illinois youth conference

we just finished a big conference in illinois. if you were not there then you missed a huge weekend of ministry. so many people had an encounter with God. things happened this week.

lucas, one of our bmx riders, gave his testimony. it was truly amazing. his life story was connecting to so many students, and even adults. we also had stephanie smith give her testimony and the place was silent. all 2000 people were totally still as they listened to her life story. the response was overwhelming.

i just have to say, i have the best team in the world. everyone we have is excellent at what they do and most of all they are full o the holy spirit. God is using these guys in such powerful ways. i am so thrilled to be a part of this team. this weekend was amazing. i am ready for more of this

endurance

As I was training for a half marathon I was reminded of the time I was racing motocross. It was the longest and most difficult race I had ever attempted. It was over 2 hours of torture. I just had to keep going until I crossed the finish line. Running long diatance is the same way, therefore I am reminded about enduring to the end no matter what.
This weekend has been a test of endurance. We drove 15 hours, then did a really long day of shows. We started friday morning and worked until 1100pm. Then today we did a long day of shows and now drive 7 hours to get home. It has been some long hard days but even though we haven't felt well we have had to endure.
Sometimes it is not fun or easy but you have to endure to the end.today when I cross the finish line I will do it knowing we gave our best and didn't give up

15 hours and 5 minutes

We just drove 15 hours. We are soo tired. We are also feeling under the weather. Sugar is the immune system killer. We ate plenty of it. We will be fine but I am praying for us to be at 110 percent.

christmas is over...now what?

i ate enough food i think. i gained 47 pounds i think. now that christmas is over what am i gonna do next? i think i will get in my truck and drive for 14 hours. yep 14 hours. i have a show in illinois. it is a long drive from south louisiana. we are not ready to make such a long drive. it is an absolute killer on the body to do that straight in one day. uhhh, oh well, what else can i do. once i get there i will be ready for another big weekend. we are doing a conference that is hosted by the freedom experience team. its gonna be fun to be with my friends this week.

gotta go get ready for the drive

happy ho ho day

hope everyone has been having a happy ho ho.

whats you favorite christmas movie?

i like "elf".

merry christmas my people all around the world

rudolph got a nose job

i just read in the news that there could be a major problem this year for christmas. i here that santa will be a little short handed. apparently rudolph the rednosed reindeer decided to get a nose job.

after years of ridicule from his peers and classmates he had had enough. he went under the knife to have his red nose smaller and less glowy. sounds wild but its true. he has been under alot of stress lately and he thought that this would help him fit in with the cool reindeer. the surgery went well and rudolph is making a steady recovery. the bandages will come off soon so all can see the new nose.

the only problem is, santa has relied on him to light the way as he makes his rounds. according to santas publicist, santa will need a clear night to be able to maket it without rudolphs bright nose guiding the way. this could be devastating if there is fog or a snow storm.

if you wake up and find gifts under the tree then consider yourself lucky. hopefully there are clear skies and by the time you read this all worries are behind us. this could be the year that christmas morning will be empty under the tree. all of this because rudolph decided to get a nose job.

here is another blog i read

http://spencesmith.typepad.com/

watch the video on this blog. it is the funniest video i have seen in years

here is a blog that i read today

http://www.randyelrod.typepad.com/


its a good one

what you want?

hey people, what you want for christmas?

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14 hours later

we woke up and drove from nashville to texas. 14 hours later we finally made it here. traffic was bad in some places but not too bad overall. we are here at the familys house and we are ready to start the christmas celebration. good night

a moment they will never forget

i started the day filming a project for a company in nashville. it was a fun shoot. afterwards i ate persian food with lucas. then we headed over to the cocoa tree for fun times. here is what happened next.

i have a friend, lindsey, who has been learning fire eating. tonight she was doing a preview for all of the friends to see. she ate fire and did some cool transfers. she lit her tongue on fire and then lit a torch with her tongue. it was awesome. we were so excited that we clapped for her and screamed and clapped some more. there were about 20 of us standing there watching her. what we didnt realize is that right next to us was a guy on one knee proposing to his girlfriend. at the moment he asked the question, lindsey the fireproof woman lit her mouth on fire. as soon as her trick was over we all clapped. which happened to be the precise moment the girl said "yes" to the big question. the funny thing is that the girl thought we were clapping for her. it was priceless. once we all realized what was happening next to us we decided to join together for a a big, "congratulations!!!".

