Friends Visit

Awhile back my best friends Pope and Ben came in from Boston and Austin. Pope brought along his lady friend Carrie. Lauren took most of the pics, Here is the result:

Enough

I wrote this awhile back when I was having a rough night, and the thing is that it applies on the good days just as much as it does on the bad. Here is what I wrote.

"It's funny how Faith in Christ works. I recently heard a sermon where the gospel in our hearts was likened to coins in a vending machine. Sometimes the coins get stuck, and don't drop to the place they are supposed to drop. Same with the Gospel sometimes, the words come in and get stuck in our heads, not finding their way to the place they are supposed to reach, our hearts. I know I for one struggle with this. Knowing something in your mind but it takes time to reach your heart. For example I know that God is more than enough for me and is everything I need, but why do I get down sometimes and look for satisfaction or approval from somewhere or something other than Christ? I wish I knew. I just pray that I continue to wrestle with this until the Gospel finally drops in my heart and I "get it". I pray that I feel in my heart what I know in my mind, that Jesus Christ is more than enough for me and can fulfill any want and need that I ever have had or ever will have. I hope if you are feeling the same thing that this will be an encouragement to you. I pray that the Gospel and complete Faith in Christ, that he is enough, will drop into your heart."

Holiday in the Park

Lauren, Jennifer, and I went to Six Flags a couple of weeks ago. We had a blast. Of course I didn't ride any of the big rides, but did enjoy Runaway Mountain, The Bobsled, and has a blast taking these pictures. Lauren and Jennifer rode the Titan and said the Superman: Tower of Fear was awesome. Here are some of the pics we took dressed up.

All I want for Christmas

Its that time of the year, except its not really. I don't consider 75 Christmas weather. But, in any case there are trees up at the Hughes casa in Lubbock, the 3 Amigos apt in Plano, and Lauren's pad in North Dallas. Visibly more decorations at the 2 other than my place, but hey, 3 guys living together, what do you expect. Al is suprisingly the most excited about Christmas here. He bought stockings for the 3 of us and Lauren and wrote our names on them, and has also hung up a singing Santa on our door. Crazy, right? Isn't that CRAZY ted?

So Lauren and I went to see Big Gary and Karen and the great city of Lubbock last weekend. We had a great time but ate too much junk, and I think I ate maybe a gallon of queso from my favorite mexican food place of all time, Lujan's. So good. It was fun showing Lauren all the old hangouts: Chimy's, Crickets, Wal-Mart. I know right, thats about all there is there. We did get to go visit Tech campus and we also went to the Carol of Lights, which was my first time to see it. Really a neat experience but we almost froze to death. We also helped decorate my parents tree since my Mom has a torn ACL and my dad has been out of commission for a couple of months now with a bad back and now an over prescribed medication that has caused him some issues. We wno't get into it here. Just know Big G is on the road to a full recovery. Here is a picture of Lauren and I in front of the tree, us with Big G, and one of the Hughes family sans KimBeau.








We made some Christmas cookies tonight which was a blast! Lauren's were much better decorated than mine, although I did have a couple of good ones. Sorry no pics as of yet, aaaaand we may or may not have eaten some of the more festively decorated ones. Have no fear, we will make more and take pictures next time!!

I am really looking forward to Christmas this year. It will be my first one to get to spend with my family in 2 years, since last year's trip from Boston got cancelled. I also have new people in my life I am excited to share the holiday most importantly celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus. Happy Holidays to all, and God Bless.

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight"