I've Got Bees

Well it's true, a week from yesterday I get a phone call from my lovely wife that says, "Ummm we have a problem, we have bees in our front tree" Sure enough there was a giant bee hive, how have we not seen it before, I have no idea. But it was huge, about the size of a basketball, and just swarming with bees and let me tell you it progressed very quickly.

The bees started calling there friends or something. When you looked out side of our front window, the blue sky turned black of bees. There truly had to be at least 1000 bees just swarming. I didn't know if God was mad at us or if we were in an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Kristin then begins to call "BEE REMOVERS," you can find anything on whitepages.com, who knew there was such a thing and they cost a fortune. I guess that BEE REMOVERS know, when you got bees you will figure out how to pay anything to get them out. So then I am at a meeting with all the pastors of the church while this is going on. I then tell them what is going on, because I am so bummed we are going to have to about 500 bones to get these bees gone. Then Jason(our children's pastor) and TJ(one of our assosicate pastors) chime up and start talking smack and saying, "You are stupid if you pay someone to come and kill bees" and I say, "well ya'll wanna come over and just take care of it" and you know it, they responded "I don't care I will come and take care of them, you just buy some bee/hornet spray killer and we come over and 'get crunk' on some bees." well by the time I got back home the bees were gone. I just call it a miracle. I don't understand it but the whole bee hive is gone, gone.

I think a part of me is a little disappointed because I really wanted to see Jason and TJ try to take out a whole be hive. I promise if they would have done it I would have some video showing everyone a couple of knuckle heads trying to defeat mother nature. I just laugh thinking about it.

Above All Else

"God’s Kingdom is like a perfect, flawless pearl. When a Jewel Merchant sees it, in his excitement and joy he sells all he owns to buy this one treasure” (Matthew 13:44 paraphrased a little)

Life can often feel like a busy, fast-moving journey. We have to keep running onwards, and get little time to look around and take in the scenery. But every now and then, we arrive at a bend in the road, or reach the top of a hill or mountain. In that place we have to pause, take in the view around us and decide which direction and path we will take next. We must also choose who and what governs our decisions and priorities in life.

Right now we all stand on a hill top together, watching as this day comes to a close and a new day begins to dawn. The view stretches out ahead of us - new horizons, new challenges, new choices to make. I hope you will join with me, praying that God will be first in our lives - above all else - in all that lies ahead. May knowing and loving him more, be the passion that guides our steps.

One for sale, one being delivered

Ok so if you know anyone who is looking to buy a house in the Bradenton Area, I have one. It is an awesome house we did a lot of work in it and we have to sell it by May but Definitely by June!!! If you are not moving to the Bradenton Area and looking for a house to buy then please pray that I can sell my house. Come on people who believe in prayer. The reason we have to sell this house is because we are building an new one. It is our first house to build and it is suppose to be ready by June, but you never know here how long it will actually take.

So here is my house now that is for sale.


And this is my new house being built.