Construction continues

I'm a little behind on my construction blogs. Two weeks ago my father-in-law and I replaced one of our sliding glass doors. Thank goodness he knows how to install windows/doors. We have saved so much $$$ doing the labor ourself. So when the door was in...my payment was to become Mr. B's barber. So we have one large sliding glass door to be installed and of course the floors and baseboards. This is coming along so much slower than I would like and Vicky would like but I'm a busy guy. So little by little.

What happens after the flood...

As you know our house was flooded a little over a month ago. So thankfully we have received our insurance money. In order to save money I have decided to do all the labor myself so we can used the extra funds to replace our windows.
So the first part of the flood repair was replacing 12 inches from the floor of all of the wall in the entire downstairs.
To prevent our trauma of the flood from possibly occurring again, I painted the cement block with Red Guard (you'll see the red on the floor). This seeps in the cracks of the cement block and seals it. It's like a pink blob like substance the dries red. Then I put caulking in every little crack I could see.
The wall I used to replace the damaged drywall is called Hardi Board which is water repellent and really easy to use.
Here are a couple of pictures of the my repair.

The Bed.. intro video

Hey check this out. If you already have seen it on Vic's or Heredes' blog, humor me. I had fun with Vic and the kids and the video crew. Thanks Heredes for thinking of us.


The Bed (series teaser #1) from Flamingo Road Church on Vimeo.

Man vs. Drill

The other day while I us building a prop for the school play, I got into a fight with a
18 volt drill. As you can see the drill got me pretty good. It drill me all the way through my thumb. Now I know what you must be thinking, but I do know how to use a drill...but this is just one of those freak accidents where you are in shock from pain and the actual situation. It REALLY HURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On a positive note.. I totally missed the bone and only drilled through meat...yes, gross but better than a drilled bone.

Wow... I feel loved!!

Thanks to Live Feed...I feel really bad.
Wow so many faithful blog readers still visit me even though I really stink at updating the blog?
I promise to write at least once a week maybe with a little help from Vic.
So here's a brief mind dump of my non-stop life:
1. 2 months ago we started the Doral student band... we've had a few hiccups... but we are getting better. Thanks R&B, Jake and Davi for rockin'.

2. Also I'm happy to see the Miami Cowboys forming... since Parcels has obtained a lot of fomer Cowboy players and coaches.... almost like the real thing I hope.

3. Oh.. yeah my house was flooded... check out Vicky's blog for video.... Thank you God for insurance.
4.My best friends the Logans left to South Africa on Thursday for three years as missionaries. I'm so excited for them and amazed by their faith. Check out their blog http://logansinsa.blogspot.com5. It's Baseball Season........ so guess what that means?!!!

Guess Who's Comming Home?

What Happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Cowboys are out of the playoff, and now I can move on with my life.

I'M BACK!!!!

1)WOW! It's been long time since I've blogged and I must say that I missed you all in the blog world. Where do I begin? Let me begin with my Cowboys. We are looking pretty good even if we have lost two more games.




2) Ok, the next event that occurred last month was one of the most important moments in my life. That event was my ordination. I never thought I would be a pastor. I guess you can't run from God's calling on your life, but I'm willing to do whatever he wants my to do.
3) I quit my job last month and it was the easy because of the extreme stress level, but hard because I met a lot of good people there, and I can truly say that I will miss them. I gave up a good paying job, and a great opportunity to answer the call that God has for my life. I am now working at Florida Christian School as a maintenance worker. It's not that most glamorous, but it is a great opportunity for me to go back to school and finish. Also, I am able to spend so much more time with my family.
4) Of course, how can I forget Christmas? Let's just say my boys were so cute. ( Read Vicky's Blog for more info.)

TIME OUT !!!!! Happy New YEAR!!!! (It just became 2008)

5) Last, but not least, my buddy Huber finally made it down to Miami and it was really awesome to see him again. He was injured in Iraq. I thank God that he had His hand on his life.
Before I go, let me just leave you with this; Happy New Year and May God Bless You and your Families
Good Night!

John 3:16 by my little man

The Bigger They Are The Bigger They Fall!

Keep It Rolling!

It going to be a giant Test for the boys this week. Let's keep rolling.

My Hero

Two weeks ago I had the distinct honor and privilege to meet one of our nation's finest, Jeremiah Barham of the US Army. He is currently serving to protect our nation on the front lines in Northern Afghanistan. Tomorrow his two week leave is over and he will return there to continue his mission until August of 2008.

This morning at student ministry he played and sang a special song that he had written with his former band. The song talked about God's forgiveness and endless mercy. While watching him sing, a combination of emotions welled up within me and some others. Seeing him sing to our students, I feel the special calling on Jeremiah's life... I feel in my heart that Lord will do great things through this 24 year old soldier.

He has already seen and been in some very dangerous situations and has lost some of his commanders and friends. What a blessing to see a young man of God with so much courage and strength even in the midst of danger.

Please continue to keep him and those serving beside him in your prayers. Also, pray for the Barhams and the Ramos' (Jo, Carl, Joshua, Sara, Jonathan, Peter, and Megan).

Our Pumpkin family tradition

Vic and I have started a tradition with the kids of going to the pumpkin patch at the church by our house. Then, carving the pumpkin. Jon and I picked a cool Jack o' lantern off google images. I love this stuff!!

A Day With My Little Guy.

Ok, It was "United Nations Day" or something @ Josh's school on Wednesday afternoon, and I must admit it was the most fun that I've had in a long time. When I first got there, Josh was playing with his best friend, Thomas the Train. That did not last too long, because when he saw me he dropped his friend and ran as fast as he could over to me. I think that it must have been the longest hug Josh has ever given me. Josh does not hug for very long. I love my boys, and I cherish every moment that I get to spend with Jon and Josh. I thank God for my boys.

We Are Back!