Birthday Week

(1) Amanda turns 29 today. i don't know if she already is 29 or not until later today. she is off at the store preparing for Nash's #1 b-day. He turns 1 on Saturday, but his party is tonight. that means lots of friends and family over. i like a full house of people. of course, a full house means lots of cleaning. bathrooms, vacuuming, kitchen, trash, etc. it's all worth it!

(2) last night was our kick off for X-Treme Days in XLR8. i was very pleased. we had several first time guests, including all the new 6th graders. i love new faces. we also had 3 students respond to salvation and several more came to the altar to commit to going X-Treme for God. i think they would have stayed much longer, but we had something very important to celebrate last night . . . see #3.

(3) Jeremiah Hartman attended his final XLR8 youth service last night after 14 faithful years of Youth Leadership. He has taken the youth pastor position at Hope Church in Dayton OH with Pastor Darrell Bucher. Jeremiah has become a close friend, a trusted leader, and someone i have greatly enjoyed ministering with. i pray for God's best on he and his family. XLR8 will not be the same without him! you have left your mark and legacy in the lives of these students, my friend! for that, i am truly blessed!

(4) many of you know i was sick on monday with a stomach virus. i'm pretty sure that during a violent throw-up episode, i dislodged one of my ribs. it has been causing me pain for 3 days. i will find out tomorrow at the chiropractor. pretty intense, huh?

(5) i salute the Detroit Red Wings in honor of my departing friend, Jeremiah. i hate hockey. i will be rooting for the Boston Celtics in honor of my father who is from the New England area. Go Boston 3 Party! i am still pulling for my Blue Jays who can win a series against the Yankees tonight with a win.

peace