Today was hot here in LA. Nice and sunny, but very hot.  We went over to Angola today to pick up the trailer full of stuff for Hunt.  All went well and we are now ready to set up tomorrow for the big Returning Hearts celebration on Saturday. 

I have had a great trip so far.  Today I spent going to Angola, in the pool and reading.  In a few moments we will head to dinner.  I have been enjoying reading a couple of different books.  One is entitled Point Man by Steve Farrar.  He speaks of how we as men must be leaders in our families.  Guys we have to step up and be there for our wives and kids.  It is not an option it is a must.  Passivity has caused us to allow a generation to be lost.  We as Christian men can no longer sit on the sidelines. 

Tomorrow as we head over to Hunt I will again be with a group of guys that really want to spend time with our kids and most of us spend all kinds of time away from our kids for no good reason.  We must step up and be with our kids, be a leader for our wives, help our kids understand what God wants from them.  I love my kids and sometimes I have allowed my ministry to get in the way of some opportunities to be with them.  Recently we have gotten three more kids that are ours to take care of for an undetermined amount of time.  I pray that I will be able to impact them, I pray that Nick will take heed to the life lessons God is trying to teach him too.  I pray that God will give me the wisdom to involve these young men in my life so they can see the joy there is in following Christ.  I pray that is your desire as well. 

That is why today has been so special to me, I have gotten to share a very special part of my life, my ministry at these prisons with my family.  I hope that they will catch the vision of how great a God we have and how great is is to serve Him.  Because of Him, Pastor