Kristy and I just journeyed back from a 4-day road trip to Johnson City, TN to see Tara and Jacob before heading onward to Winston Salem, NC to visit our best friends, Rob & Vangie Sperti. All I can say is, great times. Thanks to all who made our trip so enjoyable.
I continue to stand back in amazement at what God is doing in and through our world. Sometimes I get lost in my own world; thinking it’s huge, significant and will have a great impact. The reality is, it’s the greatest story ever written, lived and told, for me. That said it is big…to me. But when I stand back and survey the works of the Lord, I marvel at how many “workers” are doing exactly what I strive to do everyday…but in their own world. To each, it’s significant. To each, it means everything. To each, it’s their best effort to do exactly what God requires of them. Recently, my perspective of those other “workers” has begun to change. I’ve become less critical, judgmental and honestly, a lot less competitive with and of them. We’re all on the same team, yet sometimes I forget that. I often become centered on what I don’t have and covet what they have; mainly in the spiritual arena. The problem with that is, it’s simply ungrateful. Looking at my life right now, shame on me for ever thinking such things. I could easily mask it with spiritual words like “fervent desire” but I believe that when I truly pull back the layers, what I want is simply self-centered. You could insert any selfish sin and it would probably apply. However, I refuse to be distracted by my own sin. I repent, acknowledge and quickly move on…so help me God.

Motiveight is moving along and quickly. I’m up to a small handful of clients that are keeping me busy. Fortunately, opportunity abounds and I seem to be finding favor everywhere. Unfortunately, I need a really talented individual who’s interested in working for a small start-up with the possibilities of ownership (for the right person of course). They need not to be afraid of doing any and every task…after all…it is a small company. Interested? Know someone? Please email me > kyle@motiveight.com.

If you haven’t read or heard by now, Kristy and I are pregnant and celebrating 14 weeks this week. After almost five years of trying, every week that we progress is a celebration. We are humbled by this gift.

For those of you who are tracking our move to Nashville, we’re getting settled and enjoying our new life here. It’s funny to look back and realize how ready I was to move here. I don’t really miss Orlando (the city) at all. I guess you could say that I was done with that season of life. Our friends are missed regularly. After five years, it’s hard to say goodbye…especially to friendships that started but never really realized their full potential. There are lessons to be yet learned there somewhere.

Our house is coming along. We’ve been told that the roof decking is on now. I hope to post pictures sometime this weekend. Plumbing starts on Wednesday! Electrical is right behind that (I think).

A couple weeks ago, Kristy’s dad (who’s building our house) came and presented an opportunity to move into a spec house his company has had on the market for over a year now. It ends up that it will be cheaper for them to have someone living in it rather than leave it empty. So, Friday, we move out of the PODS and into a brand new house. The time with Keith and Sharry (Kristy’s parents) has been enjoyable but cut short. I will miss our 8pm coffee ritual. I guess we’ll have to move it to the spec house.

I miss blogging. So much life goes by that I regret my failure to be disciplined to journal it. Plus I’m a talker and let’s just face it…people are busy and it seems, generally disinterested in the details. Blogging is sometimes the best, most convenient and easiest way to get out your thoughts without having to burden friends with the details. Here, if you don’t like it, move on.

Until next time friends…and I mean friends.