extended leave- part 1

i have been on extended leave since july 19. extended leave is kind of like a sabbatical; and i have another three weeks left. its been great so far. here are some of the highlights:

we have visited::

:: Gilroy gardens:




:: great America

:: the boardwalk:




:: sky high sports:

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:: the children’s discovery museum:



:: the santa clara county fair:




:: modesto

:: and lots and lots of parks, toy stores and fast food places.
we have also shared many, many outdoor meals together,





and jane and I have discovered a new fun thing to do:
hunt for garage sales!

I have personally gone on several long walks:




read some great books,

visited the flea market (several times,)




caught up with many of my good friends,

and have actually finished some big projects for the fall; including a sermon series on the book of Daniel, the book of esther, and on romans 12, for the middle school ministry at church.

its like being in college all over again. i wake up late, stay up late, and act spontaneously during the day. what am I doing tomorrow? or next week? I haven’t thought that far yet, but whatever we do, we’re going to have a great time together.
big thanks go out to venture for the time off, and paco and the team for covering middle school ministry while I’m out!

God is love.
-rev-rob