Hawaii- 1, 2007

November 16, 2007 7:47 am / 2 Comments /

Becky and I are in Hawaii right now and we spent most of the day on the beach. But before we even got to the beach, we just HAD to stop by Matsumoto’s to get some shaved ice. This isn’t like the grainy snow-cones that you get at the county fair. This is ice that is shaved so thin it almost melts as soon as it hits your tongue. The last time Becky and I were here was 10 years ago. I’ve been waiting 10 years for my Motsumoto’s fix. Good stuff!

Once we got to the beach, we went in and got tossed around by the surf a bit. We then went to another beach where the waves were too big for swimmers, but just right for surfing. We set some sand chairs down and watch the surfers for awhile. We had a good time relaxing and taking it easy.

Posted in: Uncategorized / Tagged: , ,

Topix

November 13, 2007 6:05 pm / Leave a Comment /

Over the last four weeks I’ve been spending a good portion of my day on a web site called Topix. Quancast describes Topix as,

“Topix is the leading news community on the Web, connecting people to the
information and discussions that matter to them in every U.S. town and
city.

A Top 20 online news destination (Hitwise, July 2007), the site links
news from 50,000 sources to 360,000 lively user-generated forums. Topix also
works with the nation’s major media companies to grow and engage their online
audiences through forums, classifieds, publishing platforms and RSS feeds.

Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Topix LLC is a privately held
company.”

The user generated forums spoken about are where I have been spending my time. There are thousands of forums for just about any newsworthy topic imaginable. I just happened to stumble upon the Jehovah’s Witness and Mormon forums.

On these forums, there is a mix of people who participate in the discussions. There are JWs and Mormons, former members, people who are studying the become members, Christians, Atheists, and those who are just curious. I have found that since I have been visiting the forums our web traffic has increased significantly.
Topix is a great place to hang out and talk with JWs and Mormons. Not only have I been in conversations through the forums, but I have also been in contact with people privately. Feel free to join in the discussions and please pray that God uses Evidence Ministries for His glory.
Posted in: Uncategorized / Tagged: , ,

LDS Breaking News General Conference Prophecy!

November 8, 2007 9:10 pm / 1 Comment /

Brian Brumfield is a friend of mine with a very twisted sense of humor. We get along really well. He owns a web site titled, “SmithBusters” (DANG, I wish I would have thought of that!) and puts some really great material up on the web. Here is one of my favorites.

Posted in: Uncategorized / Tagged: ,

Sixth Birthday Continued

November 5, 2007 10:58 pm / Leave a Comment /

As promised, here are the scans of our daughter’s book. I made them into a slideshow so that you can view it sort of like the book is in front of you. We are very proud to have an author and artist in the family!

The picture to the left is a better picture of the family sitting around our daughter listening to her read her story. Even Kisses, our dog, is interested in hearing the story! (There is a bad dog in the story so she better listen up!)

I’m sure the book will not last forever so I am glad that we were able to capture the images digitally and save them for years to come. Slide is such a cool free program too so there are lots of options to display your pictures. Enjoy the book!

Posted in: Uncategorized / Tagged: , ,

Happy Sixth Birthday For Our Daughter!

November 4, 2007 4:11 am / Leave a Comment /

Our daughter turned six today. She had a good day and received lots of “princess stuff” as gifts.

One of my favorite moments was when our daughter had a surprise for the whole family. It seems that she and Mommy have been working on a special project for close to five months. Only the two of them knew about it and they did a good job of keeping the secret.

Becky bought a blank “board book” with about 10-12 pages with nothing on them. Our daughter wrote a story about a girl named Rapunzel who had a dog and took a walk with a little boy. Not only did she write the story, she also drew all of the artwork. As a present from her to the family, she wanted to read it to all of us on her birthday. What a neat moment.

It is too late now, but once I get a chance, I will scan the pages of the book and post it here.

Happy Birthday Big Girl! We love you very much!

Posted in: Uncategorized / Tagged: ,