Bummer that we've turned into the people that don't update their blog. I swore I would never be one of those people and it's come to this. LAME!! I promise that I will make a better effort to blog and keep everyone updated. Please forgive me for neglecting our blog.
~Kristi
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Issac's Soccer Team
"The Dragons"From left to right: Saif, Oliver, Nicolas, Elijah, Lindsay, Issac
Coach Kristi and Coach Issac
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Courtney's First Basketball Game
So Courtney had her very first basketball game this weekend and she did pretty well! They all play at least one quarter and Courtney played the third. She did really well. She grabbed the rebound and dribbled all the way down the court and put up a lay up twice. Unfortunately she missed both times, but it was her first game and I'm sure the pressure was pretty intense. Anyway, she did really well. She's got another game on Wednesday, so we'll see how it goes. I think she'll do well. It's her very first year playing with absolutely no experience and she seems to have some natural talent! It's pretty cool. I took some video before and after the game with my flip video. I'll try to get some footage of her next game, but I don't know how good the quality will be. Anyway, I hope you enjoy her before and after sentiments. God bless!
~Issac
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Soccer Updates
Unfortunately I failed to give everyone an update on last week's soccer game and I apologize! So, here is an update on the last two games...
Last week our team did really well! Issac scored 4 goals, so he met his standard of scoring the same amount of goals as number of games (game #4, 4 goals). I'm pretty sure Lindsay, the only girl on our team and one of the best players, scored 10 goals, but I didn't count. Needless to say, the other team wasn't the best in the league. Oh well, it was still fun!
Today we played what I think has to be the tallest/oldest team in our division. It was pretty much rediculous. I didn't have my camera on me, but I found a picture that sums it up nicely....
Imagine our team as the short guys and the other team as this big guy. Anyway, Issac scored one goal and was very aggressive against those tall guys. He didn't care if they were 10 feet tall, he still took the ball from them! That's my boy!
So there you have it. I'll keep you posted on the next game's results!
~Kristi
Last week our team did really well! Issac scored 4 goals, so he met his standard of scoring the same amount of goals as number of games (game #4, 4 goals). I'm pretty sure Lindsay, the only girl on our team and one of the best players, scored 10 goals, but I didn't count. Needless to say, the other team wasn't the best in the league. Oh well, it was still fun!
Today we played what I think has to be the tallest/oldest team in our division. It was pretty much rediculous. I didn't have my camera on me, but I found a picture that sums it up nicely....
Imagine our team as the short guys and the other team as this big guy. Anyway, Issac scored one goal and was very aggressive against those tall guys. He didn't care if they were 10 feet tall, he still took the ball from them! That's my boy!
So there you have it. I'll keep you posted on the next game's results!
~Kristi
Monday, October 1, 2007
Why I am the way I am - A Message to our Family
Many of you who have known me for a very long time know that I am very different today than I was before. I want to address what is so different about me and why.
What's Different? - The thing that's different about me is a love for God and a passionate desire to live for Him. How is that different from before? Well, I used to love myself and had a passionate desire to live for myself, whether that meant lots of drinking, or drugging, or fornicating, or whatever else. I was all about me. That has changed and now I'm all about loving, serving, worshipping, and living for God. That is a huge change.
What Changed? - I heard the gospel of Jesus Christ and it transformed my life! You see, I didn't understand that my sin seperated me from God. I thought I was a good person, probably like many of you. I thought God was just this forgiving god that was going to put up with all of my sin, acknowledge all of my good (which was non-existent), and forgive me based on nothing more than maybe an apology on my behalf. But then somebody told me the truth about what the bible says; that no one is good, that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and that the punishment for that sin is eternity in hell. I found out that God is just, and that just like a judge who would allow a rapist to go free as a result of an apology would be a horrible judge, so God would be an unjust God to allow sinners who have broken His righteous law to go unpunished. What I was faced with was the horrible truth that I was going to hell and that God would be completely just to send me there. I deserved it. I was the worst sinner I knew. It was only after TRULY understanding that I was a horrible sinner who deserved hell that I could then appreciate the gospel (good news). There was no way that I could escape the punishment that I deserved. There was nothing I could do. But God loved me so much that He didn't want me to go to hell. My sin had to be punished so that His justice wouldn't be compromised, so God sent His only Son to come and take my punishment. God poured out all of the wrath that I deserved out on Jesus Christ so that if I would believe in Him then I would be saved from Hell and He would give me heaven! He didn't just do it for me. He makes that available to all who believe the gospel.
How about you? - Where do you stand with God? Are you counting on God to let you into heaven because you're a "good person"? Are you hoping that God will just forgive you for your sin if you say I'm sorry? Maybe you are trusting religious activities to make you right with God. The bible is very clear that there is only one way to be right with God and go to heaven and that is through faith in Jesus Christ. We all have to come to the same realization that I came to; that we're completely guilty of sin and deserving of hell and there is absolutely nothing WE can do to change that. We have to realize that only God can save us and He does so through the death of His Son on the cross.
