My dearest little girl: This week numerous persons will get invitations to a baby shower for you and your mom. In addition to the excitement of seeing family and friends when we travel to Georgia, and of course you being “showered” with many necessities (maybe with some toys thrown in here and there! necessities?!), we’re [...]
Testimony
Many will recognize the title of the song – How He Loves. I’m sure it’s been on the hearts and lips of millions of believers around the world. John Mark McMillan penned the words to this song following the death of his dear friend, Stephen Coffey. If you look up the song on Wikipedia, you’ll [...]
“Happy are people who grieve, because they will be made glad” Matthew 5.4 (CEB) During our “Kingdom Q&A session” at youth camp last week, one of the questions was whether Dee and I have ever lost someone that we love. I know that the student had no clue what happened to us earlier this year. [...]
Recently, my parents and grandmother came to visit us here in Cleveland. They came in support of an ordination ceremony that Dee and I were part of. As always, it was a blast having the family in town. My dad has to be one of the funniest people to be around; and Mother and Grandmother [...]
We’re excited that today is Dee’s dissertation defense for her PhD in Mathematics. She is scheduled to present her research (Laminations: A Topological Approach) at 1 pm CST and, hopefully, will complete the defense around 4 pm. Her presentation is around 45 minutes long, followed by a series of questions from the general audience, then [...]
Hello everyone, Sorry for the lack of posting in the past few months. Shannon and I have been very busy and “wow!” do things change quickly! :biggrin: I wanted to give you all an update to let you know how God is working in our lives. I have been hired at Lee University as Assistant [...]
Well, it’s been an eventful few weeks. Dee and I traveled to Georgia the weekend of the 16th in order to preach the homecoming service at Cornerstone church. My mom and grandmother were able to join us in service, which is always a tremendous blessing. The message, The Cruciform Life, was from Ps 19 and [...]
Shannon and I went to Georgia this past weekend to visit our new baby nephew, Alex Emanuel Acosta. He was born Wednesday, June 14, 2009, weighing 8 pounds and measuring 21.75 inches in length. I was amazed! How beautiful he is, and precious, and innocent. I am amazed at how wonderful God is – that [...]
I‘ve been fighting this allergy / sinus funk for several days now. This morning I broke down and went to the doctor. Sure enough, I’m allergic to nearly everything that is out and about for the next month or so (living in Pollen, AL). Got some nose spray, antibiotics, antihistamine/decongestant and a steroid shot. Hope [...]
