We are closing in on Christmas week. Here is the schedule.
If you don't know Caleb you should really change that. Caleb is the nicest person, he is caring, and he serves God. I have had the awesome privilege to work with Caleb for the past two years. Caleb plays a huge part in our ministry, he brings the students into worship and bible study with great passion. When he started working at the church two years ago I know his main goal was to find a church community to take part in and fellowship with. I hope he has found that and more. Caleb's heart for the oppressed and the poor, mixed with his youth ministry skills, makes him a perfect fit within our ministry. Get to know Caleb. Buy him Chipotle. Give him a high five. Lift him up in prayer. I am thankful for Caleb. Our leaders are thankful for Caleb. Our Students are thankful for Caleb. Thank you Caleb for being such an amazing friend and leader.
Thanksgiving is here! Sweet. I can't wait to take this turkey out of the oven! Thanks to all of the great people calling me to volunteer! Feeding 2500 is a big task! Do you want to volunteer thanksgiving day? We need volunteers Wednesday 6pm - 8pm and Thursday 8am - 4pm. Call me 951-689-5806.
Time for lunch. Steph and I have been expanding our Riverside dinning knowledge. Today we tried out Mr. T's (downtown). Grilled cheese anyone?
It's later October and people are starting to plan for thanksgiving. I am looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with old friends. You know who you are, the volunteers that I have spent my Thanksgiving with for the last 20 years. It has been a generational effort. People have fallen in love. Friends have sense passed. Family's have made it tradition. A tradition that writes itself over 20 years is a rich one. One to be proud of, and we are! The phones are ringing in our office at Central Community. Family's are ordering thanksgiving dinners, getting it all planned out. We have the opportunity to be at the heart of their Thanksgiving. To let others know that we care. That the church hasn't forgotten many people are still experiencing financial hardships, don't have the means to get out of the house, or simply just need a helping hand. We want everyone to experience the joys of giving thanks. I am looking forward to volunteering with my family thanksgiving day. My wife. My parents. My sister. My in-laws. My Aunts and Uncles. My grandparents. If you want to start a new family tradition or add to an already great tradition this Thanksgiving we need your help. Call 951-689-5806 and find out how you can volunteer this Thanksgiving in Riverside, Ca.
Are you looking for a place to volunteer this Thanksgiving? We have a great opportunity for you. This is our 22nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Central Community, and we need your help to make it our best yet. Here are the details:
Well my dogs name is Koda. He is small. Has floppy ears. Likes to fetch. Those are his traits.
As seen on MTVs Rob Dyrdeks Fantasy Factory, Gymkhana 2.1 takes the epic cinematography and driving from DC Co-Founder and Rally Team Member Ken Block that youve come to expect from the Gymkhana videos and mixes in Rob Dyrdek in his comical and somewhat powerful miniature version of Blocks rally car.
Reggie, Vlad, and Derek!
Derek, Torii, and Reggie!
Nice seats
Enjoying the game with Steph.
I yelled at the pitchers all night long. "Lets go Jose!"
Plenty of fireworks on and off the field. Angels won 11 to 7.
Driving for a long time.
Our view of the bay from the trailer.
Our friend from church has a fishing business
Here's his boat
We caught tons of fish. The prize fish of San Quintin are the white sea bass. I caught two and my dad caught three! What a great time! Thanks dad!
Family movie night was awesome! It was a beautiful night in the park at church. The evening started with family's picnicking and ended with laughter. 130 people filled the park for our biggest activity of the month. Make sure to get your tickets for this Fridays Angel's game. There are only a few left!
so stoked for all of the DC stuff from Phil. Can't wait to see kids faces when they win some of this gear. Shoes, Shirts, and more! This special delivery made my week! I have the best friends ever.
The swim was hard. The surf was good.
Offshore winds made the surf look great, not to fun for the bike.
Check out my stride, or lack of stride. Hardest 5k of my life. I was sore from the end of the swim on.
What? Ha Ha. Funny picture. Fun race. It was awesome to have a challenging race. I really felt tested and wanted to quit a few times but stuck it out. Mental toughness is going to have to be there if I want to step up my triathlon distances.
Well, this morning I continued my journey to triathlon dominance. I had more pain than I have ever experienced on any given day or race, and it came on the ride and the run. I was glad it was a sprint distance and not a half ironman or something crazy. Next race September. Better pictures to come...
Check out the sunset. Things you miss when you are inside. On our group ride Tuesday night we rode into this amazing sunset. It was a fun ride, despite my two flat tires.
When Steph got off work we drove down to Corona Del Mar, put on our wetsuits, and went for a nice open water swim. We swam to the jetty and back, a little over a half mile.
After swimming we drove up the street to Newport and had dinner at Charlies Chili, then grabbed some ice cream and walked on the pier. The sunset was perfect.
Are you going to summer camp this year? I am so excited. This will be our 6th year going to forest home for high school summer camp. Cost are up but I know camp will be worth it. Mid August we are looking to do a few days at a much cheaper ymca surf camp. Regardless I am all excited about a week of camp. When I come home I hope to have a renewed enthusiasm toward blogging...
An email from Phil Hamer (Cousin, friend, and blog reader):
A man with a vision. Making sure its done right. What a weekend. A 2000 square foot building completed in 2 days thanks to an awesome group of workers. We are planning on housing up to 36 infants in the new addition at our orphanage.
Stephanie and I have been married for 17 days. Our days have gone from swimming in waterfalls, surfing, and horseback riding to working and other normalcy over the past week. Life together is amazing, and I am reminded everyday how fortunate I am to have such a wonderful wife.
Tomorrow is the wedding then off to Hawaii! We are so thrilled! You can join Stephanie and I in celebration on May 9th at 1pm at Central Community Christian Fellowship in Riverside (our Church). Hope to see you there. Pray for us both.
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