That during McCain's speech tonight, he said...
"If you don't like the way our country is, do something to fix it. Run for office, join the ministry, serve food to a hungry child, teach an illiterate adult to read..."
and then the camera panned to a man holding a sign that read, "McCain is a Mavrick."
Maybe the cameraman is a democrat.
: )
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
the human race.
About to start.
Piersol and Hanson from the U.S. men's swim team.
Lance Armstrong (in yellow)
Me and my cute little runner
Brylie with her Pop and Meme.
Sadly, I could never get a picture of Matthew McConaughey. Brandon ran right next to him for a while and said he runs funny. But, apparently it works for him - he didn't do too badly. Brandon's time was something like 50 or 51 minutes. I'm so proud!
Friday, August 29, 2008
walmart really does have everything.
This is the new onesie I got for Brylie at walmart.
Actually, it's mostly for me.
Because if one more old man asks, "What's his name?" when I'm holding a baby in a pink dress with a pink bow in her hair, I might just implode.
This, is the little gem I found for Brandon:
It was $2. Considerably more than I would ever pay for an average spiral notebook. But this is not your average spiral notebook. Not when Chuck Norris graces the cover.
So, in conclusion, walmart really does have everything you need.
Actually, it's mostly for me.
Because if one more old man asks, "What's his name?" when I'm holding a baby in a pink dress with a pink bow in her hair, I might just implode.
This, is the little gem I found for Brandon:
It was $2. Considerably more than I would ever pay for an average spiral notebook. But this is not your average spiral notebook. Not when Chuck Norris graces the cover.
So, in conclusion, walmart really does have everything you need.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
a big fat sigh
The last week of my life has been incredibly crazy, eventful, and awesome. Here you go:
- Chi Alpha is doing tons on campus right now, and thankfully, we're winding down. Dorm move-ins, hamburger cookout, fajita cookout, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, capture the flag, and the welcome back to campus party. Tomorrow we end the week with Lennon speaking on campus about how to stay christian in college. Monday night we had a record 170 people at Chapter 1! It was so awesome to see all of the hard work paying off. What a blessing.
- I met the prof. that I'm going to be a GA for this semester. She's an older lady from India who has a reputation for being a fireball. I've had her a prof. a few times before and it's been interesting. The classes weren't difficult, but she, personally, was. Believe it or not, I'm actually looking forward to this semester - it'll be a welcome challenge.
- I might end up just loving her since she's going to let me work at home a lot. I'm sure I will.
How blessed am I to have two very flexible jobs that don't require me to put Brylie in daycare?
Very!
- Speaking of which, Ashley is going to be taking care of Bry for about 6-7 hours a week. I'm stoked. There aren't just a ton of people that I am comfortable leaving her with very often, but Ash is one of them. And, it works that she already loves my baby, lives across the street from the school (where I'll be working), and can use a little extra money.
So, in conclusion, God is good. He's taking care of us and just continually proves his faithfulness.
Thank you, Father.
- Chi Alpha is doing tons on campus right now, and thankfully, we're winding down. Dorm move-ins, hamburger cookout, fajita cookout, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, capture the flag, and the welcome back to campus party. Tomorrow we end the week with Lennon speaking on campus about how to stay christian in college. Monday night we had a record 170 people at Chapter 1! It was so awesome to see all of the hard work paying off. What a blessing.
- I met the prof. that I'm going to be a GA for this semester. She's an older lady from India who has a reputation for being a fireball. I've had her a prof. a few times before and it's been interesting. The classes weren't difficult, but she, personally, was. Believe it or not, I'm actually looking forward to this semester - it'll be a welcome challenge.
- I might end up just loving her since she's going to let me work at home a lot. I'm sure I will.
How blessed am I to have two very flexible jobs that don't require me to put Brylie in daycare?
Very!
- Speaking of which, Ashley is going to be taking care of Bry for about 6-7 hours a week. I'm stoked. There aren't just a ton of people that I am comfortable leaving her with very often, but Ash is one of them. And, it works that she already loves my baby, lives across the street from the school (where I'll be working), and can use a little extra money.
So, in conclusion, God is good. He's taking care of us and just continually proves his faithfulness.
Thank you, Father.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
What a Show Off
I think I must have the cutest little nephew in the world.
When he gets older, I'm going to give him so much candy...
When he gets older, I'm going to give him so much candy...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
A Pat on the Back
Today was such a good day.
A little church, lunch with friends, leadership meeting with some more good friends, and then relaxing at home with my two favorites.
We knew today was going to be the last day that would offer any form of relaxation for a while, so we took advantage of it.
The best part of today though, was the Chi Alpha leadership meeting and here's why:
This time of year is so so busy with all of the things that Chi Alpha does on campus. Every year we get a little better about reaching out to the new freshmen but it takes so much work. We're talking 2 months of planning and 1 week of doing. Full time stuff, here. But it's awesome. The best part is, of course, looking back later and seeing all of the people that are in Chi Alpha (and the Kingdom!) as a result of this crazy week.
Today, one of our fairly new guys came to the meeting to share with us a little about his past and why he comes to Chapter 1 now. He wanted to encourage us and let us know that what we do really matters, even when it seems like all we're doing is sowing with very little reaping.
