This summer has been great. This is the first time in a long time when I dont have a full time job or school which makes me available for just about anything. Its been the best being able to hang out and spend time with friends and family and be there to help out when anything comes up around the house, or at church with the college class or youth group.
We got to float down the Chattahoochee I dont know how many times with several first timers, my buddies, sisters, and even one of those inflatable killer whales for Cinco De Mayo. Our family managed to all be together in one place at the same time a couple of times. One day we camped out in North Georgia before heading out to the lake the next day for alot of tubing and wakeboarding. We also all ended up together for the fourth of July in Pine Mountain Georgia for fishing and fireworks. Years and years have gone by with bread balls and cane poles fishing for bluegill, which I still really like doing. This was the time for one of the elusive Lake Innsbruck bass to find itself on the end of my line...and then under the knife...and then fried headed towards my stomach...delectable. It has been awesome spending time with my family doing new things and old things once again.
Being home also gave Vanessa a chance to come and check out the south for a week. So much to see and so little time. We stuck pretty close to home and did things that I love doing. We checked out stone mountain and the super partiotic lazer show which did not disappoint with the usual song like Dixie, Devil Went Down to Georgia, and other favorites. Of course we went to the Hooch and did a little fishin and tubing. One of my favorite days was probably Sunday. We wake up get to go to church and meet everyone there and she got to see some good southern Gospel singin. After churhc we ate lunch and relaxed on the couch while we watched the Braves game on TV. After that we hopped on the John Deere and rode to the end of the creek up for a little back yard fishin. I guess it had been a while for her so I got to kinda re-teach her how and we both caught fish while wading in the water cold water under the Hot Gerogia Sun. That night we went to the fox theatre to catch a summer movie and get a chilli dog from the Varsity. Thats a good day.
One week I got to go be a counselor for the youth group in the North Carolina mountains for a week which. It was so much better than I expected. I had several revelations in my own life as well as really getting to connect with the kids there. The last night there I was asked by Chad, the sepaker, if I would mind speaking about what I was doing, the whole mission aviation thing. So I was like what no way thats tonight What am I gonna say. Then instantly several ideas come into my head of what it would be. I didnt have much time to work on it with the busy schedule which turned out to be good. I got to see God big ways there. That Sunday night when I got home I had the night service to give my testimony of what has been going on in my life. I found it most hard to narrow it down enough to fit in the time period. It was awesome to see alot of people show up and to know I have there support. I feel lucky to have an incredible home church like that as well as awesome friends and family here.
PS when shootin the Hooch, River Rats or tractor tires work much better than those pool floats from walmart or the killer whale. Ask Mario if you dont believe me.
