Archive for July, 2008

Well, we are back home and God has given us the privilege of teaching a class at the Vision Baptist Church on Catholic Evangelism. We are having a good time and enjoying the time we get to spend together talking about reaching the over 17% of the world that is Catholic. Pray for us as we teach this class to future men and women of God that are asking God to use them on some mission field.

May God continue to bless you in all that you do for him.

Chris

Well, you know McDonalds has become famous for Super Sizing everything. Well they never told us that they had a super size McDonalds here in Orlando. This thing is gigantic. The sale all of the regular McD’s stuff is here, but they also have Mexican Cuisine (if you can call it that) among other things.

There are 2 stories and video games, playground etc. The truth of the matter is that I am glad I don’t live in the area. I really don’t know if the kids will ever be happy going to any other McDonalds. Hope you guys aren’t getting too bored with the posts from our vacation. Don’t worry it ends tomorrow. I am thinking about going to Milton, FL and dropping in at a friends church on Wednesday but we will see.

Chris

You know, I am the kind of guy that likes to do everything to the extreme. If I do something there is no such thing as doing it half way. I have always enjoyed going to amusement parks that had the biggest and best of everything. Things that only the bravest among us would be willing to ride. It is amazing how things change when you have children.

I still love crazy rides and doing things to the extreme, but dare I say that I had a blast taking the kids to one of the worlds most infantile parks? I did really enjoy it, seeing the kids have fun made me have a blast. And yes I would do it again to see the looks of amazement on their faces.

It is amazing how my definition of fun has changed since I became a dad. I think that I am finally starting to understand what my parents used to mean when they would say stuff like “we have learned to live through your eyes”. My definition of fun has definitely changed tons. It also makes me think of how our heavenly father must feel when we learn to truly enjoy the things that he has given us.

Chris

Well, today marks the 4th happy day. 4 years ago my wife and I set out on an incredible adventure. We became parents to two of the sweetest children in the world. Jacob and Hannah came into our lives on the 26th of July, 2004. We never had planned on adopting. Our thoughts were “we will have kids at our convenience”. God had other plans. Almost every day I thank God for the fact that we weren’t able to have children. Because if it weren’t for that hickup we would have never experiences the wonder of my princess and my tiger. My little Hannah looks at the world with such sweetness. Her loving spirit amazes me. Jacob, well he is all boy, he wants to go after whatever he decides to do with everything that he has. Reminds me of myself in so many ways. He still doesn’t understand how bad that push can get him in trouble.

I thank the Lord for 4 wonderful years with my precious children. I hope and pray that they will serve the Lord with all they have. Thanks for reading today, I know I am just a proud dad. Jacob and Hannah, thanks for giving me the privilege to hear you call me DAD. I love you guys.

Chris

Well, if there is one thing that I am really bad at it is taking time off. I am trying to do better. We are here in Orlando with the kids. We are having a blast. The kids are amazed at the place and are always asking questions. Needless to say you don’t see this kind of stuff in Peru.

We are having a great time and hopefully this is something that they will remember. We are going to go stand in lines today for who knows how long. That is always so much fun.

We will be headed back home on Tuesday and then on Sunday night at 11:55 pm I leave for Peru for our youth conference. Please be in prayer as Jeff Bush missionary to Argentina will be preaching. I know that God is going to greatly use him.

Chris and the family.