Our Little Coffee Bean

And our lives suddenly have so much more purpose...more destiny...more laugh...more tears...more excitement. Our beautiful awesome lil' Coffee Bean!

Currently

Currently listening to: Dave Matthews Band's Dancing Nancies
Currently doing: work for APC and other stuff
Currently thinking: Keeping up with a blog sure is a lot of work but I think I can handle it...do people even READ this thing!
Currently feeling: Very awake for someone who only had 5 hours worth of quality sleep. Thank God for Starbucks and a good drive in. Also feeling good about starting the day with Jesus in his word...i really need to do that more often (sad online confession).
Currently waiting for: Becca (my wife) to pick me up for our appointment, the sky to fall, Jesus to return, John Legend's CD and time to do laundry.
Currently dreaming for: a plasma screen TV, finally knowing if it's a boy or girl, a new sense of purpose.
Currently worried about: my stupid car (please last through the winter), a few of my students...sentimental stuff.
Currently excited for: 2 PM, Friday Night Lights...what God has in store!

That's about it for now...I'll check back in later...this may be a two blog day!

Week 17 and a Day

Today marks 17 weeks and one day since Rebecca and I found out that we were having a baby. It's quite exciting, i tell ya! We were with my family and they were picking out names and whatnot (some were good...others were well...), talking about what they were going to buy and how excited they all are. No one gets sad with that stuff I tell ya. It was cool seeing my dad all smiles as he thought about being a grandfather. That was really stellar! Dad about to be a grandad. Awesome.

This week, I'm trying to be more in sync with what God wants to do in my life and in the life of my group. It is so easy to fall into the traps of what I want and fall away from God's plans. I don't think i've gotten that far but i have been resting on my butt and leaving too many things to my own strength and I don't like that feeling. It's like a calm before a storm and I want to be holding on to Jesus when it falls, not my own talents and abilities, cause that'll fall off soon enough.

Each day is a gift...use it wisely...

The day that was...

By the time you look at the day, it's over. Some days you think, "I've accomplished so much!" Others...not the same feeling. Today is fairly in between. I feel really tired though so maybe that's why. Getting ready for missions trips, events, budgets...oh man, it never ends! It's not stressful, just taxing on a guy, i guess.

But I DID make a sandwich. THAT is productive, if you ask me!

More to come...

Need more...

Need more time
Need more time
Need more time
Need more time
Need more discipline
Need more discipline
Need more discipline.

School, work, marriage, God, life, breathing, eating, baby...

25th hour?
25th hour?
25th hour?

Gotta do better with what I've got to work with. Help me God to do so. To not let you down. To keep what's right, right in front of me.

His grace is sufficient
His grace is sufficient
His grace is sufficient for me...

Thanks again...
Thanks again...
Thanks again...

This week - Week 14

Today champ is at week 14. This weekend, I bought my first dad book. I haven't got to look at it yet, but the cover looks awesome:) I plan to do get to it this week though, don't you worry! This is a great week. Each week means that our baby is awesomely growing in Becca's belly. It's another week to connect with God, family and friends. That's more than enough for me...until you remember that the fall TV calendar starts! New Heroes! New Office! New...those are the only shows I care about...but they are new! WOO HOO! So much fam time, Jesus, work, TV...

...maybe i'll start that book NEXT week...

Who we are

The other night, my wife and I watched the movie, Philadelphia on TV. The movie is about a homosexual man who was fired because he contracted AIDS. His bosses made it seem like he was incompetent but in the end, they fired him due to their prejudices. The Denzel Washington character reminded me of me (and not because of his looks but more of his attitude).

Throughout the course of the movie, his character moved from hating the man, to then serving him as his lawyer and finally becoming his friend. He did not agree with his lifestyle but he did not let that prevent him from building relationship with him and learning from him as well. His notions went out the door as love flooded in.

I say that i was reminded of myself because often I walk in with preconceived notions of people due to my past and upbringing but as I get to know someone, i see their heart and then everything else becomes secondary. Salvation of the neighbor kind happen not through crusades but through relationships, when we are willing to have our thoughts leave and love come in.

Baby News

We're gonna be parents!!!!

Life is gonna change and we can't wait! Stay tuned for more info from the THREE of us!

Chase

Two weeks away

Anticipation is killing me! 

We are two weeks away from our fall kickoff and I'm so excited. I keep on going through my mind all the things I need to have ready for that night that is driving me nuts! Pay your special guest. Have your prizes. Promote, promote, promote! All the small stuff. All the big stuff. Talk to the grade 9s. Mail out your calendars.

So much to do. I read this morning about how good leaders take on the role of a servant rather than trying to gain positioning. I don't want this year to be about me or MY accomplishments but rather about how the team I work with served our church's students, their friends and their parents and ultimately, the Lord through hard work, perseverance and character. I trust that he's in this whole thing. Often times, we can only go up to bad and swing away, hoping to make good contact on the ball and bring some people home. And if we're lucky, we might come home too.

Major Stuff

Hey world!

So this week I moved my office for the second time this summer. Moving sucks...unless you're moving bigger and better. 

Which is what I did!

When you're moving, you end up finding things you have no use for, things you need to throw out and things that are invaluable. I found all of those things during my trek from one end of the office to the next. Just like life, i guess. We are always in a state of flux, moving from one part to the next because of different circumstances and whatnot as as we are changing, we notice things. 

Things we need to change or get rid of. 

Qualities that sadden our witness. 

Character traits that show the heart of Christ.

Hopefully, we're dealing with the first two and growing on the latter day by day (2 Cor 3:18).

I wanna be more like him...need to be. So as I change, I pray to become more like him.

Without having to change offices, though:)

It's back y'all! The Chris Chase blog! 

Stay tuned for for insane thoughts from the mind of Chase! Lots of stories, ideas, complaints...all that good stuff! Also be on the lookout for our podcasts which will be pretty decent, if you ask me!

Have a good one!

PC