A LITTLE FUN IN THE DIRT

Max got a new (used) dirt bike for Christmas (Yamaha YZ 125) and went out riding with his youth group from church called RUSH. Their leader was into dirt bikes and over the last 6 months just about all of them have some sort of dirt bike now.

GOD OF THIS CITY

We sing this song at our church (Fellowship Church) and this has been the anthem this Christmas season for one of our local radio stations (KLTY), that has a program called "Christmas Wish", where listeners nominate those in need, from terminally ill mothers who don't have the money to buy their kids Christmas gifts to veteran families who need help with the rent. It's an amazing song for an amazing program.

Every time I listen to this song I think of how God has worked in my life and my family's life and how I know he will be working in the lives of all Americans in the year to come. He is the God of this city and He is the God of our country and our Universe.

May God bless each of us in the coming year, bring our troops home safely and lead an awakening in America that has never been seen before.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Since we are all spread to the corners of the U.S. and we can't be together, I wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone is happy and healthy and remembers all they have to be thankful for. I'm thankful that I married into such a warm and caring family. I wish I could see everyone. Hug your loved ones and know my thoughts are with you. Laura

Happy Veterans Day

Hi Gang,

Just wanted to say happy veterans day!
I also ran across a website that really got my attention and thought I would share the link with everyone. The links is http://www.miap.us/index.htm

The website is the "Missing In America Project" This project is a group of people getting together and working with the VA in locating veterans remains that have gone unclaimed. Then making sure that the remains are buried with the military honors the fallen soldier deserves. They have located several thousand cremains of soldiers that have gone unclaimed. Then they work to get the cremains buried. Take a look at the site is very informative. I just found the site so I am still looking into seeing what if anything there is that someone can do to help the organization.

Keith

1st Time Blogger - Long time reader

I finally figured out that I was using the wrong email address to sign in so now I can post comments and pix.  I would have done this sooner but about the time I figured out what my problem was my hard drive died.  Couldn't revive it or wake it up long enough to save my emails and data so I'm starting over from scratch.  I was able to copy my contact info from my Blackberry to my computer so that was a big plus.  At least I kept all my pixs on an external HD; wish I had backed up my saved emails to another HD.  Will try to post some old pixs of Howard family members for everyone to look at and possibly provide more info or even names.

hi all.

this is bryan helton out here in california. I am not on my computer and i havent much time right now, or i would maybe post up some pictures or write more. i will soon. hope you are all well!! (916)370-0272. bye!

Laura Update Sunday

I have gotten to see Laura the last couple of days. She is progressing very good. Her bowels are working and she will be starting on soft foods tomorrow instead of the all liquid diet she has been on. She was feeling much better today and they have moved her to a new room. She is now in room 210.

The Doctor told her she may get to go home on Monday or Tuesday. We will just have to wait and see.

I paid a $1.859 for gas on Friday night. It was sure good to see the gas go below $2.00 per gallon.