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January 16, 2007 at 10:30 am · Filed under Lakeside Family
Hi Friends! I know it’s been a while since I made a post. I’m glad to be able to post some thoughts here today. Did you see the video in church Sunday? Some of the Lakeside staff are encouraging me to send one each week. If you have a creative idea, want to see your soon-to-be pastor do a dance, wear a hat, or speak in ‘hindi,’ just let me know. We’re counting the days until we are with you full time. Until then, we’re praying for you, for Pastor Bob and his family, and for the future of our church. The photo here is captured from the video that was played this last Sunday…
Sorry about the Seahawks. Of course I was pullin’ for ‘em. Good news, however: the Colts are still in it! I saw 8 playoff tickets on eBay for this Sunday’s game for a mere $4,000.00. Wow.
Last Sunday as you heard, I was in the St. Petersburg (Tampa) Florida area, to preach at one of our churches there. The services were wonderful, and I believe that the Lord helped me as I spoke. Thursday of this week I leave for Southern California. A week from this coming Sunday I’ll be preaching at Snohomish FMC, and Andrew will be with me.
Andrew has been working these last weeks at the World Ministry Center in the warehouse, making some money for his second semester which starts 5 Feb. The girls have been busy with their school.
We’ve really had only one small bite on our house. Someone came to look and liked it, but the backyard was too small for her. So as you remember, we’d certainly be grateful for your ongoing prayer for our home to sell. Decisions about where we’ll live in Washington would be much easier to make if this side was wrapped up.
Bethany made pancakes for our family breakfast this morning, and tonight Sarah is making one of our favorites: Tandoori chicken! (Spicy Indian chicken)
We get the spice mixture at an Indian grocery store about a half hour from our home. Add a little Tandoori masala, some spinach, maybe some sticky rice, and you get a great meal!
December 19, 2006 at 8:42 am · Filed under Lakeside Family
Dear Lakeside Family… Thank you for a wonderful welcome and a great weekend! It was so good to worship with you this past Sunday morning. We’re looking forward to the day when we’ll be with you full time! …And, we’re wishing you a joyful Christmas week! –Love from the Spangler Family
December 13, 2006 at 5:03 pm · Filed under Lakeside Family
After sorting, touch-up painting, some extra cleaning, and packing some of the extras we’re ready to fly… to Seattle and then to Lakeside this Sunday! We’re really thankful that the Lord has moved us to this point. Virginia commented this afternoon as our Real Estate agent brought the signs by for us to put out, "It’s so good to feel so ‘right’ about this!" Absolutely!
We’ve reached another significant point in this transition process: our house is now officially on the market and we’re coming to greet you, our new Lakeside family, this Sunday! See you soon!
December 4, 2006 at 7:38 pm · Filed under Lakeside Family
Welcome to my newest blog! My "Perspectives" about Lakeside, this transition we’re in, and the future we’ll share together.
I noticed on the Lakeside website that there was a link to my main blog. Certainly there you’ll get a good idea about who I am, but I thought that it would be great to provide a place where I might let you in on a little bit more about me, our family, and how I am praying for God to work among us in the future.
You should know right away that I count it an incredible privilege to be selected as your next pastor. Of course, I understand that it is more than just a selection … in fact, Virginia and I and our children carefully and diligently sought the Lord about this important decision. I’ll be sharing more about that process in the future.
Some people wonder why in the world I do this ‘blog thing.’ For me it’s a spiritual discipline. I read and respond to the world in which we live. I try to engage the culture a bit; challenge others to think ‘missionally’ (more on that later); and finally, it’s my journal. So if no one read it, I’m all good with it because here I’m simply expressing my thoughts to my Heavenly Father.
Still –I invite you along for a while. Listen in. Stop by every day, or once a week. I’ll be posting regularly. And feel free to leave a comment, or ask a question! I may even post the Question and the Answer right here!
On the Journey,
Eric
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