He said that he had spent so much time being lonely that he just couldn't take it anymore. He described himself as a "slave to technology," having spent every waking hour alone in his apartment with his computer. His parents used to be so worried about him that they would show up on his doorstep in the middle of the night just to check on him. But, eventually they got tired of the one-sided relationship and they, too, stopped coming by.
He said that he had a Chapter 1 friend who was constantly inviting him to come on Monday nights and spent lots of time trying to share Jesus with him. But more than that, he was a genuine friend that stayed faithful through it all. He said that he was always nervous about opening up to his friend because he thought that the second he showed any type of curiosity about Christianity, he would be revealed for what he was, and this "Christian" guy would just judge him.
So he shut his friend out and avoided deep, meaningful conversation with him.
After 6 months of being invited weekly, he gave up and came to Chapter 1.
He was amazed at the people that he met. He couldn't believe that these people, too, looked at him with that same genuine look that his friend looked at him with.
He even described how much the handshakes meant to him. Lots of people shook his hand and wanted to talk to him and get to know him - but it had been so long since he had had any real contact with anyone that the handshakes were just so refreshing.
Even though he knew he was surrounded by people that wanted to love him, he went home with a hard heart. After spending so much time alone, he didn't know how to live any other way.
Something else was bothering him. That word "surrender." He just couldn't get away from it. Why was everyone always talking about surrendering? He couldn't understand why he had to surrender. Wasn't just believing Jesus existed enough? Why did he have to give up control?
That night, by himself in his apartment, things changed.
He knew he was on the verge of making that crucial connection with his Lord but he didn't know how. And since he didn't feel like he had anyone to talk him through it, he just broke down.
Not knowing what to say or do, he finally surrendered.
......................................................................................................
Just a few months later, he has become such a huge part of our ministry. He has pretty much taken on the new Chi Alpha website and is working on building it from the ground up. This guy is so talented and it's been amazing to see the way God has chosen to use him. What's even more amazing is seeing how this guy has surrendered his talents to the One who gave them to him in the first place.
Thank you, Lord, for allowing us to share in the fun when your kids finally come running home to you.
A little church, lunch with friends, leadership meeting with some more good friends, and then relaxing at home with my two favorites.
We knew today was going to be the last day that would offer any form of relaxation for a while, so we took advantage of it.
The best part of today though, was the Chi Alpha leadership meeting and here's why:
This time of year is so so busy with all of the things that Chi Alpha does on campus. Every year we get a little better about reaching out to the new freshmen but it takes so much work. We're talking 2 months of planning and 1 week of doing. Full time stuff, here. But it's awesome. The best part is, of course, looking back later and seeing all of the people that are in Chi Alpha (and the Kingdom!) as a result of this crazy week.
Today, one of our fairly new guys came to the meeting to share with us a little about his past and why he comes to Chapter 1 now. He wanted to encourage us and let us know that what we do really matters, even when it seems like all we're doing is sowing with very little reaping.
He said that he had spent so much time being lonely that he just couldn't take it anymore. He described himself as a "slave to technology," having spent every waking hour alone in his apartment with his computer. His parents used to be so worried about him that they would show up on his doorstep in the middle of the night just to check on him. But, eventually they got tired of the one-sided relationship and they, too, stopped coming by.
He said that he had a Chapter 1 friend who was constantly inviting him to come on Monday nights and spent lots of time trying to share Jesus with him. But more than that, he was a genuine friend that stayed faithful through it all. He said that he was always nervous about opening up to his friend because he thought that the second he showed any type of curiosity about Christianity, he would be revealed for what he was, and this "Christian" guy would just judge him.
So he shut his friend out and avoided deep, meaningful conversation with him.
After 6 months of being invited weekly, he gave up and came to Chapter 1.
He was amazed at the people that he met. He couldn't believe that these people, too, looked at him with that same genuine look that his friend looked at him with.
He even described how much the handshakes meant to him. Lots of people shook his hand and wanted to talk to him and get to know him - but it had been so long since he had had any real contact with anyone that the handshakes were just so refreshing.
Even though he knew he was surrounded by people that wanted to love him, he went home with a hard heart. After spending so much time alone, he didn't know how to live any other way.
Something else was bothering him. That word "surrender." He just couldn't get away from it. Why was everyone always talking about surrendering? He couldn't understand why he had to surrender. Wasn't just believing Jesus existed enough? Why did he have to give up control?
That night, by himself in his apartment, things changed.
He knew he was on the verge of making that crucial connection with his Lord but he didn't know how. And since he didn't feel like he had anyone to talk him through it, he just broke down.
Not knowing what to say or do, he finally surrendered.
......................................................................................................
Just a few months later, he has become such a huge part of our ministry. He has pretty much taken on the new Chi Alpha website and is working on building it from the ground up. This guy is so talented and it's been amazing to see the way God has chosen to use him. What's even more amazing is seeing how this guy has surrendered his talents to the One who gave them to him in the first place.
Thank you, Lord, for allowing us to share in the fun when your kids finally come running home to you.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
What happens when Daddy gets her dressed...
All night long, I kept trying to figure out why her bloomers were slightly "thong-like."
Turns out, Daddy put her body through a leg hole.
Ahhh, I love moments like these!
Turns out, Daddy put her body through a leg hole.
Ahhh, I love moments like these!
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