Hey, felt like the Lord was teaching something, so I thought I'd share it with y'all. As I have mentioned in previous blogs, Sam and I have been making it a priority and a habit to pray together before we open up the cafe each morning. During these times of prayer, we have been asking God for encouragement, for new people to come, for God to make something great out of our often misguided and small efforts. One of the main things God has been teaching me is that through prayer we can see that God is working and give him the credit/glory for it. Because we have been chatting with God in the mornings (and consequently more throughout the day), we have been more aware of God answering our prayers. Instead of just glossing over someone new coming to the cafe, I can attribute it to God and thank him for the encouragement and for working. The Psalms talk all the time about ascribing to God the glory that is due him. Through prayer, I am beginning to see all the blessings he gives to me, and I am grateful for them. I think it makes for a healthier, more grateful, more biblical relationship with God. Recognizing God working throughout the day is like I am putting on a new set of lens to view the world because I can rightly attribute things to God and thank him for them.
Those are my thoughts for the night, bye
Doug
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Sunday
Hello friends,
It is now Sunday and Mitchell and I are currently slothing it in front of the tv, eating chips and salsa and enjoying two leather recliners. Seahawks football starts in t minus one hour. Gotta love Sundays
Mitch is doing well, he has been out of the hospital since Monday morning. His birthday is this Tuesday the 18th, and then the next day he is supposed to go back into the hospital for his fourth (and hopefully final) chemo treatment. It's been real nice having him around. Yesterday Dion, Mitch and I decided to take a trip out to Manhattan Beach and check out the water. It was actually pretty chilly (much cooler than the water at Laguna Beach), but it was fun. Sam and Christy took off for Oregon on Wednesday for a friends wedding, and they are coming back tonight around 10. I've been training two girls (Rebecah and Tahlia) in the cafe and that is coming along nicely. Sam, Dion, and I have been setting up a booth and passing out fliers at PCC the past couple weeks, so business at the cafe has been increasing fairly steadily. We are certainly pretty slow still, but the word is getting out slowly but surely. I have been trying my best to remember the names of all the people who come in, but it's getting difficult due to all the people coming in. I believe we're going to do another open mic night this Friday evening.
Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers, as you can tell things are going well and God is moving. He has been really affirming what we're doing and Sam and I are confident we are on the right track with the whole cafe ministry.
Til next time,
Doug
It is now Sunday and Mitchell and I are currently slothing it in front of the tv, eating chips and salsa and enjoying two leather recliners. Seahawks football starts in t minus one hour. Gotta love Sundays
Mitch is doing well, he has been out of the hospital since Monday morning. His birthday is this Tuesday the 18th, and then the next day he is supposed to go back into the hospital for his fourth (and hopefully final) chemo treatment. It's been real nice having him around. Yesterday Dion, Mitch and I decided to take a trip out to Manhattan Beach and check out the water. It was actually pretty chilly (much cooler than the water at Laguna Beach), but it was fun. Sam and Christy took off for Oregon on Wednesday for a friends wedding, and they are coming back tonight around 10. I've been training two girls (Rebecah and Tahlia) in the cafe and that is coming along nicely. Sam, Dion, and I have been setting up a booth and passing out fliers at PCC the past couple weeks, so business at the cafe has been increasing fairly steadily. We are certainly pretty slow still, but the word is getting out slowly but surely. I have been trying my best to remember the names of all the people who come in, but it's getting difficult due to all the people coming in. I believe we're going to do another open mic night this Friday evening.
Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers, as you can tell things are going well and God is moving. He has been really affirming what we're doing and Sam and I are confident we are on the right track with the whole cafe ministry.
Til next time,
Doug
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Quick Update
Hello friends, a couple of things:
1. first off you should check out our website: corridorspasadena.com
It's legit. It's pretty new so we're working on adding things, but it's a good start.
c. We just mailed a new newsletter which shows what's been up over the past month or so and has pics and all that good stuff. If you got the first one about a month and a half ago, then one should be coming real soon. If you didn't, and you want one, email me and let me know.
