Tennessee Time

Tennessee Lake (forget what it's called)

The Falls

The city of Chattanooga

Cousins: Zack, me, Mikey, Beth

Mikey's Dad and Us on some Civil War canon

Sunset Rock

Chattanooga Choo Choo With Grandma Brown

Mikey's Dad, Uncle Jeff and Aunt Joy, Beth, Brad (Beth's Fiancée), Zack, Grandma Brown

Mikey and I just got back from a trip to Tennessee to visit the Brown side of the family. We flew into Atlanta, Georgia then drove two hours North to Collegedale, Tennessee. We got to seem some beautiful scenery and the city of Chattanooga.

What's your Perspective?

I am so excited for this fall because I get to help coordinate Perspectives on the World Christian Movement in my town of Redlands. If you are reading this and live close, please check it out! We are hoping that many different churches and people from the community join us in taking the class. Here is a brief description:

Perspectives is a unique course that covers how each of us can be obedient to God's calling whether in our home town or at the ends of the earth. Each of the 15 lessons is taught by an expert specific to that topic, which creates an environment that is truly unlike any other class. Be forewarned: God will change you over the course of this class - the way you see and think about your life, your walk, and this planet will never be the same.

Perspectives is offered all over the country and world. I recommend that everyone take it at some point in your life.

More to come :)

Elevate

This weekend was great but miserable at the same time. Actually it was mostly great just miserable Friday night between the hours of midnight and 6:30 am. We had "night in a box" with the middle school group from church. The kids brought their own boxes to use as shelters to sleep in for the night. The purpose was to experience just a little bit of what it is like to be homeless. They got to see different parts of the world and see how homeless children survive in those areas. It was a sobering night for some. We also got to hear about what is going on in Redlands and how we can help those that don't have a place to call home. After sleeping on a bench/ sidewalk, we helped build loft houses in the morning to take down to Mexico. There is a reason why I am not a contractor :) ( we nailed one of the houses wrong the first time and had to re- do it, ha!)