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Famous Dave’s Field Trip… and more

I know the what more important is the “and more” so I’ll start there. About 8:45 this morning I was told I needed to call my father at home. In my mind I immediately knew what I was going to be told. My Grandmother was just recently diagnosed with Lung Cancer and had been under some chemo which helped. About a month ago her doctors told that there wasn’t much more they could do, and gave her about a year. My parent had seen them on Saturday; they enjoyed the time. So I called my father and my dad told me that she had passed away last night in her sleep. They think the cause of death was a heart attack, however since she was a sleep the hospice nurse said she probably didn’t feel a thing. I went and found Renae and relay the news, and then talked with Pastor Davidson who was very comforting.

This afternoon, I had planned to take my yearbook class to Famous Dave’s in celebration of finishing the yearbook. None of my five students had ever been so we were in for a treat. The food was GREAT! the student’s loved it. I had the 2 meat combo with the beef brisket and a hot sausage link, with the sides of potato wedges and mashed potatoes, along with the cornbread and corn that always come with it. Here is some pics. Not going to do a restaurant review here, sorry.

: Famous Dave’s Long Beach

: Menu

: Decor

: Renae’s Brisket Sandwich

: My Two Meat Combo

: Tim’s brisket

: Bryant and Tim’s Brisket

: David’s Devil Spit Burger

: Thalia’s ribs and chicken combo

: Pokey’s Hot Wings

: Enjoying the ribs…

: David eyeing his burger.

-hold nothing back

-praise God because He’s active

One Week Down, What a Week!

Well, Monday I started back up my final semester at Pacific Baptist College. While I was at work Monday evening I got a phone call from Renae, she had her wallet and laptop stolen from her while she was at work. I took off from work to go be with her, she was pretty distraught. The Police have not found anything yet. Early Wednesday morning I woke up with something unusual inside my mouth. It was a piece of my tooth, well I guess they belong in my mouth, but not broken. My filling from some 12 years ago fell out, (the dentist was surprised that it lasted that long.) Fortunately I did not have class on Wednesday so I spent the morning in the dentist office. Other than those things it was a really good week. All in all we can see God working in our lives and preparing us for our future ministry.

Happy New Year

I hope all of you have a happy new year. With 2008, may new experiences come that bring you closer to God.

smoke, sun, and shadows

Friday evening at work I was driving down route 66 to the car wash and I look up an was finally able to see the sun after five straight days of smoke. I’m glad to know the sun is still there even when I can’t see it. But what made it all the more amazing was the beautiful sunset with the clouds. With all the smoke from the fires the sun was covered by haze, and when it set had a eerie reddish color. but Friday night was beautiful, I could still see some smoke around but where I was it was so clear.

John and Mary have been anxiously waiting for Melissa to be release from the hospital. She had to be placed in the ICU because she had some liquid in here lungs and then had a little bit of pneumonia, and hasn’t been able to be released quite yet. well tonight there was another minor set back, they had been told Melissa could go home on Sunday, but know it doesn’t look like she’ll be released until Monday, that may not seem like a long time but babies belong with their mom’s not in hospitals.

Now sometimes its hard to see reasons and details, and hard to understand why; but God has a purpose. Much like how that smoke had been blocking my view of the sun all week; sometimes trials and other desires get in the way of us being able to see Christ’s hand working in the situation for his honor and glory. Lets remember though that the smoke doesn’t stay and when it’s gone it’s going to be beautiful.

My friend Tim has a phrase that he got from a song “the shadow proves the sunshine.” The shadows of life block out the light, if there was no light then there would be no shadows. But be encouraged when you look around and all you see in the darkness, because when you get through that tough time you will see the sunshine.

please pray for John and Mary, that God would comfort them and encourage them.
please pray that Melissa would continue to stay healthy.

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Six days from today I go back to school for my final year of college. It’s amazing that I’ve already finished three years. Right now I’m looking forward finishing but not really looking for all the baggage that come with school. Things happen and they seem like there are people out to make me quit and drop out. It’s not really what they are trying to do but the pressure being put on sometimes seems unbearable. It’s in times like this that I have to look to the One who is in control. He knows what going on, He will provide; My God will see me through.