Tagging... for my wife.

A. Attached or single? Married
B. Best friend? My wife, there is none closer. Secondly my brothers.
C. Cake or pie? Pie, made by my wife, who does not like pie, but makes the best pie ever.
D Day of choice? Sunday, the sabbath (and football)
E. Essential item? Cell phone, wallet, keys. I can't leave the house without them.
F. Favorite color? Blue, no wait Yellow!
G. Gummy bears or worms? Gummy Bears, covered in chocolate.
H. Hometown? San Diego and surrounding
I. Indulgence? Fat Tire
J. January or July? July 4th and 27th are great days.
K. Kids? 2 girls, one boy hanging out with Jesus and a X on the way.
L. Life isn't complete without? Jesus, you may not agree, but then you don't know the real Jesus
M. Marriage date? July 27,02
N. Number of brothers and sisters? Three younger brothers.
O. Oranges or apples? Apples, but they have to be crunchy
P. Phobias? I don't think I have a phobia
Q. Quotes? "What if you are wrong?" (Me to anyone who does not believe in Jesus)
R. Reasons to smile? Time with my girls (all three of them)
S. Season of choice? I cannot choose one, they all have great parts to them:
Winter, I like being cold and finding ways to warm up.
Spring, everything looks new and smells great.
Summer, my girls get to play outside, especially in the sprinkler / pool.
Fall, the leaves changing and the fun foods.
T. Tag seven peeps! No, I cannot do this to anyone else. Okay maybe just my mom!
U. Unknown fact about me? If I knew then it would not be unknown...
V. Vegetable? No thank you.
W. Worst habits? Cracking every joint in my body (including my nose...)
X. X-ray or ultrasound? If I have to get an ultrasound something is probably terribly wrong, so I would rather have an Xray for a broken bone (including my nose if I crack it too hard)
Y. Your favorite food? BBQ
Z. Zodiac sign? Sagittarius

Big News!

I finally got Coraly to take off the songs that scream at you when you visit her blog!
Aren't you excited? I sure am...

Oh yeah, I am also starting my own drafting business. God has opened a lot of doors for me, and I feel that He has called me to stay in the PNW for now. I think it has to do with Grandparents to take care of, church commitments, and maybe even the guys I am working with in my structural cabling job. I invited one to church, and he said he would be there, but didn't show... oh well I will keep trying for Jesus!

I am not quiting my cable pulling, I actually like it! But it doesn't pay all the bills, and with my limited skill set, I cannot find another job that would. So drafting will be a hobby that pays for now. Maybe one day it will be full time, but I expect that to take a few years.

When I get more time (like a week that I work less than 57.5 hours)I will write some more, because I have a lot of theological thoughts I want to get out. So keep checking back!

The News

Well there is not a lot to say. I am still getting up really early, but thankfully I have been a little closer to home, so I have been "sleeping in" until 4:55am. This location also only has a 8 hour workday, so I have been really enjoying being home in the afternoon to spend more time with my wife and kids.
Thanks to all of you who are praying for our family. Please don't stop, there are a lot of things coming soon (Have you read my wife's blog?) so we still need your prayers.
We are so thankful for all the love and support that we have received, that we want you all to know that we are praying daily for our friends and family. We realize that what we are going through is not unique, and others around us need prayer too. So please let us know how we can be praying for all of you.
Thanks again, and we will keep you updated as there is more news to share.

Blue Collar Week 1

Well this has been a long week. It was really hard adjusting to the new work time and the commute, but I made it through. I have been working hard, but I am not sure if that has caused me to lose weight yet, my tummy is smaller but my arms are larger. It takes a lot to pull 800ft of cable through an overhead pipe...
Through this whole experience, I am learning the value of having good friends and a great family. I have had so much support and encouragement these past 2 weeks, that it really has not been as hard as I thought it would be.
So a huge thanks to all my family and friends who have supported me through this, I know that I could not have made it without you. An even huger thanks goes to my wife for putting up with my tired and cranky butt this week. She has been nothing but encouraging and that makes it just a little easier to get up at 4:30.
But the biggest thanks possible goes to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Without His strength and His ability to take all my worries and cares off my shoulders, I know that I would have resorted to drinking or drugs to take away the pain, disappointment, fear, and confusion. My biggest hope for coming through this tough time is that I can have the opportunity to show the love and power of Jesus to at least one person. If one person meets Jesus, then this was all worth it, and I would do it again, just to have one more for Jesus. As we sang in church this morning, "I am nothing, without You."
The message this morning was also incredible. I think the notes are up, and the audio should be up Wednesday. Check out Smokey Point Community Church for the message on assurance of salvation.