The Eagle Has Landed

Happy belated Easter!

I want to thank everyone that provided encouragement and support during the last couple weeks. We have OFFICIALLY moved back to the DC area. Every time that we've moved across the country I've said that I'll never do it again, and this time is no different. I'll never do this again...at least until the next time I have to do it.

Actually it feels great to be back up here, and my whole family and team is excited for what's next. Even in spite of the unseasonably cold weather and rain–lots and lots of rain. Let's just say that the only thing worse than loading a moving truck in the rain is UNLOADING a moving truck in the rain. Without a doubt we come back to this city at a time when no one has any answers. In the last month, three Congressmen that we didn't previously have relationship with have called asking for prayer from JHOP. One has invited us to come to his office and speak to him and his staff about what we're doing, and he's also offered to promote JHOP to other Congressmen as a source of prayer. C'mon God!

Please continue to pray for my family and I as we work through this transition. We're currently staying with some friends that have graciously offered a basement apartment to us for the interim. We so thankful for this provision as we continue to try to sell or rent our house in Charlotte. If you're so inclined, click the PayPal button to the right. Every little bit counts right now, and we could sure put it to good use.

Again, thanks for all your prayers and support.

Moving...Again

Well, we've been packing up the house all week. We load a huge moving truck on Sunday and drive all day Monday. We're moving back to DC which makes me very happy. I'm sad to say goodbye to our house here in Charlotte, but there's not much love lost all in all. For the 2+ years that we've lived down here, we've constantly dreamed of being back in DC.

The whole Bound4LIFE team is moving together, so we'll have a small convoy of cars and trucks stretched out along the interstate.

Regrets I leave behind in Fort Mill (not-so-affectionately known as #FortFAIL):

1. Not getting pulled over by CP (rent-a-cop Crime Prevention) and making them taze me.
2. Getting writer's block and never spray painting an insightful message on the water tower.
3. Not having a better lawn than any of the neighbors. Lord knows I tried. I tried so hard.
4. Not taking the time to paint all the rooms in the house to make it feel more like home.
5. Not spending more time on my deck. (The neighbors got a hot tub which was a huge deterrent...emphasis on "huge."
6. Not exploring downtown Charlotte more. It's a pretty sweet city.
7. Not seeing ZHOP land in a permanent home.
8. Not getting pulled over by CP (rent-a-cop Crime Prevention) and making them taze me again.

We Have Everything to Lose

In the Spring of 2006, I was a part of a small group that fasted and prayed for 40 days and nights in Cambridge, MA. Right at the gates of Harvard. Out of that time was launched the Justice House of Prayer–Boston under the leadership of Bethany Temple (Yeo). The following video was put together by the FRC and just released last week. It highlights the Christian heritage that was so prevalent in the founding of our ivy league universities and drives home the point that so much has been lost in a very short period of time. Humanistic ideology has taken a devastating toll on our young people, our government and our nation.

It has been said that the furnaces of Auschwitz were forged in the universites of Europe a generation before. If America is to experience a revival, a GREAT AWAKENING, it will begin on the university campus.

Y.O.P.P.- Young Ones Praying & Prophesying

Last Friday I posted an entry on the Bound4LIFE blog Moral Outcry. An amazing story had come to us via email about a young 12-year-old girl that was about to give a persuasive speech to her 7th grade class. She had chosen the topic of abortion in spite of strong resistance from her teachers. So much resistance that she was told that her topic would prevent her from being considered to advance in the competition.

Lia not only stuck to her convictions and continued with her speech, but her teacher ended up being very moved by her handling of the content. Not only did the teacher change her mind about allowing Lia to compete, but Lia went on to win for her class. Today I am praying for Lia as she gives this amazing speech to her entire school. Who knows? Maybe she'll win that one too and advance to compete regionally.

The video on YouTube is taking on a life of it's own. We just learned today that Elijah List picked up my posting unsolicited today and rebroadcast it to their Breaking Christian News network. They claim to have more than 53,000 subscribers. I believe God wants to do something special in Lia's school, but more importantly God has just found a 12-year-old to be a prophetic voice to the nation. YOPP! (Young Ones Praying & Prophesying)

And He's Outta There

Daschle Withdraws Nomination for Health and Human Services Secretary

#EpicFAIL