VWS and me

Last week, several at church were asked to talk about the effect VWS has had on their life. I've thought about this and this is what I've come up with.

1. The most obvious-this church had a large part in our decision to move north of the river. Without getting into it too much, we were given the option of reselling this house at cost after two years if we decided not to stay in western hills. As much as living in northern Ky. has it's advantages, I can't move the whole church body there with me so I guess I'm stuck here in the land of the buckeye.
2. For the first time in my life, I actually sat down and started reading the Bible. While I haven't read the whole thing, I did most of the Bible in a year thing.
3. Never would have I have imagined that I would get up at 6:00am on Saturday mornings to get together with a bunch of other guys to talk about our lives and the role God is having in them.
4. I always had a belief in God and Jesus, but I didn't really think that they got involved in our lives. I'm starting to see that they are more involved in our lives than I would have ever believed.
5. I've seen my wife's spirituality grow, along with the friendships she's developed through the Vineyard.
If I tried, I'm sure I could spew out a few more things that I could trace back to our decision to get involved with Vineyard West Side. But these are the ones at the front of my mind.