Just wanting to wish you all a merry Christmas from our family to yours!
BRRRR!
Okay...this pic wasn't taken here in IOWA but it might as well have been based on the weather we've had of late. I don't often take the time to post about the weather, but I haven't seen cold like this since I have moved to Iowa...not only cold but a bunch of snow.
Beautiful, but stinkin' cold!
CHRISTMAS LETTER 2008
Hi all,
here is the link to our 2008 Christmas letter. Hope all is well where you are and may God bless you this holiday season!
Love
Steve & Amy
here is the link to our 2008 Christmas letter. Hope all is well where you are and may God bless you this holiday season!
Love
Steve & Amy
SEXTING...THE NEW TEEN PHENOMENON!
For the past couple of months I have heard at very places rumbles of a new teen habit known as sexting...meaning the intent of communicating with someone with the intent of "hooking up" later either in person or by receiving sexual explicit material ON THEIR PHONE!!!!
I have just received a couple of articles about the topic from CPYU.org which is a great resource on teens and culture today. I have attached links to the 2 articles so you can take the time to read them. "The latest Cell Phone Use: Sexting." and "Sex and Tech"
By the way, Parents did you know the average age for a child's first sexual encounter is 12 years old. And that just under 2 out of every 3 students will graduate from High School with a Sexual Transmitted Disease. If you don't think your child is sexually active, you're being deceived!
Parents you need to be involved in your children's lives...it may be awkward and it may be hard...but trust me, it's worth it! Take the time to talk with them...it's for their sake.
I have just received a couple of articles about the topic from CPYU.org which is a great resource on teens and culture today. I have attached links to the 2 articles so you can take the time to read them. "The latest Cell Phone Use: Sexting." and "Sex and Tech"
By the way, Parents did you know the average age for a child's first sexual encounter is 12 years old. And that just under 2 out of every 3 students will graduate from High School with a Sexual Transmitted Disease. If you don't think your child is sexually active, you're being deceived!
Parents you need to be involved in your children's lives...it may be awkward and it may be hard...but trust me, it's worth it! Take the time to talk with them...it's for their sake.
CARDBOARD TESTIMONIES
I came across this video in an email the other day and thought it was AWESOME! Take a look for yourself and what it can mean when God really does impact your life...and you let him become LORD!
COMING ALONGSIDE UDMO!
WOW! Church Family you did an amazing job. This past couple of weeks our Community Crews have participated in two different but both needed drives for our local food bank and clothing shelter known as Upper Des Moines Opportunity.
First was the Food Drive where we raised approximately 2500 pounds of food. Great job!
Second came the coat drive where we filled 10 different 50 gallon garbage sacs with new and used coats/blankets for folks in our community who need them. AGAIN...AMAZING!
Thank You to everyone you participated and is helping make an impact on the lives of those here in Hamilton County!
In Case any of you didn't get a chance to attend Innovate 2008 hosted by Granger Community Church in Indiana, here is a link to their site where you can buy and download all the sessions of this year's conference
HOW YOUTH PASTORS FEEL ABOUT "OVERNIGHTERS!"
Hi all,
just got this amazing video sent to me summing up a place where every youth pastor, volunteer worker and anyone else involved with an Overnight Event has ever felt. Here is the LINK to the youtube video. I believe this video was shown at the National Youth Ministers Conference this past week. ENJOY!
just got this amazing video sent to me summing up a place where every youth pastor, volunteer worker and anyone else involved with an Overnight Event has ever felt. Here is the LINK to the youtube video. I believe this video was shown at the National Youth Ministers Conference this past week. ENJOY!
IS IT TOO LATE TO WISH YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR?
Well it is the middle of January and I am just now getting back online. It has been a busy past couple of weeks for Amy and I which have kept me away from the blogoshphere.
It is Saturday Morning here and we are watching this past week's episode of Amy's favorite show, American Idol...man there are some weird people auditioning.
Church Update: We are in the middle of our "Deal or No Deal" series at church. It has been amazing to see what God is doing with people around us. We have had a number of first time guests at our church and others who will be joining us this week as well. VERY EXCITING!
Also, our church website will be up by the end of the month and give us an opportunity to fine tune it, edit and such before we launch it to the public. Can't wait as it has been a long process.
Not too much to blog about personally today...Amy continues to teach and tutor over in Ft. Dodge, teach on Wed nights at church with our 5th and 6th grade students. Her brother Eric is heading out to sea on his next deployment this coming week so we continue to keep him in our prayers.
Well that is it for now,
Later Eh!
It is Saturday Morning here and we are watching this past week's episode of Amy's favorite show, American Idol...man there are some weird people auditioning.
Church Update: We are in the middle of our "Deal or No Deal" series at church. It has been amazing to see what God is doing with people around us. We have had a number of first time guests at our church and others who will be joining us this week as well. VERY EXCITING!
Also, our church website will be up by the end of the month and give us an opportunity to fine tune it, edit and such before we launch it to the public. Can't wait as it has been a long process.
Not too much to blog about personally today...Amy continues to teach and tutor over in Ft. Dodge, teach on Wed nights at church with our 5th and 6th grade students. Her brother Eric is heading out to sea on his next deployment this coming week so we continue to keep him in our prayers.
Well that is it for now,
Later Eh!
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