07.03New Notebook
I’m starting a new moleskiene today, which–for me–is significant. More on that later. For now, here are the notebooks:
I really enjoyed this Seth Godin post.
I’m still not really sure why.
I think it has something to do with the fact that I work at a church that meets in a school cafeteria.
And used to meet in a movie theater.
And I’ve seen firsthand that those settings make people think certain things and act certain ways.
And I really really really want to do my best to make people think about important things when they come to RVC.
Not about mashed potatos and peas. Or the bully from their bio class.
Not about sticky floors. Or the flick they saw last weekend.
I love this stuff.
07.01RVC Family
RVC hosted our first Family Nite of the summer this last Sunday and the event was a blast. We had a great turnout and everyone seemed to be having a good time. Most importantly, we saw families connecting with eachother and learning how to have fun, worship God, and love others together.
All of this talk about family got me thinking about how grateful Sarah and I are for the relationships we’ve built during our time at River Valley Church. We’ve been here a little over a year and there are many people that we would consider our family.
I was originally going to take time to talk about some of the specific families that have shown us love and hospitality over the last year, but Sarah pointed out that some would find that a bit clique-ish. So… let it suffice to say that we have been shown love in so many ways since finding our way to RVC. We’ve met people who genuinely care for us and desire to share life with us.
I hope that you feel the same about your church!
06.302008.5
So… the year is halfway over.
Which got me thinking. What if years were metric. Like, we referred to them as 2008.25 or “party like it’s 1999.9!”
I know… the nerdy things I think when it’s late.
Anyway, in honor of the base-10 numbering, I’ve decided to take a look at some of A Case of The Mundy’s metric-using visitors as we review June’s blogging activities.
I’m always amazed that people from other countries find their way to this blog. Sure, it’s probably a mistake as they google “how to grow thicker facial hair” or “Mundy’s meat market,” but they still find their way here. Intriguing.
June saw international visitors from our good neighbors up North (Canada), the UK (thanks for inventing pubs!), Ireland (I think I know who this visitor is), the 2008 European Cup winners (Spain–congrats!), some peeps from Netherlands and Switzerland (sorry, but the only things I know about you are drugs and sketchy banking… thanks to American movies), Australia (Baz Luhrman’s new movie looks kinda good), the Phillipines (thanks for lumpia!), and Japan (thanks for the 4Runner!).
I’m sort of surprised that my Swedish friends at Trelleborg didn’t send any traffic my way, especially after my awesome post on Kingsburg.
As always, I like to take a look at some of the unusual searches that brought people here. Today, we’ll look at 10:
- promonition (not “premonition”, mind you)
- stock pick of the week (yes! my series goes mainstream!)
- “its the little things” + “church of christ” (pretty sure neither of those phrases appear anywhere on here)
- co bigelow shaving cream (as good as ice cream… but for your face)
- jill kienow (she and her husband lead our life group-aka bible study-and we love them!)
- milo and otis cruelty (one of my favorite posts ever)
- matt morgan american gladiator (who wouldn’t google that?!)
- stock pick of the week 2008 (I wonder how many of these people are looking for real stocks)
- mad libs for church youth (my best icebreaker ever. I invented LifeLibs! what have you done, Derek!?! you’ve done nothing! nothing!)
- can i swim in mundy lake (no, you cannot)
Well that’s it. Happy end-of-June, everyone. To all my international folks, enjoy buying litres of petrol and not celebrating the 4th of July.
06.29Fashion Confessional
My first worship confessional:
See the real deal here.
Sarah and I visited the local roller derby bout tonight to see our good friend Tiny Tim in his reffing debut
We were joined by our friends Gordon and Tami Hall; Doug, Nicole, Olivia, and Lauren Tucker, Tyler Hanson, and my sister and her boyfriend.
The bout was awesome! I know, I know… roller derby? How lame does that sound? But it’s pretty rad to see how hard these grrls fight to win. They put in a TON of work and take some hard hits out on the track. We love being a part of the crowd and supporting our Smog City Rollers!
Here’s our star, Betty Rocker. She’s so fast cameras can’t catch her!
06.27RVC Prayer (5 of 5)
Things we’re praying about at River Valley Church:
- RVC Youth :: Pray that our youth will continue to have love and respect for their peers as they grow to maturity in Christ.
- RVC Kids :: Pray that our kids will begin to know, love, and follow God.
Thanks for praying with me this week!
06.26RVC Prayer (4 of 5)
Some of the prayers we’re asking for at River Valley Church:
- RVC Families :: Pray that parents would be empowered to be leaders of God’s truth in their households. (Our first church-wide family night is happening this Sunday. Pray that it would be a time that families learn the value of spending time together and leading spiritually.)
- RVC Young Adults :: Pray that God will give them wisdom as they face decisions about their identity and their future. (We’re launching a new bible study for college/young adults tonight! Pray for Kevin and Tera Hall as they lead)
I never cared much about baseball. But this College World Series was spectacular. Good job ‘Dogs! We’re proud of you!