Hey Family,

We've been in a series called "This Is Us," and last week we talked about how we can't be of service to others unless we take out the trash in our own lives. In the picture above I have an old banana peel on my head and a half-eaten sandwich in my pocket. I felt pretty embarrassed--but that's the way we should feel, when we humble ourselves before God. When we confess our sins to him, he grants us forgiveness--and then we need to start making some changes in our lives so that we can serve others in God's name.

This week we'll continue with the series. Every once in a while we get into a situation where we wished we had a handbook for how to proceed. Whether it's marriage, raising children, getting through cancer, or even just telling somebody "no," all these things require a level of instruction that sometimes we feel we don't have. This week we're going to spend time looking at where we can get that instruction and what condition our heart needs to be in to receive that instruction. I look forward to seeing you and hope to help us grow in ways that benefit one another and bless the world. Bring a friend!

--Edwin