Jonah & the Whale

Christ the King hosts an event on Halloween Eve called Trunk or Treat. The idea is congregation members decorate their cars with a family friendly theme (i.e. no ghosts or goblins) and pass candy out to kids from their trunks. It's their way of providing an alternative to trick or treating door to door with and letting a bunch of strangers give your children candy.

Our Kairos group decided we would make a whale out of a car... a huge tail on the front bumper, a spout on the roof, a big pink tounge in the trunk with Jonah inside... pretty clever, eh? We thought so!

Anyhow, much to our dismay the 31st of October brought a torrental downpour and the whole event was moved inside. Good that the event would still happen, sad for our whale. Instead of a big fat whale (a car), we ended up with a somewhat puny little whale (a church table). But life goes on and we had a good time. We even had a little fishing pond for kids to "fish" in!

Hope you enjoy the pics!

Bar-b-que

Now that we're in Texas, we've come to realize that bar-b-que means something very different than what we thought. What does Bar-b-que mean where you are? This Saturday, I have the priviledge of attending a 14 hour Texas (the real bar-b-que...so I'm told) bar-b-que session. I'll make sure to get pictures for ya'll.

We'd Like You to Meet...Part 1

We've decided that it's important for you to meet some of our friends and colleagues so that you know who we may be talking about. A face with a name is always a good thing. So, below are our friends the Lexows. Chuck (Dad) is an oil guru and Tamara (Mom) is the director of Middle School Ministries at Christ the King. Shelby (the older of the two) and Seth rule the house. Chuck and Tamara have been incredible friends who have made us feel welcome and normal. We've enjoyed many a night of games and movies. They're pleased to meet you.

Picnic

There is nothing like the church picnic. I remember growing up and having potluck with the whole church. I thought this was heaven...everybody brings something they really enjoy and I get to eat it. Yeah, baby! I distinctly remember the green beans with onions on top, KFC, and of course, orange/red drink.

This past Sunday was the church picnic and while there was no potluck, there was enough Bar-b-que (we are in Texas, after all) for all who attended. There were plenty of games and activities for the children, plenty of meat for the men, and nothing but blue sky for all. Enjoy the pictures. (See post below for Brian in the dunk tank)

Feeling Wet???

Yes, it's the middle of October, but as you can see, Brian had the distinct pleasure of doning his swim trunks and climbing into a dunk tank this past Sunday. We realize that where you are this seems like cruel and unusual punishment and, well, it probably is, but that's church work! (Or at least that's what his colleagues have told him.) Thankfully it was a balmy 85 degrees outside and the sun was beating down on the red tank of doom. Kids of all ages lined up to play "Dunk Vicar Boy" and had a blast... We think Brian may have enjoyed it a bit too. The verdict is still out on that one...

A New Sort-A House Bug

Below is our friendly, yet shockingly quick, chameleon. There are plenty in this area of the country. We've been told that they're good to have in the house because they eat mosquitos and spiders. That's little comfort when a lizard, which camouflages itself regularly (the ones outside have even picked up the brick look), is running about on the floor. We should name it...any ideas?

Don't you think he's super cute? We certainly do!

Our Core Group

We would like to introduce you to our core group. The students in this picture are members of the high school program at Christ the King. Part of the program is small groups; a place where they can talk about the highlights and lowlights of their weeks and a place where they can openly talk about faith struggles. Erin and I are looking forward to our time together. Please pray for these students as they interact in a world that is far from Christ centered.

Vicar Boy

Brian gave his first official vicarage sermon this past Sunday. The topic for the weekend, "Love is Patient." It went really well and he has received wonderful feedback from both the staff and the congregation. It shall remain to be seen if his new vicarage title will be "Vicar Boy." You'll have to ask him about that one...

He also helped lead worship by being a part of the worship band. Hope you enjoy the pics!