On monday during staff meeting we took a field trip to the local “dollar” store with a mission. The mission was to find two items that represented your life. We gave our team 5 minutes to blitz the store and select their items. The following pics are the items that our team selected. See if you can figure out which items represent which staff members.
The Lifepoint Staff:
- Jeff Kapusta-Lead Pastor
- Daryl Strickland-Executive Pastor
- Brad Barbour-Creative Pastor
- Hal Griffin-Director of Next Steps
- Tiffany Poston-Children’s Director
- Daniel Walters-Student Director and Worship Leader
- Brooke Hesson-Assistant to Executive Pastor
- Patrick McCrary-Video and Worship Intern
- (unfortunately, my assistant Aaron Johnson was sick and did not get to participate.)
Here are the pics…good luck figuring out who is who.
A. 
A-Daniel Walters (AKA: Vigilant-D-Walt) Daniel selected the rhino because they have thick skin. He says thick skin can be good and bad. He also picked it because rhino’s charge at things. He says that he like to charge after stuff. We think he picked it because it has short legs… The cheese says “EAZEE SQUEEZE” and Daniel is easy to squeeze.
B. 
B-Tiffany Poston (AKA: T-Pain)So, my things were the Disney Princess puzzle and the picture frame.
Disney Princess Puzzle: I chose this because I love Disney. And by love, I mean slightly obsessed with. I am a big kid at heart and I have a passion for children. And I love puzzles, figuring them out, putting things together, using my brain.
Picture Frame: I love frames because you put pictures of people you love in them: friends and family. And these 2 things are very important to me. Also, it says “Baptized in Christ”. 
C. 
C–Patrick McCrary (AKA: TA) Patrick picked sweet tea because since he was born it has been his drink of choice and he is sweet…so I hear. The army men were selected because he has spent the last 99% of his life playing with them.
D. 
D–Daryl Strickland (AKA: D or Strick) Daryl picked the bungee cords because he likes to hold things together. The ruler was chosen because it is calculated and has a magnifying strip down the middle of it. Daryl is great at magnifying the gifts in others.
E. 
E–Brad Barbour (AKA: B-Rad)–I chose a Coca-Cola Glass and some Growing Dinosaurs. Here’s Why: Classic Coca-Cola glass. It’s classic and timeless. I love things whether it be design or what not that stands the test of time and doesn’t change. Unlike Pepsi, Coke has had the same logo for years!
Growing Dinosaurs–I think the day you stop growing is the day you die. I want to be in a constant state of growth. Always being stretched and constantly learning.
F. 
F–Hal Griffin (AKA: Halabama, HalGlorious, Hal Great Thou Art)–The two items I chose that spoke something about me was duct tape and a box of cereal. Duct tape is known for being a general purpose kind of fix-all. It’s very versatile and can adapt to a wide array of uses and situations — much like me. I’m also very practical, another trait of duct tape, and I have a hard time buying something if I can’t use it. The cereal was chosen because of my deep love (some may say obsession — I’m not going to name any names Jen) of what I like to think is the perfect food. I chose Alpha Bits for no other reason than it was the only name brand cereal at the Dollar Tree. Some may say I am a cereal snob; however, I prefer to call it a “Quality Bias”. Again, it was something that, after the exercise, I could get some use out of.
G. 
G–Brooke Hesson (AKA: Brooklyn)–I chose a coffee mug because I love coffee! I chose a huge pair of green sunglasses for multiple reasons… 1) They are fun and I love to have fun! 2) My favorite color is green and 3) I live at the beach!
H. 
H–Jeff Kapusta (AKA: Pastor)–I chose the glow in the dark sword because I want to be a valiant warrior. I also want to be a light in the darkness. I also chose a styrofoam airplane because I used to have one of these as a kid. I also picked it because I like to soar as a leader but sometimes I crash and my wings fall off.
There you have it. The Lifepoint Staff (minus my assistant, Aaron Johnson, due to barfing), as defined by items purchased at the dollar store.
Ha ha. Thanks for linking to my dormant blog. Now I’m going to have to write something.