This weeks reading schedule

Ok today is Wednesday. So with today the rest of the week is this.

Wednesday - Genesis 31:47-36:11

Thursday - Genesis 36:12-40:10

Friday - Genesis 40:11-43:24

Saturday - Genesis 43:25-47:26

Read through the Bible

Steph and I decided the other day to read through the Bible in the next 9 months. I have a program on my computer that will figure out how much we need to read each day when you give it the days you want to read and stuff. We aren't going to do it on Sundays but will the rest of the week. If anyone is interested in joining us I could post the schedule each week. Leave a comment if you are interested because I'm not going to take the time to post the schedule if nobody is interested. We started a week ago but you aren't that far behind if you want in.

The first 5k

Saturday morning was beautiful. Dan, James, and I got there early and registered. We got a free t-shirt and free putt putt passes. We walked some of the course and just enjoyed our time together. The wives and kids were going to meet us about race time since we got there to register at 8:00 and the race started at 9:30. They got there just as the race started. The start was weird. I felt like I was part of a huge stampede. I got stuck behind some older women at the start but that was fine because I wanted to be sure that I didn't start too fast. The course was really neat wrapping around ponds and through little bits of woods. It crossed roads and railroad tracks. It was paved some and trail some. My first mile was 10 minutes and 5 seconds. I finished the second mile at 19:52. I still had good energy left and was feeling good so I really picked up the pace for about the last half mile. I don't remember my time at the finish but Dan is pretty sure it was 29:15. We know for sure that it was under my 30 minute goal. And I ran the entire time so that was another goal met. I won a door prize that was a free dinner at Fazoli's. So it was a great first 5k. I really enjoyed it and look forward to doing it again.

Dan finished 7th overall. I finished 65th and James finished 66th.

Later that afternoon Steph's brother Paul's family and her parents came up. We had 8 adults and 8 kids for the afternoon and evening at the Weaver house. It was fun.

I'm better

I feel much better. I even went golfing yesterday. Now I'm going to run a short little run today and hopefully be ready to run tomorrow. Oh and I love food again too.

Still sick

I'm still very sick. It's looking really bad for the race Saturday. I want to do it and will do it if I can. We'll see. I've only eaten twice since Sunday and both times it was grilled cheese.

In case you were wondering...

Here's a link to an update on the destroyed $1,000,000 Ferrari.

Bad news

This weekend is my first organized run. I'm planning on running a 5k in Mt. Pleasant. Unfortunately, things aren't looking good. I planned on running 3 miles yesterday to get ready. Yesterday I couldn't get more than 30 yards away from a toilet. Today the same problem is haunting me. So I not only cannot run to get ready, I also can't eat and am probably just getting weaker and weaker.

A week in the life of an assistant pastor

Ok so I thought I'd let you in on a typical week for me. First off, there is no such thing as a typical week. Things are always changing. Here's this week as it happened and as it is planned.

Sunday. Sunday School opening starts at 9:45. I was at church somewhere around 9:30. I didn't teach Sunday School this week so that was a little break. During church I do announcements and pray for the offering. This week I also opened the service because pastor was getting ready to do some baptisms. After the morning service our choir practiced for their cantata. That took all afternoon. I don't do anything for the evening service but after it I do youth group. That ended and I finished cleaning up about 9. So that was a long day.

Monday. Monday started around 9. I came over to church and spent most of the morning working on our church's projector. I was looking for replacement bulbs and things like that. I got it all fixed just in time for lunch. After lunch on Mondays I go calling. I called on an older couple in our church. The man is trying to get veterans benefits but he's had a stroke and cannot remember any of the info they want. So now I'm trying to help them with that. I made another visit and then got home close to 3. I then went running around 4 and hung around talking about future plans with the youth group. I got home at 5:40, ate supper, showered and was back at the church at 6:10 for calling. I was 10 minutes late. We saw 2 people and got home about 8:30.

Tuesday. Tuesday morning I started at church working on a future youth event. Later that morning I worked on the brakes of an older ladies car. I took a break in the afternoon to be in the office and then ran. I finished the car just before 9 and then watched the History Channel.

Wednesday. Today I've posted this. I will work on Jr. High youth today. I also will work on the lights in the sanctuary. I will work on the veterans thing. I will put together a cd of music to play before the cantata.

Thursday. My day off. I'm planning on golfing. I've never had this many people want to golf with me the same week. Maybe it's because it's the first week for some of them.

Friday. I'll work on Sr. High youth. I'll work on a powerpoint that I've been putting together for our future baptism classes. My parents will come up in the afternoon and I will grill supper and then be back at church at 6 to prepare for the cantata. I will probably be home around 9.

