Working out

Last month we got all of our staff gym memberships.  I want to do ministry for the long haul, and i want our staff to be healthy doing it.  In the first years of the church i gained about 40 lbs.  Last year  i decided enough was enough, i needed to get healthy! Since then i’ve lost 35 of the lbs!

Some of the benefits are increased energy, better sleep (and don’t need as much), smaller pants, etc.  All in all i think i’m a better person, a better husband, a better dad, and a better pastor!

The other fun part of doing this together as a staff is working out together.  Tonight Lori and I worked out with Ryan and Adrienne.  We’ve been friends for  years.  Ryan was in my youth group years ago.  Lori actually led Adrienne to Christ, I baptized her, and did their wedding.   They came with us to start the church, and are incredible friends!

It was a blast to work out with them, even though Lori once again got pretty competitive on the ellyptical!  It’s so much fun to be in ministry with people I love to be with.  We spend a ton of time together, and i enjoy every minute.