I'm proud of you guys . . .

Hello students,

I thought I would take a few minutes to let you know how proud I am of you. I know that the last three months of life at church have been pretty hectic with lots of changes. We've began meeting in a new location, merging two churches and youth groups into one. We've had to make lots of adjustments - not bad ones, but adjustments nonetheless. It would be impossible to merge apart from making adjustments.
I know change is sometimes very hard. But I am so proud of all of you because I have heard no complaints from any of you. You have all been willing to go with the flow, even if the flow was at some points a little rough. There has been no whining or belly-aching (at least none that I have heard). All I have heard from you is encouragement and selflessness. And even more than that, you have had very gospel-centered concerns for your new-found brothers and sisters at Cornerstone. What do I mean by "gospel-centered concerns"? I mean that you have not passed judgment on them. You haven't looked down your nose as if you are better than them (and that is good, because you aren't). You have welcomed them as friends and equals in Christ, you have expressed heart-felt concern when they have shared their trials and you have given prayers for those who have asked for it. You have really showed your maturity in Christ. And for me, I consider it an undeserved blessing to be able to spend time with you every week. I look forward to living life with you and growing with you in the years to come. I love you guys and I hope that you know it.


See you Wednesday,

Aaron