Baller 21

I’m All In // Moving Update

In 2004, as a single guy and in pursuit of my calling in life, I moved from Southern California to continue my education at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY.
I didn’t know a soul here in KY. Three years later, I added a degree, young adult and sports ministry experience, and a wife to the resume. [...]

Heading Out West

We are taking a few days off, starting tomorrow, and heading out west to visit with family and friends.
It should be a fun trip because we will be celebrating a few birthdays. My little sister’s birthday is on the day we fly out and then my dad’s 60th is on the following weekend.
Bringing [...]

Conference Trip to Nashville

Heading down to Nashville, TN this weekend for an Hispanic church leadership conference put on by LifeWay (nothing online about this conference, but they tell me it’s a go).
The sessions that our church, New Dawn, will be concentrating on will be with Sunday School and Youth Ministry.
The Hispanic division of the Kentucky [...]

Miss the Beach

Back from the West Coast already. The trip is always fun but goes by too quick. Our camera crapped out on us, so we had to rely on any photos from our family. Here are a few shots from Huntington Beach.

My wife and I at the pier.

My nephew Ayden and I building sand castles. [...]

Surprise Trip to Cali

Airplane tickets from Kentucky to California = $450.
Surprising my family and seeing their reaction (shocked, confused, happy) = priceless!
Holding my little niece for the first time = priceless + speechless + timeless!

Road Trip Dance, Crank That

As I was driving around town in Georgia, the van started to shake. What happened was that Crank That by Soulja Boy came on the radio. Check out the second row in the van compared to the first and last row. They were so not feeling it!

You Might Be From The South If…

You might be from the south if…. You Bleed Sweet Tea!!!
(Do you see this guy’s T-Shirt? Pretty cool. He also has a Mohawk and plays the violin in a “scream” band).
You might be from the south if… You know what Piggly Wiggly is?
You might be from the south if… You kiss your cousin [...]

Georgia Part III, Christopher Coleman

My wife just posted a great summary of the story that I am about to tell you. Also go here to read the full testimony (It’s worth your time).
I had no idea what I was about to hear from Christopher Coleman when he was introduced as the first speaker of Atlanta Fest.
Coleman, [...]

Back From Georgia Part II

At a lookout point on a mountain in Chatsworth, GA.

Cookout at our pastor’s parents house.
The whole crew about to take a “water taxi” over to Stone Mountain.
Took a tram ride up to the top of Stone Mountain.
This little guy is known as No-No (I’m serious, this [...]

Back From Georgia Youth Trip

We are back in the state of Kentucky. And we survived another summer youth trip! But seriously, we had a great group of young people and a great trip.
A highlight on the trip down was when I heard that one of the graduates, that I mentioned before, actually brought his Do Hard Things book [...]