A Tribute to "Hannibal" Smith

Did you ever see that show back in the '80s called, "The A-Team"?

You know... the one with Murdock, Faceman, Mr. T ("I pitty da foo dat don't watch my show! Grrrr!"), & their leader, Col. Hannibal Smith.

At the climax of every episode, Hannibal would stick his nearly-gone stoagie between his teeth & boast, "I love it when a plan comes together."

Well, I gotta tell ya... He was on to something!

For the last 7 years, I've been praying about our church & asking God to make us a place where people are growing in Christ. I've spent more hours in prayer than I can count. I've wrung my hands in frustration. I've had great ideas (at least, I thought they were!) that bombed. I've drawn out a plan that looked brilliant (at least, to me it did!) only to fail miserably & have to go back to the ole' drawing board. I've preached my heart out sermon series after sermon series, & sometimes it felt like I was hitting my head against a brick wall. (I can't tell you how many times I told Jen after church, "They need to get another pastor... I am NOT the man for this job!")

But.

But now.

But now everything seems to be falling into place & God is putting all the puzzle pieces together. It's finally starting to take shape & I'm totally amazed at just how awesome God is! It's awesome to sit here & watch Him do His thing.

As Hannibal would say, "I love it when a plan comes together!"