Hey guys,
I would like to introduce you all to my new niece Taylor! (Actually she is my second cousin-my cousin Rebecca's daughter but she seems like a niece so I decided that is what I am calling her. "Second cousin" seems so impersonal). I got to spend time with her this weekend and it was so much fun, she is a great kid!

Immediate Prayer Request!

Hey guys,
If you all could be praying for my cousin and I. I found out this morning that a whole bunch of stuff is happening with her and she coming down to Denver to be with us for the weekend. If you all could be praying that God will give me wisdom on how to handle the situation, I really want to be a comfort to her right now. Her spirit is really broken right now and I it hurts me so much to see her like this. Pray that God would really bond us together as a family as we get through this; also that He would draw Rebecca to Him. That she would realize that He is her only rock and shelter. She is a Christian but she has really not personalized her beliefs, so if you guys could be praying God would really use this hard time to bring her back to Him. Thank you guys so much, it really helps to know that people are praying for us.

Random Thoughts!

• I had the blog set up so that anyone could post but now that we are recieving anonymous comments I have decided to change the settings. Now you have to be a member to post on the blog (which everyone who has posted so far is!). If this is a problem for anyone let me know. We can have other people be members on the blog if we want (like people from the base, or Elida, or Peru...) if you guys want...it is totally up to you all! Just let me know what you think.
  
• Also if anyone knows stuff about blogs and wants to change stuff around you are more than welcome-just let me know and I can make you a co-administator.
• If you guys have websites that you like or other blogs you want me to add on our links page let me know. Or anything else you would like me to change!
  
• And...if anyone ever wants to come to Colorado my house is always open for people to come and stay!
  
  

Fall!

All of the aspen trees are changing here in Colorado. They are so beautiful!!! My dad and I went backpacking for two days up in the mountains a few weeks ago and it is amazing to see how all the scenery changes as it starts to get colder. Last week we had our first snow, it was so cold! (I am not ready for winter yet!). It snowed about 5in (12cm) where I live and up to 16in (40cm) in the mountains (for all you metric people!). At least Colorado changes so much, this week it has been in the 70's (around 22C). Hopefully it won't be cold again for a while! (I love the snow but I am not ready).

David Crowder Concert

this weekend i went to a david crowder band/shane and shane/robbie seay band concert. it was soo good! it was a sold out show and all these people were praising God at the top of their lungs, it was an amazing time! if you guys ever get a chance to see any of them, do! all of their newest cds are really good too (david crowder-collision)(shane and shane-clean)(robbie seay is self titled). oh... and something else really random...I dont know if you guys have ever heard of the band the fray but I really like them and so I was talking to my friend travis about them and I found out that I know two of the guys in the band! I went to church with them in 5th through 7th grade (10-13 years old) and I also went to school with David their guitar player for three years. They just got off tour with weezer and now are with ben folds...how crazy is that? It is weird to think that they are all big time now. (in my mind they are still little 13 year old boys!). it is also weird to me that i am hearing their music all over now (like on ER) and that i connect that it is them...you guys should look them up if you dont know about them yet...they are really good...yea that is really random...but i thought i would share it because it is really the only news right now in my life!!!!

IT IS SET UP!

Hello Everyone,
The blog is all set up now. Hopefully it will help us all be able to keep in touch easier. You can post anything you want on here; pictures, stories, prayer requests...ect! Just let me know if you have any questions.