Dee’s Goals for 2015
- My BHAG for the year is to train, enter, and finish in 14 hours the Leadman event that is held in Bend, Oregon on September 20th, 2015. I will swim the 3.1 miles in 2.5 hours, bike the 135 miles in 9 hours, and run the 13.1 mile half marathon in 2.5 hours hours.
- In preparation for my BHAG I will enter and finish the half ironman event in Sunriver on June 27th, 2015 and I will work at finishing in 7 hours or less.
- I will sign up and take swimming lessons at the YMCA in Albany in the “Master’s Program” on Tuesday evenings.
- I will do one long run outside each week that will last for 2-4 hours.
- I will do one long bicycle ride outside each week that will last for 2-4 hours.
- I will run on my treadmill for 3 hours each week.
- I will ride my stationary bicycle for 3 hours each week.
- I will lift weights for 2 hours each week.
- I will enter at least one “sprint triathlon” in 2015.
- I will enter the “Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon” in Lebanon, October 18th, 2015, and finish it in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
- I will enter the “Avenue of the Giants” Marathon May 3rd, 2015 and finish in 4 hours and 30 minutes.
- I will plan and accomplish a six day bicycle tour down the Oregon coast during the summer of 2015.
- I will pray with Patty at least 3 times each week.
- I will take Patty on a date at least twice each month that is enjoyable for her.
- 15. I will pray for the JBC prayer letter each week.
- I will faithfully pray for each person that I respond to with an email, a text, or written note before I push send.
- I will pray for visitors to church twice each week for three months, and I will correspond with them personally at least twice during that time letting them know that I am praying for them and requesting needs to pray for.
- I will pray through my prayer directory of every person in the church every week, and keep my iPad prayer journal current with names, pictures, and needs.
- 19. I will attend an average of three corporate prayer events at JBC each week.
- I will pray for each of my kids, son in laws, daughter-in-law, and grandkids every day.
- I will pray for a list of lost people in my life every day.
- I will maintain a personal prayer journal in my IPad that I will record personal and family prayer requests in.
- I will spend at least 5 hours each week in personal, private prayer.
- Of the 5 hours of personal prayer at least 1 hour will be on my kneeling bench in my office.
- I will phone my mother at least once each week.
- I will write a blog and publish it online at least 300 times before December 31st, 2015.
- I will work very hard at mentoring and training each of my staff guys. I will pray for them daily and ask God for the wisdom and energy to stimulate them to great growth spiritually and in their respective ministries.
- Of the 4 “face to face” men’s accountability groups that I lead, I will hand off at least 2 of them to another leader who is in the group.
- I will start 3 more “face to face” men’s accountability groups.
- I will work with Jean to plan and promote 6 “new attender” desserts.
- I will read at least 100 pages in good books each week, and I will work at doing this while I ride my stationary bicycle.
- I will listen to at least 2 sermons each week, and I will work at doing this while I run on my treadmill or outside.
- I will faithfully memorize Bible verses using the “Scripture Typer” program on my IPad. I will have 500 verses mastered by the end of the year.
- I will remodel the back deck of our house into an exercise room for Thomas and his physical therapy machines and for myself with treadmill and stationary bike.
- I will build a 14X20 garage for my 1949 Ford Pick-up.
- I will build a 10X12 greenhouse.
- I will develop and maintain an aquaponics system in the greenhouse with a 300 gallon fish tank and 6 half-barrel grow beds.
- I will paint the roof on my shop.
- I will rebuild the 1976 Ford 300 engine and pick-up.
- I will build a 20 ft pontoon boat with plywood and fiberglass, along with a trailer, and purchase at least a 15 hp motor for it.
- I will plan and save so as to finance as much as possible a one week family camping/fishing trip to the Brownlee Reservoir in Richland, Oregon in the first week of June, working at getting as many of the kids and grandkids to come as possible.
- I will exert great discipline and effort to maintain my present 188 lb weight.
- I will write a presentation and syllabus for a 6 hour seminar on the topic of leadership training for men in the local church.
- I will work with JBC staff and schedule and advertise for a seminar event to teach the Leadership development material.
- I will read 15 chapters each day in my Bible. 5 chapters in Psalms, 1 chapter in Proverbs, 2 chapters in Old Testament, 2 chapters in Gospels, Acts, Revelations, 5 chapters in Epistles.
- I will build an apple grinder and press to make apple juice from our apples.
- I will plant 10 more fruit trees in our orchard.
- I will put in posts and wires to support a “fruit hedge” in our orchard.
- I will kill a cougar in Wyoming.
- I will learn how to do taxidermy and do a full body mount on the cougar that I kill.
- Patty and I will take each of our kids and their spouses out to dinner.
- I will go archery hunting for deer and elk in the Steens Mountains with my sons and son in laws and as many other family members as possible this Fall.
- I will go salmon fishing in Soldotna, Alaska July 13th through the 20th.
- I will go skydiving.
- I will faithfully, systematically, and accurately keep track of my use of time every day.
- I will make a weekly and a daily “to do” list and read it several times each day.
- I will pray for at least 25 hours in each of the four “Five Day Prayer” events.
- I will attend at least three seminars that will enhance my ministry.
- I will write 50 hand written notes each week to birthday and anniversary people, new people, and people I have prayed for.
- I will attend the COV prayer summit at Cannon Beach in February and the NWCBA prayer summit at Tadmore in October.
- I will plan, organize, promote and lead 20 pastor accountability lunches in 2015.
- I will prepare well and teach three leadership classes from October to the end of May at JBC.
- I will study diligently the gospel of John and preach through the book in 2015.
- I will remind, promote, and pray for our JBC goal of 2020 in average weekend worship service attendance by the end of the year 2020.
- I will build a small car that will be powered by a Kubota Diesel engine.
- I will read these goals every day.
You continue to amaze me – I still love reading your blog. You have blessed my life!
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Jane, thank you very much. It is always nice to hear that I have blessed someone with my writing or speaking.
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how long did it take you to come up with this list?
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Dan, I thought about it most of the bicycle trip to the East coast, I would read stuff on my IPad in the evenings about doing an Ironman and what it would take.
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