2010 Update

2010 is here! 2009 seemed like a week and a half didn't it? It really is true, that as you age, the years fly by ever so quickly. I am one year away from being a decade away from my graduation day. It really does feel like I was just walking on stage to get my diploma yesterday. Time has flown, but as I think about that I realize how fast time is going by and how crucial my every moment is. I hope you all are feeling this too, remembering the times, yet gearing yourselves for tomorrow and what comes today.
UPDATE:
Ok, so here is the current layout for whats going on in KC for me. I am, as of three months ago, employed by the International House of Prayer under the Events department. I am a Events Coordinator. That means that I help out where ever I can with the many events that go on here at IHOP. One of those events is Onething. I was in charge of all of the transportation at Onething09, which means I was the go to guy for getting office supplies and furniture and stage equipment to the conference. During the conference I was backstage lending myself to whatever task came down the chain. Currently I am overseeing the parking for the Awakening Meetings that go on Wednesday through Saturday at IHOP. There are many people coming to these meetings and limited parking, so there is need for several people to work in this department to make sure that all the needs are met.
The coolest part of this job for me is that I get to have so much face to face time with many of the people that come for these meetings. From leadership to the handicap that need help getting out of there cars, to the visitors coming from all over the world. Some may say that it is just parking duty, but to me, its the first interaction with IHOP and FSM that many of these people have. Helping the weak get to the meeting that they may be healed at, or answering questions for those that are deciding weather to step in to the meeting for a few minutes or not. For me its that little bit of interaction for people that they don't have all day, even though they are surrounded with people, but never just stop to talk to anyone.
I have had countless times where people just stop and talk to me about the meeting inside and need someone to tell about what happened to them. Needless to say, its a blessing to me, and...its my job. ;)

My trips to Oklahoma have been great this year. They are still ones a month, but have changed course this year. We have been given a great opportunity to minister to a youth correctional center. There are so many young people being locked up and discarded, they are desperate for hope. These kids are alone and in trouble and really don't have any help to get their lives together, we as believers have so much to give them. Before this, I really had no thought about these kids, but after our visits my heart has grown for them. I love the open hearts and the need that they have. Everytime we go there, several hearts turn to the Lord. WE EVEN HAD A GUARD GIVE HIS HEART TO THE LORD! It has been amazing. We have commited to stick with these kids and this center as long as we can, and the Lord has given us so much favor with this place.

As the new year comes and goes, I am reminded that so much has taken place here in KC, and I thank you for your love and support. I understand that I could not be here, and do what I do, without your help. Many of you have given so much to me and blessed me so much and it means the world to me! I thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and know that you are continually on my mind.

Until next time-
Ryan