Hey, Hey, Hey, its ...... Wade. Again!

Hey y'all. I hope everyone is enjoying Spring. Some of you are cool and breezy. Some of you are snow skiing. Some of you are extra wet from the rain. And some are wet from the beach and/or fun in the sun. But as Jim Rohn states, "wherever you are, be there." So many times we miss the fun and crazy times wishing we were somewhere else or doing something more. When its easier to just be where we are. Like I have all the answers? No, way. I'm just trying like the rest of you. My kids in my class are all good kids. I have to get on to them for talking too much but who didn't when we were in school. But all of them are easy to get along with and talk to. I have really enjoyed my extra time I spend each week with just 2 of them at a time for lunch. Just me and them. Talking. Laughing. Taking time to listen to them. Wouldn't it be great to just spend some extra time with God. Talking. Laughing. Listening. Crying if we need to. As this world closes in on us and it does and tries harder each and every day, God is calling for intimacy with Him. I don't mean to be preaching, I'm just talking out loud and you just happen to be here as I ramble.

Family --
I get emails from family members I don't get to see anymore, hopefully soon. hint! But anyway its good to see what kind of messages they pass along and find important. As I get older, 41 this year. My hair is turning loose rather than turning gray, but it will never be the "combover." As I get older, I get more sentimental. Maybe its a Lane trait, I don't know. But I find myself thinking about Grandpa Ode, my namesake. It would have been nice to sit and talk instead of being wrapped up with what I wanted. I was too young to know the difference. I think what kind of legacy I'm passing on to Sean and Anne. I want them to have kinship with family. But more important the kinship with God. I have to admit, reluctantly, I do enjoy North Carolina. I'm still a Kansas boy at heart. But its a lot easier to get to the beach or the mountains from here than from back home. We have a wonderful church and wonderful pastor who cares for his flock. I'm trying to go on a short-term missions trip to Zambia with World Hope. Ever since Dr. Joann Lyons visited our church and spoke about orphans with AIDS, it has been a burden on my heart. Only God knows when and if I go.

I better sign off for now, feel free to comment. Love you all.

Being here,

Wade

Hello Everyone. I apologize for the delay in posting anything lately. With 2 children and new job, I get on the computer to read email and then off to do something else. I have changed jobs as of Jan. I am now teaching 3rd grade in Thomasville, NC. It is really challenging. Anything for me is challenging, but coming in mid-year is all basically playing catch-up. God has definitely blessed us with a wonderful church. Mt. Zion Wesleyan in Thomasville. I was reminded today during our morning service that I am humbled every service by how much God resides in our services. Whenever I am burdened and I walk through the doors I am greeted with a peace that takes care of my problems. God really wants to use us and he has chosen us. Us - flawed people with different personalities, different skin tone and different likes to reach others that are rejected and forsaken. Like we were at one time.

More later, bath time.

Wade

Novenber 14th, 2007

I hope you are all ready for this. I finally have my own blog, where I can write about what I want, put up pictures of who I want and be ME! This will be just general things I care about. I'm looking forward to putting my thoughts down in script and of course, showing off Carolyn, Sean and Anne. They will definitely be featured. More than likely, they will be mostly what I talk about. So profound for the first post of many. I try to live by this quote by Jim Rohn, "For things to change, you must change, for you to get better, you must become better." How true. I will try to add a little philosophical phrase to my posts. But really, there is nothing the outside world can do for me to make my life better. As Zig Ziglar talks about money, he says its not the most important thing but its close to oxygen, "when you need it, you need it." "It can buy you a house, but it can't buy you a home." One of the major changes for me was moving to NC. A whole story in itself. But it made me realize that family, however far apart, is very important to me. We never saw one another everyday, in most case not every week, but you knew they were there. But my home is where my heart is. Carolyn and I are doing our best to "rear" our children, (don't you love the southern slang I have now) the way God wants us to. We have to be the examples of Christ for them to follow. Its not easy, but its important, more than that, its a necessity. I really do believe God was in the move. Is it always rosy? NO! Is it perfect? NO! But its God's timing. Success is not a place to come to and say, "I have arrived", but its the journey. Faith in action.
We had an evangelist a few weeks ago that made a statement like, "The cross sometimes gets in the way" WOW! Think about it for awhile. Ok that's long enough. Sometimes God gets right in the middle of our plans and dreams and changes the order of the itinerary. He really does care about where we are and what we are going through. Can we give him the time to bless our lives?
All I can do to make my life better is ........ be better for God. Then everything will fall into place. Thanks for being here and enjoy the ride with me.