3.31.2008

I really like All Arizona Club...

Peep this fun from All Arizona Young Life Club. We do this once a year and bring over 2500 kids to North Phoenix Baptist Church. Music is sick. Games are fun. The ENERGY is out of the world... I love looking at these pictures and thinking that there is a specific and UNIQUE story to each PERSON you see in here.
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God is RUNNING passionately after each one of the people these hands belong to...
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This is our Cave Creek crew...
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All ARIZONA Young Life Club (2000+ HS kids...)



This is my friend Kyle. He goes to Cactus Shadows. He is listening to my other friend, Jason. Kyle is hearing how stinkin' sweet it is to follow Jesus and although he is concerned about getting home in time to not get grounded, what he will eat in 5 minutes, what girl he is going to try to go out with this weekend, I am eagerly watching Kyle listen and hear who Christ is. I heart Jesus.

3.25.2008

Irwin Invite 2008

Young Life's Bball tournament from March 15, 2008... Peep it.

3.18.2008

Puppy Cuddling...

I wonder what it is about puppies that make you smile... But they just do. This is me and Gilbert chillin on our couch... He is so cute and fun.
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Then he farted...
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3.16.2008

Full in '08

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

What is it about the heart of our God? Why does he continue to work his goodness into the midst of pain, brokeness, hurt, anger - SIN...? Why? Why does he love the way he does? Why is it so hard to understand the depth of his love?

2008 has been one of the most difficult years thus far and as I write this it is March 16th... There are 289 days left in this year. Around Laura and I there has been a whirlwind of pain, frustration, bitterness and brokeness and it has hurt. It has cost. It has brought tears. It has brought fears to the service. BUT IT HAS ALSO BROUGHT GLORY!

That is the beauty that God is giving me eyes to see... He allows the pain to show his glory. He allows the brokenness to show his beauty. He allows the fear to show his grace. It is beauty in its essence. I am humbled, scared, thankful, joyful, angry, blessed, nervous, anxious, holding tightly to my Lord... I am FULL and EMPTY.

Praise the Lord.
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Puppy!

Things are a changing...
Laura and I have been waiting for a while to get some things set in motion...

We have been waiting to move back into a place that we could call our own and now we have it.

We have been waiting for Laura to get a job and get to step into her calling and she has it...

We have been waiting to get a puppy and now we have him... Check him out!
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His name is Gilbert and he is a 7wk old Beagle pup... He is awesome!
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He likes me better than my beautiful wife...
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Except here... he wants to bite my face off... Guess he doesn't like the 'stache!

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Bottom line about my puppy, my apartment, my wife, my ministry is that our God is good. He gives and gives more... "We do not receive because we don't ask"... We have asked and God is giving to us. We are blessed and want to give thanks. Here is our forum.

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Is it Joey? Or is it MARIO?