Jul 21 2010

Twitter Update

Here is what has been happening via Twitter.  If you still haven’t taken the plunge – it might be time to check it out.

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  1. Living in a state of Gratitude and Expectancy.25 minutes ago via HootSuite
  2. Don’t wait to honor others until the day of their funeral. Act now.about 18 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. You Gotta give up to Go up… http://jrlee.tvabout 24 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. Working in savannah for the day.5:29 AM Jul 20th via txt
  5. About to speak at an event for a group in Statesboro GA // Praying for an impactful night.3:52 PM Jul 19th via web
  6. Narrowing down the list of applications for Momentum :: A Leadership Experience. // Can’t wait to kick things off on August 12th.1:46 PM Jul 19th via HootSuite
  7. Much thanks for all the birthday love! Ya’ll are awesome.11:37 AM Jul 19th via HootSuite
  8. Turning 31 is far less traumatic than turning 30. // Much to be grateful for!4:52 AM Jul 19th via HootSuite
  9. Grateful for the crew at #FreedomChurch :: The best is just around the corner.7:00 PM Jul 18th via HootSuite
  10. London just hit a random man in the butt b/c she thought it was my dad.3:50 PM Jul 18th via txt
  11. PF Changs with the family where I will be eating a plethora of vegetables…1:38 PM Jul 18th via HootSuite
  12. Ready to roll for tomorrow morning! Can’t wait for#FreedomChurch3:34 PM Jul 17th via HootSuite
  13. About to run four miles in the pouring rain.11:15 AM Jul 17th via txt
  14. Finished Divine Conspiracy & Purity Principle. Next up- Sun Stand Still that I received from @StevenFurtick // Excited & Grateful11:21 AM Jul 16th via txt
  15. Different outcomes warrant different choices.10:23 AM Jul 16th via txt
  16. Activating generosity is never accidental.7:44 AM Jul 15th via txt
  17. @tonynolanlive sighting at the Freedom Office today. Grateful for his friendship!1:58 PM Jul 14th via HootSuite
  18. I email myself via my phone no less than 10X Per day.6:19 PM Jul 13th via txt

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Jul 20 2010

Give up to Go Up

This was a great quote given the fact that my 31st Birthday was yesterday…

Now more than ever i am aware that a person’s significant birthdays can either mark the passage of time, or they can mark changes they’ve made in their lives to reach their potential and become the person they were created to be.  With each passing year, I want to make good choices that make me a better person, help me become a better leader, and make a positive impact on others.  That requires a willingness to keep making trades, because for everything you gain, you have to give up something. -  John Maxwell

Pretty self-explanatory – you have to give up to go up.

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Jul 16 2010

Launch

Great week last week and this week will be no exception.

Bottom line – Make it a priority to be at Freedom Church this Sunday at either 9:45 or 11:15.

We’ll see you then.

Don’t Forget :: Only 3 more weeks til we move back to North Cobb High School.  Until then, here are directions to Barber Middle.

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Jul 15 2010

Kwesi and Orion

Received a letter the other day from a couple that helped us start the church.  Good stuff.

Kwesi and I started life over after Hurricane Katrina eventually relocated us to Acworth, GA.  During that time, our AWESOME neighbors invited us to a Freedom Launch Team Meeting and I was SHOCKED when the invitation was extended to sign up to partner.  This was exciting to me and I signed up that day in Freedom kids.  Ill also mention that Freedom was a very fertile church as I was pregnant a month later along with six others!  GO FREEDOM!!!

Anyhow, with both of us being unemployed and my being pregnant, our faith was being tested in a major way!  It was then that a miraculous thing happened; I got hired to work as a secretary even though I revealed that I was 5 months pregnant, which is unheard of.  I vividly remember telling Kwesi that God meant for us to move to Acworth so we could be part of FREEDOM CHURCH.

Not growing up in church and now helping start the best church I have ever been to!  Freedom is so much more than a church to me.  This is my FAMILY!!!

Pastor JR., thank you for being such an inspiration.  So many times I felt you were speaking to me at church but I couldn’t move. Finally, I listened to God, gave my life to Jesus, and immediately signed up for Baptism.  Let me just say, that it was the best decision I have ever made.

You and Devin are amazing people.  I have never felt like a number in a huge congregation. From day one of stepping foot in Freedom’s doors, I knew that I was about to embark on something miraculous.  Little did I know just how miraculous it would be.  So all in all, I just want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for believing God, starting this church, and inviting everyone to take part in a MOVE of God that would “ALLOW PEOPLE FAR FROM GOD TO EXPERIENCE LIFE IN CHRIST,” including me and my family!

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Jul 14 2010

MidWeek Review

  • I love what God is doing right now.  In me.  In our church.  In our city. All over the world.
  • Sunday was a blast!  Loved having the original launch team on stage with me.  Looking back with gratitude and looking forward with expectancy!  God, Do it Again (Psalm 126:4)
  • Do you ever feel like you are a completely different person today than you were a few years ago.  That is happening in me right now – except it seems to happen about every couple of weeks rather than every couple of years.
  • I started eating correctly in addition to the normal workout routine in an attempt to lose a few pounds.  A few has turned into 31 and counting.
  • The move back to North Cobb High School happens on August 8th.  Very excited about that!
  • London starts Kindergarten this year.  Not quite sure if the school is ready for her!
  • Speaking at a Student Conference for a couple days next week.  Looking forward to it.
  • I have another birthday coming up on Monday.  I’ve learned that they come along with increasing speed the older I have grown.

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