HEY GUYS!!!

Man, you guys know I don't like to be gone on Wednesday nights...I don't like missing all of you as you're coming up, I certainly don't like missing you guys play those games that we choose on purpose to see how far you'll go in making a fool out of yourselves ( I mean...um...uh...yeah I got nothing...sorry about that)...Anyway, I wanted to post a blog on here to do two things...here it comes...ready?...still ready?...seriously are you ready?...ok, now that I've annoyed you and you're on the edge of your seat, here it is...I wanted to tell you about this new blog...it can be accessed through our student website www.surfstudentz.com, or by going to http://studentzspot.blogspot.com, and check it out...here's the deal (you know I can't go a Wednesday without saying that...ok I can't go anyday without saying that)...But, I will be doing DAILY devotionals on here in the Word of God, so if you want your morsel of God's Word for the day, open it up and read a chapter, then read the blog...ha ha jk.

But, I will be doing a DAILY devotional on here every single day, and for those of you who scoffed at the idea that I can do this everyday, you'll miss out if you don't check because you think I won't do it-Ha...jokes on you!!!

But, You'll just have to check everyday to get my devotional thoughts on God's Word for that day.

Now, let me share my heart with you for a second...sorry shane it's called flexibility...ha ha...Guys, here's the thing...I've been at Southside for two years now...I know it feels like so much longer because you love me so much, but all that aside...I want you to know how much I love you...a long time ago, I was done with ministry, I was never going to be a youth minister ever again and I was done with the whole church thing and it hurt to be at that point but that's where I was....so, without going into the details of that...I want you to know that God has used you guys in so many ways...to challenge me...to encourage me...to love me...to pray for me...and ultimately to show me the Love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I am so grateful...beyond words...to be the youth minister at Southside and to be with you guys every week, even though you guys don't all come every week (which makes me sad)...ha ha jk...but I really am, all kidding aside...so grateful to be the youth minister at an awesome church that loves you guys and I can't imagine how much God loves me that He would give me another chance to share the message of Christ and His love with students again. You guys are my passion...You're my desire...and there's nothing I love more in the world than students...seriously other than Whitney and Jarrett, and Jesus!!!! What can I say? Whitney's Hot(please don't kill me for typing that)...but I love you guys so much and my prayer for you tonight is that you would be open to allowing the Word of God speak to you...I'm learning more and more this week about the richness that the Word has to offer if we're willing to listen to God and be still and silent in His presence...so, listen to Shane (love ya bro!)...hug on Whitney (all of you)...Love on Brad and Terry, Leeca and Marissa and Cara and Kaye and sorry if I missed anyone that's there but love on them because they love you guys with all their hearts (or else they wouldn't be there) and they want to serve you guys, let God speak to you, and listen and be still in His presence...try it...you might just love it...-Grace and Peace from the Coolest Youth Guy Ever!!!-jk I'm second to Doug Fields...ha ha love you guys!