It was five years ago. I was sitting in my mother’s house, unemployeed and discouraged. I wondered quietly and aloud why it was that God had me go back to Philly, when I simply wanted to just move to Charlotte – not even regarding the lack of money in my pocket. I just knew that I wasn’t supposed to be in Philly long. But I sat and wept, wondering what would be next on my plate.

After weeks of prayer and tears, I started asking around if it would benefit people in the Body to have a reference place for issues relating to mobile technology. If you will, what would a magazine look like to them that spoek about PDAs and the software that made them work. I asked about BIble readers, electronic bibles, and even the mobile web – was it relevant. I knew it would be, but wasn’t sure that it would fit where people’s minds and hearts were.

So with the Lord’s guidance, I created the first issue of Mobile Ministry Magazine. Nothing complicated, just a few articles cribbed together from things I wrote at Brighthand (then BargainPDA) and a few items I felt would be good for a nice read.

I sent it to 25 people. Not one of them read it. I waited a week or two and sent to another 25 people. They too didn’t read it. My fiance at the time didn’t read it. My best friend didn’t read it (immediately). I was again discouraged.

A few weeks later, I was granted a job interview in the DC Metro area, then the job. I moved and MMM became a memory of sorts. It came back to the top of my mind in April of 2005. Then I asked GOd why? Why create something that people clearly didn’t want to read – despite spoken interest? He said to use a blog. So I did.

The blog was started in April 2005 – the other anniversary date for MMM. Sometime between now and then, maybe this site will finally meet that goal of just being read. Just being a place set at teh foundation of mobile tech and faith where people can see, learn, dream, and move towards God. Or maybe, it s still just a few years too early. And I’m being given a chance to get that 10,000 hours in for something bigger. I’m not really sure to be honest. But upon this anniversary of MMM, its clearly something of a milestone to be thankful for, and to be watchful to.

I wonder if this site can rock out another 5 years.