Super Bowl Prediction

So, Super Bowl XLI is this Sunday (Feb 4) and it is promised to be a good one. I will be the first to say that i have no ties to either team. So I figured that I will be very impartial in my desision of who wins the big one.

The Bears have the longest streak between Super Bowl appearences and are realdy for action. The bears seem to bring a potant deffence, but they have a young quarterback who has been shown to crack under pressure.

That is why I am going with the Colts in this one. They are coming off a dramatic win against the Patriots (who were chosen to win the games by the way). Their defense might not be as strong as the Bears, but their offence seems to have one thing the bears don't, Payton Manning. Payton has been known to rally from deficit and has the most game winning last quarter drives in the last ten years. I want the Colts to win because I don't want Payton to end up like Dan Marino and be one of the best quarterbacks of all time and nit have a ring.

GO COLTS!!!!

Just Been Thinking

I have been thinking a lot lately (yeah, I know a HUGE shock). Some of the stuff going on in my mind right now are a bunch of ramblings, but some of it is really deep stuff so I guess I am asking for help, advice, really anything.

Along with everything that has been going on lately, I have really been questioning why I believe what I believe and do I really know what I believe? My whole life I have been taught who God is. I have been taught that he sent Jesus to die for me, and that if I asked for him, he would change ny life. But the question that I have been fighting is "Is that deep enough?" I know that I believe in God. I know that he sent Jesus to die for me and that I have recieved him in my heart. But does my faith rely on those that have taught me and if they were to fall, would that make me fall?

That is my fear, but that is what I have been spending the last few days contemplating. I have delved into the word and have searched my heart to find exactaly where I stand. So I ask for prayer, wisdom and suport in this time of soul searching.

Jackson Waters @ UAM

We over here at UAM were givin a real treat last night. Jackson Waters gave a live concert on our campus and it was amazing. I love their music so much. If you haven't heard of them than you are truely missing out on something great.

David (lead singer, guitar, keyboard)
Brian (Bass)
Toby (Lead guitar)
Jesse (guitar, back up vocals)
Ryan (Drums)

Here is the link to their mySpace one more time. Check them out.

A Person I Admire

Robert Leonard is my Campus minister. These last couple of years, I have learned a lot about him and have learned a lot from him. He is a very Godly man, and he truly loves serving his creator with all he is.

Sunday morning during Sunday school, Rob taught from 1 Peter 1:13. Peter says to get ready and to keep your mind on heavenly things. Rob went on to talk about how we should never attach aorselves to anything here. We should not think of our stuff as anything that we would die if it was lost.

Little did he know, that at that very moment (or shortly there after) someone was in his house taking his stuff. Rob's house was broken into while we were at church. He lost a lot of his stuff, but they didn't take the thing that he treasured most, his faith in God to get him through.

Rob came to church Sunday night, just as normal as ever. He talked to us about what had happened and how he felt about it. His composure about he situation just reaffirms everything that he had talked about that morning. This whole situation makes me respect and admire him more. Love ya Rob!

Off to a CRAZY Start

School has officially started and I think that I am going to go insane this semester (I know that i have put thsi load on myself this semester, but it is going to be a rough ride). My classes started bright and early on Wednesday morning with Calculus 3, and it will be the last egight oclock class that I will have to take. After Cal 3 I had Gen Chem 2 and that was a great class. Tuesady once again started with Cal 3, and then I had History of Math and Linear Algebra all three back to back to back (in the same class room). And on top of all that, I went to the doctor on Wed. and found out that I have an upper respitory infection and am on antibiotics right now.

The only good thing about starting classes this early is that we have a three day weekend because of Martin Luther King Day. So for me, it is a weekend of lounging with friends and watching movies.

Passion 07 Picture Book

So Passion all started with a project called Touch Atlanta where everyone attending was asked to bring a towel and a pair of socks:

It was really cool to run into (or get hunted down) by those that i have met throughout the years doing summer missions.
I enjoied getting to hang out with my campus minister, Rob:
The powers of the best family group in the striped blue community group unite:

The had the Passion 06 graffiti was on display:
We were the luckiest grou ever, Shane Everret (of Shane and Shane) was our worship leader:

There were so many people there:

That I couldn't fir them all in one frame:
The CNN Center was home to our break time: The Omni Hotel was home to our community group:
The GWCC was where the Go center was located:

Talk about a great speaker, John Piper was awesome:
And who doesn't like Beth?: My friend Camie (Who couldn't go) asked me to buy her a brick for the Do something now campaign

This year's graffiti wall:
Bro. Chad's contribution to the wall
The best family group ever:

And that was Passion 07 at a glance.

God Rocked my World At Passion 07

Pulling into Atlanta, GA at 2 o'clock in the morning, I thought I knew exactally what to expect from this years Passion 07 conference. Little did I know that God was just going to rock my world.

It all started with Beth Moore's main session on Tuesday Morning. She talked about to really honor God, you have to humble yourself. This was something that I had always heard but never really knew how to do it. But she said it is just getting on your knees and know with all you are that you can do nothing without God, and living your life that way.

Then Francis Chan got up that night and pretty much made us search our hearts to find how deep our love was for God. And after a search of my heart, I knew that my love was very shallow.

The next day, instead of going to a break out session, I went to the prayer journey room and spent two hours on my face before God praying for him to put on my heart what I need to do with the rest of my life. He said GO! and I answered "wherever you need me". Iraq was on my heart so I went and talked to the Freedom Center people and they told me no, that I have to graduate first.

I didn't understand, God told me to go and then mand said no. Then Louie Giglio spoke to us that night. He said "you won't know when, you won't know how, you won't know where, God just wants you to be willing to GO!" It all made since after that.

So, I don't know where, when or how, all I know is that I am going and the Jesus is going with me.

Fun With The Family

What a long break...it is now time to update you on what had been going on in my world over the past four weeks.

We started out the break by geting to see our mom and brother Zach. We picked them up from the airtport and drove them to Mountian Home, AR.

We hung out...


Just goofed around...

Went to a swing dance...

And just spent time chillin'...

But I know what you are thinking to yourself right now, I didn't see a lone shot of Amanda in all of that. Where is her Portrait? Well guys, I saved the best for last. You see:

Joey got the cool tree shot.

Zachary got the action sling shot.

David got the youthful kiddie-swing shot.

What was left for me? You know how a lot of the parks you visit now have rocking horses on springs that you can play on, well this park had a huge purple dinosaur. I fell in love with it. And I think that I have the best picture out of all four of us.

You be the judge...