Mac vs. PC - In My House

Just recently it came to pass that I decided to buy my wife a Macbook as our newest home computer. I simply got tired of the common problems with PC and couldn’t bring myself to buy a computer with Vista installed (I’ve heard too many sob stories).

So, we have this beautiful new machine and are getting used to it. One big setback has been getting set up to do online bill pay with Quicken 2007 for Mac. My wife and I have spent the better part of the last two days trying to work out the bugs and get everything working properly, but to no avail.

Is there anyone out in the blogosphere who can give us some advice? If so, we welcome it.

All’s Fair

Tonight, I went over to my pastor’s home and discovered that my daughter was wearing an Auburn Cheerleader outfit. I am certain that she was coerced into wearing it, being that we are a family of LSU Tiger fans. Regardless, of whether Joey and Brooke encouraged Caroline’s temporary lapse in judgment, I decided that it was time to unveil this wonderful photo of their beautiful daughter.

This picture was taken one night when our daughters had a sleepover. They were all playing dress up and when they came out of the room this was the outfit of choice. Personally, I feel like this little girl has finally seen the light. Touche…

God Provides the Increase

These are the biggest zucchini I have ever seen and they grew in my garden. All I had to do was to go out of town for a week on a mission trip. When we returned here is what we found.

Back Yard Bible Clubs: Cataula, GA - Day Five

What a week it has been. We began planning this trip months ago and to see it come and go is wonderfully saddening. It has been a joy to serve along side my students and the students of Hunter Road Baptist Church, but it will be a saddening to leave them all to head home.

We met them a week ago and haven’t been away from them much at all this week. Our days have been filled with enjoyable work, our evenings have been filled with Christ-centered ministry and our nights have been filled with fun and games. It has truly been a joy to be in Cataula, GA doing ministry with you all.

Day five was a blast that started with working around the church and ended with slightly teared filled eyes and many hugs. Hopefully and by God’s good grace we will be able to get together again some time soon to fellowship and encourage one another in Christ.

Thanks to Pastor Brad Parker and his lovely wife Amy for their hard work setting this trip up and making sure we were well taken care of. Thanks to all the families who fed us and made sure that our bodies had the fuel needed to serve Christ and his church. Thanks to all the students who studied and prepared to make our teaching time so special. Thanks to all the extra hands that filled in the edges.

My hope is that God was and is pleased with our service and that young hearts came to understand that God Always Wins. May God recieve glory for the great things He has done.

Back Yard Bible Clubs: Cataula, GA - Day Four

Wow! What a week it’s been. We came on this mission trip with high expectations and in some cases even higher anxieties. Since our arrival the expectations have been exceeded and the anxieties overcome leaving behind fond memories and true joy.

All of the students with me are doing great, a little tired, but great. They have worked hard, they have played harder and they have ministered well. Taking 9 high school students on a trip and asking them to communicate grat truths of God and His son is no small task, and yet each day they have risen to that task eagerly and without complaint.

Frustrations have given way to focus and determination. Exhaustion has given way to enjoyable work, with a smile no less. I could be no more proud of these young men and women, they have truly given of themsleves for the sake of making Christ seen and known.

Tonight, Nathan Hawkins taught the lesson at the BYBC. He took and difficult lesson and handled it well. He had a little help from Emma Cooper, Morgan Ridinger and Alicia Bustillos who all chipped in to lead small groups and to organize activities. In all it was a great night.

Tomorow is our last night and then we will head home to Athens. Pray for a good wrap up to this week and a safe trip home. See you all soon.