Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.
- C. S. Lewis


NATE:
AMERICAN IDOL SPOILERS IN HERE

I have nothing to say. I need more sleep... I can say that.
this is becoming the most boring blog (if you read my entries) ever.

Oh, hey... Rob and Steph are moving here in June! Hooray! And....
inspiration gone. That's all I got.

I would participate in a recipe blog Yep Nah    Free polls from Pollhost.com

I think I would participate... like if I couldn't think of what to cook... or if I made something awesome and felt like inspiring the masses....

who knows what might happen?
Last night was our spontaneous forgotten pre-planned, canceled and re-
requested college ish age homegroup.
It was awesome... Brownies, fun people, and Jesus. Doesn't get much
better than that.
We talked about a 21 day fast... I'm sure you will all be invited to
it, in a week or two.

Richy's plan, as of last night (haven't talked to him yet today) was
to go up to MoCo today and try to get this thing resolved. Pray for
favor and open doors.... the enemy is opposing us on this thing.

And if you love the Monday night meetings, come get your fix cause
there's only a couple left....

In other news, American Idol will be singing Elvis this week. My
grandma would have been so happy.
Of course, if the King of R&R made it to heaven (I hope he did), then
Mammaw can probably hear the real thing.

here's your weekend blog... I'm off to the family reunion. Should be
a hoot.

Here's the auditorium at MoCo.

Pretty, eh?

We feel like this is the place.... definitely ran into a wall there yesterday, but it's a human wall... we need to pray this building in.

We may start in an alternate location, but ideally we could start at MoCo. And even though the door is somewhat closed, we don't really feel like it is. We just need the breakthrough.

Let us know if you want to be involved in helping, there's an email list Richy is building. Also, on my sidelinks there is a link to Richy's devotional podcast. Check it out.

Today.... no plan. Glorious.
Tomorrow, family reunion- my mom's side... should be a heck of a lot of people and quite fun.... Pictures next week.

Click for larger view... The Clarkies at the Alamo. This will be a fun one to frame because we have the same picture with just the two of us from almost 10 years ago.




We went to the Astros game last night... it was quite fun, especially when Toby fell asleep and we made him a pallet on the floor...







When he woke up his daddy gave him a little taste of goodness...







Which he appreciated..




Here's the whole crew except the picture taker..


the Astros won, but not too easily... fun was had by all... especially the stranger in front of us who had 2 Corona's and was just CRAZY about us by the 7th inning...

Top o the middle o the marnin to ye
All right, guys... this is your day and I need to be entertained....

Me and r1 and Toby are going to an Astros game tonite with Rob and
Steph.... very very fun times are planned....

WHO shall choose the topic? Perhaps Danielle has something to say
that's not too girly.... maybe

San Antone....
I love that city.... I know it's all engineered but it is just so
pretty. I have been to the Alamo a jillion times, and I still just
want to stop and read every little thing and soak it all in.... and
go to the Riverwalk and ride the boat and just be there...
We went to SA for our honeymoon, and our first anniversary, and a
couple more times for vacation. And then Richy had seen it all.
Oh, but I love it.

Friday night the band set up in an open style revival tent. Leah and
I went to the hotel with the small fry and relaxed and then came back
for the service. I don't know--- maybe 150 people?? The first night
was different, because there was a core group of like 10 people that
were really locked in and worshipping and such, and the rest just
watched. It was good, though. For dinner, the church ladies made
lasagna... we used to get pizza 5 times out of 10, now it's lasagna.
But it's tasty and it feeds a lot of people etc etc.
Saturday night I liked better. We had Mexican food. Just kidding,
about the service. I think there were more people there, and
definitely more people engaged in what was happening. Lots of
dancing... and really great spontaneous worship and intercession from
the band. I hope we get the video. And then Mexican food...
mmmmmmmmmm (oh, Richy preached both nights but Leah and I and the
squirts were off to the nursery)
Sunday marnin we made like heathens and went to the Riverwalk with
the Radiants. We walked and walked... saw the nickel tour of the
Alamo (Richy's speeding bullet version) and then walked some more.
Funny story here... Leah's daughter Anila is almost 3.
Nini is scared of the big animatronic gorillas at the Rainforest
Cafe. So we walked past and she got scared and started saying she
didn't want to go in there, didn't want to see the monkeys and so
forth. Leah was reassuring her that they were the only monkeys. Nini
is anxiously scanning all the trees overhead, looking for monkeys.
Finally, we convince her that there are NO more monkeys. Only in that
restaraunt waaaayyy back there and we are safe. Then a man in a
gorilla suit walks by. L O L
But Leah was able to convince her pretty quickly that that was a
silly man in a monkey costume and soon Nini was yukking it up with
the rest of us.
Lunch on the Riverwalk with the Radiants... fun memory to have.
And then more ministry Sunday night. But I'm tired of typing. I'll
tell you about it later or tomorrow.