Hey Guys, Andy Braner here.  I just felt like writing to all our KIVU family today, and let you know how missed you are.  The Summer is full of fun times with INCREDIBLE people who choose to seek a community of people who LOVE GOD and LOVE OTHERS.  But you know that already.  

As I look out my door this afternoon I see the barn in the distance and there's so many memories.  We're coming up on our 100th annual Barn Dance here at KIVU in 2014, and I can remember most of them like they happened yesterday.  I remember those Cabin 1 dudes who are trying to dance with every girl in the barn.  I think about those relationships where the guy is scared to ask the girl, and then in a heavenly moment the DJ says, "Ok guys, grab a lady..." and they secretly act as if it's just coincidence.  Man, there's been a TON of memories right over there.  So many picnics.  So many nights where life just seemed like it was spinning in the right direction. 

Call it nostalgia, or maybe just what God has called me to do; but watching 120 staff people from all over America come to live life together makes me giddy.  I wish the summer was starting tomorrow.  2014 is sure to be a continuation of all the things we started here nearly 15 years ago, and I can't wait!!

I hope you all are doing well out there KIVU Family.  Stop in from time to time.  We love hearing how your life is going and how God is continuing to show up in your world.  

For now, I'm gonna play my Barn Dance Playlist and sit in a bit of memory land.  

Best Regards....

AB