Here we go!

I am a mixture of many things- Pastor, thinker, competitor, laugher, lover, teacher, sinner, saint.
At my best, I change lives by loving people.
At my worst, I frustrate people by wanting changed lives.
So who am I? And who will I be?
I am a sinner saved by God's grace, called to live a life that makes a difference.
I am a man raised in a lower middle class first high-school generation family in the south, proud of his family and roots, who knows that others look down on his home, his family and his place in society.
I am a Christian, dedicated to following Jesus.
I am a husband and father, at times shocked by the wonder of his family, at times afraid he's messing it up, at times without understanding of his wife or kids.
I am a caregiver, a guide, a walker-beside.
I am Joe Bell. Starting tomorrow, watch out- I will be going!