What a Day . . .

It began with a great day of Celebration this morning!
And if you weren't at the 11am celebration it was great fun to give Tony Reyes of Mission911 half of the Advent Conspiracy $7,000 that you gave . . .

This afternoon I joined of group of Creekers going door to door at the Saratoga Cove Apartments . . . we passed out cookies and invited folks to the neighborhood party that we're having there on March 7th (more about Saratoga Cove in a post later this week) . . .

Then I watched the first 3 quarters of the Super Bowl at the Student Crossover event . . . can say it was fun but I didn't hear much of the game with 40 students/adults there!

Finally, an incredible crazy finish to Super Bowl 43 . . . wow!

And o'yeah (you'll understand this if you were at Celebration today) . . . imagine, I just checked my facebook and had about 7 friend requests! :)

Advent Conspiracy Results!

I can't believe that I got all caught up in the new year, etc and didn't blog about how much Creekers gave to Advent Conspiracy!

You gave $7,045! And I know from hearing your stories that many more of you gifted to Living Water as well for Christmas gifts! Way to go Creekers!

Half of this will go to Living Waters International . . . and half to Mission 911 here in Corpus!

Spend Less . . . Give More

I pray that you are still seeking ways to spend less on consumption and give more to compassion!

If you missed Sunday's message on how we are going to redistribute the resources you give to those in need, you can click here and listen.

I'm excited about giving all we can - locally to Mission 911 - and globally to Living Waters International! (Click on them and check out their websites)

How are you going to enter the Great Reversal?

Mission 911

This afternoon I had the privilege of hanging out with Tony Reyes for a couple of hours and hearing his heart for Mission 911.

I love this guy because he's doing it! He inspires me. He gave up his hat as an Office Depot executive 9 years ago when God called him to care for the homeless and hurting and love an entire broken neighborhood. He's on mission - it's written all over his life.

Mission 911 is one of the ministries we are going to support as we give to compassion through Advent Conspiracy. I'm pumped that we get to engage with guys like Tony as they seek to change the world right where they are!

Giving More!

I can't wait to sit next to the leaders of the ministries that we are going to bless through Advent Conspiracy and hand them the checks that are going to blow them away! That is going to be a blast!

And I'm excited to hear about the lives that are blessed with fresh drinking water, and a hot meal and clothes, and a new start in beating an addiction, and a new thirst for the eternal water that Jesus gives . . . because so many of you made the decision to spend less and give more!

As I told you in yesterday's message, I want to share the websites of those ministries that we are going to bless through our giving - here they are - please check them out:

Living Water International

Mission 911

The Wenholz House


Remember, for the compassion giving that you want to pour out as you spend less - please write 'Advent Conspiracy' on the check memo or envelope - and 100% of those dollars will go to these ministries.