I spent a little too much time in the beautiful sunshine last weekend at the Colorado State Spring football game. I guess I just spent so much time in cloudy Portland that I forgot that a sunny day in April can still get ya. It looks a whole lot worse than it felt. But needless to say I will be digging out the sunscreen next time!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Colorado Sun...Warning
I spent a little too much time in the beautiful sunshine last weekend at the Colorado State Spring football game. I guess I just spent so much time in cloudy Portland that I forgot that a sunny day in April can still get ya. It looks a whole lot worse than it felt. But needless to say I will be digging out the sunscreen next time!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The latest news
We are now at the 30 day mark for the house that we have under contract. The builder said that if we get an offer on our house in Portland before May 13 they would be willing to extend the contract so we could close on the loans. But there is another house in the same neighborhood that has already been lived in so all the landscaping is done and the inside has been painted. At the time we were looking at houses this one was under contract, but apparently it fell through. So maybe God does have a better house waiting for us. We will see what happens in the next couple of weeks!
Other than worrying too much about the house and our finances, we have been having a great time developing relationships with people from our church over the last couple of weeks. We are really good friends with the youth pastor and his wife. It seems like we hang out at least 3 or 4 days a week. Lately we have been helping/hanging out with the youth group. There are only 12-15 kids each week, but they are a good group. It is a little different because the ages range from 7th-12th grade. It is hard to have discussions with that wide of an age range without talking over or under somebody's level. I am hoping to go with them to summer camp in July up in Wyoming with a couple of other churches. That should be fun.
We also just finished going through a book with the "newly" married group. For a church so small (about 100-120 people each Sunday), there is quite a few young marrieds (8 or 9 couples that consistently get together). We have a lot of fun getting together with them.
That is about all for now. Spring is trying to come (70s and sunny the last couple of days, but it is supposed to snow again tomorrow). We will try to get some more pictures of the area once all of the trees start to blossom.
Other than worrying too much about the house and our finances, we have been having a great time developing relationships with people from our church over the last couple of weeks. We are really good friends with the youth pastor and his wife. It seems like we hang out at least 3 or 4 days a week. Lately we have been helping/hanging out with the youth group. There are only 12-15 kids each week, but they are a good group. It is a little different because the ages range from 7th-12th grade. It is hard to have discussions with that wide of an age range without talking over or under somebody's level. I am hoping to go with them to summer camp in July up in Wyoming with a couple of other churches. That should be fun.
We also just finished going through a book with the "newly" married group. For a church so small (about 100-120 people each Sunday), there is quite a few young marrieds (8 or 9 couples that consistently get together). We have a lot of fun getting together with them.
That is about all for now. Spring is trying to come (70s and sunny the last couple of days, but it is supposed to snow again tomorrow). We will try to get some more pictures of the area once all of the trees start to blossom.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Nothin new!
Its Sunday morning and I am all ready for church. Skylar is playing a game on the play station and Hooch and Winston are still sleeping! I thought I would update the blog since we haven't for awhile now, but honestly there is nothing to update everyone on! We are still waiting for our house in Portland to sell, praying that the Lord will open some doors so that we can get a house here. The finances have been a real stresser so please pray for us in that area! I am starting to enjoy my job a little bit more, it just takes time I guess. Skylar is still working hard and sometimes some long days at the office.
I am coaching volleyball at a middle school here and our season is almost over, we have 2 more games then a tornament which should be fun. Skylar and I are also playing volleyball with our church married group. We haven't won a game yet but it is still fun to play! I was also talked into playing on a womens soccer team with one of Skylar's friends mom. She is the women I coach with. So today is my first game and I am so nervous because I have never played soccer before in my life:-) I was told that it is a lot of fun and not competetive at all, so that is a relief!
Well thats about all that is going on in our lives here in Colorado! For those who don't know yet I am coming to visit in May, the 7th-17th! I am super excited and can't wait to see everyone!
God Bless!
I am coaching volleyball at a middle school here and our season is almost over, we have 2 more games then a tornament which should be fun. Skylar and I are also playing volleyball with our church married group. We haven't won a game yet but it is still fun to play! I was also talked into playing on a womens soccer team with one of Skylar's friends mom. She is the women I coach with. So today is my first game and I am so nervous because I have never played soccer before in my life:-) I was told that it is a lot of fun and not competetive at all, so that is a relief!
Well thats about all that is going on in our lives here in Colorado! For those who don't know yet I am coming to visit in May, the 7th-17th! I am super excited and can't wait to see everyone!
God Bless!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Psalm 37:4 Delight Yourself in the Lord
It is late on Saturday night, the wife has already gone to bed (tired from the hike), and I am making edits to our blog. I was looking for a good verse to post as a welcome and I came across Psalm 37:4. It really got me thinking about all of the request I have brought before the Lord in the last couple of months (some even for the last couple of years). Sometimes it feels as though He hasn't given me the desires of my heart. It is difficult to deal with the Lord giving an answer that doesn't go along with my "life plan". Luke 11:9 comes to mind where it says "and I say unto you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened". I am asking and I am knocking, but when nothing happens it is hard to understand why. So what can I do. That is where Psalm 37:4 comes in.
