As Promised...

...Mr. David Hasslehoff!

I am not in this picture, because someone had to take it. But trust me...I was there!

The Beltramos Visit

The Beltramos are some friends of mine that live in Arizona. Brian works for FCA and has an amazing family! They are such a blessing!! They were vacationing in Southern Cal last week and I was able to hang out with him and his family. Another very good friend of mine (ours) from Arizona was visiting in town too which made it twice the fun! We spent one day down in Coronado. We had a ton of fun and enjoyed some amazing weather!!

Brian, wife Cheri, our friend Emily, and kids Bennett and Brynley.

These are the cutest, and some of the sweetest kids ever!

I met Emily at FCA camp this year and I swear she is a long, lost sister of mine.

I am so blessed to have her as a friend!

While walking the streets of Coronado, we saw David Hasslehoff! I took a picture of Cheri and Emily with him but it was on Cheri's camera. If I get a hold of that picture, I'll post it too!

FCA Camp

Every summer I work an FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) camp put together by the crew of the Phoenix FCA. We drive "up the hill" to Flagstaff where we enjoy beautiful weather and a week of sports, fellowship, and fun as we serve the Lord on the campus of Northern Arizona University (NAU).

I first attended this camp in 2003. Since that time, I have been 5 out of the last 8 years! There are some things that change each year, but there are many things that never change:

• I have yet to leave Flagstaff without making at least one new, life-long friend. Several times I have made many new friends!


• The weather is always nice! This year it was a high of 80, in Arizona, in July! Amazing.


• I laugh. I laugh at campers, at other huddle leaders, during practice, at evening services, all the time. I laugh, a lot!


• I am surrounded by wonderful people. New friends, friends from years past, and just all-around good Christian people!


• I am stretched to new limits. Whether it's giving my testimony for the first time, sharing God's love to a stranger, or preaching about the sacrifice of Jesus (like I did this year), I always seem to grow in my walk with Jesus.


• I am changed. I can go on and on about my experiences, but this camp changes me. There is something to be said about giving a week of your time to be completely wrapped into serving the Lord that can leave you both exhausted and refreshed at the same time. It brings a revival like nothing else.

These are all of the softball huddle leaders. This year's camp theme was Unleash the Power. It focused around the verse, Colossians 1:11.

There is well over 400 campers ages 13-18 that attend. Along with the campers, there are hundreds of coaches and college athletes that volunteer their time and talents to help coach these kids.

Like I mentioned before...I meet new friends. These are most of the girl huddle leaders from this year's camp. We range in ages, grades, and school but all serve one purpose!

Look at this beautiful weather in Flagstaff and the pure joy on the faces of these girls!

This year we had 259 kids that rededicated their lived to the Lord, and 61 first commitments to Christ. Lives are changed!!

Thank you to all of you who prayed for me and for everyone else involved in this camp. God was present, moving and working in Flagstaff. It was evident. Lives were changed, touched, moved, loved on, and fulfilled. Including mine!

Colossians 1:11

May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy.