Reading the Psalms

Since Ryan Ellis moved in he has been getting up in the mornings with me to train.  Ryan is a good training partner because he pushes me in the weight room.  Usually I am the motivator pushing my training partner then having to motivate myself but having Ryan there adds extra energy.  We have not only been training the body together but also the Spirit which is the most important.  Every night we have been praying and reading the Psalms together every night.  Ryan has never read the Bible before and is really digging the Psalms because he enjoys poetry.  Also, Ryan has never prayed out loud before and says it is getting easier because we are doing it so often.  This week Ryan came to the understanding that praying is "like talking normal."  When we practice the presence of God in our lives our hunger for Him grows deeper.  One night last week Ryan from Versailles dropped by.  Ryan V.  has been coming to our dinners and I would consider somebody we converted through Christ power.  When Ryan V. came in at like 12:30 am we asked him to join us in reading the Psalms and prayer.  He was grateful to spend that time with us.  God is definitely up to something!  Aaron and I are not only looking forward to launch this church but the one that will come after it in the coming years.  Who knows, maybe Ryan Ellis could be our next church planter...