You may have noticed that I am extremely laid back lately. Well, I started feeling guilty about it until I looked back at some old journal entries and realized that is normal for me in December. This is generally a pretty low impact time for me. One thing I have learned to accept is that it is OK! It is healthy to know your rhythms and know when there are typical down times for you and to actually enjoy them. Lord knows January is going to be crazy with new programs being implemented and new focuses to give energy to. Then, I have spring break mission trips and Breakaway will be here before you know it. So, right now I am enjoying my down time. I try to help out in the creative dept or read a bit more or just have a few more conversations.
When is your down time? Do you take advanage of it?
BTW on a side note…all down time is not voluntary, many of my friends have lost jobs recently and some of them have miraculously gotten new jobs right away. You may or may not know Bobby Webster. He lost his job about a month ago and has recently started a freight company. If you know someone in the shipping/traffic line of work that could help him get this off the ground email him at webster2r@yahoo.com. Otherwise keep him and others who are without work right now in your prayers.
Sean Rheaume 
Sean,
As you know, Rita and I visited the group tonight. I just wanted to drop you a line and say thanks for all you, Audra (hope I spelled it right), and all the volunteers do for the community. I’ll be honest, being around a room full of teenagers is not something I look forward to but I am glad that people like you have that drive. Rita and I were talking about another youth leader in our former church and how he cared enough to be tough at times but it was all because he did not want them going to hell. This is not the first time we agreed on this but we concluded again that you have that same goal and you are passionate about it. I cannot thank you enough for caring about the future of our kids and I respect you for expanding the Kingdom from the bottom up.
Keep up the good work and drive on!
Joe S.