He is Risen...He is Risen Indeed!

Greg & Sherry

Ty & Shana

Jadon & Evan

Brookly & Ben

We had such a great time with our friends The Hildreths (Ty, Shana, Ean and Evan) and The Eglis (Greg, Sherry, Brooklyn, and Ben). It was such a great day after Kutless and burgers, then a quick break to Starbucks, and then home again to cook up some yummy dinner. I seriously don't think I was even hungry once that day!

I truly believe...as I sat there stuffing my face and rocking out to Kutless on the bleachers, that it was a glimpse into life in heaven. I was surrounded by all my church fam, rocking out to some of the best Jesus music around, and stuffing my face full of meat! Ok, did I just gross you out on that last part? Sorry to all you vegetarians who are like, "No, that's not how it will be in heaven! Maybe a fried eggplant or two!" Anyway, it was really truly a blessing.

Thanks to our friends who came over and had some great fellowship and shared a great meal with us. Sherry tried to make us all explode internally, (what is it with me and the gross descriptors), with her super deliciously rich chocolate cake. Oh man. It was neat making the resurrection rolls with the kids, although trying to get through Bible verses to explain what you are doing with this sugar laden dessert is a bit rough with 7 kids licking their chops! It was great though. I earned a greater respect for the Illinois Valley thanks to Greg...ask him about it sometime. ;) And, you can always count on Ty and Shana for some serious laughs!

So, if you get a call from me in the near future here...it's because I really feel a calling to come together as a church body and make time in our busy lives for each other. I know it's hard...believe me, three kids don't make it easy. But, it takes just a little effort, and making time to see to it that we encourage, build up, and love on one another. So, who wants to come over for dinner? I'm takin' reservations!

Ben, Jadon, Evan & Moriah