Wow! The summer has flown by and now fall has arrived! Unless of course you are in Florida, it feels like summer most of the year. Not really, we live for about 8 weeks of wonderful winter weather. Enough about the weather.
The boys all played baseball in the spring, which seems to carry on through half of the summer months with all-star tournaments. Even thought I haven't coached baseball in a couple of years, I was able to manage Colton's Big League team (ages 16-18). We played respectable even though our team had a lot of younger players. It was a great experience overall! With only a two week break, football season began with daily practices. Spencer and Tate are both playing football now while Colton is back into fall ball baseball with the high school team. Watching Tate in full pads out on the football field is something to see. Fittingly, his team is in the Tiny Mite division.
This summer was very different from last year. We stayed home this year and worked at the school with some summer camps and such. Things have picked up at the school and we are enjoying a very productive fall semester. The boys have all increased their musicianship by learning to play additional instruments. All three boys are killing the drums! Colton has played a lot of bass guitar the past year, and also picked up the guitar and keyboards. Spencer is learning the keyboards and continues to play acoustic guitar as well. Tate has realized he needs to place his fingers on the fretboard of the guitar instead of playing air guitar for the rest of his life.
The highlight of my week is to watch the entire family playing and ministering together on the same platform. Kim sings on the worship team, while the boys all participate on their respective instruments. It seems as though last summer's experience of traveling country playing and playing with the boys has paid off. We are a blessed family.
Doors have opened up for me to take a music and ministry team to Mexico over the upcoming holidays. We will be teaching a conference December 27th-January 3rd. I am hoping to raise funds and purchase the sweet children and teenagers in Mexico a guitar for Christmas. Equipping and empowering them to become productive in the kingdom of God is a wonderful opportunity. For more information, you can visit www.blueoceansmusic.com and find additional ways to support the vision.
As you can see, we are enjoying the journey...
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