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will tend to the desires of your heart.
-Psalm 37:4
What does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord? How can I delight myself in the Lord? I need to seek him, I need to sit at his feet and just listen. I have to get away from the business and distractions of the world, concentrate on His word and listen and let the Holy Spirit convict my heart. In order to delight in the Lord I need to do what pleases Him, I need to put Him first and have His word on my heart. Psalm 40:8 says "I delight to do your will, Oh God, and your law is within my heart."
If I delight myself in the Lord, He will help me see my true desires. When I think I know what I want in my life and I bring those desires to the Lord, He doesn't always answer, or at least He doesn't always answer the way I think He should. But if I desire the Lord first, everything else will come and He will give me the true desires of my heart in His time. The important thing for me to remember is to keep seeking the Lord, continue to knock and simply delight myself in Him. He has already blessed me with so much in my life, but I want to focus on the things that have yet to come and my current desires instead of just being joyful and content. God is good. He loves me and has always blessed me and taken care of me in the past, so I just need to be patient and delight myself in Him.
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will tend to the desires of your heart.
-Psalm 37:4
What does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord? How can I delight myself in the Lord? I need to seek him, I need to sit at his feet and just listen. I have to get away from the business and distractions of the world, concentrate on His word and listen and let the Holy Spirit convict my heart. In order to delight in the Lord I need to do what pleases Him, I need to put Him first and have His word on my heart. Psalm 40:8 says "I delight to do your will, Oh God, and your law is within my heart."
If I delight myself in the Lord, He will help me see my true desires. When I think I know what I want in my life and I bring those desires to the Lord, He doesn't always answer, or at least He doesn't always answer the way I think He should. But if I desire the Lord first, everything else will come and He will give me the true desires of my heart in His time. The important thing for me to remember is to keep seeking the Lord, continue to knock and simply delight myself in Him. He has already blessed me with so much in my life, but I want to focus on the things that have yet to come and my current desires instead of just being joyful and content. God is good. He loves me and has always blessed me and taken care of me in the past, so I just need to be patient and delight myself in Him.
Our Hike to Horsetooth Rock
Today we went on a hike up to Horsetooth rock (just about 4 miles outside of Fort Collins) with our new friends Justin and Sara. It was a great day for a hike, in the mid 50s but a little cloudy and visibility wasn't the greatest. The views were still spectacular none the less. We went about 5 miles round trip, but our legs a burning now. Justin and I jogged for a little ways, but we couldn't handle too much. The altitude and "thin" air was killing us (they just moved from Oklahoma and are still adjusting too). Even though I have been running on a regular basis, running up hill and at a higher elevation was killer. It felt like there was somebody standing on my chest after just a couple of minutes! There are a lot of other trails in that area and we look forward to exploring more in the upcoming weeks. It is great to have good hiking areas so close.
The crew (even Hooch was able to climb up on most of the rocks, but he wasn't too interested in this photo opportunity).
Jamie, Sara, and Hooch
That's not us, but we can say it is...
Horsetooth Rock (I guess it looks like a horse's tooth, but you have to use a little imagination)
The view from the top overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir and Fort Collins
View of the base of Longs Peak (I think...)
Horsetooth Rock up close.
The crew (even Hooch was able to climb up on most of the rocks, but he wasn't too interested in this photo opportunity).
Jamie, Sara, and Hooch
That's not us, but we can say it is...
Horsetooth Rock (I guess it looks like a horse's tooth, but you have to use a little imagination)
The view from the top overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir and Fort Collins
View of the base of Longs Peak (I think...)
Horsetooth Rock up close.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Winston is still up to his crazy shenanigans...
If you ever are curious as to the life of our cat, just find a bag or a box, any size, climb in and then just hang out...
Happy Birthday Wife!!
It was Jamie's 25th Birthday this past Tuesday and she was pretty bummed that she couldn't celebrate with her friends and family. So Friday night I organized a group to go out to eat at a local Mexican Restaurant. I invited some family friends that I knew growing up and also sent a general invite out to everybody from our new small group at church. I was so surprised at how many people made it. I think we had 20 people total, it was great. Even though Jamie couldn't celebrate with everyone back in Oregon, I think she had fun and was glad to see a bunch of people we just met come out and celebrate with us.
Justin and Sara, he is the new Youth Pastor at church. They moved here about a week after we did from Oklahoma City and they live right across the street from us in a different apartment complex. They are a lot of fun. And then there is Travis in the front looking a little intimidated by the size of his Margarita!
One end of the table.
Ryan and Jess
Ryan and Heather, they host and lead the small group.
Carla and Paula, Bud was home sick on the couch
Ron and Paula...I don't think Ron likes taking pictures!
The birthday girl!
Justin and Sara, he is the new Youth Pastor at church. They moved here about a week after we did from Oklahoma City and they live right across the street from us in a different apartment complex. They are a lot of fun. And then there is Travis in the front looking a little intimidated by the size of his Margarita!
One end of the table.
Ryan and Jess
Ryan and Heather, they host and lead the small group.
Carla and Paula, Bud was home sick on the couch
Ron and Paula...I don't think Ron likes taking pictures!
The birthday girl!
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