New Classes!!!

So school started this week and I have to say I think it's one of my most exciting semester's at Ozark thus far. I have Apologetics, Expos. Preaching, Hebrews, Pastoral Counseling, Church History, and Creative Teaching. All and all some amazing classes with amazing Professors. For instance we I sat in my Expos. class on Friday and Mark Scott preached a recent sermon of his and had us critique him, well through out his sermon I think I wanted to recommit my life to Christ like 3 times. I then spent the next hour talking with my Apologetics Prof. Andrew Kirschner about Star Wars and Superman for an hour as he's just an older version of me. Now I am reading a book for class I find really engaging call Doctrine that Dances by Robert Smith. Great book if your interested in Preaching. Hope next semester is just as good if not better.

Pony on a Porch!

So as Tiffany and I were driving to a small church in Commerce, OK I was going over my sermon in my head. Tiffany and I started discussing issues in life that always come to mind on these long drives. Then all of a sudden I drive by a house where there was this pony just standing on the porch. I couldn't help but laugh out and quickly ask Tiff if she caught that. Sadly she did not. Well it is the mid-west.

Another relaxing day!!!

Well, in one week school starts up again and I'm enjoying the peace before things get really busy. As I reflect on the summer and where God's taken Tiffany and I can only say we are truly blessed. I think of times growing up and never believing that God would reach out and be so evident and genorous in his blessings. I go into my third year at Ozark with complete thankfulness of my church in Clovis and all those who have taken care of Tiffany and I so that we could grow and learn to be everything God wants us to be. Praise the Lord. Now with that said I expect a full attack from Satan.

Summer Intern Video!!!

Jack Bauer, HobGoblin, General Grievious, Brian (The Dog from Family Guy)

Wow, what a day I had no idea that Tiffany and I would get a chance to meet Kefer Sutherland. We were at the right place at the right time at comic con when they handed out little pieces of paper to allow us to get in a special line to meet him. Right before that I met Seth McFarlane where he signed a Poster that has Stewie Griffin playing with Star Wars toys, meaning a sequel is coming out of their hilarious Star Wars spoof from last year, "Blue Harvest."
The biggest thrill came of the night when Tiff, Serena, Joe, and I were walking downtown in San Diego and Joe hits me and says, "Hey that's the Hob Goblin from Spiderman!" I freaked and couldn't believe it so I slowly made my way to him as he was surrounded by an entourage of his pals. I walked up to him and couldn't intrude into his conversation so I was walking right next to him for awhile. I finally found a chance to wisper, "Hey can my wife and I get a pic with you?" So laid back he said, "Yeah." It was obvious he didn't want to make a scene and I stupidly yelled, "Hey TIFF GET OVER HERE!" He played it cool Serena took the pic and he got away unnoticed. It was awesome. Day two is looking awesome, I also met the voice of General Grievous from Star Was. It's been a great day!!! Looking forward for tomorrow when I get to hang out with my brother, his wife, and one of my oldest Friends Ashely Penir. Peace!

In one day!!!

So in the course of one day my wife and I slept on the streets of Downtown San Diego, (not for any Christian experiment.) Followed by eating cold Jack in the Box with my wife. Then right around noon I made Keanu Reeves laugh as I told him I loved him from the third row at Comic Con. Then I saw Mark Walberg, then made Hugh Jackman laugh right before showing the new Wolverine Movie Trailer, then getting some smiles from Robert Pattinson and his co-star Kristen where they play Edward and Bella in the soon to be released Twilight. Then got my hands on the Dec. release video game Star Wars Clone Wars where the Lightsaber moves by the Wii controller, sweet. (Yesterday I played the game I'm really looking forward to Star Wars Force Unleashed coming out in two months.) Finally it's time to take a nap with my wife the one thing I've truly been looking forward to all day. Peace!

SOS Day 4

Thursday has finally allowed me to see the hearts of the students in my group. I always love trips that cause you to grow with other people. It seems I've heard it said more recently that Youth trips will come and go but you will never be with the exact same group ever again, there will always be someone added or removed from any future trip. It appears that I can see what God would want from me when I raise my own future children whether it be how I discipline or how I love and teach them. I love how this week as a little more goofing off occured when I lovingly corrected their folly of missing opputunities to serve they understood where I was coming from that I still respected and loved them and soon after we were serving togther with perfect unity. Often I have to evaluate whether I'm too strict, I think I may not know until my own kids grow up to be adults if I am too strict or not.
This week has also opened my own eyes to where I need some more growth. I only want to be able to be thrown by God into any situation and serve Him with all my heart. Every camp I ever go to I see that we spend so much time with God and it allows us to hear God so clearly then as weeks pass at camp we seem to lose that closeness. I know I need to keep that daily relationship focused on Him. I look forward to Ozark Christian Colleges Chapel services being mandatory for this one thing to keep me focused and thinking about Him even more.