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Sunday Nights Rock!

After a great morning at Journey, and a long nap at home, we decided to get the kids together to get out of the house and have some family time. Since the first of the year, I've been gone a lot either working on Journey or delivering trucks for a paycheck. As a result, we haven't been able to have as much family time as we need so we hit the road.

First stop, taking dinner to Jamie and Daniel Kowalski. They had their first baby on Tuesday and are now at home being a family. Dakota is a precious little girl and I'm sure she'll have a guitar in her hands as soon as she can.

Second stop, to Walmart. We like to get the kids out to do things for other people when we can. Tonight it was planting flowers at Jake's school. So, Deidra picked up what we needed for our project.

Third stop, Sonic. When we go out to eat, we go where we have coupons. Today it was Sonic and their Jumbo Chicken something or other. The truth is that their popcorn chicken is really popcorn batter. I think it's really false advertising to say there is any chicken in them at all but the onion rings were good.

Fourth stop, Jake's School. Deidra and the kids tackled most of the planters, but I got involved, too. If I had taken pictures, you would EASILY be able to tell which planters I did. Eventually I gave up.

Last stop, and most fun, the Pumpkin Patch on Signal Mountain. Or as Jonathan calls it, punki paaaatch. This is a great playground on signal mountain. The kids get to do something good for someone and have some fun after.

I love Sunday nights.

Amen, I'm Alive!

I'm living the chorus of Nickleback's If Everyone Cared, Amen I'm Alive! My day job was to deliver railroad trucks around the country.  Yesterday I was headed to Clinton, SC on my shortest trip to date and somewhere around Athen's Georgia, I went off the road and over a 150' embankment. Bottom line for yesterday is that I shouldn't be here today.  No one can believe I was able to get out of the truck. All I can say is Amen, I'm Alive.  For whatever reason, God spared my life for something. He is a great God even if I didn't make it.  But I am very thankful he let me live this part of the Journey a little longer.  I'll blog more about this later and share the details this Sunday.  Thanks for your prayers for us and my family.  All I wanted to do yesterday was to get back to the kids. Love you guys.

Family Weekend

We're in Knoxville this weekend to spend family time together. It is amazing how much time and energy it takes to start a church when you are a completely volunteer organization. We headed up to do a funeral for Deidra's Great Aunt tonight. I had the opportunity to hold the funeral service with my two brother-in-laws, Shawn and Mark. I am truly blessed to have these guys as family.

We're headed up to Deidra's parents tomorrow to take care of her Grandmother so her mom and dad can have a few days to themselves. For the last five years they have been caring for her Dad's mom as her health worsens. There are very few people that can understand what being a caregiver for a parent is like. It is one of the most difficult things you will ever be able to do. I hope they can recharge and have a great time together.

Deidra says I can't get the laptop out so, I may not email or post for a couple of days....maybe. :) If you don't take time with your family, make the time. Living life to the fullest includes family to the fullest. Have a great weekend! I will.