Colonial Williamsburg

Last week the Hibbard family had the privilege to stay a week in Williamsburg, VA for vacation. It was a great week even though it was cold and raining all but one day. One of the fun things we were able to do was tour and experience places like Jamestown, Yorktown and of course Colonial Williamsburg. What a special place.

I loved the fact that this was the birth place of our great country. The first settlements, towns, schools, churches and the like. As we walked around these areas I was taken back by the reality that all these people had moved in faith without realizing that their adventurous risk taking and bravery was leaving a legacy which we all now enjoy. I found myself day dreaming a few times about what it would be like to live in that first settlement of Williamsburg. What would it be like to live through the revolution and be there when America was born! Awesome!

These are similar feelings I have when I walk through our building and dream about what is coming in the near future for CSF. I love knowing that you and I are giving ourselves to a very important cause....that being the building of a great church. A church that changes lives and makes a huge impact on our city.

As we step into our Expand Adventure, ask yourself what kind of personal influence you are having with your one and only life? What type of legacy are you leaving? The first settlers here and the first people to set up what we now call America all had one thing in common. They were willing to be people of influence now so that those who came after them would benefit greatly. That is our Expand clarion call!

One day soon, I believe, we and our kids and thousand others will have their lives changed on this campus site that we settled two years ago and continue to develop. It has been and will be awesome to leave a little worthwhile mark for eternity.

Today's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians chapter 8

Wow...verses 1-8 says exactly what we all need to hear as we begin praying about our part of Expand. These chapters speak about the grace, joy and legacy of giving as God leads.