Oh man why am I doing this?

thank you Charity.

44 ODD Things about you! If you opened this, FILL IT OUT! Learn 44 things about your friends, and let them learn 44 things about you! Send back to me and to several more friends!!

1. Do you like blue cheese? It's a wierd thing, I don't but then sometimes I crave it, you figure it out.

2. Have you ever smoked? Like a chimeny, when I was younger for about 3 months.
3. Do you own a gun? Only two...my left arm and my right arm...oh yeah!
4. What flavor of Kool-Aid Is your favorite? What ever Jim Jones recommends.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? No, I don't go......they are of the devil.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? Two words for ya...mustard and relish....oh and sometimes  onions, whoops that's three.......oh yeah and cheese........forget it, just mustard and relish,
7. Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas carol.....and I will shoot my eye!....red rider bb guns are cool.

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? The sun....i drink the sun in a cup.

9. Can you do pushups? If I wanted to, and if I lost 40Ibs.

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding rings.

11. Favorite hobby? My wife and kids, for sure.

12. Do you have A.D.D.? I thought I did once and them......oh look chickens.

13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? I hate that I'm right all the time.

14. Middle name? Aslan, but don't tell a soul.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. The office is funny, Charity looks awsome even when she is sick, and I hate it when she beats herself up for being sick.
17. Current worry? I never worry.....don't have the time.
18. Current hate right now? The attack of giggles.

19. Favorite place to be? With my family and asleep.

20. How did you bring in the New Year? At home in our new home with the greatest family in the world.
21. Where would you like to go? To Disneyland before the kids get too old to be really mad for not taken them sooner.....lol
22. Name three people who will complete this? maybe greg, mom and heather, I don't know.
23. Do you own slippers? yeah, and I love them.

24. What shirt are you wearing? a pirate shirt.

25. Do you like sleeping on satin Sheets? Sateen sheets rule, satan sheets are not nice.

26. Can you whistle? Of course, who can't.
27. What is your all time favorite song? The final count down, by Europe....just kidding, Panama by Van Halen....lol no I hate music.

28. Would you be a pirate? Um no I'm a ninja and everyone knows that ninjas and pirate have never got along.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? rain down....hahaha! 
30. Favorite girl's name? Selah
31. Favorite boy's name? Aslan

32. What's in your pocket right now? PJ's so fogettaboutit

33. Last thing that made you laugh? The office.

34. Best bed sheets as a child? rocks and pine branches.
35. Worst injury you've ever had? I broke my brain once, does that count?

36. Do you love where you live? its the high class ghetto....so what sucka!
37. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2 many.

38. Who is your loudest friend? loudy mc loudy pants....hahaha...no I have no friends.....hahaha....no really.

39. How many dogs do you have? The best, and that's it.
40. Does someone have a crush on you? Charity and Steve Sterns.
41. What is your favorite book? The Word of God, duh!
42. What is your favorite candy? Charity

43. Favorite Sports Team? Kings baby!
44. What song do you want played at your funeral? Um...When doves cry by prince.....hahaha no Im kidding I hate music.

The second most miserable city in America.....

Stockton Ca. that's right boys and girls we just moved to the second most miserable city is these United States.  I feel miserable that we did not get here soon enough to make it number one....i mean come on can we do anything right here in Stockton?

No but on the real YO! the whole point of what we do and why we came here is to help usher in hope to the great city of Stockton.  You see we have made it our lifes goal to be a positive influence to the community around us.

What is the point of up rooting our family and moving to Stockton...to make a difference.  To preach the unwavering word of God and to see His spirit move across this city.   From Hammer lane all the way down to Charter way, from 8 mile road to 8Th street.

We are proud of our new city, you may mock it with us if you want......but some day you will rejoice with us when God turns this city's misery to gladness.

Amen....Right?

Amazing night.....

OK so the last three weeks have been awesome. Sunday mornings have grown and are getting better and better every weekend. So this morning we casually invited some of the college to go out to Denny's after service tonight and did not know what to expect. Well tonight 30 young adult/college age showed up and we had a great time, thank you Jesus!

So yeah this is going to be fun.....

look at us now!

Holy cow would you look at us now.....

We have just stepped into a blender, and we would not have it any other way. The culture shock that we experienced moving from the bay area to the small town of Gridley five and a half years ago was nothing compared to the difference of moving to Stockton now . Monday I saw a man taking a wee against a building right down town in the middle of the day with a cop just a block away....hahahahah!

I think that classic TV show "the Jefferons" from the 70's says it best.

Well, we're movin' on up (movin' on up)To the east side (movin' on up)

To a deluxe apartment in the sky.Movin' on up (movin' on up)To the east side.

We finally got a piece of the pie.

Fish don't fry in the kitchen,Beans don't burn on the grill.

Took a whole lotta tryin',Just to get up that hill.

Now we're up in the big leagues,Gettin' our turn at bat.

As long as we live, it's you and me baby,There ain't nothin' wrong with that.

Well, we're movin' on up (movin' on up)To the east side (movin' on up)

To a deluxe apartment in the sky.Movin' on up (movin' on up)To the east side.

We finally got a piece of the pie.

Where to begin?

OK, so this has been an incredible journey so far, not just life (although it has been a trip) but the last several months. God has been orchestrating every step and it is almost becoming funny how He has been opening every door without a doubt.

first the pay check from my former employer, the hospital, was a blessing. Then my former boss Kevin letting me pick up a few shifts while I wait for Charity to finish her tour of duty at Kohl's was very cool.

And now my Pastor, Joey Steelman, hookin me up with an interview tomorrow which I am very confident about.

This job will be perfect, pay scale is right, and if looks like I will have time for family and ministry.

Oh and we feel like we have heard from God concerning the ministry that we are moving to Stockton to pioneer.

Collision Ministries, where Christ and culture collide.

You know what they say, you can't have an impact without a collision.

So pray for us and for our kids and for Collision.

Just a thought!

If they, (and who are "they" anyway?) have made it illegal to drive while on the cell phone, in essence forcing folks to run out and buy one of them blue tooth mathingys, so as to be driving "hands free".

Then I purpose they, (again with the mythical "they"), make it illegal to walk around malls, offices, playgrounds and hospitals with said blue toothy things looking like total dorks.

If you are one of the people I have responded to thinking your talking to me? You stink! get off the phone!








Just another Deep thought......bye.

P.S. sorry for all the "" in this blog, collateral damage.

Prayer time!

This morning at 430am while I was driving to work I had some prayer time and let me tell you it sure was awesome. With my 20-25 minute commute to work I was able to have a pretty incredible talk with God. At first it started off a bit mechanical, bless the wife, touch the kids and yadda yadda, but then I started breaking through and having some real one on one time with the Father.

God and I really had some commune time during the commute time, now you might be saying Bill, PB, William, knuckle head (depending on our relationship) don't you always have dynamic prayer time?

Well.......

No!

Sometimes it's hard to have real deep meaningful conversations with Jesus. Sometimes my words sound to contrived and thought out, even religious, instead of heart felt and natural. God is not some far off out of touch "pope" like character, and I don't talk to Him like He is just "one of the boys".

It's mornings like today that remind me of the delicate balance that is my prayer life....and it reminds me of how much work it takes to have a productive, passionate prayer life.

Oh yeah and all this happened before I read Charity's blog requesting prayer for those situations today. So go and check out her blog if you haven't yet, and pray.

Later!