So Ann Lynn comes into my office to inform me that she just threw up…yes…I said “throw up” as in – puke, vomit, hurl, upchuck, “toss her cookies”, etc. (fortunately she made it to the bathroom).  So Ann is going home.  As soon as she left, my brain informed my stomach that it was nauseous and ever since I have felt like I’m about to puke.  Thanks a lot Ann.  Thanks a lot brain.

So…I don’t consider myself to be a tyrannical boss (maybe I am?), I’m pretty tolerant, pretty laid back (relatively speaking for a Type A/OCD personality)…but when I walk into Jennae Gee’s office and see she is playing with Lite-Brites…something in me thinks…what?!  (just kidding…there is actually a good reason for this…don’t you wish you had a job where you could play with Lite-Brites?!

Dear Danny, please stop crying.  I like you.  I’m for you.  But the crying ALL the time is a little tiresome.  Man-up dude!.  What do you think this is Extreme Home Makeover?!

Oh no...RED LINE!!!  AH…I’m so scared.  RED LINE!!  Lowest percentage of weight loss going home…immediately…no vote.   Bye-bye.  Tired of hearing about the RED LINE.

Bob & Jillian scheming to keep Shay.  

Wow.  Big fight between contestants.  Rudy and Shay fighting over accusations of character and integrity.  Rudy won the challenge and received immunity.

• Rudy - lost 8 pounds
• Shay – lost 17 pounds!!! (that is NOT a typo…Holy Schmoly) (4.33%)
• Amanda – lost 5 pounds (2.42%)
• Rebecca – lost 10 pounds (4.57%)
• Danny – lost 17 pounds (that is NOT a typo either!!  Dude…please stop crying!) (5.11%)
• Allen – lost 10 pounds (4.35%)
• Liz – lost 12 pounds (bummer) (5.50%)
• Daniel – lost 5 pounds (1.92%)

Daniel is going home.  I like Daniel.  But he really has struggled this season with losing weight.  He was a great encourager to the others.

Seems unjust that Shay could lose 17 pounds in one week and still fall below the yellow line.  Wow.

Shay going home!!  Total game play move.  Very disappointed.  Wrong.  Just wrong.  I get Rebecca (Amanda is her best friend).  But Allen?  Rudy?  Come on dudes.  Wrong.

Oh..ooo.  Where was Shay’s after pictures and interview?  They only showed Daniel.  What about Shay?  Does that mean she didn’t lose anymore weight!!?  Oh snap.

 

 

Today is a milestone!  My mother is turning 60 years old. Mom…I say that out loud because the reality is you don’t look anything close to 60!

Happy Birthday!  I love you.

Yesterday morning at our 9:30 & 11:30 services we were blessed to witness 14 people give their lives to Jesus in baptism!!  It is always exciting and truly a highlight!

This year we have had the high honor of witnessing 52 people (and counting) get baptized!

So…to Melissa, Michael, Brandon, Toni, Patti, A.J., Kayla, Mitchell, Judy, Rebekah, Michelle, Kymmi, Patrick, and Jon...CONGRATULATIONS!!  We love you and we’re praying for you!

(Thank you to Doug Harsch for putting the video together…on top of an already very busy week…thank you my friend for your sacrifice of time)

HT: Monday Morning Insight

Jesus said that those who would follow him could expect persecution and suffering.

Sometimes those trials come on us because of our faith in Jesus.  Sometimes they come because we asked for it.  God bless in discerning the two:

We hesitated, but after watching the video, how could we not?!?!!

This is why in church world (and American Idol), just because someone says they can sing, does not mean that it is the empirical data necessary to prove…they can in fact…sing.

I thought this was a brilliant video created by Elevation Church to drive home the message on the simplicity of handing money God’s way.  They used Elijah Furtick, the Pastor’s four year old, to explain how simple it really is!

On Sunday another 13 people have decided to get baptized!!!!  We met last night to talk about baptism, answer any questions, and go over the logistics of the morning (as well as instructions to not wear a speedo for their baptism…not because it is a sin, but because it is gross ).  Very exciting to watch people make MAJOR life decisions for Jesus.  So, don’t miss this Sunday as we celebrate together one of the most ancient of Christian practices!!!

Today my grandma is coming over. Today we mite look at the dogs on the computer if there on sale caus we mite get a dog if my dad seys we can caus everybody in my family whant a dog but my dad dosnt becaus he thinks he has to do all the work but he is not going to do eny of the work and we mite go to my favorite restraunt and my favorite restraunt is olive garden I love there bred stiks with the diping sause

Alex (my almost seven year old) had an assignment at school.  She was to, “Draw a picture of how you look today.  Then write a story about yourself today.”  The teacher in response to Alex’s assignment wrote, “Very good ideas.  But you have no end marks.”  Thus…I give you the longest run-on sentence (with original spelling…and a glimpse into the Barrington conflict):

[Editor's note:  I love Olive Garden dipping sauce too!]