2006!!  What a year!!!!  This has been one of the best years ever!!  I have loved it.  There are so many great memories and blessings in this year.  I am so grateful that God has given my family such peace and joy over the past 365 days. 

Here is a list of some of the best things that happened in 2006 (not in any particular order):

• Losing 45 lbs. and accomplishing an 8% bodyfat ratio
• Running the Sunburst 10K in 47 minutes (much easier when you lose 45 lbs.)
• Going to Disney World with my family
• Going to the ND football home season opener against Penn State with a “backstage pass” thanks to Pete Hermosillo
• Awesome year of ministry at the Living Stones Church (not even a close second)
• Attending the Innovative Church Conference at Granger Community Church (surpassed all of my expectations)
• Guitar Lessons
• Leadership Retreats
• Church Name Change
• Attending some fun concerts with the family – Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, and Superchick tour
• Participating in 40 days of 24/7 prayer at the Living Stones Church
• Acquiring a $200,000 loan for improvements to church
• South Bend Tribune article on the Living Stones Church
• Witnessing Linda Templeton (one of our elder’s wife) healed of cancer
• Men’s retreat to St. Meinrad’s Archabbey
• Getting my first tattoo (oh yeah…my reward for losing weight)
• Vacation Bible School
• Getting two new kittens (although I have moments where I’m not sure it was such a great thing)
• Cedar Point trip with my wife
• Getting a brand new computer
• Having the “sex talk” with Isaac – my 10 year old
• Fishing with my son, Caleb (7 years old)
• Mondays with my babygirl, Alexandria (5 years old)
• Trying out with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire with the Kneips (I didn’t make it)
• Kelly getting an excellent part-time job that she enjoys
• Working with some of the most excellent people on the face of the earth (Chuck, Randy, Jim, Doug, Ann, Jennae, David, Bill, Sarah, my mother – Diane Barrington – I could go on and on…
• Enjoying a year with a healthy family

I could go on and on…

This has been a great year.  May God bring about even more blessings for 2007!