Last night was the last day of a weekend-long anniversary party for Life Teen in Anaheim, California. And all I can say is that I am infinitely grateful right now. We’ve been planning that party for two years, and I am so thankful it came off as well as it did. In the end, God really took care of us.

There is always a fear that people will not come to your birthday party. It was so wonderful to see that convention center filled with 1700 people that traveled from around the country. Their excitement and dedication was worth all the work.

I don’t know if any party or event is worth planning for two years. It’s been very difficult at work because we are expected to do everything we would normally do, and then on top of that, get stuff done for the 20th. Every meeting, every conversation, every decision involved the 20th. Lifeteen.com has been a central figure in promoting the party, and it is such a relief to I don’t have to do any of that anymore. I mean…who wants to work on a single project that long?

I don’t know if we as an organization have ever spent so much time and money on a single event. I know that this was a first for us, and we’ve certainly learned a lot. We stepped out of our comfort zone and dared to do something different. The lessons will come out over the next few years, and it’ll be cool when they do.

Even though I could go back to Phoenix tomorrow and get to work, I am absolutely in no hurry. I have worked so hard this spring, and I can’t stand the thought of sitting at my desk back in Phoenix. So I’ll spend the next couple days out here in San Diego with Candyce and her family. I need to be around people who love me and who will keep me from working.

I think this is the closest I’ve come this year to be absolutely burned out.