The USS ALABAMA

Landen and I spent Monday going over to Mobile and visiting the USS Alabama. There was so much more to do there than just the Destroyer. They have the submarine, which Landen thought was "just his size," tons of planes, and even tanks. My legs were kind of soar after going all the way up to the bridge. That was really cool. The best part about the trip was that when he started to get rowdy, I just threw him in the brig.

Blessing of the Bikes 2009

Landen and I spent the morning at the 2009 Blessing of the Bikes at First United Methodist of Gautier. When it was all said and done, there was probabl about 800 people and 600 bikes. Unfortunately, I only had about 200 gospel tracks. Everybody there ate up the million and billion dollar bills. I went dowm row after row handing them out. When I got the end of a row and I looked back, I saw a couple dozen people reading the back of the bills.

Landen even asked to pass out some. He went around handing them out saying, "Did you get your million dollars yet?"

We ran out pretty quick, but the Christian Motorcycle Association does a good job of preaching a good message to the bikers before they get their bikes blessed.

Almost there

The porch is almost done! I came back from Florida, and my pregnent wife had already got most of the painting done. What a women!

We laid all of the flooring yesterday, and we should finish it completely tommorrow.

A chance to act

I just got back from one week at Eglin AFB. This was some training for my job. Most of the people that I work with went, and the point of the trip was to get a little training done, but mostly to get to know each other better. Isn't it funny how most activities in the military revolve around alcohol? They stress so much about the abuse of it, but then they make sure that it is part of almost every off duty activity. ....................Anyway, sorry about that, but it does kind of tie in.
Aparently other people began to notice that I wasn't drinking, and that I wasn't staying out late. This must have given me the label, "this guy can drive me somewhere when I have had something to drink." I was not very excited about this, but being a good "Wingman" I decided that I should help them out. On one night, I got asked to take a co-worker to the store. He had had a few drinks, enough to let him open up, and the topic got onto religion and some things that had happened in his past. Through this oportuntiy, and the long drive to the store, I was able to share the law and the gospel with him. God is so good. An instance that I was not too crazy about turned into a chance for someone to hear the gospel. Afterwards, this persons told me that they had a lot more respect for me after getting to know me and talking with me. Now I'm no Ray Comfort, but the few people with whom I have clearly shared the gospel with have had this same response to me. They have become more open with me, more willing to listen, and more respectfull of me.
In another instance, I got to say the blessing for the food at our big picnic. Don't know exactly why I was asked, but I am pretty sure that it has everything to do with what God has done in my life and how it is reflected to these people at work.
Praise God for saving me, for changing me so that they people around me at work will see it, and for giving me oportunities to share the gospel.

The new 10x35 porch

This was tough. I have never moved concrete in a wheelbarrow before. Doing this will let you know just how out of shape you are. It will be worth it though.

We went out last night and got flooring, laminate wood, and a nice corner desk. The desk will help make is more of an office/classroom. Office for me in the morning, and classroom for Bre and the kids during the day.

I will be in Florida this week, or else we would probably have the whole thing done by next weekend. Hopefully we will be able to get some paint on the room and then put the flooring down. Bre and the kids can't wait to get in there and start putting it to good use.