Exciting weekend for a number of reasons…

- Friday night we began shooting our Easter video. We are undertaking a huge video project for our Easter series. I will post more about it later but we started shooting on Friday night at Lake Mead. Of course it turned cold and rainy that day in Vegas so it was quite an experience. Those involved came through in a huge way. Props to some key peeps: Kenny G – life saver with your trailer and food prep, our cast – John, Jack, Christi, Jennilyn, and Sarah – you were cold and wet and yet you were still the bomb, Heidi Ho – stepping up big time, our video team – Wojo & Trevor – huge sacrifice to get in a wet suit and get wet, Little Wheels – thanks for keeping our head in the game, all the other supporting crew that helped with lights, sound, etc. It was a fun and productive night. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out.

- Starla and the kids took a night away on Friday night so I came home late to an empty house and a dog. No sleeping in with the stupid dog who insists on getting up at 7 am.

- Spent Saturday afternoon and evening just relaxing. We were all tired and needed the rest. I did watch American Gangster for a second time. Denzel is such an incredible actor. Starla slept through most of it.

- We began a new series on Sunday called Pushing Daisies. It is a series about the afterlife. We talked about death on Sunday and the certainty of it. I gave the gospel at the end. The band performed Dave Matthews Band’s Gravedigger. That is a solemn tune.

- We continue to have good attendance heading into Easter. Looking forward to seeing what is going to happen. We still have a lot of prep over the next 4 weeks but it is definitely shaping up to be a huge Sunday.

- For at least 15 years of my life, my wife has told me that I follow people too closely on the road. I have always pushed back with the reality that I have not had a car wreck since college. All of that changed Sunday night. I was on the way to teach at Five20 when I lost focus for a moment and slammed into the back of a large pickup. My VW Passat was the perfect size to fit right under his bumper so his truck was sitting on the front half of my car. My airbags deployed and everyone was okay. I am a little cut and sore but nothing major. I have no idea what happened other than I was not paying attention for a moment and then looked up and was about to hit someone – scary moment.

- My VW is toast – which is somewhat ironic in that I had shot a video last week with a casket that had a small drawer in it. In the video I jokingly put my car keys in the drawer and said I was taking my VW with me. God has a sense of humor.

- Things happen so fast in a wreck there is no way to remember details. Cop: How fast were you driving? Me: I have no idea. Cop: What were you doing? Me: I have no idea. Cop: Why didn’t you see him stopped? Me: I have no idea. Cop: Where is your registration? Me: I have no idea. You get the picture.

- Crazy things go through your mind after a wreck. Thought #1 for me: where is my cell phone?

- No matter how many times you say “I’m okay” the people on the other end of the phone still freak when you say “I have been in a wreck.” Most of my conversations went something like this: Are you okay? …. Yes I am okay … are you sure you are okay? … Well now that you mention it – I am missing my right ear.

- Sarcasm does not mesh well with the word “wreck.”

- And so the journey begins … insurance companies … tickets … looking for a new car … etc. Oh the joys of being in a wreck.

I will post pictures later.

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