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The Kitchen of Half-Baked Sports

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Taking a break from the serious stuff to talk about some serious stuff. Sports!

  • NBA Playoffs are here. While my Spurs are playing well these days, I’m not thrilled about facing the Mavericks in the first round. Part of it is being subjected to two weeks of one of my least favorite people, Mark Cuban. Another is the fact that the Mavs match up better against the Spurs than other teams do. I’m one of the rare people who was hoping the Spurs would face the Lakers in the first round. The Lakers aren’t in good form right now and will probably be stronger later on. But that’s OK, I still so: Go, Spurs, go!
  • I’m excited for Colt McCoy with the upcoming NFL draft. Never met Colt, but I know several members of his family. His aunt and uncle, Amy and Sid Walker, were friends of mine at Abilene Christian. And his granddad, Burl McCoy, once had me come try out for a youth ministry position at the Merkel Church of Christ. The McCoy family is a fine Christian family; I’m really hoping that Colt will be happy in his NFL career. I pray that God will continue to use him for His glory.
  • And no… I just don’t get into baseball anymore. Got away from it when I lived out of the country and can’t seem to get back in. I find it to be mind-numbingly slow. At least I’ve got the World Cup between the end of the NBA and the beginning of football season. Argentina looks to be a contender at South Africa 2010, especially with Lionel Messi playing the way he is right now. ¡Vamos, Argentina, todavía!

That’s it for the sports. Now back to our discussion of Romans 13…

Saludos

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Happy weekend everybody! I’m in Buenos Aires for a Herald of Truth campaign… I ask for your prayers as we will be inviting people Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, as well as Sunday morning. (Yes, I’m writing this Thursday afternoon) Pray that the church will be able to help many get closer to God.

Thought I’d show you a picture of what I gave myself for my birthday yesterday. Incredible steak with “puffed” potatoes, dessert and drink for under $10. You gotta love Buenos Aires eating.

I will say that, after the Ecclesiastes study, I really tried to focus on eating the food with a thankful attitude. I need to do that more often, instead of just wolfing down my food. (Some are wondering… no, I didn’t take the Ecclesiastes experience the whole way. I drank sparkling water)

Anyway, see you next week! Have a great weekend.

Feeling At Home

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welcome matWe’re taking a family trip this weekend. Going to San Antonio for a few days, then going to Stockdale for a wedding. Stockdale is where we first went when we came back from Argentina. It still feels like home, even after being away for 3 years. I’m not entirely sure why that is. When we go back to Córdoba, that still feels like home. Stockdale feels like home.

What does is take for a place to feel like home? What does it take for a church to feel like home? Do you have “multiple homes” like I do? Any tips on coming to feel at home where we are now?

I can’t end this, of course, without a preacher-type application. In some ways, I hope I’ll never fully feel at home until I really am home.

On the road

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taxiI’d like to ask you for prayers for us this weekend, only because Carolina and I will both be traveling, but not together. She’ll be going down to Stockdale, Texas, to speak at a Ladies Day, while I’m going to Argentina on a quick trip to do some set up work for a ministry project we want to do there for Herald of Truth.

Hopefully the Internet won’t fall apart without my interaction the next few days. I hope to be able to get on from time to time, but you never know when traveling.

Have a great weekend!

Home again, home again

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pink-cloudsOK, we made it home from Argentina, physically, at least. The week before we left, there was a four-hour difference between Abilene and Córdoba. Then, on the day we left, the U.S. started Daylight Savings, cutting the difference to three hours at the cost of an hour’s sleep. We then flew all night, spent over 24 hours traveling and arrived exhausted (but happy) to Córdoba. We spent a busy week, then gained an hour’s sleep when Argentina started their Daylight Savings (cutting the difference to two hours). We flew all night, did the long trip home, and now we’re back. It was quite a week.

Enough to keep me from being able to write anything coherent. (Just see the above paragraph, if you don’t believe me). So, if you’re just dying to read something brilliant I’ve written, my article is up today on Heartlight. You can read it best on our HopeforLife blog: http://hopeforlife.org/blog/entry.asp?ENTRY_ID=82