Last night Jeannette & I took a CPR class geared toward children & infants. There was no certification, but apparently the information was the same. I was impressed with how simple of a process everything was. The American Heart Association does a great job with the training class, called "Friends and Family," and we had a really good teacher. The thing we talked about on the way home was why more people don't learn something that is both so simple and so important. Busyness is obvious - as it was our excuse for the two years we've put off doing it since we first learned about the class. Or maybe just not realizing the ease and necessity. In my opinion it was worth the time (one 3hr class). Hope I'll never have to use, but I understand how to now if necessary.

Not your typically "church" post here, but something I think is very important for all of us.  If you've never taken a CPR class, check with your local school or hospital to see if they can provide information as to when and where classes are.

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

I'm really looking forward to Ignite this year. 

 For the new-to-New Life or the non-New Life'er, Ignite is New Life's annual one-day training conference for our church.  Throughout the day there are various sessions and work-shops helping people to be better prepared for serving in ministry.  We mention every Sunday that New Life has 12 locations throughout the Chicagoland area, but there's an amazing spiritual depth that we get to participate in when people from all 12 locations come together for one purpose: how can we together be better for Jesus and our city?  Last year's Ignite was the first large event I'd attended for the church.  I remember calling Jeannette on the way home to say, "this is the church we need to be a part of."  It's a time for us to celebrate, it's a time for us to become better at what we do, and it's a time for us to expand the vision in our hearts for Chicago. 

If you can be at Ignite then you need to be at Ignite!  Mark down the date!