'Sbeen a long time since I rock-n-roll'd

Hello all! I noticed there are still some people subscribed to this blog, so I thought I'd throw an update your way.

First off, at the beginning of the year I'm starting a new project. If you'd like to follow it and toss me some suggestions, the blog is here: www.YearofPhilanthropy.blogspot.com

I didn't want this post to just be a plug for my new project, but if I can borrow some readers, why the heck not?

Heritage is still awesome. Bradley and I have been visiting more or less every Sunday, with the exception of all of October because of a bunch of traveling I had to do. With the Year of Philanthropy I'm hoping to get a little closer to my church family-- I've been too stressed and busy to fully participate in all the things I'd like to. Hopefully 2008 will change that.

Bradley and I will become members of the church soon. We've already been invited to do so, but it came at a time when things were too hectic to focus on the church and make sure we'd be making a smart decision. But it's definitely in the plans for 2008 as well.

This past weekend, Brad and I attended the Crossroads Christmas show ("Awaited"). We were invited to last year's show, "Imagine," and had a fantastic time-- this year was also a blast. We even brought someone from Heritage! The show was evokative, gorgeous and packed-- I heard they gave away something like 20k tickets?! Before the show they had free coffee, hot chocolate, cookies... plus free family Christmas portraits! Are you kidding?! The whole experience, from the moment we walked in to the moment we left, was inviting and fun. If you want to see what a welcoming congregation looks like, stop by Crossroads some time-- not just for the Xmas show, either. *high fives to the megachurch*

Alright, that's about it for me. Leave me a note at the new blog if you still read this! The project kicks off January 1st. :) I hope you all had a fantastic holiday season!