Where to begin?

OK, so this has been an incredible journey so far, not just life (although it has been a trip) but the last several months. God has been orchestrating every step and it is almost becoming funny how He has been opening every door without a doubt.

first the pay check from my former employer, the hospital, was a blessing. Then my former boss Kevin letting me pick up a few shifts while I wait for Charity to finish her tour of duty at Kohl's was very cool.

And now my Pastor, Joey Steelman, hookin me up with an interview tomorrow which I am very confident about.

This job will be perfect, pay scale is right, and if looks like I will have time for family and ministry.

Oh and we feel like we have heard from God concerning the ministry that we are moving to Stockton to pioneer.

Collision Ministries, where Christ and culture collide.

You know what they say, you can't have an impact without a collision.

So pray for us and for our kids and for Collision.

Just a thought!

If they, (and who are "they" anyway?) have made it illegal to drive while on the cell phone, in essence forcing folks to run out and buy one of them blue tooth mathingys, so as to be driving "hands free".

Then I purpose they, (again with the mythical "they"), make it illegal to walk around malls, offices, playgrounds and hospitals with said blue toothy things looking like total dorks.

If you are one of the people I have responded to thinking your talking to me? You stink! get off the phone!








Just another Deep thought......bye.

P.S. sorry for all the "" in this blog, collateral damage.

Prayer time!

This morning at 430am while I was driving to work I had some prayer time and let me tell you it sure was awesome. With my 20-25 minute commute to work I was able to have a pretty incredible talk with God. At first it started off a bit mechanical, bless the wife, touch the kids and yadda yadda, but then I started breaking through and having some real one on one time with the Father.

God and I really had some commune time during the commute time, now you might be saying Bill, PB, William, knuckle head (depending on our relationship) don't you always have dynamic prayer time?

Well.......

No!

Sometimes it's hard to have real deep meaningful conversations with Jesus. Sometimes my words sound to contrived and thought out, even religious, instead of heart felt and natural. God is not some far off out of touch "pope" like character, and I don't talk to Him like He is just "one of the boys".

It's mornings like today that remind me of the delicate balance that is my prayer life....and it reminds me of how much work it takes to have a productive, passionate prayer life.

Oh yeah and all this happened before I read Charity's blog requesting prayer for those situations today. So go and check out her blog if you haven't yet, and pray.

Later!

Just an update!

I have work shifts...yes! Not that I was worried, but I was hoping that I could pick a few up right away and sure enough I did. So praise God He is still working things out, but of course He is silly rabbit.

Thank You Jesus...

Well I have a job (kinda) I have been rehired back at FRHG. I will be covering shifts and filling in where needed. It will help until I get on somewhere in Stockton.

Also my check was way better than I thought it would be and I got my guard card, which means I can be a security guard anywhere in Cali.....so yeah!

Oh man!

We are almost there. We have most of our stuff moved in and have even set up our Christmas decorations including the tree (Selah told me too say that).

I guess part of my emotional melt downs, as of late, have been due to the fact that we are living in two towns....kinda.

I want to be in Stockton full time. I want to have my job nailed down so that my wife will feel secure and we can move forward.

I need your prayers.

Will we make it through....you bet!....that's what us Hartmans do.

Joyce is watching, always watching.

So if you are reading my blog, then shame on you for not commenting on it...jive turkey.

Read the previous blog and then check this out.

Today charity is watching Joyce Meyers on the Tivo and usually Joyce speaks right to my wife's situations or what ever it is she is going through or feeling.

Well today was my turn, Joyce started talking straight at me, like if I did not know better she had read my blog from this morning.

So if you are reading my blog Joyce, no fair cause that was creepy, now cut it out!

It's the final count down.....

As I write this blog it is 3:50 in the am and I am tired and dragging bad. Friday is less than 24 hours away, Friday the day we load up the old U-haul a move our family to Stockton.

I am still in disbelief about the whole situation. If you have been following our family saga you will know that we are taking the largest step of faith in ministry that we have taken in a long time.

I've said it before and it bares repeating, I/we had became very comfy in Gridley, not a whole lot of the unexpected. Needless to say we had become pretty good and maintaining a steady course without many surprises.

If I may be honest, I was so too comfortable in Gridley....I knew where I stood as a man, and as a minister. Even working here at the hospital the last 6 months, I had a routine and I was confident in it. I had been preaching once a month for the last few months, doing worship and youth of course. But it all seemed almost too easy.

Now I know that we are called to Stockton, no doubt, but I have a lot of feelings, that I need to express and explain.

At Christian Life we had become a major part of the program, more like associate pastors than anything. Five years of service and a lot of time building up confidence with the congregation there.

Now at Lakeview, we know nobody, and nobody knows us. Will our new pastors help acclimate us to the congregation? of course, but the fact remains we are the new kids on the block.

I'm not fearful, just uncertain of the unknown...it's a natural human reaction.

A year from now when we are in full swing and have the new routine down and everything is cruising at full speed, I will look back at this blog entry and laugh....HA! But right now I just want to get in our new home and start this chapter rolling.