Launching

I have a nephew, Steven, who is studying Aeronautical Design and Engineering at the University of North Carolina.  I have to admit that in social settings, when someone says "Well, its really not rocket science," its fun to brag that someone in my family actually understands the stuff.  Not that I do. Talking with him about the math and physics of it all, I quickly get lost and confused with technological terms I can hardly pronounce, let alone firmly grasp. He's headed for a NASA internship after he completes his Masters. And I believe he'll make it to Cape Kennedy one day and help launch a space shuttle or something  into the sky.

I know a little bit about launching.  My wife and I have "launched" three children out of the house into college and other places.  I've successfully launched a music business. It's stayed in orbit over two decades.  I once launched a watermelon with a homemade catapult at camp.  And I've launched watercraft of various kinds.  But I've never launched a church ... until now.  And I have to say its rewarding.

A team of about fifty of us are going to start regular worship services at the Northern Light Church campus this Sunday (January 8) at 5 p.m.  We've been dreaming, scheming, praying, visioning, and working hard for eighteen months to get them going..  We'll be a quarter mile west of Sunfish Lake Blvd. on Hwy. #10 in Ramsey.  If you like contemporary worship with soulful sax playing, serious discussion about spiritual issues, and good food and fellowship, come by and check us out.

I remember taking a tour of "Houston control" several years ago.  Never imagined then my nephew could be working there some day.  Never imagined I'd be helping to launch Northern Light, either.  My oh my, the Lord works in mysterious ways.