VII. Because I spent a good amount of time writing that letter, I won't spend a lot of time writing this blog update, but feel free to call me or email me if you want to know more of what's going down here
rrs. Glorious news is upon us: the NFL season starts in t minus forty minutes, and tonights match up should be a doozy. Colts and Saints. Lovely. Sam and I just ordered NFL Sunday ticket, which means we will be able to watch all of the Seahawks games, as well as endless hours of all the other matches. Glorious. We plan on setting up shop on Sundays in Sam's living room, getting our recliners out, some mini fridges full of goodies and refreshments, put on our Seahawks jerseys, and sloth it for a majority of the day. Probably all day. Yes, we've turned into those guys.
4. On a different note, we've all been really encouraged by the cafe. It's been slow (especially in the mornings), but there I've already established some good relationships with some locals who come regularly, and I'm confident that we are doing what God wants us to be doing. Tomorrow night we are having an open mic session, and there has been a great response by local musicians and artists. Should be fun, and should be a great way to get some exposure. God's been giving us encouragment every day, showing us that (even if it seems slow) we are on the right track. Many people have said that this kind of community hang out is exactly what the area needs and people have been stoked.
IX. Sam and I have gotten up every morning a half hour before we need to to get together and just pray and chat with God and read some of the Word. It's been good, because it is something I'm beginning to rely upon. It's often tough at first because I'm sleepy, but God always meets us there and gives us a word for the day.
q. Thanks for your prayers and thoughts, I thought this update would be quick but it turned out to be long. Oh well. I don't have any new pics, so I'll just take one of myself on this computer and post it just in case some of you forgot what I look like.
Til next time!
Doug
PS happy bday to Dad, Smashly, Justine, Bishop Thomas, and everyone else who's day is right around here
1. first off you should check out our website: corridorspasadena.com
It's legit. It's pretty new so we're working on adding things, but it's a good start.
c. We just mailed a new newsletter which shows what's been up over the past month or so and has pics and all that good stuff. If you got the first one about a month and a half ago, then one should be coming real soon. If you didn't, and you want one, email me and let me know.
VII. Because I spent a good amount of time writing that letter, I won't spend a lot of time writing this blog update, but feel free to call me or email me if you want to know more of what's going down here
rrs. Glorious news is upon us: the NFL season starts in t minus forty minutes, and tonights match up should be a doozy. Colts and Saints. Lovely. Sam and I just ordered NFL Sunday ticket, which means we will be able to watch all of the Seahawks games, as well as endless hours of all the other matches. Glorious. We plan on setting up shop on Sundays in Sam's living room, getting our recliners out, some mini fridges full of goodies and refreshments, put on our Seahawks jerseys, and sloth it for a majority of the day. Probably all day. Yes, we've turned into those guys.
4. On a different note, we've all been really encouraged by the cafe. It's been slow (especially in the mornings), but there I've already established some good relationships with some locals who come regularly, and I'm confident that we are doing what God wants us to be doing. Tomorrow night we are having an open mic session, and there has been a great response by local musicians and artists. Should be fun, and should be a great way to get some exposure. God's been giving us encouragment every day, showing us that (even if it seems slow) we are on the right track. Many people have said that this kind of community hang out is exactly what the area needs and people have been stoked.
IX. Sam and I have gotten up every morning a half hour before we need to to get together and just pray and chat with God and read some of the Word. It's been good, because it is something I'm beginning to rely upon. It's often tough at first because I'm sleepy, but God always meets us there and gives us a word for the day.
q. Thanks for your prayers and thoughts, I thought this update would be quick but it turned out to be long. Oh well. I don't have any new pics, so I'll just take one of myself on this computer and post it just in case some of you forgot what I look like.
Til next time!
Doug
PS happy bday to Dad, Smashly, Justine, Bishop Thomas, and everyone else who's day is right around here
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