Believe it or not, Virginia isn't magical.

Don't get me wrong, it is a great place. 90 degrees, sunny, beach, laid back everything, it's not bad at all... but no place is magic. Up to this point, I have met roughly 70 people, had deep conversations with half of them, shared a room with 5 of them, and remembered... most of their names. I have been to two full group meetings, an "action group" (bible study) meeting, planned a meeting we will have on Wednesday, and done a plethora of other things. It has been great.

In our meeting today, though, we had to hear the hard truth: Virginia isn't magical.

The most important thing we will ever do is walk with God. That is what I heard today. It isn't about the things we do, or the books we read, or the stuff we know, but about constantly choosing God's path. And no place or thing or person can ever do that for us.

"If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

But let me tell you, while VA Beach is not magical, it is awesome. Already I am seeing how this project is a perfect opportunity to grow. It is an opportunity to take advantage of wise staff members and awesome friends and learn A LOT. Not magical, but awesome still.

So that is how it begins. With a beautiful reminder that no matter what we do, it is nothing apart from God.