just wanted to thank everyone for their words of encouragement. they really mean a lot to me. your words have brought a smile to my face and heart. on a side note, i'm not discouraged about kyrios. i've really seen God working through this ministry and know that He will bless it if we trust in Him. i also know that there are things we need to work on, and that we need to be aware of and discuss these things.

seems like everyone i've talked to in the past little bit has been discouraged about kyrios/church. it suxs that we have cliques in the church but i know its always gonna be a reality to some degree. tim's blog hit it on the head "it was the people that was the hook for me"...the sad thing is when people no longer feel welcome or included. a lot of people feel this way unfortunately...to the point of not wanting to come to kyrios. i think everyone has felt this way at some point or another. people have been asking me for solutions...asking what can we do...pray. pray. and pray some more. reach out to others. there are so many people who feel this way it's not funny.if you are willing, i plead to you to reach out and care for someone.

oh, my apologies if i'm a nosey-assed person as Gordon said but i am. i've been reading your blogs for a while now...and i'll be praying for you guys/gals...that god will give you the strength to overcome this two-sideness..that you will feel God's love and presence in your life...that you will realize how precious each of you are, just as you are...and that God will provide for you a community of believers to support and care for you all.

lord help us...cause we don't have the strength to do it ourselves.

someone asked me recently "what do you want for your birthday?" jokingly i responded "world peace" know what i really want? i want to see you all firmly rooted in christ. my heart aches at hearing about all your pains and sorrows...i wish i could take away all of these things from your life and make everything better...but i know i can't. only god can. i know that might sound like a load of crap, but that's what i believe, what i hope, what i wish for you all.