pondo here we come!

yup – you read it correctly – tomorrow amanda and i are heading down to pondo for 2 weeks!! i am leading worship for the camp and really really really excited to be back!! the band has come together well – with matt shilling as the solid foundation on the 1’s and 2’s, cara slaybaugh as the pro on cello/keys/vox, to the late addition jeff wetherell on making us sound amazing. needless to say i am stoked! so now i begin the packing process. we are driving – see ya on the road!

quote for today

via Thomas a Kempis:

what good does it do you to be able to give a learned discourse on the Trinity, while you are without humility and thus, are displeasing to the Trinity? Esoteric words neither make us holy nor righteous; only a virtuous life makes us beloved of God. i would rather experience repentance in my soul than know how to define it.

some pics

here are 2 pics from the parkway half/5K:

House update

Head on over to: amandaandjasen.wordpress.com for the latest on our housing situation

My First 10K

just finished my first 10K!! its was amazing. we just finished at the Santa Cruz Half Marathon/10K – amanda did her first half marathon!!!! the run felt so great, the view was amazing – only thing was it was REALLY HOT! other than that, we cant complain. it was a great morning, now its time to relax. i was trying to finish under 60min and according to nike+ i did, we shall see what the official time is – stay tuned!

Delirious?

so pumped for this!!!

got it today, cant wait to hear it!

dead ipod again…er….

so i was running today and my ipod froze, then it restarted and erased all my music. now it wont even mount in iTunes, and i just get this message:

we have already had probs with this ipod, restored it already, looks like it is officially dead.

er.

resting

today amanda and i are heading out to vegas for some much needed rest. we are really looking forward to hanging at south hills, seeing some old friends, and doing a whole lot of nothing.

do you rest?

if not – you should.

running

so i gotta say, as much as i say i hate it – i really enjoy it after its over. ha. i guess its just the anticipation, but when im out there it is so great – especially running with my bride. only problem is now, she can kick my butt – so its hard to keep up. currently she is training for the santa cruz half marathon in a couple of weekends, and i am going to run the 10K. it will be her first half marathon and my first 10K – here’s to good times ahead and more training!!

new blogger alert!

i am stoked to let you all know that we got a new member to the blogging community!!!
head on over to Jim Vining’s blog and show him some love.
Jim and i spent many days in houston conspiring together on bringing the kingdom closer and i encourage you to go and subscribe and join his conversation.