Since April 2008 we have really settled in to a fantastic weekly schedule featuring music rehearsal and booking, web ministry management, writing articles and essays for the Family, spending focus time with the people we pastor, and, yes, a serious commitment to a day of rest. Some highlights over the summer would have to include our trip to Portland with the Niemyer’s, time in Texas with the Presley’s and Grafke’s, spending time with the Coon’s from Greeley, a retreat with the Steinke’s and the 24/7 crew, Robin’s training for a half-marathon, Ben’s trip to Cuba with Doug and friends, and the boys’ exposure to Star Wars–and the subsequent Light Sabre fights.
We are working harder than ever–believe it or not–on simplifying so many things in our lives (even this website’s simple look and purpose as an example) in order to make the necessary time to be able to spend more quality time with the pastors, leaders, missionaries, and more that God has called us to equip and encourage. It really takes a lot of discipline to not get caught up in the never ending “post in note” crisis of email, webstores, and musical gear…but it is really paying off! Have you seen the size and scope of the articles at churchthink.com? Crazy. Don’t be fooled…Robin is writing every week as well, but isn’t quite ready to post her stuff publically, rather, she is working to refine it in the fire of women’s gatherings hither and yon.
Thanks again for all the love, and be sure to drop us a line sometime and just tell us how you are doing…
Sincerely,
Ben and Robin Pasley
P.S. Watch for a new regular two day gathering that we host in Woodland Park…want to come?
This last weekend (and for the next two weekends!) Robin and I began our first committed time into writing songs for the new Enter The Worship Circle: Fourth Circle album! Yep, it is time. We are joining our friends Karla Adolphe, Caleb Friesen, Tim and Laurie Thornton, and Aaron Strumpel for this next adventure in the Worship Circle series. You are going to love it.
Parked in a little RV retreat near Knoxville, TN….we are on our way home. We drove about 5.5 hours yesterday from Charlotte and we will continue this afternoon. It takes several days for the Bounder to make its way across America at a blazing top speed of 59mph, but hey, it is moving along and we are enjoying each day unwinding our trip with one another and cooling our jets from one of the biggest summers of our lives. I can’t remember a summer more demanding and all consuming since the summer in Atlanta in 1996 as we played venue after venue during the Olympics summer games…