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Annual School Fundraisers (they never end!)

September 17, 2008 By: JP Category: Children, Life in Santa Barbara No Comments →

Hi faithful readers! If you know an elementary school student, you’ve probably been hit up for some fundraising sales already this fall, so add this to your list! K2 are selling some items for their school, and they’d love to invite you to participate! Each child has a separate link, so you can click here for Kins and here for Keats. The little fella wants me to be sure to tell you the sale ends on Monday, September 22nd. Lots of goodies for sale … chocolates, wrapping paper, and various gift items. Happy shopping.

A Change of Seasons

September 08, 2008 By: JP Category: FCA Prayer List, FCA, Life in Santa Barbara 4 Comments →

Many of you know this, but for some this may be the first official word … I’ve recently stepped down from my staff position with FCA, effective at the end of August. It’s been an emotional roller coaster to make this decision and move, and in some ways there are lots of unknowns that I just have to leave up to the Lord! Many of you will be receiving some information regarding your FCA financial partnership, but I thought I’d attach the letter here so others could read also! 2008-09-01-final-letter-to-donors.pdfI’m fortunate to have the opportunity to work for our good friend, Paul McLean, at Anchor Point IT Solutions.  It’s a huge learning curve, and quite a change in life schedule! Hopefully the letter will answer some other questions for you, but feel free to ask away! One thing I can promise you … I have always felt called to college ministry, whether it be through coaching basketball or working with FCA … that hasn’t changed! I just am not quite sure how that looks right now. I’m really praying God will give me opportunity to have a Bible study or book group or something of that nature with UCSB athletes here at our house on Tuesday evenings. I would absolutely love that! But, for now, I’m not exactly sure how “ministry” is defined in my life, which leaves me a little bit in limbo! Maybe it just finally gives me time to stay caught up with all the amazing young men and women I’ve gotten to know in the past 7 years!Changes are usually hard … I remind myself of that. I think I’ve had enough change in my life in the last 12 months to last for about a decade … so let it be known … no more changes for a while, please! I’d like this season to last for quite a long time! 

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