Biking In Upland

For my birthday, I asked for a bikeseat so Jack could tag along with me on bike rides. Well, that's what Brittany got me and it's our new favorite pastime. When the weather is nice, we take at least one ride a day. Jack loves it!

Booty Shakin' Fun

After watching all the videos of Cousin Nora dancing, Jack has vowed to practice everyday until he can beat her in a dance-off. While Nora's got the fancy footwork and hip action, Jack has the "cloth diaper booty shake"!

There's A Monkey In The House

South Africa Mission Trip

Some of you may have already heard that I am taking my volleyball team to South Africa in August for a mission trip. We will be going for almost two weeks to run volleyball clinics for youth and adults in schools, communities, prisons and other organizations. We also will be competing against university teams and doing outreach ministry after our matches. Sports is a huge magnet for people in South Africa and we were told to try to schedule as many competitions as possible, as many people will come up to us afterwards to talk.

We are very excited about this opportunity and already have seen the Lord work out details in our trip planning. I hope that you will join with us in prayer as we are preparing for the trip: the itinerary details, the ministry, the witness to people here and in South Africa, and for finances. Some have told us we are crazy to pursue a trip of this size and duration due to cost and details. Yet, we have held on to our conviction that this is where we are supposed to go, a quote that President Habecker loves so much, and a verse in Ephesians as we prepare for this trip:

"God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible - what a pity that we plan only the things we can do ourselves." A.W. Tozer

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20 - 21

Thank you for praying with us!

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This Day In 2006

I've been getting some grief for not posting more often to our blog...So, I'm turning back the clock to take a look at the Smith/Souzis family birthdays one year ago today: