Halloween came and went this year. Meredith gets super excited for this day. She loves seeing the little kids get dressed up. I personally get a kick out of watching her enjoy this annual experience. Needless to say, we stayed home and had a relaxing evening capped off by a nice walk through the neighborhood. Great day!

Wednesday was the longest day of the week as usual. However, it is one of the most satisfying and enjoyable days at the same time. I get to spend a ton of time with students...which is the best part of being a youth minister. I know that meetings and officework are needed and I understand it's value, but I'd gladly trade any meeting to get together with some students over a meal.

God has been teaching me so much this week. A man of God that I've grown quite fond of, told me the other day that he was leaving his job and selling his house. He knows that God is calling he to something outside of his box and he's trusting his Father. This man is someone who I admire very much and he's at the top of my call list when I need advice. I'm so excited to see where Christ is leading him and his family for the next chapter of their story.

I spent a lot of time reading Exodus yesterday because I was teaching on it for confirmation later that evening. Something that is so consistent in the Old Testament is how God continues to keep his promise to his children. Even crazier is that the promise was kept despite the oppression of the Egyptian kings.

Another thing that I learned from this was how the Israelites had no solid foundation in their faith. They were not mature. As Hebrews 6 says, because they were not mature in their faith, they were tossed back and forth by every sway. They forgot so easily of how God's power had been demonstrated in their lives. Christians are like this too often. We don't all have a firm foundation. We know the basic concepts of what Christ teaches, but do we know his words? We hit the big issues, but we miss the smaller ones that determine how we react to the big ones.

I so excited for Friday! First, I get to spend time with the 8th graders leading the religion period. This is one of my favorite times every week. I love it! Then I get to have a Friday evening with my wife. We get to eat dinner together then relax and watch a movie. I love spending time with that wonderful woman!