Quick Hits

• NASCAR at Homestead/Miami Speedway is in full force this weekend.  Get your traffic passes you need to get into your neighborhoods if you live on the east side ASAP.  Traffic will be a monster.  This is a good reason to attend the 9 AM service this Sunday. The gates to the track open at 10 AM.  So, get a jump on your day and get to Life Pointe before your get hammered by millions of redneck driven RV's!  Keep your digital camera handy.  You never know what you'll see.
• A cool article on our new mayor.  I never talk politics here.  But, its a cool article.  I've known Lynda for a while.  She's a class act.
• BIG NEWS! Our church building is under contract.  We've taken our time and have looked for the right buyer.  These guys that are in process with us are sharp people.  They will better our city.  They are also going to continue working with the churches we rent space to.  They are getting the building at a time when this property is really popping with the Starbucks going in two blocks away, the new intersection, and the busway being completed.  So, it seems like the timing is right all the way around...a real win/win situation.
• God is doing some amazing things in our church community.  I am anxious to see what's next as we enter this new phase of ministry.
• Colin Aparicio is doing an amazing job spearheading our Swaziland Children's Cup project.  To date, we have about $10,000 collected, 150 backpacks, hundreds of stuffed animals from Osh Kosh, piles of school supplies, 250 pairs of new shoes, and baby supplies from Baptist Health.  He is fearlessly going to everyone inviting people to give of themselves.  The cool thing is all of this started from a phone call from Patrick Conti about 1 year ago which got started by meeting Dan Ohlerking at the Buzz Conference in DC a couple years ago.
• This has kind of lit a fire in us.  We have someone in Sierra Leone right now.  Freetown, Sierra Leone is going to be a project for us in 2008.  I envision us building a church/school/basic medical facility there.  Can you see it?  Life Pointe Church - Freetown!
• We will be putting together two trips in 2008 if everything comes together: one to Swaziland and one to Sierra Leone.
• This Sunday is going to be special.  I'm soaking every second of it up.  I have been since day one...even when people were asking what we're smoking....wait!  They still ask that.

Comments

[Victor Calero]

Travis,

If u dont mind, need Colin's contact info....thanks...

[dan ohlerking]

well, whatever it is, keep smoking it. this is amazing stuff. great to see how God is totally coming thru on stuff u felt he was starting two years ago. you're in a sweet spot with him - don't hold back as a church. now is the time to press in to him relentlessly in matthew 25 style - press into him via the "least of these" - I can't wait to see what is next for y'all.

[Patrick]

Love what you guys are doing and look forward to seeing you guys here in Africa.

I'll be praying that God blows your mind at what Life Pointe will achieve for the Kingdom!!!