Friday's Random Rant

1. I am watching Olympic Women's Water Polo as I blog. Why? I really don't know.

2. I love wearing flipflops. I never worn them when I was a kid because they were uncomfortable to me. But I revisited them several years ago and would rather wear flipflops than any other shoe.

3. I ran track when I was in 7th and 8th grade. I wasn't very good. I was extremely skinny and remember the shorts being extremely baggy. Those shorts were part of one of the most embarrassing moments of my adolesence.

4. Beach or Mountains? Mountains! My wife prefers the beach....guess where my vacations are....

5. I hate snakes! They seriously give me the willys! Bugs are no problem but if I ever have a snake to deal with at my house......I will be calling for help!

Been along time....

Okay. Bryan Hartzog pointed out to me the other day what a complete blog slacker I have been lately! And to Bryan's accusation I say "YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT SIR!" I could give you all of the reasons why...like I have been busy finding a location, or moving, or learning to live without kitchen cabinets.....but I am not going there.

Here is the latest. We are in our house in Toccoa! Whooo Hooo! Thanks to all who helped...Kyle, Frank, Sabrina, Sam, Jason, Bryan, Dave...you guys rock!

The girls started school yesterday. This has been one of the most frightening parts of the move. But God is faithful. All the girls had a very good first day. All came home saying that they had made friends and that everyone was very nice! Thank you Jesus!

We have a contract on our house in Seneca! God IS in control!

We are very close to having a location for the Toccoa Campus. Please keep this in your prayers.

I have another blog that is dedicated to the Toccoa Campus. It will be a great place for you to catch up on information, what is going on, meetings, get togethers, etc.

Alright....I'm out. Happy now Bryan? LOL

Shannon

Can you say WOW!?

We had our second informational meeting tonight. This time it was held in Toccoa. We had about 50 people come out! It was incredible....I was totally pumped. Besides it being a little warm....(the AC was off when I got there at 5:00), I thought it went really well. I am totally blown away by what God is doing! There are so many people standing up and saying "Yeah, I believe God is going to do something amazing in Toccoa, and I want to be part of it!" God is moving in the hearts of these people and it is totally humbling to me. My favorite part of these meetings is that I get to share my heart. I get to share what I believe God is calling us to do. And that completely moves me. I am convinced that there are hundreds of people in Stephens County that are far from God that will find their way to Him due to the efforts of the people at Foothills Toccoa Campus! Hold on tight....get ready for the ride of your life!

Stay Focused
Play Hard
Honor God

Shannon

First Toccoa Info Meeting

We had our first informational meeting about the Toccoa Campus launch in September. I didn't get a count, but I thing there were probably 25-30 people there. I was really pleased with the turn out. I was able to share a lot of the facts about Toccoa. What we are doing. When we are doing it. How we are doing it. And where we are doing it. But the part I really enjoyed the most was why we are doing it. The why is what really moves me. I think the Foothills Toccoa Campus is going to blow peoples minds in Stephens County simply because we are going to be a place where ANYONE can come and be accepted. I can't wait.

Friday's Random Rants

1. I drive a Dodge Ram Quadcab pickup with a HEMI V8. Love it! I have driven some type of pickup for the last 12 or so years. I love pickups because you have a place to put your stuff...no matter what it is. However, my pickup days may be coming to an end soon. Gas is killing me.

2. My answer to the age old question - Mary Ann or Ginger?

AMY!!! AMY!!! AMY!!!

3. I love spicy food. Mexican, Thai, Cajun....when I bite into my food I want it to smack me back...just a little.

4. Sometimes there is nothing better than cranking up the truck stereo, rolling down the windows, and driving fast.

5. My daily drink of choice is nestle pure-life flavored water. The lemon is my favorite. It rocks!

Sandcastles

So the other day I posted that my wife, Amy, and I had gone on a little getaway to the beach for our anniversary. One thing Amy was dead set on doing "together" while we were there was building a sandcastle. Though it wasn't really at the top of my "Gotta Do!" list, I agreed to help out. So we started building. It didn't take long to realize we were not equal in our sandcastle building skills. Although I have great computer hacking skills, nunchuck skills and I am pretty good with a bowstaff, it was obvious that Amy was the superior sandcastle builder. She did a great job! It was beautful...but I did figure out what I was good at....I got like 3 feet of air!

Toccoa Campus Information Meetings

I have kind of been a blog slacker over the last week or so. But to quickly catch you up....

Last week I was able to take my lovely bride Amy on a getaway to the beach for our anniversary. It was great! I love getting away, just the two of us. It always reminds me of what a truly blessed man I am to have such a wonderful wife!

I am officially working at the church now....my time as an engineer at Square D is finished. I spent 16 years with Square D and it was a great company to work for and I am very thankful for having had that experience. But my new job ROCKS!

I wanted everyone to mark their calendars. We are having two informational meetings for the Toccoa Campus launch. The times and places are as follows:

Monday, July 14th, 6:30pm @ Seneca Campus Main Auditorium

Sunday, July 20th, 6:00pm @ Days Inn Toccoa, 1101 S. Big A Rd, Toccoa, GA

We are going to have a great time talking about the vision, launch plans, and serving opportunities. If you have any questions, email me at shannonchiles@foothillscc.org or call the church office at 864-888-8008 and ask for me.

I hope you plan on attending...and tell your friends!