Passion. Ability. Reality. Joy.

>I can’t believe it has been nearly six months since I last posted an entry. It’s not been for lack of thoughts, because, let me tell you…I’ve had thoughts. So let me see if I can catch up.

So, we’ve become pretty active at Buckhead Church now. We’re part of a small group that is becoming a really important part of our lives. There are many neat people that we would probably have never found or established friendships with if it wasn’t for this group. I’m really thankful for them.

I’ve also gotten back into music. I’m part of leading worship at UpStreet, the K-6th Sunday School time. It’s not quite like when I led worship at our last church for the entire congregation, but it’s also a LOT less stress and work. Who knows…maybe one day I’ll get back to leading worship in a larger environment, but given everything else going on right now, this is a good place to plug in.

Ah, yes. The recent challenges of life. We’ve had many ups and downs lately, both with us and with some of our friends. I won’t bore you with details here, but we’ve been dealing with quite a few potential changes. But, in true Masih, tradition, Sylvia and I have been strong for each other and we are super committed to our family and what is best for all four of us.

Oops, sorry Elke. Make that five of us.

By the way, in case you didn’t get a Christmas card from us, here is the picture that I took and sent with the cards:
That’s Kate on the left, Liana on the right, and Elke in the middle. It’s hard to believe they’ve been growing so fast. School has really been good for them, and both girls have developed some precious relationships that I am grateful for the to have.

Work at Macquarium has been interesting. I’ve slowly adjusted to being part of the sales organization and managing accounts. In all honestly, I really do enjoy working with our clients and thinking of ways to maximize their customer experiences. I’ve met some great people and produced some pretty good results that go beyond just web development. As I’ve been involved in new business development as well, I’ve remained super busy and focused on developing compelling strategies around customer experience, which has helped me to learn more, particularly around multi-channel, web 2.0, and mobile solutions. All stuff that I know will change the way we interact with technology. I’ll have to write another post on that. (note to self)

So as I look at 2008 and what lies ahead, I’m encouraged. Also a bit scared. Not for any particular reason, but I definitely feel like I am entering a period of significant changes for us, and I am not sure what those changes will be, nor their outcome. For a guy who is used to being able to take charge of uncertainty and come up with a compelling strategy and tactical plan, my bag of tricks seems uncomfortably empty.

Oh wait, I do have one thing that is at the bottom of that bag.

My Savior.

Note to self…maybe if He wasn’t placed at the bottom so much, it wouldn’t take so long for uncertainty to move to security.

Colossians 3:17: “To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”