Our Children, Part Duece...

It makes me laugh when people are so concerned as to WHEN Taylor and I are going to have children. Simply to suit your 'fancy' this email is for you...

This is Alex, Chase, Mullens and Stefan at our 1st Annual Jell-O-A-Rama-A-Thon that we did with First Baptist Church. We were supposed to do Jell-O and Pudding Wrestling, but the rain moved us inside. We had to flex a whole bunch. We threw down Drop Clothes and had a Night Full 'O Jell-O! It was a blast. I was so thankful that no one got seriously hurt.
Not to self ... Jell-O on a tarp like substance becomes like Black Ice! Watch your step...


This is a pic of some of our group last night from Capture The Pumpkin at Conder Park. This is an annual event that we do around Halloween to break up the semester. It was extremely fun as always. The seniors took on the underclassmen. The seniors won the first game. Underclassmen the second and the Seniors pulled out the 2 out of 3 victory by winning the 3rd game! It was intense. Now we move on to our Polar Bear Winter Retreat December 4 - 6.


On to our 'other' children...

This is picture of Bourne sleeping ON ME! He is such an affectionate cat. He loves to lay on, near and around me when night falls. It is rather funny. Taylor snapped this picture before she got in bed the other night.


This is a close up of Bourne's right leg / paw. On Saturday, we are not sure what happened, but Bourne began limping on his right leg. All you had to do was look at it and tell that something was wrong. It looked like he was wearing a cast. It was so funny looking. He is better now and the swelling has subsided.
My assumption is that while he was digging around in the flower bed, he got bit or stung by something. The swelling lasted about 12 hours. He is all back to normal now and rowdier than ever!


Bourne and Bauer LOVE to be outside! They have fresh food and fresh water inside the house at all times, but they insist on drinking out of the Bird Bath in the backyard! This may be the cutest picture that Tay has snapped yet...

So there ya have it. Those are our kids. No 'kids' on the way yet. We will let all know when those days are nigh...

Enjoy this day that the Lord has made!

In the middle...

We are in the middle of Banquet season in Central Texas and I need some OXYGEN!!!
Last night was Copperas Cove's very first Banquet. What a true blessing. We started YL in Cove 3 years ago and it has been growing ever since. They have always been a part of 'Killeen's' banquet, but not any longer! I am so proud of them and the work that God is doing in Copperas Cove.

We have our banquet in just 6 days. Monday is the night! The is our 8th Annual Banquet. It's really hard to believe that we have been doing this for 7 years. Ten years total. Time flies when you are having fun, right? Well, I am STILL having fun and Jesus is still working on me...

November 16, is Belton's Banquet! Belton? What? That's right... On June 1, we hired Matt Lambro straight outta Abilene Christian University to be our full time YL Staff Guy in Belton. He is doing a wonderful job and has strategically surrounded himself with some stellar people. He is a very smart young man.

So, in all of that, life is crazy right now. It's a great day to be ALIVE!

Make today count...

Awkward...

Have you ever let something go by for so long that whenever you get around to doing it, it can be awkward? Returning a phone call. Saying you're sorry. Not writing on your blog.

Exactly. That how I feel right now. I haven't written in over a month. What have I been DOING? Gosh. Where does time go? But have no fear, I have made time in my Palm Pilot Treo 755p to blog once a week. Let's see how that is gonna work out.

Bourne and Bauer are great. I must admit, these cats have brought Taylor and I so much joy, laughter and excitement to our every day life. I didn't see this coming. I was laying in bed reading last night with my wife asleep next to me and the cats in between us sleeping and I just stared at all three of them and smiled. Was this possible? Am I REALLY married? It is still so fresh. So New. Even after 2 years! I love it. I still ask Taylor, 'Can you believe that we are married?' I still think it is so cool! And I have cats. And they are sleeping in bed with us. How bizaar. I love watching and playing with them. They are so full of life. I can't even imagine what it's gonna be like for us to have children. Speaking of children, just kidding...

This picture of Bourne of makes his tail seem like it is 4 feet long. I thought it was funny. He is definitely the most energetic, curious and loving of the two.


We have had to cancel Crud War twice this semester because of rain. So, it place of Crud War this year, we had a Dodgeball Tournament. Kids had an Incredible time and really loved it. I did too. I just can't feel my lower back and neck. Am I too old for this?


Here is Marky and Charis listening intently at Young Life Club last Monday. Club is wild and crazy, but when it comes time for a YL Leader to speak about Jesus, the room falls silent. It is simply a miracle to get 40 high schoolers quiet!


Todd Kenneth Schmales and his Ladies. Todd is a Safety Director and he has been visiting our club this semester. I must admit, he is really funny!

Alex, Stefan and Chase 'cheese it up' for the camera. I love to see kids being kids. I love to see kids smile. I love to see kids laugh. And to laugh hard. We get to see this often on Monday nights.

Tuesday evenings have become a time where Taylor and I are meeting with some other couples and going through the Truth Project. Have you ever heard of the Truth Project? It is an apologetic study about 'Truth.' What is Truth? Is there such thing as Truth? Does Truth still exist. It's a flippin' great series put out by Focus on the Family!

In our world, Truth is relative and is whatever you want it to be...

That is a lie and simply NOT the Truth!