Randomness

Just a couple of random things I thought I would share. First is that for Christmas I got a season pass to Winter Park, now i know what you are thinking you live in Oklahoma what are you going to do with a season pass to a CO ski resort. SKIIIIIIIIIII Whew i am excited!

Second, my fantastic Wife got a new camera, and I thought I would show off some her stuff she is super talented!!!!

Change

I have a friend, her name is Liz or E. Rose as I like to call her, and she changed, boy did she ever change! You see Liz is the youth pastor at the church that I attend and we have been good friends for many years. We were went to college together where we were on the rowing team and spent many morning at 5 am suffering through very rough workouts in very cold conditions. Like I said she is my friend! Any-who, Liz is a bit spontaneous as they say, and if you ever talk to her this is what the conversation felt like at times: "akljdflajhdflkhadfnasdofnadfnoaidfhlasdhflashdofihaodnfasdfoiahofnaldfgalhdfiha" 

Now keep in mind that Liz is one of the most upbeat and fun people I know, whether at 5 am or 7 pm it makes no matter. So the conversations were a blast just a bit overwhelming at times!

So this fall Liz found out that she got accepted to a spiritual dance program in Berkley CA, and since dance is a passion she jumped at the opportunity to use one of her passions to minister! 

Great right? Well, like I said earlier she changed! Liz came back in late December and the first time I saw her was at the Christmas Eve service, and she looked the same, she danced and her dancing looked more polished but she still had her unique style, but it was still Liz. So the youth had a lock-in and she asked if I could help, and of course I said sure, and that is when I noticed it. Now, you have to understand something about the way Liz runs a youth group if you ask her what time she will say 6ish, the ish part is super important because she doesn't get caught up on the whole schedule idea etc. So Liz addressed all the kiddos after they all arrived, and something was different she was organized. I could not pinpoint it at first but things were planned, structured, or as structured as you can be with 30 Jr. high and high school students. I was flabbergasted, this is not the Liz I know this is not the semi organized chaos that I am familiar with. What the heck is going on, who stole the youth director? 

Now don't get me wrong her spunk and funk was still there it was just.... controlled and moderated. So E. Rose, welcome back and congratulations you've changed. Not only have you changed, but you have changed for the better! 

Reminiscing

Last december we had an ice storm right around this time, and coincidentally I stumbled across the pictures of what happened to our rent house at the time.  When this happened it was around 10 p.m. and the ice had finally stopped, and you could stand out on the driveway and listen to trees breaking. When the tree fell across the electric lines it ripped the meter (this is where you breaker box attaches inside) and the weatherhead off the house. This lead to the breaker box being ripped almost completely through the wall, and an electric fire in our backyard that the fire fighters looked at and said oh we can't do anything since electricity and water don't mix. We need to get a hold of the electric company and have them shut the power down.  Might I mention that my dad worked for the "electric" company for 35 years and has cleaned up after several tornadoes etc. I knew that there was no chance in hell they were coming to this!!!! The fire eventually broke the electric line and went out on its own.

 

 After all the damaging was figured 600,000 people lost power and several people lost there lives.

Here are some pictures of the damage!