If you never get the privilege of spending even 5 minutes with these 2 women in real life… you will have lived an unfulfilled life.
I can’t believe there was a time in history when the internet and technology were not a part of our lives. Some people say that the internet and all of this social media mumbo-jumbo is creating fake intimacy. Fake relationships.
But I say to you now… just look.
Without blogs, twitter, facebook, etc. I would not even be in Portland this weekend. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to speak at an up and coming church plant and minister into the lives of people. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to experience worship with Jenni, Tam, Brent and Kass. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to meet Brian and experience his crazy awesome organic cooking. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to hold, cuddle and nibble on 2 of the cutest kids ever. I wouldn’t have met Lauren Allen, Tyler & Rose Braun, Mandy Conforth, Melanie Sainz, or Rick & his wife. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity for Kota to fart on me (okay, so I could have done without that last one).
Because of this crazy world (that is getting smaller and smaller each day through technology), I have a whole other family. Real relationships and real friendships, that even 5-10 years ago… would have been impossible to create.
My life has actually been changed and impacted for the better because of the people I have met through the internet (via lifegroup online, twitter, my blog community, my book site, etc). I think about all of the people I met this weekend and as well as people like Diane and David who are seriously the most generous and prayerful people I know, Christy who is darn near my personal therapist at times and Lynse Stevens who is one of my biggest encouragers.
And there’s so many more people that I can’t even begin to name everyone. I can’t imagine my life without them in it or what it would have been like to never have met them.
This is Church. This is life.
I know it is unconventional. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
um… what’s up with Tam’s hair?
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Looks like you are having an amazing time! haha I may have an unfulfilled life if I don’t get off of this island more!
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What great pictures!! The pics say it all…awesome!!
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Unconventional is the new conventional anyway :)
Love you guys – we will meet (in the conventional sense) soon. I’m a prophet you know.
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so…do you think your relationship was strengthened by meeting them face to face?
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I feel so blessed to have met you too Crystal! You are an amazing woman, and are impacting women all over the world. I feel privileged to have been in your presence this weekend. THANK YOU.
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You said it well Miss Crystal! See you soon…we need to plan another time out. (Time out….I like it)Later!
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@Anne, absolutely. but without the internet, i wouldn’t even know them. that’s what i’m saying.
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jenni – shut up.
whats up with my husband in that pic???
crystal – i love you!
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I love my sister!
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I ♥ You.
And seriously chatting with you is a pleasure….it is fun to be real with someone :)
And I am so glad you are having such a blast on your trip!!
I think we should see what the halfway point between David and Diane and the US is and we should all meet there! LGO Field Trip! Whoohoo :)
Just an idea ;)
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I believe Kiribati (pronouced Kirra-bus…yeah, I know) is approx half way from the US to Oz…
Or … Hawaii would do fine :)
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Really glad we were able to meet Crystal. Hope you enjoyed your time here. At least the weather was beyond perfect.
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