bonjour mes amis

I know if not blogging was a crime, I would be doing life without parole. Sorry to let y'all down. As usual we have been really busy. I have been doing some more side work, one of which I am still working on. This past weekend was our youth camping trip which was some lotta fun. We did the whole tent thing, roasting hot dogs, making smores which was good, hiking .... the whole nine yards. It was great. However I slept in the back of my truck. No really... but it was good. Right at the end the bottom fell out and everyone was standing under a tarp waiting for the rain to stop. Brother Shaw figured out how to get a group of people under the tarp to move in the same direction to fasten it to the tree. Before it was all over with, we had three tarps between a tree, an SUV, and a light pole. You may laugh but it beats holding it in the air yourself. Luckily I had our stuff already loaded. Well I guess that is the end of my rambling for now.

here's another post for ya

Well just thought I would update those wondering about me. Most already know I had to go to the emergency room this morning. We were there for probably 4 hours. Just so you know I am doing much better now. Still have some congestion and get short winded if I get to moving too fast. But nothing I am not already used to. Guess that one ranks in my top two asthma attacks of all time. Anywho it is good to be back to normal as normal can be. Don't want to give a sob story to you and I know that this is serious so I know I gotta take care of myself. I was praying just for the record. All I could say was Jesus and God but sometimes I guess that is all it takes. Well everybody take care and thank you for your prayers.

lookin forward to the weekend

Hey y'all. Bet this is a surprise to those who read this. Can you believe I'm not waiting a month to post again? I am looking forward to this weekend cause I'm going to the TN mens retreat in Gatlinburg. The anticipation is slightly starting to kick in. I hope this finds everyone well. I would say that I haven't been up to much but that would be far from the truth. This past weekend, me and Kasey did another side job which btw, I am glad to have behind me. But Friday night Brad and Rachel and my favorite little one, Sara came to grill out with us. Me and Brad started to put brakes on their suv and it turned into a bigger project than we anticipated. Three of five wheel studs (they hold the tire on) were stripped. Which if you are wondering, IS VERY DANGEROUS! So that led to many trips to several auto parts places that night and led to working on it saturday when I got done with the side job. We could not find the special socket we needed so we had to use the tools of persuasion(aka...hammer and punch). You can only get the socket at the dealership and it is 74 bucks... We got it back together and they are rolling with all four wheels on the ground and attached to the car too. Which is a good thing,....Thank the Lord. Well enough with my ramblings. Have a good one...

Its been a long time

It's sure been a while since I've posted. Sorry its been so long. We have been pretty busy though and when I did have a minute I just haven't posted. Recently me and Kasey went and took some pictures of nature down at capital hill in Nashville. I wanted to get some pics of spring and all the new colors. I'm sure Kasey has posted them on her myspace or maybe on her blog. Last weekend we did some work around the house. One was build a little 5 by 10 deck. The other was plant a new flower bed. It looks nice and will be nice to relax and enjoy it. I have done some sidework this weekend and we had the youth convention too. I am looking forward to the men's retreat in about two weeks.
On another note, what's up with the weather here? It was so warm and then we had this cold snap again. I don't want to complain though. Maybe it will kill some bugs or something. Well I hope everyone is doing good. ttyl.

Here I am to those that miss me

Hi again everybody. Just thought I'd update everybody on my life. Well I got settled up on the insurance thing with my truck last weekend and then went and bought an 88 Ford truck. I got a good deal on it from my dad's friend. It is black and it has a v-8 and automatic transmission. I really like it and it runs good. I put the tool box and ladder racks on it so I can work out of it. It is something for me to tinker with. At the same time we got our tax money back so me and Kasey both had money to spend. I am starting to get some sidework lined up where I haven't had alot going on since December. Me and Kasey are mission leaders for our youth team at church. We are going to do a pancake breakfast and a car detailing thing to raise money for March missions. I believe it will be alot of fun. I hope everyone who reads this is doing well. But I will go for now.

Couples Retreat

This is the weekend that me and Kasey are at the couples retreat in Pigeon Forge, TN. I am very glad and thankful to the Lord for making it possible for us to be here. We still have a service in the morning but it has been very good so far. We have had some annointed teaching today and some good humor mixed in there with it. We also went riding through Gatlinburg today but was stuck in traffic. We ate at a restaurant that is named after Moi...."Damon's". No I don't own it. The food was ok, so you know I didn't cook it. It has been a nice getaway for just me and Kasey. We will be looking forward to coming to more of these. Well that is all for now so I hope everyone has a good rest of the weekend.

I Believe....

I believe -. . that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do. I believe -. . that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change. Remember that! I believe -. . that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. Even if you think you can't. I believe -. . that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love. I believe -. . that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life. I believe -. . that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be. I believe -. . that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them. I believe -. . that you can keep going long after you think you can't. I believe -. . that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel. I believe -. . that either you control your attitude or it controls you. I believe -. . That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. I believe -. . that money is a lousy way of keeping score. I believe -. . that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time. I believe -. . that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up. I believe -. . that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. I believe -. . that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated. I believe -. . that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself. I believe -. . that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief. I believe -. . . that our background and circumstances may have influenced who weare, but we are responsible for who we become. I believe -. . that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever. I believe -. . two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.I believe -. . that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you or by people that you don't even know. I believe -. . that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.I believe -. . that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being. I believe -. . that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.