...Until I get to see the best concert of this year! U2 at the Staples Center next Tuesday! I wish I could bring my digital camera so I could post some awesome pics, but oh well. I'm getting more and more excited...of course to see U2 ,but also to spend some time with Rachel. Plus this last week I saw U2 on MTV's Jammed 'secret ' concert and VH1's Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame induction of U2. They were both awesome, so I'm gettin' psyched.
Anyway, enough about that, did everyone have a good Easter? I was 'playing' Mr. Mom this weekend because Rach had to work Sat. and Sun. It was tiring but good to spend time with my girls. We went to church on Sunday with my parents, Aunt Rachel and Ms. Nikki Howell and then went to the Redlands park after grabbing fast food. Man, the park was packed! I don't think I've ever seen that much people there, but we still had a great afternoon together... thanks Nikki! :D
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Always Unexpected...
So I get an email last week that a close friend of our family (the LeBrun family as a whole) had a heart attack last Thursday on his way back 'home'. His 'home' is in Tepic, Mexico (about 1,000 miles below the border) and his name is Kurt Melberg. You see, Kurt and his family, have been missionairies to Mexico for as long as I can remember bringing the gospel and planting churches among the mountain indian tribes for many years. It was always kind of strange to see this family that all had blond hair, speaking english with a hispanic accent. Anyway, we always hung out with them when they were on furlow visiting churches in the states trying to raise support for thier ministry down south.
Like I said earlier, Kurt and his wife were on their way back home from a trip to the states when he had sudden chest pain. They pulled over in the next town, which only had a 'doctor' and no hospital, who surmised that he quite possibly had a heart attack and will nedd to try and get to the Tepic hospital 4 hours away. He made it and they determined that he, in fact, did have a heart attack gave him some meds and prescribed bed rest.
I just found out that he died today.
This man was a couple of years younger than my dad! I don't really know how to feel right now other than a sense of shock. I feel for his family (wife,three sons and a daughter) but as I'm grieved, the thought (almost comforting, actually) popped into my head, "Aaron, don't be sad because he is no longer here... he is now with Me, where he is in My glory and presence."
Thoughts of my future and my parents and the arrangements that need to be made, have been going through my head over the last couple of years and it is tough thinking of your mortality or your parents mortality or your wife's mortality. Talking about wills and trusts and making sure your kids are provided for in the event you leave this earth before you 'plan' to, are not fun conversations and I despise them, but I know they are necessary if I want my family to be prepared.
I'm sorry for the this morbid, depressing post...but these are the thoughts rambling through my skull at the moment and I need an outlet.
Please keep the Melberg family in prayer or if you can't remember the name..just think about 'those missionairies to Mexico'.
Like I said earlier, Kurt and his wife were on their way back home from a trip to the states when he had sudden chest pain. They pulled over in the next town, which only had a 'doctor' and no hospital, who surmised that he quite possibly had a heart attack and will nedd to try and get to the Tepic hospital 4 hours away. He made it and they determined that he, in fact, did have a heart attack gave him some meds and prescribed bed rest.
I just found out that he died today.
This man was a couple of years younger than my dad! I don't really know how to feel right now other than a sense of shock. I feel for his family (wife,three sons and a daughter) but as I'm grieved, the thought (almost comforting, actually) popped into my head, "Aaron, don't be sad because he is no longer here... he is now with Me, where he is in My glory and presence."
Thoughts of my future and my parents and the arrangements that need to be made, have been going through my head over the last couple of years and it is tough thinking of your mortality or your parents mortality or your wife's mortality. Talking about wills and trusts and making sure your kids are provided for in the event you leave this earth before you 'plan' to, are not fun conversations and I despise them, but I know they are necessary if I want my family to be prepared.
I'm sorry for the this morbid, depressing post...but these are the thoughts rambling through my skull at the moment and I need an outlet.
Please keep the Melberg family in prayer or if you can't remember the name..just think about 'those missionairies to Mexico'.
Friday, March 18, 2005
Her own canvas
Hannah was left 'unsupervised' for a 'couple' of minutes when she decided to take it upon herself to .... decorate herself.
