Easter Weekend Update

• Where did all these people come from?? 
• Seriously, I love the buzz in the room on Easter. And I've never seen the room as full as it was at 10:30 at Sharpsburg.
• The legal capacity of our auditorium is around 500. We packed in 530. Don't tell the fire marshall!!!
• CCC Madras had a great day too, especially their 10:30 service. I hear the portable baptistery will be rolled out next week!!
• It blows my mind to think that next Easter we could be one church in THREE locations!!!
• How many churches in this county kick off their Easter service with Bruce Springsteen?? I love CCC.
• Saw 2 great baptisms today. One guy baptized his friend and introduced him by saying "...and he's about to become my former paper person!!!!" I almost cried like a big ole baby.
• I heard from so many people who had friends with them who accepted invitations. There's nothing like it, is there?
• For those of you who had friends with you for the first time: Follow up with a conversation this week and take advantage of what God did on Easter. 
• Also hearing stories of people trusting Jesus as Savior. One story from 2 weeks ago. We'll continue to see more baptisms in the weeks to come.
• Favorite Ed line from Easter: "They ought to have to hose us down!!!!"
• Enjoyed an awesome Sunday evening at home. BBQ pork chops on the grill. Mac & cheese. Tater salad (yes, we say it like that & we're proud of it). The girls hunted eggs in the yard. My parents, my brother & his wife joined us. I love my family.
• New series starts Sunday - Marriage Landmines: Money, Sex & Power. 
• I hate to be mean but this article got on my nerves. We're busting our butts to reach the 60,000 and this church is busy building a Jesus statue out of 30,000 Legos?!?! Give me a freakin' break!
• Watched my beloved Dawgs in the G-Day game on Saturday. They got lots to work on before the fall but I think they'll be ready (if we can hold off the injuries).
• How 'bout them Braves??? What a great start!
• Took Abby to the game on Saturday night. Best time I've ever had at The Ted. Abby agreed. Braves won and we got Friday night fireworks on Saturday night!