Shell + Wave = Awesome!

Result from before sunrise pic taking!

Happy Mother's Day to all!

Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful wife Debi! She is the best!
(shown here with Lina and Arleen-Debi's mom)

I am and shall ever remain 'a one woman man.'

Texas Proud!

Texas 'Proud' is found everywhere!

Lives Touched -

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We did our 'Thanksgiving in a Bag' outreach to the community today. Gave away 101 bags of Thanksgiving groceries and Turkeys.

We heard heart breaking stories and prayed for many of those attending. My wife, Debi, prayed for one lady to receive Christ- eternity is now in her heart!

I want to thank the wonderful crew of volunteers that came out and did 'the stuff' to make this a great success. God's love was demonstrated in a very practical way today!

Makes a Pastor proud!

Great Fall Festival!

A lot has been going on at the church! On October 31st we had our annual Fall Festival. It was called Under the Big Top. A great circus theme. Here are 2 pics:

Sanctuary-

Bad lion needed a lion tamer with whip and gun! (Know who these are?)

Thank you Brooke for a great job!

For more pics go here.

Presidential??

Closed - Open - Texas Style

This is the way we say it here in Texas!



BTW, I took these pics while in Nacogdoches, TX.

Funky Town happenings - -

Sonny and Cher showed up at our Fall Festival ‘Funky Town’ this past Wednesday night. Actually it wasn’t the real Sonny (deceased- had a run in with a tree while skiing) or the real Cher. It was yours truly and my lovely wife Debi. See photos to believe.

The fun began Sunday morning in both services as the lights dimmed, the announcer heralded our arrival, and we proceeded town the aisle to the tune of ‘I Got You Babe.’ Debi was stoic and cool - a true Cher and I was, well, Sonny, grinning, shaking hands, hugging the women, and making noise!

We arrived at the front where we proceeded to tell what we were there for and give the information for 'Funky Town' on Wednesday night. True to form Sonny called it ‘Monkey Town’ and was sternly corrected by Cher as she tossed her hair behind her.

Wednesday night was a great success! Thanks to Brooke, Rachel, and all the wonderful people that made it a night that our children and the neighborhood children won’t forget for a long time.


You can see more pictures on our church flickr site.

If you remember we dressed as pirates last year.

Love Your Neighbor?

Well, I don't know all that is behind this person posting this sign in his front yard, but I just had to stop and take a picture of it. I took it on a return trip from East Texas.

Ro 13:9-10 The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," a and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. NIV

Obviously this person is having a little problem with the loving your neighbor bit and doing no harm to them!

My Love of Photography-

I started being a photographer in high school as a yearbook photographer. I loved it immensely. I was hooked. I built a darkroom in my parent's basement and thus began my journey with the world of creativity. My talents followed me where ever I went.

I went in to Tech Studio while a student at Va. Tech in Blacksburg, VA. I showed the owner (Paul Jewell) my portfolio of work and he hired me on the spot. Thus began my professional association with photography. After working there for awhile I applied for a staff photographer position at Va. Tech. It was a State job and I was hired for it. Loved it! A self taught young man accepted in some great jobs!

My equipment was Nikon. I still have a 35mm (that's right film?) Nikon F2 and a Nikon FE. I have 50mm normal lens, 55mm micro lens, 24mm wide angle, 105mm (all Nikon) and 28-90mm and 75-205mm Vivitar lenses. Sunpack Auto 522 flash unit. Light meter, flash meter, and various other items make up that equipment list.

I am now using a Nikon D50 Digital camera with 18-55mm Nikon lens and 70-300mm Nikon lens. I use the Nikon SB-800 flash with various Gary Fong accessories for it.

Needless to say I still enjoy photography. I have decided to share some of my pics with you from time to time. Trust that you will enjoy them. Here is my first:

I was looking out my kitchen sink window when I saw a hummingbird fly to our cannas. He drank and sped off. I remember someone had given us a hummingbird feeder but we never put it up. I rushed and got it, filled it, and hung it near the cannas. The next day something caught my eye and the hummingbird was drinking from the feeder. I rushed for my camera and from inside my house, through the window, caught this picture. I had just enough time to snap 2 pics before he sped off.

I love God's creation!