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What To Do First to Make a Profit

The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat  ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're  not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director.  Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year.  God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started inve
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This just in from the honeymooners...

Yeah, okay... I know it might not be totally normal for someone to e-mail their pastors on their honeymoon, but we are anything but conventional around here. I was delighted to open my e-mail box last night and have a letter there from the new Mr. and Mrs. Lainez with some photos. Since everyone has been such a part of this story from the beginning whether you know them personally or not, I thought I'd share their note and photos on my blog:


Hello Pastor Deanna!

Well, we can't get enough of all the blessings God poured down on us Sunday starting with such a wonderful church and pastors!!! We love you sooo much! You and Pastor are one of a kind. We would love to be there for the [missions] banquet. Me and my WIFE were talking about it and she said she'll bake a chicken or turkey...she has signed up with Janice. We can't wait! Thank you again for all that you do...attached are some pictures we wanted to share with you and Pastor Larry from our honeymoon. We love you!

~Bladimir

So is it totally amazing or what that they not only took time to write and send me these photos but that they were actually love their church so much they were thinking about it on their honeymoon? Man, that's dedication for sure. lol

I also love how he capitalized the word WIFE. Yes, his WIFE...that has a ring to it...literally. :)

[sigh]

Does Angela look beautiful or what? Yesterday my sister Kim was reading the blog and called me and said, "Deanna, she looks like J-lo!" (Jennifer Lopez) Yes, indeed she's a beautiful woman inside and out.

We love you Angela and Bladimir...can't wait til' you get back and we're so glad you are having such a good time at Indian Rocks.

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