Grady Russell

First, of course, is my wife, Joyce. She has been the light of my life for 33 years now (31 as my wife). You can discover much more about her at Joyce’s myspace page. She is the pianist at our church (and many other things, too!) She is currently the favorite caretaker of our newest family member, GiGi the kitten. I had a Damascus Road experience a few weeks ago and went from being a cat-hater to a cat lover! I think Joyce has been secretly praying for this miracle for decades!

Then there is our daughter Jennifer. She is the worship leader at our church. You should hear her sing! What a voice. She became Mrs. Keith Hudson last October. Keith is a wonderful son-in-law. He is a credentialed minister with the Assemblies of God and is a warehousing and supply chain genius. He is truly an anointed man of prayer and power! He is a valuable ministry asset and serves in many positions in our church. I want him on my team full-time! Learn more about them at Jenn’s and Keith’s myspace page.

Our oldest son, David and his wife Missy were married on Valentine’s Day 2004. They reside in Washington, D.C. where David serves as the “digital pastor” at the National Community Church. The church meets at a theatre in Union Station. Check them out at www.theaterchurch.com. David is a gifted musician. He plays lead guitar (like no other!) and leads worship. Missy is also called to ministry. She is a beautiful and precious daughter-in-law and a gifted and godly young lady. She is an anointed altar worker and children’s minister. In fact, David and Missy met and eventually fell in love as Camp Counselors at the Alabama Assemblies of God Camp in Springville. Our family has many wonderful memories there! Discover more about them at www.davidrussell.org and www.missyrussell.com

Our youngest son, Jonathan, is completing college (My alma mater - Troy State University) next year. He is a great pilot. He earned his private pilot certificate at the age of 20! His first instructor called him the “best first hour pilot I have ever seen!” I agree. He is in the Alabama Air National Guard, currently serving as crew chief on the KC135 refueling tanker. When he isn’t flying, he pilots monorails at Disney. How many monorail drivers do you know? He is also an experienced lifeguard and an avid snowskier. Jonathan also plays guitar and is the most excellent bass guitarist and sometimes drummer and worship leader for our church. Check out Jonathan’s myspace page! Enjoy learning about my fabulous family!

I am a man most blessed! Stay tuned!

Check out the story on CBSNews.com for more on the impact of blogging and my son’s quote at the end of the article. Time to blog, my friends!

I thought you all might want to know that my self-imposed moratorium on blogging has been lifted. It is good to be back in touch with my cyber-friends. I can’t think of a better reason to get back to this scene than sharing some news from our nation’s capital. My son, David Russell (Davidblog.com) was recently featured in the Washington Post. David and his Pastor (Mark Batterson) were interviewed regarding their activities in the blogosphere. Pastor Mark recently hired David as the technology pastor, or digital pastor, or whatever technical term you choose to use, for the National Community Church, which meets at Union Station in D. C. How did they meet? Cyberspace! The church is entering a new era in communications and every pastor and church leader needs to keep an eye on these young men and follow their lead. I for one choose to do so. Hope you will, too! Check them out! Here is the link to the article in the Post.