Thankful

With Thanksgiving just a few days away and thoughts are on being thankful.  I wanted to share just what I am thankful for.

I am thankful for my family.  My wife has been the backbone of our family and my number once encourager.  I have two of the greatest kids in the world.  The greatest thing on the earth is the support and love from family.

I am thankful for my church.  To come together with a group of believers each week and worship our Savior.  Thankful for the connection that I have with the members of our small group.  We are completely cut from the same mold and I love them.  I am thankful for the staff team here at Eastside.  They have a heart to see lives changed by God and to see disciples making other disciples.  

I am thankful for the student leadership team that I have the pleasure to serve with.  They have a heart to see students become "sold out" to Christ.  I couldn't ask for a better group of men and women to work with in student ministry.  I am thankful for the students at Eastside.  My prayer is that they will continue to let God direct them in their lives.

Finally,  I am thankful for JESUS.  He came to this earth born of a virgin, lived a sinless life and died on a cross for me.  There was no special requirement that I had to meet, there was no special deals that had to be made.  All I had to do was surrender everything to Him.  

My prayer is that each one has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

In His Service,

Billy Edwards

Fusion Student Pastor