Amazing....Words can’t describe what we experienced on our first Sunday at our new campus. I arrived 3 ½ hours early,(don’t know why, that’s just how I do it) anticipating a record crowd. We had more yesterday than our record attendance this past Easter. In fact, we had more in attendance Sunday in three services than we did Easter in four services. Total for the day was 1147 attendees and 30 + people who trusted Christ as Savior.
I am so thankful the countless volunteers God used to make opening day such a success. Thousands of hours, blood, sweat and tears have been poured into this project. It is all good! It is all worth the sacrifices made. We know it is only successful because God led, directed, provided, empowered, and was present with us. He is the reason we do what we do. He is the author and the finisher. He is the power, source, and the fuel for what we do. All the man hours put into this building would be for naught if He were not the reason we are doing what we do.
I know the next years in this building are going to produce amazing things. We saw Sunday how things have gone to a HNL. We must always remember we are doing what we do for the glory of God and not men. We want to be used by Him and honor Him in all we do. I have a dream that the next years in this building are going to be even greater than we could ever imagine. We are trusting Him "to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine.” He is doing that before our very eyes.
Reflections From a Hospital Bed
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