Now, I don't know if she was trying to put on 'makeup' like mommy (Rachel does not go quite this crazy though) or if she was trying to be artistic, or if this was her way of saying she wanted tattoos like daddy. It was on her eyelids, her feet, arms, and ears...and was pretty hilarious so I had to take pictures. Luckily we foresaw scenarios similar to this and bought washable markers so it came right off in the tub.
Good Times and Talks...
So it has been awhile since I've done a 'lengthy' post and I'm sorry...especially to all of you out there trying to call me and always getting my voicemail! It has been a little bit crazy here with and camps, summer around the corner, and still not enough guy summer staff for what I need this upcoming season. If you think of it, please pray for us in that regard... that the Lord will bring me some quality guys who are passionate about youth and work well (a rare thing to find) and that I will have the faith and patience to wait on God for these staff members we need.
Nikki came up yesterday to clean some of the cabins and she took a 'short' break to see how I was doing in the office. Four hours later we decided to probably get on with the 'rest' of our day. Sorry, Nikki, that I kept you from doing what you needed to do, but it was great to have that conversation with you!
Nikki came up yesterday to clean some of the cabins and she took a 'short' break to see how I was doing in the office. Four hours later we decided to probably get on with the 'rest' of our day. Sorry, Nikki, that I kept you from doing what you needed to do, but it was great to have that conversation with you!
Monday, March 14, 2005
DONE!!!!!
Winter Camps are done and the snow is melting quickly. Springtime is around the corner and summer is around the 'bend'.
Can I get an 'Amen'?
Can I get an 'Amen'?
Monday, March 07, 2005
One More to Go...
Seven winter camps down, one more to go! It has been amazing that we have had snow for each and every weekend, which has been unheard of as long as I have been here.
I'm going boarding (snow) tomorrow at Valley with Dan and Becky....they are skiers. We went twice last week and it got real foggy both times, but it was still a blast.
I am ready for springtime though... and summer and the beach and the chaos of camp.
Are there any summer traditions or vacations you guys have done that stick out in your mind as memorable for one reason or another?
On for me was when my family and I went to Morro Bay up the coast... it is a beautiful place that you all should visit if you ar in the San Luis Obispo area. But anyway, we were camping at a campground called Montana de Oro and my dad wanted to do some ocean fishing off of one the natural rock formations on the coastline near the campground. We got to our spot in the morning when I guess the tide was low and started fishing. We didn't catch any fish.... but we did catch two fairly large crabs (surprise, surprise!). We decided to head back to the campsite to show off our prize, when we realized we couldn't get off the rock formation because the tide came in and turned the rock formation into an island! We couldn't swim off for fear of getting smashed against the rock by the waves.... so we sat there and waited... and waited... and waited until late afternoon when it finally went back down and we were able to 'escape'.
Let me tell you... crab never tasted so good!
Tell me your adventure.
I'm going boarding (snow) tomorrow at Valley with Dan and Becky....they are skiers. We went twice last week and it got real foggy both times, but it was still a blast.
I am ready for springtime though... and summer and the beach and the chaos of camp.
Are there any summer traditions or vacations you guys have done that stick out in your mind as memorable for one reason or another?
On for me was when my family and I went to Morro Bay up the coast... it is a beautiful place that you all should visit if you ar in the San Luis Obispo area. But anyway, we were camping at a campground called Montana de Oro and my dad wanted to do some ocean fishing off of one the natural rock formations on the coastline near the campground. We got to our spot in the morning when I guess the tide was low and started fishing. We didn't catch any fish.... but we did catch two fairly large crabs (surprise, surprise!). We decided to head back to the campsite to show off our prize, when we realized we couldn't get off the rock formation because the tide came in and turned the rock formation into an island! We couldn't swim off for fear of getting smashed against the rock by the waves.... so we sat there and waited... and waited... and waited until late afternoon when it finally went back down and we were able to 'escape'.
Let me tell you... crab never tasted so good!
Tell me your adventure.
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