Memphoplin Part 2

June 13-17 we went to one of the hardest hit areas by a tornado in half a century.  Consider some of the facts below: EF5 Tornado (200+ MPH Winds) _ Now they say there may have been multiple vortexes in the tornado. Deadliest Tornado in the US in over 50 years Death toll is 154 …

Memphoplin (Part 1)

For the first time in a long time I have the opportunity to blog.  I was out of pocket for most of June with back-to-back mission trips and we have VBS this week so my blogging has been pathetic at-best.  What I wanted to do is share a few stories about what we did as …

Dear 2010

Dear 2010, Like most years you started with much ambition, goal-setting and prayer.  Like most years though things happen and the plans started usually ended before you began Spring.  2010 you move too quickly as I saw the birth of my fourth child and then the other children turn 2, 4 and 5.  You are …

Backyard Mission Trip – Days 4-5

This has been such a wonderful experience and I am glad our Backyard Mission Trip was such a success.  This week we had about 15 regular workers and we worked probably 35 hours so we totalled 420 man hours of service.  Thursday, because of the morning rain, we decided to make cards for our widows …

Backyard Mission Trip – Day 3

Yesterday we had a light day in comparison to days 1-2 and even the temperatures were a little more bearable.  We started the day by canvassing the Green Way for trash and debris.  The Green Way is a 2-3 mile stretch of path that allows bikers, runners and walkers to enjoy a scenic trail without …

Backyard Mission Trip Days 1-2

Last year I decided that we were not doing enough for the community and so I started the Main Street Backyard Mission Trip and we are currently done with days 1-2 and it has renewed our focus and challenged our hearts.  Yesterday we helped a member of the Lord's church at 19th Avenue in Springfield.  …

Nashville Mission Trip (Part 1)

"It's raining, it's pouring the old man is snoring..."  This week has been a good opportunity for us to do some mission work that requires us to get dirty, get physical and to push our mental limits as to how far we are willing to go to help others.  We started the week off at …

Main Street Backyard Mission Trip Results and a Semi-Rant

I will start off by saying that this is not your typical, mission-trip report where you have to convince the brethren that what you did was a good thing (and still is a good thing).  Usually people give mission reports because the effort was paid for with a lot of money and so they feel …

Backyard Mission Trip – Day 3

We are on a break and plans are for our men to lead services at a rural congregation in Robertson County.  Today we visited the hospital (Northcrest) and met with the chaplain who gave us some advice when we visit someone who is sick.  He kept referring to me as "Youth Pastor" and to the pulpit …

Backyard Mission Trip – Day 2

I have a break right now from dinner and I was so excited about our day that I had to run over to my office to share it.  We started the day off picking up trash on the green-way and then went over to Travis Price Park and picked up cigarette butts along the stands.  …