wow what are the chances of that all happening at the perfect timing. the funny thing is, they never really knew what we were doing other than shouting for them. i dont know if they even saw the fire eating woman. one thing is for sure is that, it will be a moment they will never forget

bullies

when i was a kid i remember getting bullied a few times by the arrogant fellows that were bigger than me. sometimes it turned into a fight and sometimes i had no choice but to take it. i always looked forward to the day where i would be big enough and old enough to not worry about it anymore. i have been out of high school for many years now but i am now facing the biggest nastiest bully yet.
basically there is a big company who has decided to bully us. it has been going on for about 4 years now. it is costing us an enormous amount of time and money to fight. we are just a baby ministry but we are looking at it like david and goliath. it is senseless, but we are getting pushed around by a bully. david had a few stones and a big God on his side. that is all he needed to take down that giant bully. we are hoping to see the giant bully fall in our story also. this has gone on long enough. it is time for something to happen now. pray with us for Gods best to happen right now so we can go back to devoting our time to reaching people and building the kingdom of God. pray with us and lets fight for victory

paramore

the band paramore just got nominated for a grammy. these guys were nominated for best new artist. i hope they win it. they are from my church, and the girl in the band lives with a friend of ours. they are cool kids and are making some big impact right now. pray for them as they walk the walk.

http://www.paramore.net/

go paramore

crap

i think the word used the most in yesterdays comments was crap. if you havent read the comments then maybe you should, but i will sum it up for you. divorce sucks. that should sum it up for you.

here is the deal, there are many families that have simply fallen apart this year. for some people, this will be the first christmas to spend without mom and dad together. one of the comments i read yesterday put it this way, it is an "epidemic". you know this. i dont have to pound this in, but families are broken everywhere. i am praying for those who are facing a not so merry christmas.

i am now seeing more than ever how devastating and long lasting the effects are of our actions. sin messes you up. whether it is addiction or secret or deliberate sin, it is all the same. it is ruining peoples lives. what i want to stress is that we all need to stay away from ALL sin. it is the little things that get us.

this christmas i have spent a great deal of time ministering to people who have had to deal with a tough situation. tomorrow we are going to bless a family that has had a hard time recently. here is my challenge to you. first, check yourself. if there is sin, then deal with it. then, ask God how you can share some love to people. maybe you can raise some money from your friends and give it to a family in need. we did this and raised a few hundred bucks. or maybe you could find some single person who will not see family for christmas and send a card or a gift. we know some people who are in their twenties who will not see any family for christmas and will not get a gift. we are going to do something for them so that they will have something. its pretty easy. the thing is, if you open your eyes God will show you more needs than you can imagine. lets do something about it. there are many people who are going thru "crap". we can and will make a difference

my friends

i dont know if it is me or if it is just the world we live in, but there is some junk going on in peoples lives. most of my friends are victims of divorce and the most of the others wish they were. families are so broken. the result is devastation to the kids lives for years to come. my friends are the screw ups, the dropouts, the victims, the abused, the unlovable, the freaks. my friends are the normals. i am so amazed at how many people live with such tough lives. i dont mean any disrespect to my friends or anyone else in the world. i am just saying, there is alot of hurting people in this world.
today was a day full of ministering to the very ones i am talking about. its tough, its draining, and i sometimes feel like it is endless. its dirty. but i wouldnt have it any other way. i wanna be like jesus. he was a friend to the sinners. i wanna be a friend to those who are the throw aways, the drop outs, the screw ups. that is where i see jesus. i pray for my friends. they are pretty messed up sometimes. it makes me sad to see the lives they have to endure. the great thing is seeing God use it and change people thru it all.
my friends are screw ups, drop outs, and victims. but if ya think about it, arnt we all? maybe we should all love somebody, and try to make a difference in the world that is closest to us.

we drank egg nog

just left a party at some friends house. it was so funny. i dressed up in a suit that was lima bean green. i also had a tie that was in the shape of a christmas tree. i went all around town wearing that today and man, i got some strange looks. i loved it.
at the party we all had on dorky christmas sweaters and stuff. we took some pictures of the nonsense. auny is going to post them tomorrow on her blog.
i dont think i had ever drank egg nog before tonight. it was ok. not great, not bad. i would rather drink a bottle of water. does anyone like egg nog?

how bout a survey

yes or no to egg nog.

or is it eggnog?

twitter

does anyone twitter?
can anyone help explain it to us?

so far this is what i understand. the new thing to do on the internet is to tell people what you are doing. you can text it from your phone o post it on your twitter site for all in your network to see. people can follow you and know what you are doing whenever you want them to just by sending a text. i am still learning. i am even trying it with a couple of my friends.

twitter.com

anyone??

david blaine stays awake

magician david blaine will be doing a new endurance stunt again soon. he will try to stay awake for over 11 days. this will be the most challenging and dangerous stunts he has attempted. here is the entire story for you to read.


http://www.nypost.com/seven/12052007/gossip/cindy/
hell_stay_awake_the_longest_ever_14086.htm

colorado church shooting

have you heard the amazing story of the security guard who saved the lives of a few hundred people? this story is truly a compelling story. im sure you have all seen the news about the shootings in colorado this weekend. watch this video and see how God used someone with a gun to protect many lives



http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14817480/detail.html

1 hour and 11 minutes

i have an announcement to make. for all of you who have heard me say "i will never run again", i changed my mind. i actually have decided to run a half marathon. we have been training hard for a couple of months now. about a month ago we went from running 2 miles a few times a week to an actual training schedule. we are running some long runs now. today we actually ran almost 7 miles. we walked about a half mile and ran 6.5 miles. it took us 1 hour and 11 minutes to finish. i realized that we are only half way there. we are gonna try to run the mercedes marathon in birmingham in febuary. if anyone would like to join us then you are all welcome. i never thought i would say it but here i go, "im running a half marathon".

