbors, schools, quirks...pretty much everything except the traffic and the weather. We think of you so often you wouldn't believe it. You folks of Katy have made an enormous impact on our lives. We are certainly thrilled to be here and are loving these people and this church, but you are still in our hearts.
Pray for comfort, faith and unity in the Land family. Pray for me to minister slowly but powerfully in HIS directions...for leadership to be raised and equipped...for students and leaders to give me a chance...and for me to care and love on them like mad.
Grace and Blessings upon you all.....Brian
posted by Brian Land @ 11:00 AM
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Isa 43:1-9
But now, this is what the LORD says--he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters,I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers,they will not sweep over you.When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;the flames will not set you ablaze. 3 For I am the LORD, your God,the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;I give Egypt for your ransom,Cush and Seba in your stead.
4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,I will give men in exchange for you,and people in exchange for your life. 5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
I will bring your children from the east
and gather you from the west. 6 I will say to the north, 'Give them up!'and to the south, 'Do not hold them back. Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth--
7 everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made."
8 Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,
who have ears but are deaf.
9 All the nations gather together
and the peoples assemble.
Which of them foretold this
and proclaimed to us the former things?
Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, "It is true."
GOD IS DOING AN AWESOME THING IN AND THROUGH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! HOLD TIGHT TO IT :)
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