To say that the past 12 months have been "incredible" does not do justice to the the way God has lead, intervened, comforted and moved in the Jones family.
Incredible meaning "beyond belief"
We could not have known what God has in store for us one year ago . . . a year of a new growing church community, new house that works for us, new school where the kids can thrive, new jobs that are pretty darn cool, new friends, new LIFEgroup, new stuff, new adventures, new things every single day . . . hard to believe it could work out so well, and yet we know He knows the plans He has for us.
Incredible meaning "strange and different"
having an area code that spells VOL, new diseases to learn about and deal with, new situations that we never had to deal with regarding family and neighbors, learning a new ways to grow a business, saying no to some things, knowing my son will be deployed . . . strange can be a growing experience.
Incredible meaning "amazing"
Hanging out with dolphins in a boat with the family, singing with thousands of worship leaders praising at once, hearing new compositions on tv, cheering a once down and out 12 year swimmer to finals, the first roller coaster with a 5 year old (going upside down over and over again), the excitement of camp for an 8 year old, playing with a dream band, jamming at the bijou, leading so many methodists in praise, working with a farmer who plays guitar, skyping with my marine son from his barracks, and then hearing his news from other people :) . . . truly amazing things.
Incredible meaning "marvelous"
6 beautiful kids and 3 grandsons, one more grandkid on the way, Reuniting with old friends, calling one for advice when I need it - no matter how weird the question, seeing my awesome wife happy and busy and reconnected, meeting the dude I saw in those church videos, hanging out in the iphone 4 line, mending the fences, hearing Peyton and Charlie and David and others talk over my music, tricking out my studio in my basement, growing one year older . . . . yeah . . . .
That's all incredible . . . . and that's just what I can remember.
All random events? . . . no way. God gets the thanks for all of the above and all that I forgot about, and all the rest to come.
Peace
Paul
