Debo’s back from South Africa

Debo (my wife) got back today from a 10 day mission trip to South Africa. The team she was with did VBS and some construction. She was on the VBS team but wanted to do construction as well. I so glad she got to go on this trip. When you go on a mission trip, you come back being blessed more than you expected but I can promise that she was a blessing to those kids she came to know.

She’s already said that we all need to go. Meaning all 4 of us. She also has said that I need to go next. It’s very possible. I don’t know the plan that God holds for my future but with all I’ve heard and seen, I’m very comfortable if He calls me to be involved in the ministry in Cape Town. Availability is all that’s needed.

Birthday. Great Day!!

I’m 45 today. For some odd reason I remember when my dad turned 44.  Don’t ask me why I can remember that. I just have a way of remembering the most random things. I wondered where I would be when I got older.  Where would I live? What would I be doing? What goals would have been achieved? Even though I never had written anything down as to where I wanted to be when I was 45, I have to say, “I’ve done alright. But I’m not done yet.”  I’m not loaded with money. I don’t look and feel as I did when I was 20. But all in all I can say it’s been a great 45 years and I look forward to the next 50 or 60. I want to be like John McCain’s mom and be strong and able in my 90’s.

Bottom line? I’m blessed!!! The greatest wife. The greatest boys. I love my job. I love where I am right now. God has truly given me what I do not deserve.

Debo and the boys had their pictures made a few weeks ago and she made this really cool book with all the pics in it. It was the best present ever and better that any card I’ve gotting. I wanted to share some with you to show you how blessed I am. I’m showing you to say, “look how beautiful my wife is and how good lookin’ my boys are.” Their beauty and looks on the outside is no comparison to their beauty on the inside.

Matt’s Birthday

Our son, Matt, turns 14 tomorrow (Friday).

A few years ago some friends gave him their son’s drum set. Matt and his friends have jammed to the point that the head on the bass drum finally gave out. Time for a new set.

I was discussing the purchase of a new set with a friend and he questioned if we really wanted to have another one and the noise that goes with it.  That never occurred to me. Why wasn’t it on my radar? All we knew is that if he doesn’t get a new drum set, where will they go to play? Answer? Somewhere else. He could even end up at someone’s house that we didn’t know that well and let’s face it. They’re boys. They can get into to things in the blink of an eye. The new drum set keeps them coming here. Don’t get me wrong. Our boys go to other people’s houses all the time. But this creates the environment of the friends wanting to come here because the drum set is a new and good one. We consider it a small price to pay to create that environment. As far as the noise goes, it’s never was an issue.

Now as you can see, it’s a Pearl set. I’m not drummer but I’ve always liked Pearl drums. Maybe it’s all the Classic Rock I listen to. We didn’t pay an arm and leg for the set either plus it’s just a great color.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT!!!

Good Christmas

Here is a picture of my family this Christmas. I have been married to Debo for over 20 years. I could go on about how God has blessed our lives and how I’ve been blessed by being married to her. It’s obvious that 2 of our blessing are right here. David is 15 and Matt is 13. They are daylight and dark and it all depends on the time of day which is like daylight and which one is dark. Talk about your balance. They are, honestly, two of the most amazing people on know. I know I’m their father and probably bias but it is amazing how they came into this world and have grown these past 13 and 15 years. I can’t wait to see what God is going to do in their lives and use them in ways we never imagined.We had a great Christmas. The boys didn’t ask for alot. They were reasonable in their requests. We still have Santa Claus come to our house on Christmas morning. (Don’t worry, they know.) Even though they’re now teenagers, at 5:15 am on Christmas morning, Matt was tapping on my shoulder to wake us up. He also woke up David. It was time to open presents. It was just like they were 8 years old again. Fun Day.

Matt’s Project

For Matt’s final school project he need to do a project on something related to American history. He decided to do it on the history of the Ford Mustang. He researched for his speech and also built the 6 models you see here. It’s pretty cool to see how the Mustand has changed over the years. He learned alot while doing it. Not just about the great days and the dark days (1974-80) of the Mustang but he also learned that he probably won’t build anymore models. We aren’t wired for that.