Not sure if everyone knows that my wife and I lead the single's ministry at our church and it's been a growing experience for the both of us. I personally try to be an open book to these guys, I want them to see my struggles and to know that i'm a sinner. I want them to know that I fail daily and thats not ok with me, it rips me to pieces. On the other side of that, I want them to know that I do have victories, I have moments of triumph and I'm joyful when those things do take place. Three years ago when I accepted Christ my life started over and I have been on this roller coaster since then. The things that have followed since then can only be gifts from God. I have the most amazing wife that I don't deserve, and have hurt many times with my sinful choices, and yet she still loves me with all of her heart. I have a relationship with my family that I never had before. My parents have always been there for me, and until three years ago I never realized that. I was so selfish and never noticed the love that they had for me! I feel like now I have a life worth getting up for, a life that is not about me, but rather a life hopefully for my Savior. Living a life for Him is by no means "easy street" it's a WAR between spirit and flesh. When I go through the day I have two choices to make, either it will benefit the kingdom, or it will push people away! I know personally that I push people away from the kingdom, by just being selfish person that this culture wants me to be! We are to love Christ because he first loved us, for even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for the many! You and me are the "many" and if Christ gave His life for me, then I would hope and pray that I can life my life for Him. I think that is going to look different for everyone, but I hope that you would at least try to benefit the kingdom in your choices and to be a light in this dark and selfish world that we live. If one man can give His life as a ransom, than I think we should be able to at least step out on a limb and just share that with the people that we love and with the people that God has put into our lives!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Night rider
This season so far for biking has been an absolute blast. At the beginning of the season I was able to purchase a sweet road bike which has been great. My wife and I put on a bike ride to raise funds for a close friend of ours (if you ever get the chance to do that its a blast to see people come together for a purpose). My brother-in-law and I rode the Annual Mayor's ride in Des Moines it was very cold, but so much fun! Went to Okoboji and rode in one of bike rides up and my family joined us for that one.
Throughout the season I have ridden with all types of people, all types of weather and different areas, but last night was something I will never forget!
Last night a small group of us rode to the High Trestle Trail Bridge at night! If you have the chance to ride there its a MUST! If you can't ride there you need to walk out there from Madrid. We started this ride at 7:00 wanting to get to the bridge at dusk to get some pics and to see this "masterpiece". This bridge lived up to everything that I have heard! It was stunning, I really do hope my pics can give you some idea out how AMAZING this looks! Ridding at night was a total blast and i'm looking forward to doing it again!!
Throughout the season I have ridden with all types of people, all types of weather and different areas, but last night was something I will never forget!
Last night a small group of us rode to the High Trestle Trail Bridge at night! If you have the chance to ride there its a MUST! If you can't ride there you need to walk out there from Madrid. We started this ride at 7:00 wanting to get to the bridge at dusk to get some pics and to see this "masterpiece". This bridge lived up to everything that I have heard! It was stunning, I really do hope my pics can give you some idea out how AMAZING this looks! Ridding at night was a total blast and i'm looking forward to doing it again!!
O the good ol fair
Iowa State Fair 2011
The fair was a blast this year! Got to the fair at 2 and left at 9....Just enough time to have some unhealthy food and do some people watching! You really do see it all at the fair..... I think the best buy at the fair this year had to be "Bucket of Cookies" for $15.00 I couldn't believe how many cookies they could put into the bucket and the cookies were warm to boot!
We met up with Jake and Paige and had a blast just walking around and trying to guess what person or thing we would see next. Example-will you see a child in a moby wrap, excessively long goatee or a person in a wheel chair, so those are the options then you have to pick the one you think you will see first! Sounds dumb, but it was a ton of fun. Just try to think of how many different things you could do this with at the fair!
The pic i'm attaching along just shows Paige, Jake and I laughing our butts off and having a lot of fun on this roller coaster at the fair...
Well just one more year and we can do it all over again.
The fair was a blast this year! Got to the fair at 2 and left at 9....Just enough time to have some unhealthy food and do some people watching! You really do see it all at the fair..... I think the best buy at the fair this year had to be "Bucket of Cookies" for $15.00 I couldn't believe how many cookies they could put into the bucket and the cookies were warm to boot!
We met up with Jake and Paige and had a blast just walking around and trying to guess what person or thing we would see next. Example-will you see a child in a moby wrap, excessively long goatee or a person in a wheel chair, so those are the options then you have to pick the one you think you will see first! Sounds dumb, but it was a ton of fun. Just try to think of how many different things you could do this with at the fair!
The pic i'm attaching along just shows Paige, Jake and I laughing our butts off and having a lot of fun on this roller coaster at the fair...
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