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She’s Two

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Two years ago today I became a father of two children!  This is an exciting moment in our household…  No more need for whole milk, no more baby food, potty training begins soon, no more babies in our house…  (At least for now…)  This is a huge moment in our lives.  We have two children over the age of two.  It is cause for celebration.  We all went into Grace’s room this morning and woke her up… Here’s a little movie I took of that.  It is too funny.  

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekkZe-4DrCk]

It is thrilling to see Grace grow and become a little girl.  Soon enough it will be exciting to talk about how she is learning to drive, and engaged, and eventually she will be introducing a new life into the world of her own.  I can’t wait to watch and see how she grows.  

Imagine with me for a few seconds that if I feel this way about my own son or daughter, how much more excited God gets when we make strides to growing up spiritually!  Imagine when we get to the point where we just aren’t praying for a “good day”.  Or we are beginning to see the needs of others.  I can just see God up in heaven going, “WAHOOOO!!!  I THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME!  GOWESKY FINALLY GETS IT!  HE IS GROWING!”  

What are you doing to intentionally grow closer to God and in your walk with Him?

~Peter

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Crazy!

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So as promised, I have gotten the video up from our trip to the zoo the other day.  Check this guy out! This squirrel is amazing.  His little cage is tucked so far away in the trees, I wondered why they even had a squirrel in a cage, and then I saw it… I figured out why… He literally is the star of the zoo.  He officially should take the place of the “Big Cats” exhibit.  Anyhow, we had a great time as a family, just romping through the zoo.  Check this out…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbY3PpjA1zU]

What have you done for fun lately?

~Peter

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NYWC-’08 coming home…

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Today we are coming home…  It has been a great convention.  I have been pushed and stretched, refreshed and rejuvenated.  I am really excited for my Youth Workers as they return from this weekend too.  I am praying that God would use this in their lives in a major way.  

Last night crowder was incredible!  I’m not going to lie… We were right there at the front of the stage… Video will follow…  Here’s a few pics to enjoy!

Oh, and my good buddy josh and I decided to do a little man on the street interview!  The rest is priceless…  Check this out.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USzRQ452dpI]

So, what was the worst haircut in the history of your existence?

~Peter

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Jesus is my friend…

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So, I know a while ago, I posted about this song that was sweeping the blog world.  But, Leave it up to David Crowder to make it cool!  Check out this video and I’ll let you decide which is cooler!  

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8&eurl=http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyTtK5R6NqM]

I know which one I chose…  How about you?  Continue the conversation…

~Peter

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What a blur…

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So, I am sitting here thinking and trying to get ready for our fall retreat for our High School Ministry at FBC, and I am just drawing blanks.  I feel like I’m not firing on all cylinders.  I look back at the course of the last two weeks and realize that it is blurry.  There are a few moments that I remember with razor sharp accuracy.  However, the minutes and hours have all kind of fuzzed over into one big painful memory.  [For those of you who may be jumping in you can read about what I’m talking about, here, here, here, and here.  You can click here to see my dad’s testimony.]  

Today I got back the video from my dad’s memorial service, and I wanted to share this one video with you.  I promise that I won’t inundate you with video’s and other stuff, but this is to special not to share.  

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_86xX0mPzA]

After watching this over and over again I find it amazing to think about the way that my dad, even when unable to speak, continued to touch people’s lives.  So many people take for granted how much their actions speak; how much their lives speak.  

What is your life speaking right about now?

~Peter

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Adventures of a “Jet Setter”

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A while back my wife called me a jetsetter.  So, I am back from my trip to Texas.  I have so many things that I want to share with you about my recent trip to Texas.  But I suppose that they are mostly going to have to wait.  I have a great video of me wake boarding for the first time ever.  I’ll get that out sometime, and I have some fun stories.  It was so good for me to go to Texas.  It was a short trip in some ways, but it was a good trip.  I love my family.  I have great memories of growing up, as well as good memories from this last week.  I miss them all while I am not with them. 

My trip went from being short, to being even shorter.   Last night was an adventure of epic proportions.  It can be best illustrated and told by this video.  It’s a little rough.  It was made at a pretty rough hour so give it some slack.  Check it out.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymFN8P4uZEo]

Yeah, so I’m glad that you’re laughing.  I actually ended up moving my sleeping hideout.  I built a fort underneath of a bench, which actually was so tight that I could only lay on my back or stomach.  (I’m a side sleeper)  So, that was fun.  I had all kinds of adventures last night.  I was woken up time after time.  But seriously, how soundly could you sleep in an airport.  I felt like Jason Bourne from the Bourne Series.   I was ready at a moments notice to use force if necessary, you know in case some random trained killer was there to get me.  But It was a light sleep.  So, I get on the plane with full intentions to finish a book I brought with me, and my mind is just not comprehending words right now.  So, maybe I’ll try again in a few minutes to see if It’s doing any better.  I had a little nap here on the plane until the lady next to me so gently woke me up to go to the facilities. 

Where is the strangest place you have ever slept over night? 

Last Monday on my flight to the big state of TEXAS, I posted my playlist.  I guess I will do a repeat for my trip to the city of brotherly love.  So, here goes… 

1.     Blackbird/Yesterday:  The Beatles                                               

2.     All You Need Is Love:  The Beatles                                   

3.     Love Song:  Blake Lewis                                   

4.     Center Aisle:  Caedmon’s Call                                   

5.     Closer:  Charlie Hall                       

6.     Violet Hill:  Coldplay           

7.     Stream:  Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds                                               

8.     Rock of Ages:  David Crowder Band                                               

9.     He Is The Love:  David Crowder Band                                               

10. Stars:  David Crowder Band           

11. No Sunlight:  Death Cab For Cutie                                               

12. Healer:  Hillsong                                               

13. King of Majesty:  Hillsong                                               

14. Majesty (Here I Am):  Hillsong           

15. The Stand:  Hillsong           

16. Selah:  Hillsong           

17. So Deep In Love With You:  Joel Auge           

18. Call Me:  Mat Kearney                                               

19. Girl America:  Mat Kearney                                               

20. Cannons:  Phil Wickham           

21. I Have Decided To Follow Jesus: Phil Wickham           

22. It Is Well With My Soul:  Phil Wickham           

23. Divine Romance:  Phil Wickham           

24. Nothing But The Blood:  Phil Wickham           

25. Come Thou Fount:  Phil Wickham           

26. How Great Thou Art:  Phil Wickham           

27. All For You:  Starfield                                               

28. Thirtyone (Acoustic):  Wake Up Sleeper           

What song is consistently on your playlist?  Why? 

Well, tomorrow I leave for Camp Conrad with our Junior High.  I am going to miss my wife, and kids.  I already miss them, and then I am going to get home and just see them for a few short hours.  What a tease.  Off I go.  I am expecting big things for our Junior High this week.  I am so thankful for all of the kids that God has placed in our ministry.  Camp Conrad here we come!

~Peter

p.s.  You guys rock!

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