I've been meaning to post for a few days now. I went to see Sarah Palin in Salem Monday Oct. 27th. We stood outside at the football stadium, and waited for hours. We arrived at 3pm, and got on the field around 3:30pm. There was tons of funny buttons and signs (see the pictures). After listening to a few bands and 5 of six speakers Palin finally came out (she arrived just minutes before she came out). She walked out to the song 9 to 5 and gave a great speech, really putting into simple language the points of the Republican party. The economy was obviously the biggest issue, she talked about trying to bring real change through a spending freeze except on essentials, and pointed out that Democrats wanted to raise taxes on small buisnesses, which would hurt the economy. It was a cool experience even though she didn't end up becoming the VP. I think she'll be a big force in future Republican politics.
On Friday, Halloween, Sarah and I dressed up the kids. Isaiah was a bat and Lily was a butterfly. We went to Salem Church and took the Edgewood van, filled it with candy and gave it out for the Trunk or Treat. Then we went out with Sarah's parents to Zaxby's and ate. Afterwards we went home, Isaiah was so tired we laid him down asleep in his bat costume.
Sunday at youth group we did our second prayer walk. Going through the Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication and just having the kids be still and know that he is God. We had a great turn out (22 kids from Salem and Edgewood, including lots of visitors) and God really used that time to get closer to a lot of those students. Some even thanked me for that when we left, and it rare that happens. I totally understand though, the stopping to pray for more than a minute is so unique for us, and it really does help us grow closer to God. So nothing to do with me, especially in that lesson. As usual, to God be the glory.
I took 3 students to Roanoke Bible College on Monday. We stopped at Five Guys along the way, ate their scrumpcous burgers and fries. We arrived Monday evening, talked with Jason and Ryan Dent, and watched some the Redskins getting beaten by the Steelers. BTW, have you heard the stat that when the Redskins play before the presidential election if they win the incumbent party wins, if the Redskins lose the incumbent party loses. It is always true, and it proved true yesterday, as the Redskins lost on Monday and the Republican party lost Tuesday. One of those interesting things you can't explain.
We also hung out playing pingpong, pool, foosball, etc that night. The next day we sat in on a public speaking class taught by Chris McCarthy, the kids couldn't believe he was older than me, he looks so young. He taught a great class, and then we went to chapel, only to be stopped by the smoke coming out of the chapel. Apparently the smoke machines had set off a fire alarm, and the fire department had to come, and chapel was canceled. We used the break to run to Starbucks and get a free coffee with my "I Voted" sticker that I saved from over a week ago when I absentee voted. We then sat in on Biblical Backgrounds, ate lunch in the cafeteria, hung out in the Student Development office and filled out surveys in the Coke or Pepsi book, and then went on a tour with Jason Woolard around campus. It was a great tour.
I got home and watched the presidential results, and saw that Barack Obama won the presidency. I have a few thoughts on this.
1 - I am not a hardcore Republican. I do normally vote that way because I am conservative and I tend to vote on moral issues like being pro-saving babies and not pro-killing babies legally (aka pro-life and not pro-abortion).
2 - My thoughts on Barack Obama are as follows. I think he is a great speaker, a person with tremendous charisma and an ability to appeal to a broad range of people. His lack of experience is a little disconcerting, but I think he will overcome it. My biggest thing is that he is SO liberal. Easily the most liberal member of the senate in the short time he was there.
3 - I was very happy for black America. I have grown up around black people most of my life, and I know they celebrated this election as a time of the fulfillment of MLK's I Have a Dream, as a time to show that the country has without a doubt forever changed.
4- I am supportive of Barack as he is the current president, and as a Christian will submit to the leader of my country unless his leading goes against the will of God. This is what we are instructed to do in the Bible and what I would do no matter which leader came into power.
We should be united as a nation.
On Friday, Halloween, Sarah and I dressed up the kids. Isaiah was a bat and Lily was a butterfly. We went to Salem Church and took the Edgewood van, filled it with candy and gave it out for the Trunk or Treat. Then we went out with Sarah's parents to Zaxby's and ate. Afterwards we went home, Isaiah was so tired we laid him down asleep in his bat costume.
Sunday at youth group we did our second prayer walk. Going through the Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication and just having the kids be still and know that he is God. We had a great turn out (22 kids from Salem and Edgewood, including lots of visitors) and God really used that time to get closer to a lot of those students. Some even thanked me for that when we left, and it rare that happens. I totally understand though, the stopping to pray for more than a minute is so unique for us, and it really does help us grow closer to God. So nothing to do with me, especially in that lesson. As usual, to God be the glory.
I took 3 students to Roanoke Bible College on Monday. We stopped at Five Guys along the way, ate their scrumpcous burgers and fries. We arrived Monday evening, talked with Jason and Ryan Dent, and watched some the Redskins getting beaten by the Steelers. BTW, have you heard the stat that when the Redskins play before the presidential election if they win the incumbent party wins, if the Redskins lose the incumbent party loses. It is always true, and it proved true yesterday, as the Redskins lost on Monday and the Republican party lost Tuesday. One of those interesting things you can't explain.
We also hung out playing pingpong, pool, foosball, etc that night. The next day we sat in on a public speaking class taught by Chris McCarthy, the kids couldn't believe he was older than me, he looks so young. He taught a great class, and then we went to chapel, only to be stopped by the smoke coming out of the chapel. Apparently the smoke machines had set off a fire alarm, and the fire department had to come, and chapel was canceled. We used the break to run to Starbucks and get a free coffee with my "I Voted" sticker that I saved from over a week ago when I absentee voted. We then sat in on Biblical Backgrounds, ate lunch in the cafeteria, hung out in the Student Development office and filled out surveys in the Coke or Pepsi book, and then went on a tour with Jason Woolard around campus. It was a great tour.
I got home and watched the presidential results, and saw that Barack Obama won the presidency. I have a few thoughts on this.
1 - I am not a hardcore Republican. I do normally vote that way because I am conservative and I tend to vote on moral issues like being pro-saving babies and not pro-killing babies legally (aka pro-life and not pro-abortion).
2 - My thoughts on Barack Obama are as follows. I think he is a great speaker, a person with tremendous charisma and an ability to appeal to a broad range of people. His lack of experience is a little disconcerting, but I think he will overcome it. My biggest thing is that he is SO liberal. Easily the most liberal member of the senate in the short time he was there.
3 - I was very happy for black America. I have grown up around black people most of my life, and I know they celebrated this election as a time of the fulfillment of MLK's I Have a Dream, as a time to show that the country has without a doubt forever changed.
4- I am supportive of Barack as he is the current president, and as a Christian will submit to the leader of my country unless his leading goes against the will of God. This is what we are instructed to do in the Bible and what I would do no matter which leader came into power.
We should be united as a nation.
5- Ultimately my faith does not lie in any president to change my life. Israel was supposed to follow God and be set apart, but they wanted a king like other nations. God relented and gave them what they wanted, though he told them it would not go well for them. He was their leader, not a king. In the same way, ultimately Jesus is my commander in chief.
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