Saturday. I have no plans as of now for Saturday.

Sunday. We have a semi-sunrise breakfast at 8 and it starts all over again.

Documentaries

Do you like documentaries? Last night I got hooked. The History Channel is doing a week long special on "Ten Days that Unexpectedly Changed America". Last night I watched the one on Antietam. It was excellent. It probably guaranteed I watch the rest of the week. That battle truly was incredible and insane. Unfortunately I fell asleep during the second documentary on "The Massacre at Myst". I'm looking forward to tonight. It's "Einstein's Letter" about the beginning of the atomic bomb.

So here's the question.

Do you like documentaries?

I'm not a huge fan but these seem pretty good. I even included the link above that tells about each of the documentaries.

Book report

I've been dropping the blog ball. I've finished 3 books that I haven't told you about. I finished "God: As He Longs for You to See Him" by Ingram. It was a good book that gave some fresh views about the attributes of God. I also reread "She Calls Me Daddy" by Wolgemuth. It's an easy book to read. It is about being a father to daughters. I have two of those so I'll probably end up rereading this book a few times. I also read a fiction book. "Last of the Breed" is a Louis L'Amour book. It was my first L'Amour book. It was ok to read but I wasn't a big fan of the ending and wasn't nearly as cowboy and Indian like as I thought a L'Amour book would be.

Update on the wish list

I got a nice backpack and the adapter. I've still got lot's of time left on the Office trial. I think powerpoint is something I'm going to need though.

Laptop wish list

My true wishlist is getting more refined the longer I have the laptop.

Now I plan on buying the Student/Teacher version of Microsoft Office. It costs about $80.

I want to buy a laptop backpack. The nice ones cost about $75.

I want this adapter and software so I can burn my home videos to dvd. It costs $49 or $79 depending on the version.

I haven't decided what order I'm going to get these yet. I have a 60 day trial of Office so I'll probably get the backpack and adapter first.

Free Golf

Nothing better than free golf. I golfed free twice this week and even got sunburnt once. Unfortunately, the golf course opens the first of April so no more free golf for me.

Dodgeball

He should plead insanity. Dodgeball and glasses will give anyone temporary insanity.

I'm a little afraid at night

You've probably heard about the pastor's wife who killed him.

Did you know she's 5'3 and weighs 120?
She's 32?
She's a pastor's wife that only has daughters?
She was married to a man that drove her crazy?

Steph is 5'1 and weighs around there.
Steph is 30.
Steph's a pastor's wife that only has daughters.
Steph is married to a man that drives her crazy.

Spooky

Last weekend

This last weekend Steph and I dropped the girls off at my parents and used a gift certificate for a hotel that my sister gave Steph for Christmas. It was a good time. We ate at Applebees and then went shopping. We had thought about going to a movie but while we were at Best Buy we looked at laptops. I've been wanting a laptop for some time. We looked and looked and then I turned over one of their price things and saw a deal for a laptop that wasn't on display. All the info on it was hidden by another price tag for a laptop that was on display. Being convinced that if they had to hide the info and price that it must be a good deal, I made the impulse buy. We now own a Sony Vaio FS-810/w. We skipped the movie saving money now that we had none. We went back to our suite, watched basketball, and played on the new computer. We also went out to Steak and Shake at about 10:00 for shakes. I've been looking for fun toys for the laptop and I've come up with a GPS, but I've never really been lost so that would be a waste of money. I looked at a car diagnostics kit, but that cost almost what a car costs. I'll probably just end up saving up and buying Microsoft Office.

By the way, everywhere I find it on the internet it cost more than $100 more.

Sports Gambling

My mother was just after me again for my sports betting. Now understand I haven't bet on sports since I was in high school. But that's what moms are for.

George Mason opened the tourney at 400-1 odds at PinnacleSports.com. They had one guy make a $20 bet. If George Mason wins, that $20 bet will pay him $8,000. Go George Mason.

Oh and don't bet on sports.

Praying for strength and courage

I'm praying for strength and courage for Abdur Rahman. He may be executed for being a Christian.

Running update

I'm still running just about every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I've been getting a little faster but still have a ways to go. I can't wait for the cold weather to break so the running isn't quite as bad. At least we didn't get that bad snow storm that they got down in Indiana.

I'm a big football fan but this is a little crazy

This guy turned his half year prison sentence into a 5 year sentence. He says he'd do it again and his brother says he would have done it.

Would you go to prison for 5 years for the chance to go to the Super Bowl and see your brother play?