New Year's Eve Mind Dump

WHAT A YEAR!!!
2007 has been filled with many interesting moments for the Trevino family. Check out the list of some of the high lights of our year.

1. We found out that we were going to have a baby.
2. God began to stir our hearts about church planting.
3. We resigned from the church that we ministered to for 4 1/2 years.
4. I was jobless for three months.
5. I reached my highest weight.
6. We had a baby boy in May.
7. We became parents.
8. We acquired a $15,000 hospital bill!
9. I started to teach at a private school.
10. I started to work at American Girl...AS SECURITY.
11. I went to Las Vegas for a Pastor's conference.
12. God took care of our $15,000 hospital bill...no joke! We serve an AMAZING GOD!!!
13. We had our first Christmas with our little boy.
14. Finally we had our first New Year with our little boy.
    

As you can tell 2007 has been a roller coaster of events. There were many moments that I felt alone and directionless but in all this craziness I discovered the faithfulness of God. I learned that no matter how dark, lonely, scary, directionless I might feel is will always be for me. I learned that my refuge was in God and my strength can only come from my heavenly Father. I can't wait to see what's going to happen in 2008.

First and Last pair...

This Christmas was my son's first Christmas and he hit the mother load! He got everything from his first teddy bear to clothes to all kinds of toys including a bango that speaks in english and spanish and finally to his first pair air jordan. My baby sister (his Tia "aunt") got my 7 month a pair of air jordan. It's amazing to me how Jordan is still this HUGE icon. I remember the days when air jordans came out and everybody wanted a pair but they were so freaken expensive so only the rich kids got them. It's amazing how things don't change. I was so happy for my big boy but I let him know that this was his first and last pair of jordans.

I'm really thinking about bronzing them when he out grows them:)

I LOVE my ipod nano!

I know that most of ya'll have an ipod already but I just needed to shout from the rooftops...okay blab on blogger that I finally got my ipod. Not just any regular ipod but an ipod nano! You see we recently had our baby and I just couldn't bring myself to buy an ipod so this Christmas my in-laws (that's right my in-laws) bought me one. I LOVE my in-laws not just because they bought me an ipod nano but because they have been an amazing support to me and my family. I have the greatest in-laws in the world! No joke! I am very blessed to have them in my life.
Anyway, for the last couple of days I have been downloading cd's, music, audiobooks, and podcasts. I love this thing! The best part of my ipod is that I can always have up-to-date pictures of my family! If ya'll know of any podcasts that I should check out let me know.

Viva Las Vegas!

My Vegas trip was amazing! The conference that I attended at The Church at South Las Vegas was awesome. Pastor Benny and his staff did an great job hosting conference. If you are ever in Las Vegas you got to visit The Church at South Las Vegas I promise you that you will leave with a new perspective of what church ministry is all about. I flew in a few days early to be able to experience one of the three services The Church has. I attended the 9:45am service and I was totally impressed with my whole experience. From the moment that I drove into the parking lot, to the moment I walked into their facilities, to the moment that the worship started, and finally to the moment that Pastor Benny preached blew my socks off! It was very clear that The Church worked very hard making sure that everyone that came to church had the best experienc possible. Everyone person serving had a smile on their face and genuinely welcomed every visitor with love and compassion. WOW!!!

As the service started you could feel the energy and excitement in the sanctuary. The music was rocking, the worship team and choir worshipped without care. I loved it! It was so refreshing to see a church worship Jesus with everything they got. Do you know what was really cool...Pastor Benny worshipped with everything he had. I was great seeing the Senior Pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in America relentlessly worshipping Jesus. The culture of this church is RADICAL!!!

The Sunday night service was the start of the A.R.M. Conference. The speakers for this years conference were Dr. Sam Chand, Bishop Eddie Long, Phil Cooke, and Pastor Benny Perez. Dr. Sam Chand did an amazing job teaching about leadership and preaching the Word with authority and simplicity. You got to check out his website he has some amazing material on leadership...for FREE. On Monday night Bishop Eddie Long brought the Word. I'm not joking when I say this I wept the entire time he preached. The presence of God was so thick and the Word spoken was strait to the point. Just what I needed. Tuesday was more of a workshop environment. Pastor Benny and Dr. Sam did a great job teaching on leadership. During lunch Phil Cooke spoke about culture and the church. He spoke on how the church can affect the culture around us by making simple and strategic decisions.

The entire experience were amazing! I highly recommend visiting The Church at South Las Vegas and attending the A.R.M. Conference. I promise you it will rock your socks off!!!