What now? - If you want to KNOW that you are right with God and have the hope of eternity in heaven with God, then pray a prayer like "God, I know I'm a sinner and deserve hell, but I believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. I believe that Jesus died on the cross for sin and I pray that you would make that count for me. Please forgive me. Transform my life. Help me live for You" If you pray a prayer like this you will be saved, but it's going to cost you. You may lose friends or friends family members. You will have to make some radical changes in your life to avoid sin. People will hate you and persecute you. The gospel is not a message that says"give your life to Jesus and you're life will be easy sailing". The gospel does promise that even the hard things in life God will work together for our good. The gospel does promise hope, and joy and peace in Christ, despite of circumstances.
I love you. - If you just read this it's because God wanted you to have the opportunity to be saved. He loves you so much that He used me to take the time to type all of this out so that you could truly understand the gospel and be saved. He'll change you like He changed me. The Christian life is not an easy life, but it is the best life ever! I've lived a life for myself, and I've lived life for God, and there is no comparison! PLEASE consider what you've read regardless of your religion or background. Search the bible and you'll find that what I say is true! I love you and want you to know Christ! If you have any questions about what I've said, email me. Print this out and give it to someone you care about. Give others the opportunity to hear the gospel! May God bless you.
~Issac
What's Different? - The thing that's different about me is a love for God and a passionate desire to live for Him. How is that different from before? Well, I used to love myself and had a passionate desire to live for myself, whether that meant lots of drinking, or drugging, or fornicating, or whatever else. I was all about me. That has changed and now I'm all about loving, serving, worshipping, and living for God. That is a huge change.
What Changed? - I heard the gospel of Jesus Christ and it transformed my life! You see, I didn't understand that my sin seperated me from God. I thought I was a good person, probably like many of you. I thought God was just this forgiving god that was going to put up with all of my sin, acknowledge all of my good (which was non-existent), and forgive me based on nothing more than maybe an apology on my behalf. But then somebody told me the truth about what the bible says; that no one is good, that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and that the punishment for that sin is eternity in hell. I found out that God is just, and that just like a judge who would allow a rapist to go free as a result of an apology would be a horrible judge, so God would be an unjust God to allow sinners who have broken His righteous law to go unpunished. What I was faced with was the horrible truth that I was going to hell and that God would be completely just to send me there. I deserved it. I was the worst sinner I knew. It was only after TRULY understanding that I was a horrible sinner who deserved hell that I could then appreciate the gospel (good news). There was no way that I could escape the punishment that I deserved. There was nothing I could do. But God loved me so much that He didn't want me to go to hell. My sin had to be punished so that His justice wouldn't be compromised, so God sent His only Son to come and take my punishment. God poured out all of the wrath that I deserved out on Jesus Christ so that if I would believe in Him then I would be saved from Hell and He would give me heaven! He didn't just do it for me. He makes that available to all who believe the gospel.
How about you? - Where do you stand with God? Are you counting on God to let you into heaven because you're a "good person"? Are you hoping that God will just forgive you for your sin if you say I'm sorry? Maybe you are trusting religious activities to make you right with God. The bible is very clear that there is only one way to be right with God and go to heaven and that is through faith in Jesus Christ. We all have to come to the same realization that I came to; that we're completely guilty of sin and deserving of hell and there is absolutely nothing WE can do to change that. We have to realize that only God can save us and He does so through the death of His Son on the cross.
What now? - If you want to KNOW that you are right with God and have the hope of eternity in heaven with God, then pray a prayer like "God, I know I'm a sinner and deserve hell, but I believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. I believe that Jesus died on the cross for sin and I pray that you would make that count for me. Please forgive me. Transform my life. Help me live for You" If you pray a prayer like this you will be saved, but it's going to cost you. You may lose friends or friends family members. You will have to make some radical changes in your life to avoid sin. People will hate you and persecute you. The gospel is not a message that says"give your life to Jesus and you're life will be easy sailing". The gospel does promise that even the hard things in life God will work together for our good. The gospel does promise hope, and joy and peace in Christ, despite of circumstances.
I love you. - If you just read this it's because God wanted you to have the opportunity to be saved. He loves you so much that He used me to take the time to type all of this out so that you could truly understand the gospel and be saved. He'll change you like He changed me. The Christian life is not an easy life, but it is the best life ever! I've lived a life for myself, and I've lived life for God, and there is no comparison! PLEASE consider what you've read regardless of your religion or background. Search the bible and you'll find that what I say is true! I love you and want you to know Christ! If you have any questions about what I've said, email me. Print this out and give it to someone you care about. Give others the opportunity to hear the gospel! May God bless you.
~Issac
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