and for all who are wondering how far that is, it is 13.1 miles

evel knievel

monday is the funeral for the legend known as evel knievel. he was an inspiration to me and many others. he was the best stunt man who ever lived. his courage and bravery has been an inspiration to me for many years.

i was supposed to meet evel a few months ago but we missed each other. we were taping a television show in california.

what most people do not know is that, although evel was known as a rough dude, he gave his life to jesus in march. watch this video and see is amazing testimony. he will be missed. he was the creator of high adrenaline stunts and an entertainment genre that we will live with forever. he was extreme in every way, even in his faith. you will be inspired by his appearance on the tv program below. watch this and tell me what you think.






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZVNOGtEINw&feature=related






http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316272,00.html

we will always love you evel.
i bet he is riding in heaven right now. maybe jumping over the pearly gates.

lets have a party

its christmas everyone. lets have a christmas party. everyone at my house tonight at 630pm. bring food and a white elephant.
i will make a turney and a gumbo and auny will do some things too. its christmas, not holiday, so lets have a party. cmonnnnnnn

merry trashmas

go watch this video. then throw your papers in the trash.


http://www.citizenlink.org/Stoplight/A000005834.cfm



we may be seeing the death of christmas. and that is sad.

go watch the video now.

ok, now

ok, i will now allow you to celebrate christmas. now is the appropriate time. thanksgiving is behind us and december 25 is in sight. so please go celebrate christmas. put up lights, a tree, and decorate in any way that you want. now is the time for christmas.

read it again

yesterdays post makes me laugh. the comments make me laugh. i think i will go read it again.

marcus and rachel

today i was on the phone leaving a message for an old friend. his name is marcus and he married a girl named rachel. we were trying to hook up for dinner because i am in birmingham al right now and that is where he lives. as soon as i get off the phone i get an email on my phone from marcus and rachel that says hello and hi and blah blah blah. i replied to it and said lets do dinner at 7pm. i got an email back that said "call me". so i picked up the phone and called marcus. we talked briefly and settled our dinner plans. simple.

at dinner i said to marcus, "so you are going to texas huh?" he said "yep, gonna go see the family". i said "see ya at the show in the woodlands.". he said "huh?". i said, "you said in the email, 'see ya at the woodlands tx show in febuary.". he looked confused so i showed him the email. as i did i realized, i have a cousin named marcus, married to a girl named rachel and he had been the one to email me. it was so weird. i never talk to marcus(the cousin) and i never see marcus(the friend). they are both married to rachel(not the same girl... there are 2 rachels in this story... no joke... i know... ok i will get on with the story now...)

recap, i was on the phone with friend marcus when cousin marcus emailed me. i returned the email to cousin marcus thinking i was making dinner plans with friend marcus. then i called friend marcus and made plans for dinner as cousin marcus was very confused about how i would eat dinner with him in texas. so cousin marcus emailed me to call him(cousin marcus), but i called friend marcus to make the plans. it wasnt until dinner when i was talking to friend marcus that this entire thing became so funny. because it was at that point that i realized that i had a cousin(named marcus) who had emailed me and i had called friend marcus to set up plans for dinner. then friend marcus and myself died laughing


this is a true story. someone tell marcus to read my blog
did i mention they are both from texas? that added to the confusion






BOTH OF THEM

stephanie is a girl

my friend stephanie smith is a new artist signed to gotee records. her record will come out in the spring. even though the cd is not out yet she is making waves on the charts. her single, "not afraid", has climbed to number 20. go girl. i am so happy for her. if you wanna hear the music go to her website www.stephanieisagirl.com.

will work for chocolate

have you ever seen guys on the side of the road that hold up signs saying "will work for chocolate"? no? oh ok. well me neither but, i would do it. i really would work for chocolate. in fact i have. i did a magic show for some people one time and they paid me in chocolate. it was fun. however, my mortgage company wasnt amused.

sunday afternoon i was dropping off something at the cocoa tree and the chocolatier said she needed some help making chocolate. she said she would pay me with chocolate and before she put a period on the sentence i was neck deep in chocolate. auny and some friends joined in for the action and we made an afternoon out of it.

tonight we went back for some more. it has been a fun time.


if anyone needs any yard work or a car washed, call me. i really will work for chocolate

the nasville scene-part 2

read the article and tell me what you think.
i think you can learn alot by reading this. lets talk about this one.


read here

http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories
/Cover_Story/2007/11/29/Down_With_J_C_/