The Forgotten Blog

My poor little forgotten blog. I have neglected you so.

Life has been so crazy for the last few months that I have not done much of anything. We have been on autopilot. But now I'm back and feeling stronger than ever. Family, I will try to do much better at updating with pics and videos. Friends, perhap you will see sides of me you never knew were there. Anyone else who stumbles upon this blog, I hope you find something that brightens your day.

My goal will be to post at least once a week, but there may be more. Keep checking back.

Off to San Antonio

It's that time already. We're off to the 72nd International General Assembly in beautiful San Antonio, TX. While we will make sure to take time for the kids to enjoy some of the historic landmarks such as the Alamo, most of our time will be consumed by the business sessions. This is Dave's first Assembly as an Ordained Bishop. He will be voting as a member of the General Council for the first time. There are always a few pressing issues, but this year everything seems to have come to ahead at once. The General Council needs much prayer support as they sift through the Agenda and present the General Assembly with a final form of the proposals.

Of course traveling with the family involves lots of strategic packing. The older the kids get the larger their clothes are and therefore the more room their clothes take up. Of course it always stresses Dave out at first when he sees all the luggage he must fit into the vehicle.

He always does it though. Of course the kids are never too sure of their seating arrangements.

I promise it became much for cofortable for the kids as the travel clothes rod broke mid trip. But we made it...

We are here....

What Accent Do You Have?

Do you think you have an accent? I'd always heard that Cincinnati, OH (where I was raised) is one of the few places in the United States that does not have a regional accent. I guess it must be true. According to this quiz I took that's exactly what accent I have - none.

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland   "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The South
Philadelphia
The Inland North
The Northeast
The West
Boston
North Central
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

What? Me obsessed?

In an earlier post I alluded to my minor obsession with crafts. I just can't sit still. I always have to be doing something to occupy my mind andmy hands. This is one reason why I still adore reading actual books and not something electronic like a Kindle. Knitting is my current stress release and I must admit an obsession. I read so much for school that I now knit as part of my evening unwind. For those of you who never thought you'd ever see me with short hair, maybe this video can shed some light on the subject (LOL)...

The first annual Crab Orchard July Festival

We have had the great privilege of participating in the first annual Crab Orchard July Festival. One of the great burdens on the hearts of Dave and myself is the lack of the spirit of community in Crab Orchard. We both feel that without community spirit the small town will die. if you think of the small towns in America that seem to be surviving this age of suburban sprawl there is always a great sense of community pride. Crab Orchard has been lacking in this. This festival is a step in the right direction. City hall sponsored the event and participation by the local churches and Liberty Market made the day.

Our church set up a booth that we called "The Deep Fried Depot". We sold deep fried pickles, cheese on a stick, deep fried oreos, and deep fried twinkies. Our one concession to health consciousness was that we did use peanut oil for the frying. Church members, remember to ask Drew about the peanut oil. :)

These are a couple of pictures of Mary and Peggy mixing up the batter for the booth.

Liberty Market sponsored the fireworks and I was overwhelmed by the quality. We attended the Crossville fireworks on the 4th (see earlier post) but Crab Orchard's were far superior. The display was well over 20 minutes long. The following video is but a short sampling of the quality that was presented.

Independence Day

July 4th

Okay, I know that I have been ignoring this blog for a few weeks...but I wanted to post these pictures from the 4th. I forgot my camera and had to use my phone so they may be a little blurry. This was a busy day from picking up the kids from youth camp to preparing for the Crab Orchard Festival on the 5th to making sure we got to the bank in time to get a good parking spot. We met Dave's sister Marcie and her family as well as the Cobles to tailgate in the parking lot while waiting for the fireworks. This was my first official experience at tailgating with the portable grills and everything. We had a blast. The pictures above are of the kids setting off a smoke bomb and playing with Pop-Its. Overall it was a great day.

Jesus Camp

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=Biography_Jesus-Camp_Audience-Reactions

I know I may be late to the party on this film as it was released in 2006 but I watched this documentary today on the Biography channel. I have mixed feelings about this film. If you go to this link you can view a video of the audience reactions at a screening. I think it was most difficult to watch such an intense scrutiny of Pentecostal Children's Ministry. I just kept thinking about what a non-Christian must think about videos of children slain in the spirit, speaking in tongues, etc. In this age of awareness over the use of Christian-ese language have we forgotten that actions speak louder than our words? We must define our actions to non-Christians the same as we do our language. This film depicts children's ministry as intense indoctrination rather than the picture of salvation that we view it as. I am undecided as to my opinion on this film. The ministry portrayed I agree with about 95%.