So, Watermark has released a live farewell album. I spent this past evening weeping as I listened to this incredibly anointed music. I was confronted by the awesomeness of our Holy King and the difference between us (me and Him).

Look at the picture above. Listening to this worship and looking at their faces I was reminded of how beautiful His presence is. They are lost in His glory. Thats were I want to live.

Jesus, shine on us, breathe on us.

Here are a couple of the songs for you to listen to:

The Glory of Your Name

Light of the World (song playing in the background)

p.s. if the music in the background becomes annoying just hit the "esc" key and it will stop

Two days ago, for the first time in three years (or longer), I was sick. It was very disappointing and it took me awhile too actually accept my state.

On Tuesday of last week I was called on to extract water from some basement apartments of a complex in Indianapolis. I was expecting a fairly standard water damage job but what I found was something very different. For starters, the office of this complex was something out of a horror film. The place quite literally spooked me. I kept looking over my shoulder expecting to see Jack Nicholson with an axe.

But then, it got worse. The maintenance man showed me to the apartments I was too take care of  - in a building that looked as if it was about to fall over with black streaks up the side from a recent fire in one of the basement apartments - thats were I was to work. Turns out that the apartments had been underwater for quite sometime allowing mold and whatever bacteria/germs that wanted, to multiply and take dominion of the entire building. Did I mention that kept the heat on? Yes, they did. So it was warm, wet, and totally nast. Did I also mention that the toilets appeared to have exploded? Yes, they did, emptying the sewers into the bathrooms and out into the halls and  bedrooms. Yep, they sure had.

Now, the normal sane person would say, "hell no" and leave. This was actually my first reaction but then I thought to myself, "I can do this. I can be a man and solve the problem." I used to struggle with giving up on things when the going gets rough so I had determined to not do that anymore. I guess that I need learn when its ok to give up. This was one of those times but unfortunately I did not accept that until after I had cleaned an apartment and hall. After seeing, an inch of mold on the walls and ceilings of one apartment I thought about one of my cousins who works in the "environmental" industry and wears special suits when removing mold. I then remembered that people die from mold. I then said, "hell no" and left.

To make a long story short, I was encouraged to go back later on in the week when they needed two "normal" apartments cleaned. So I agreed. It was disastrous and I almost lost my mind. I have renamed the complex "Nottinghell" (originally "Nottingham), because, well, quite frankly, the place is haunted. My final visit this past Thursday is what brought an end to my three year reign in the land of the non-sick. I think my first visit weakened me and this last one finished me off. Consiquently, I have sworn to never return to that place.

Isn't that happy? no? well, sorry.

Here is something that's happy, I feel 100% better and just ate 1.5 bars of 87% cocoa. Life is good. Also, you all will be pleased to know that I went to church this morning. Yep I sure did. And I actually enjoyed the sermon...

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Okay so maybe not, but I did agree with some of the things that he said.

Thats all for now,
Cheers

A Tribute To Maria

This is post is a tribute to Maria and her amazing photography. Thanks for being there and taking such great pictures!!

I chose 13 of my most favorite - and what I think are the best - photographs that you captured, starting with #1:

Maria, this picture is incredible. Professionals strive for this kind of beauty. (you did a good job too liz)

A perfectly captured moment.

They are so cute!

LOL!!!

ahhh Mr. Davey.... my you look.... handsome

Anna... you look... lovely. Especially with those cucumbers and that innocent look on your face, or is that "ohhh you're gonna get it now!!"

This picture captures Ethans personality beautifully

I am glad that we have a picture of Hope being slightly goofy. Very nice picture.

This picture makes me feel like I am about to fall over. very cool effect maria.

I dont know why... I just like this one - nice composition maria

beautiful - this one is my desktop wallpaper

where did the baby go? Very cute picture.

I love this one.

You have incredible potential Maria, keep at it.

I love this picture:

Mr. Davey and I enjoying the fine food down in Tennessee.

6:00 am, Saturday morning.

The birds are confused.

I am awake.

I should be asleep.

The birds think that its spring.

The birds are very blessed that the sun is not yet shinning and I cant see them.\\

Oh well, I guess its just one of those things right? On the bright side I have a new pillow that is purely kick awesome. It is one of those memory foam ones but better because it has down-feather-like material in it. So its like the best of both worlds. I love it. I had bought a different one earlier in the week that was just solid memory foam but it was too hard...  well at least I guess it was... I wasn't really aware of my decision. I just woke-up on the other side of my bed on my softer pillow and I was like, "oh, I guess I don't like that pillow."

Last night we were all over at  a friends house and Jared and I were rough-housing around on the floor because he had been tormenting me all night (yes its true) and then Jesse jumped on my back and in an attempt to dislodge him, I rolled backwards... right into the coffee table *crrwack!!* I heard, and was like. "oooh somebody just nailed the table" and then my head started to hurt and I was like, "oooooooohhhaaaaouch." I temporarily lost feeling in my arms and felt nauseated - all the while Jesse laughed his head off at me... it made it much harder to endure the pain... that is until my endorphins kicked in... then it was ok, except for my arms that were still tingling.

That started me thinking, you know, God is a genius. The body has its own pain management system. It alerts you of the problem so that you stop doing what is causing you pain and then it gives you relief so that you can get out of what ever the situation is that is hurting you. Then the pain comes back after the endorphins wear off so that you don't forget about the injury.

I don't know, it just struck me as incredibly brilliant.

I will post more later,
g'day mates