I was once a Hooter's Girl

So I have been working on this one project and I have my mom sending me some old photos of me back in the day. And I came across this one of me as a senior in high school at a costume contest for church.



Yes, that is the same guy who leads the students of Crosspointe Church. Parents don't worry the only one who dresses up like a girl in my house now is my wife! I have to admit I was one UGLY chick, but I got a $50 gift certificate for winning the contest so it paid off. So there's a picture of my history for ya, one that you'll probably want to delete off your mind forever!

My Favorite Person in the World

Today is my wife's 23rd Birthday! We've been married now for two and a half years and have been together for over six. I am the luckiest person in the world to have Tracy as my wife. So here's a list of 23 things that I love about her! Happy Birthday babe I love you!

1. She loves me unconditionally
2. She has a loving relationship with the God of the Universe
3. She is an amazing wife
4. She is stinkin’ HOT
5. She has the most beautiful smile
6. I love how when she does smile her eyes look more Asian than mine
7. I love how she makes Lilo & Stitch dance
8. I love how she takes Lilo & Stitch out in the middle of the night so I don’t have to wake up
9. I love it when she has a tune stuck in her head she uses the word “dum, dum, dum” for everything and swings her head back and forth
10. She’s from Florida
11. She let’s me play Xbox with my buddies
12. She tells me when I don’t match
13. She knows how to cook my mom’s best dish
14. That although she knows the above, she can’t cook much anything else but sure does try
15. She has learned so much about football (rules, teams, etc.) just because I love it so much
16. She loves investing in the lives of students
17. She is a bargain shopper
18. She has an awesome family
19. She loves Oriental food (except sushi)
20. That she watched the entire Star Wars Saga and Gladiator just so I would watch The Notebook with her (I knew it was unfair deal)
21. I think it’s cute that she worries about the littlest things
22. I love that she tries to play Xbox and Wii with me (I spank her in everything except Wii Bowling, she’s a beast)
23. That she’s a Gator fan and gives me crap for being a Seminole fan, although deep down she could care less

Tradition Broken

Today was a bitter sweet end to a wonderful tradition. Every Tuesday Chris Mills and I held a weekly tradition of eating at Salsa Fresh and getting a California Enchilada Style Burrito (pictured above). This quite possibly may be one of the best things ever created on the face of this planet. Unfortunately it's not the best for your waist, so in order to hold each other accountable we have decided to move our meetings to a healthier place that is undecided. Although we will miss this cheesy goodness, we will help each other become healthier and slimmer dudes. Let's just hope we're not fooling ourselves, because dang this was some good stuff!

Oh, the Places You'll Go.....or've Been

Is "or've" even a word? It made sense in my head when I typed it. For those of you still trying to figure it out I was trying to say "or have." It seems like I'm always on the run somewhere these days. I went to Haiti and D.C. within the past month and had a blast at both. Not to mention I got pee'd on by a 2 year old Haitian, that'll make any trip worth it! If you would like play-by-play details check Jbow's Blog Post. I'm excited about these two places because we'll be taking our students to serve and love on the people there. I can't wait to see our students' world get rocked when they see that not everyone lives like they do in rich Cary, NC! I hope the picture brings you joy in my pain.