I once played guitar for John Reuben

I once played guitar for John Reuben

Getting Ready for River of Life

Another year...another great week of River of Life...June 25-29
Since 1995 I've been helping out with a great mission trip called River of Life.
I started out as a student in 1995 River of Life Lincolton...roofed my first house...
1997 I got the chance to be a team leader after they sent home our adult team leader for misconduct
1998 I helped lead worship...which was actually the first time I led worship for any event.
1999-2002 I helped do video and roof more houses
2003-2006 I was in charge of River of Life: Lithia Springs...worship, video, team selection, finding houses, organizing job sites....
2007 Took Blair Road UMC to River of Life Augusta
2008...back to Lincolnton to lead another roofing team and lead worship

I have attended, served, worked, videoed, led worship, gave talks at 20 River of Lifes in Lincolnton, GA, Lithia Springs, GA, Milledgeville, GA, and Augusta, GA.
There has been a Hendrickson sibling on a Roof in Lincolnton, GA every year since 1995.  We have helped put 29 roofs on in that community over the years.

Talking to Chuck Beggs today, I thought about all this as we were talking about this year's River of Life and it just amazes me the number of youth and adults that have been part of this ministry over the years.  It is so amazing to think about the number of Lives that have been saved and how many things the body of Christ has done.
God is Good.
Be in prayer for all the River of Lifes this year.
Be in prayer for me and my family as this is the first year since 1997 that my brother will not be on a roof in Lincolton.   It will be tough at times, but I know that God will work BIG!

AMEN!

Getting Ready for River of Life

Another year...another great week of River of Life...June 25-29
Since 1995 I've been helping out with a great mission trip called River of Life.
I started out as a student in 1995 River of Life Lincolton...roofed my first house...
1997 I got the chance to be a team leader after they sent home our adult team leader for misconduct
1998 I helped lead worship...which was actually the first time I led worship for any event.
1999-2002 I helped do video and roof more houses
2003-2006 I was in charge of River of Life: Lithia Springs...worship, video, team selection, finding houses, organizing job sites....
2007 Took Blair Road UMC to River of Life Augusta
2008...back to Lincolnton to lead another roofing team and lead worship

I have attended, served, worked, videoed, led worship, gave talks at 20 River of Lifes in Lincolnton, GA, Lithia Springs, GA, Milledgeville, GA, and Augusta, GA.
There has been a Hendrickson sibling on a Roof in Lincolnton, GA every year since 1995.  We have helped put 29 roofs on in that community over the years.

Talking to Chuck Beggs today, I thought about all this as we were talking about this year's River of Life and it just amazes me the number of youth and adults that have been part of this ministry over the years.  It is so amazing to think about the number of Lives that have been saved and how many things the body of Christ has done.
God is Good.
Be in prayer for all the River of Lifes this year.
Be in prayer for me and my family as this is the first year since 1997 that my brother will not be on a roof in Lincolton.   It will be tough at times, but I know that God will work BIG!

AMEN!

Annual Conference...side trip

I am currently in Maggie Valley, where I am here with Dr. Ted, Johnny, and David for the Western North Carolina United Methodist Annual Conference at Lake Junaluska.   Tomorrow we are waking up, going to breakfast and then off to worship and then some other stuff and then Golf.  This year I'm just here for the today and tomorrow.  When Ted and I got here today, we met up with Johnny and David and got to drive around Lake Junaluska.  I forgot how cool of a place this was.  We then went for some amazing BBQ at Mountain BBQ in Waynesville.  Great Stuff!   Then we drove around looking for a waterfall (David's hobby is taking pictures of waterfalls).  We finally found it after a while and took a trail down to it.  It was amazing.  This was the first time in years that I have done something like that.  I'll have to post the pictures I took on my phone once I figure out how to do that....Then we also just drove around and took in the beauty of the mountains.  It was so cool to think about how small I was and big God was.  In college I used to take all sorts of random trips to the mountains and camp and find cool stuff like this.  I think its time that I do this more often...need to enjoy God's amazing gifts more often.
We then went to Cataloochee Ski Resort, where me and Jessica got engaged.  It was really cool to come back here.  I know that I will bring Jessica back here sometime soon.  And I forgot to mention that Ghost Town is up and running again.  So that means another road trip!
God is good!  I'm loving every moment He puts in front of me!