I hate that feeling you get just before returning to work when you’ve been on vacation.  It’s like when you return home after being away for a while and everything seems just a little unfamiliar.  So I lay in bed and have to force myself not to think about work, and how awful it will be to get through all the e-mails; especially the junk e-mails. 

I have had one of those vacations where I think a lot.  Floating around in the pool for hours can give you a new perspective on life (as well as a bad sunburn).  Mostly, I was thinking about CLA and how much we need God to send us good people to fill Tony’s shoes and Pastor Dwayn’s.   This is a “God thing” to be certain.   So much prayer is needed to keep it in God’s hands. I hope you are praying.  You can be certain of one other thing:  God wants to build on the labor Tony has invested in the Youth.   So if you are reading this blog, know that God expects to take you to the next level in your personal walk with Him.   Hey, it may mean that you are pushed beyond your perceived limits, but that’s what growth is all about.    I have an idea:  Why don’t you get crazy with God and ask Him to give you the courage to do something for Him that you haven’t ever done before?  What have you got to lose?  C’mon, use your creative brain that He gave you to come up with something really cool that you could do for God.  Pray about it and ask Him to give you an opportunity to actually do it.   You are awesome !  I believe you can do it !  Let me know how it turns out.  Who knows; it might become contageous.