Living Out Loud

God has done some cool stuff in my life this week.  He is opening me up more and more to get over myself and look to the needs of others.  He is doing the same with Mandy.  We are getting more and more excited about adoption which we have always wanted to do.  Right now we have a dog, Mini T, we have adopted and another to come next week (Boston, a Boston Terrier).  This week, I find myself thinking more and more about what I can do to help change where I live, and impact the world for Jesus.  I am growing more and more uncomfortable with the way things are in our community and church.  I am ready to step it up and live it out loud.  What does this look like?  I want to model to my students to their families and people we run into what it really looks like to be following Jesus.  I mean really abandoning what we know in this world and trading it for kingdom things like helping the poor in Haiti, Africa, looking to adopt, getting my finances in order to give more away instead of raise my standard of living.  I want to live the gospel out loud for all to see. Please pray for us as we try to do these things that God will provide the timing and opportunities.