A Look Back at 2010

I think it is important not only to set goals and resolutions for the new year but also to look back and celebrate personal and professional accomplishments. The following is a list of things I am extremely grateful to have been a part of in 2010.

1. I am extremely grateful for being given the opportunity to serve at Bayside Plumas Lake in 2010. I feel my time there was blessed and that I experienced some great personal accomplishments there. I am also very grateful for all the friends we made while serving. I am proud of the fact that we transitioned out of that position well and left on a good note with the leadership. If you ever find yourself in Plumas Lake on a Sunday be sure to go and visit Bayside (http://www.baysideplumaslake.org/) tell Pastor Randy & Hansi Sherwood we said hello, they are amazing pastors, leaders and friends!

2. In 2010 I began a new job as the Youth Pastor at Renaissance Church (http://www.renchurch.tv/) We have experienced varying degrees of success so far with this ministry. One event I feel very blessed to have been a part of was our Back To School Party. It ended up being the most successful youth event I have ever put on. We had over 65 students, my brother-in-laws band (http://www.methodecho.com/) played, along with many decisions from students to follow Christ. It was definitely a highlight for me this year!

3. Vanessa made it through pregnancy number two with very few complications (especially compared to last time) and blessed our family with Moses Timothy Coburn. Moses has brought so much joy to our home. I am still so amazed that God has entrusted two boys to Vanessa and I to raise! We are very excited to see them grow and develop in this new year.

4. Working at The Greenhouse (http://www.thegreenhousecenter.org/) has been a great adventure this year. I feel so encouraged to see one of my former students stepping into a position at The Greenhouse. He is leading a project with the Youth Action Team. It has been incredible seeing him challenge himself, grow and develop as a leader and influencer in his neighborhood and generation.

5. I am very excited about our family not only growing but also growing closer. This year has been filled with trips to the park, Art Beast, the beach, cousin & friend play dates, and family church events. We have also had multiple trips to Mimi & Papas, Mami & Grandpa Jays, Uncle Josh and Auntie Wendy's, and Grammygrampy's house. We were able to take some time off of work to bond with baby Moses which was a huge blessing! Vanessa and I have had some great date nights, conversations, parties and coffee time with friends, as well as going through a marriage series called iMarriage together, coupled with times of prayer, lots of podcasts and some bible study we feel closer not only to each other but also to our God than ever before.

5. This last one is less of an accomplishment and more of something I am looking forward to in this new year. The church we attend and I serve at (Renaissance Church) is in the process of selling their building and going mobile. We are going to be starting a mobile church plant in Roseville and are in the process of figuring out the details of where, when and how, as I write this. I am very excited to be a part of this and look forward to seeing what God has planned for the new year!

Praying for a HAPPY NEW YEAR for you and yours!