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Traveling Friends thru Matthew

When I logged into my Bloglines today (the place where I catch up on all the blogs I read), a smile wrapped around my ears when I saw that two of our Pursuit members have decided to journal about the 28-Day Challenge on their own blogs.

Eric Hafner (Eric is a worship leader who has been a Pursuit core leader since it all began.)

Liz Rios (Liz is a dynamic leader in world-wide ministry and a brand new member of The Pursuit.)

These are big-brained and fun people. Check them out. You'll want to read and learn from what God is speaking into their lives.

There's something about experiencing it

I don't want to be one of "those people." You know, those people living in warm climates who brag about the weather, while their friends up north trudge through snow in parkas.

But this week, as I watch the temperatures go down on my iGoogle home page (displaying temps for Miami, Indianapolis and Louisville), I can't wrap my brain around the fact that it's getting so cold up there. Even with my tendency to always be cold, I can't remember what 30 degrees feels like . . muscles stiffening, face burning from bitter winds, teeth chattering, getting cranky (just ask Matt about our NYC trip).

That's probably the biggest challenge we have as Christ-followers when sharing our faith.

How do we get someone who has never experienced a personal relationship with Jesus to wrap their brains around the peace, freedom and fulfillment that comes through it?

I pray that God speaks through me and the other Pursuit-ers . . . through our words and how we live our lives . . . and He can help many more people in South Florida experience Christ's love first-hand.