We're #1! We're #1!

No, I'm not claiming that our student ministry is #1. But our team of volunteers is right at the tippy top of the heap!

Last night we had our team Christmas dinner at our (Kim and I) favorite restaurant in State College--the Tavern. After a great meal, we exchanged gifts.

A few years ago we started the tradition of making gifts for the exchange. My standard gift to make has been a prayer journal, but this year I went off the map. I drew my wife's name, and I wanted to do something special. Kim D helped me make earrings and necklaces for my wife! How cool is that?! And they turned out pretty nice, if I do say so myself.

The gift that got the biggest "oohs" was a gingerbread house all decked out in icing and candy, made by Cory for Ryan. It looked great, and Cory was pretty pumped to give it.

I love our team. It's been a good year, but a different kind of year for our team. Since splitting into 2 teams (middle school and high school), relationships aren't as close. We keep getting bigger, which adds new personalities and makes communication tougher. But we are seeing God move through our team, and that's what we're after.

Praise God for men and women who give their time and lives to invest in students' lives. We are truly blessed.