Time for Some Little League

Tonight the kids took in one of Malachi's Little League games.  Our favorite pitcher made the All-Star Team!  We adore this sweet family and are so blessed God brought them to our McDermott family!  

Caleb is thoroughly enjoying his time with Wes interning.  And Abigail loves hanging out with the boys babysitting.  I don't think it's really babysitting because they hang out at the park, play catch and ride bikes! 

Malachi had a good game.  He's got two great pitches and is working on his change up!  I hope he continues to play as long as he loves the game! 

Be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24

Caleb's 21st Birthday at iFly

The boy turned twenty one today!  How crazy is that?!  If you know Caleb, he is very much Jon's son.  They both love learning in any form.  Some days that comes from reading books, touring museums, watching YouTube Videos, or trying something new. 

For his 21st birthday Caleb had several things he wanted to try.  Today he checked indoor skydiving off that list.  iFly is a local indoor skydiving facility where you can experience the sensation & the freedom of true free fall conditions. The instructor gears you up with a helmet, flight suit, and goggles.  Next they headed into the Flight Chamber which is a giant vertical wind tunnel.  The wind speed in the vertical wind tunnels can be adjusted from 80 to 185 mph, based on the abilities of an individual and to compensate for variable body drag during advanced acrobatics. 

He had a blast and the girls and I had a lot of fun watching him.  I'm pretty sure Abigail wants to check it out and Caleb definitely wants to go back! 

Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”  Revelation 14:6-7

Texas Rangers Game

Tonight Caleb and Abigail attended a Texas Rangers game at Globe Life Park in Arlington.  The game was hosted by Oklahoma Christian University's Alumni Association.  The university hosted dinner for potential students. Abigail sported one of my now vintage Oklahoma Christian College shirts.  Fortunately Caleb refrained from wearing any LCU attire! 

The Rangers played a great game and beat the San Diego Padres. 

In the Big-Inning, God . . . Genesis 1:1

Caleb Preaching

Just a few days shy of his twenty-first birthday, Caleb preached before over a thousand people!  I can't even imagine feeling comfortable enough to speak in front of that many people, much less preaching! 

He spoke on Worship, specifically using Revelation chapter 4 as his text.  No surprise that he would start off in Revelation, it's always been one of his favorite books.  There's something very satisfying in knowing how something is going to turn out. In the case of the book of Revelation, bad things will happen but in the end God wins.  And in this case we will praise Him. 

I listened in awe of this  man standing before the congregation, teaching and preaching and humbled that God had allowed us to raise him.  I know most people saw the young man but I had definite flash backs of the young boy who had stood there many times before over the last seventeen years! 

You can download or listen to his sermon by clicking HERE! 

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 1 Corinthians 13:11

Happy Birthday, Roy

Today we celebrated Roy's 17th birthday at his favorite restaurant.  Roy, Ryan and Caleb all have birthdays right together so it was fun to have them all together. We were just missing Richard and Melissa this evening.  

For the ear tests words

    as the tongue tastes food.

Let us discern for ourselves what is right;

    let us learn together what is good.

Job 34:3-4

Summer Salsa

You can tell the boy is back home because we are out of salsa!  I'm pretty confident it runs through his veins.   

We made a run to Sprouts for fresh organic vegetables and then pulled out my favorite salsa recipe!  When the day was finished we had another sixteen quarts of salsa.  That should me enough to last until the end of summer!  

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8

All Tournament Team

Remember the softball tournament Abigail and team played in Tennessee last month?  She was told at the tournament that she had been named to the NASA All Tournament Team and her plaque came in the mail today. 

It is an honor that is voted on by every coach in the tournament.  Each coach votes for the most valuable player on the opponents team and then the players with the most votes are named All Tournament.   Pretty cool! 

A kindhearted woman gains honor,

    but ruthless men gain only wealth.

Proverbs 11:16

Time in Tulsa

This week my mom was really missing me, so she checked herself into the hospital so I would come play with her!   . . . or something like that!  She's doing better but will require surgery in a few weeks so we'll get a little more time together.  

For this is what the Lord says: . . .

As a mother comforts her child,  so will I comfort you

Isaiah 66:12-13

Vacation Bible School with Caleb

Caleb is home for the summer with the fabulous opportunity to intern for Wes McAdams at the McDermott congregation!  One of his first jobs was to teach the adult class during Vacation Bible School.  Jon sat in on the class and said he did a great job.  He spoke specifically on When You Are Powerless . . . Jesus Rescues.  His lesson was taken from the book of Act where Peter and John heal the lame man in Jesus' name. 

I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present 1 Corinthians 5:3

Vacation Bible Class - Shipwrecked

It's that time of the year, time when the focus of the summer church ministry turns to the younger children.  The Church of Christ on McDermott Road chose to go with the Shipwrecked themed curriculum.  It was a nice change up from the over the top productions we've done in the past. 

The setup for the classes was a mixture of age groups as opposed to grade specific.  Ms. Julie, Ms Stacy, Abigail and I taught the Bible portion for the 1st thru 5th graders.  Our sweet friend Ella joined us in helping out with the classes!  We taught a rotating group of four classes each evening. Frankie stayed busy helping in the younger classes.  

There were other great classrooms that the children's classes rotated through including arts and crafts, experience rooms and time in the auditorium for praise and worship.  The focus this week included things that God rescues us from like loneliness (Luke 15); worry (Luke 10:38-42) ; struggle (Luke 22:39-54) and powerless (Acts 3). 

This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead. Ephesians 1:19-20