A Typical Week

This week is going to be a little different compared to what most of my weeks look like but I will share with you what each day looks like. Monday usually consist of preparing music, scripture and the flow of the first part of the Real Life Worship experience. During this time I'm seeking God through prayer, meditation of scripture and song. (This week will be a little difficult to sing because I have lost my voice) On Monday evenings I'm usually meeting up with the guys to play basketball about 6:00pm.(Thrive Group) This evening however I will be getting up with a friend and working on some music. Here are a couple pics of what today looked like.....

A Typical Week

Last Set In Week 3

30-22-22-20-MAX(30)=124 Push-ups.<~~~~~~~~~~This was FLIPPIN HARD. But I got through it.

We Need to Pray For Mike!

Guys, on July 9th I posted two videos I titled, "This is Worship" by Mike Guglielmucci.
Mike wrote a song called "Healer" and it was inspired by the terminal cancer that he had been struggling with for 2 years. Well I read today that his terminal illness was a lie. He had never suffered with cancer at all.

We need to seriously pray for him and his family through this. Also pray for the ones that this has affected in a negitive way. We need to pray for the ones who will struggle with unforgiveness. The song, "Healer" is a great song and will be for along time to come. It has blessed me greatly. You can read the article here.

Going into week 4

Well I missed doing my push-ups on Sunday so I had to do them on Monday which means that I have to do my last set today with no 24 hour break in between. My set Monday looked like this...
27-19-19-15-MAX(30)= 110 push-ups

Sorry for the post delay

Sorry that I haven't post like usual. This last week has been extrmely busy and my thoughts are scattered. I'll get back on track this week.

Here are some things coming up that I am excited about.......

1. ACCELERATE CHURCH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 8-22 8-23

2. INNOVATIVE CHURCH CONFERENCE 8-25

3. Creative/Stratagy Team Meetings

4. SERMON SERIES starting 9-14 (COUCH POTATO)

5. Worship Team Auditions in September (more info to come)

6. Hundred push-up challenge (this was my set for Fri.. 25>17>17>15> MAX(30)=104)

Yesterday's Results

Here are my results from last night. 15-15-12-12-MAX(35)= 89 push-ups
Starting my 3rd week Friday and this means I have to do another exhaustion test. I'm gonna try to do 50.

One hundred push-ups

Sunday I waited until last minute to do my push-ups because it was a long day. I really about forgot to do them. This was my set at 10:15 lastnight: 16-13-11-11-MAX (25)=76push-ups.

2nd week started today!

Today I started the 2nd week in http://www.hundredpushups.com/ challange. I felt refreshed and ready to go this morning after a two day rest. Here is my results from today. 12-12-9-7-MAX(20)=60 push-ups.
I was glad to see my MAX today was more than when I first started the program. I started off with 18 in a row going into the program.

Hitting My Marks

This past week I started the one hundred push-up challenge and I really thought it was gonna be easier than it is. I really wanted to believe that I was stronger than what I am. But I'm not. Although I am a little stronger than I was when I first started the program. This was my set today: 15-13-10-10-MAX(15)=63 push-ups. That's 19 more push-ups than when I first started. Friday I start week two. Week two will be more challenging than week one.

Things that I've learned about myself.

I've learned some things about myself that I really already knew but here it goes....

1. I really stink at golf.

2. I'm not very strong. (this one hundred push-up program continues to remind me of that)

3. I have been extremly blessed with an awesome wife and two little rugrats.

4. My problems are no match for my God.

5. and I have an awesome group of friends.

2nd day of push-ups

Push-ups come early on Sunday morning. What I did this morning...
12-12-10-10-MAX(10) = 54 push-ups

I was not impressed with my MAX today but I did accomplish 10 more push-ups.

1st day of challenge

Today was my first day of the one hundred push-up challenge. What I did this morning...

10-10-8-6- MAX(10) = 44 Total push-ups on Day 1

One Hundred Push-ups

Well after a long thought process of if I should or shouldn't I have decided to go for it. I've read several blogs about ones doing one hundred push up for 6 weeks in order to build strength, fitness, and general health. I have really wanted to get in shape and build strength but my excuse was, "I don't have enough money to join a gym and it would be easier and give me more motivation if I was working out with someone." Well after checking out the http://www.hundredpushups.com I realized that I might not have to spend a bunch a money in a gym that I really have no time for and I have all the motivation I need with the others that are doing the same program. (They usually post their progress.)

I did the initial test this morning and pulled off 18 push-ups without stopping and now my arms feel like jello. That puts me at a level 3 out of 7 in rank of fitness. I was surprised. I will continue to post about my progress with this venture and if you want to join in with me just check the website above for the details.

Great Weekend!

Wow! What a way to start off the weekend. Friday night was so awesome. So many people came out to the community block party and experienced the love of Jesus. We gave away about 3/4 of all that we had to give. It was great to litsen to some of the life stories people had to share. It was the church being the church. It was Real Life with Real People expressing the love of a Real God.

Today part of the worship team played at a benifit for a guy who has stage 4 lung cancer, along with Chosen Remnant and another Trio from The River. It was a great time out there with those guys. The guys that play with Chosen Remnant are very talanted guys and have such a heart for God. Check them out on Myspace! www.myspace.com/chosenremnantmusic

Not Getting Any Younger.

Well, today was my 28th birthday and I must say I felt under the weather. About a week leading up to my birthday I have had different symptoms. I was aching all over my body for a couple of days as if I had the flu and then I come down with the chills and Monday I felt my throat starting to get sore which had really start to hurt the night before my birthday. To top it all off last Thursday I was playing basketball with a bunch of guys and got busted in the lip going up for a rebound. You don't really think much of a busted lip because it only stings for a couple of minutes and then ends up healing. My lip never healed. It ended up turning into a nice size ulcer. Wow, this thing is very aggravating too. Anyways if this week has any indication on how it might feel to reach 30 then I'm gonna buy a helmet.

On a good note my wife bought me an espresso machine.

This is pretty hilarious! Jesse Jackson talking smack not knowing the mic is on.

Sorry

Sorry I haven't posted anything lately, it's been very frustrating not having the Internet. My youngest son (Micah) pulled our laptop to the floor and broke our air card. Now I post from our desktop computer at home because the laptop can't seem to find the air card for some reason. Anyways, I'm back.