Barry Switzer

So I (Nathan) was out on the ramp on Friday doing training for my job over on the Frontier Jet-Express side of the airport, when all of a sudden, I saw Barry Switzer deboarding a Jet-X flight and meandering into the airport. I quickly grabbed a pen and a card and talked with him for a couple of minutes. He signed the card, was very cordial, and went on his way.

What a cool opportunity to meet such a controversial and huge figure in the world of sports - especially in Oklahoma and Texas!

Just another day working for Frontier Airlines...

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Please take the time to check out this opportunity to help provide an opportunity for children to rise out of poverty in the name of Jesus. May we western Christians not sit on our wealth. May we freely give what was freely given to us.

Erin and I sponsor a child named Jivenson in Haiti. It is such a joy to correspond with him on a regular basis. He is only 5 now, so we have many years to be able to sponsor him. We are able to take a small, yes-very small, part in his education, health, and guidance toward Christ. We pray that he will find the joy in Jesus that we know every day. Although we are only giving a small amount of money every month, we are thankful beyond measure for the brothers and sisters who are working in Haiti to love and protect precious Jivenson. Please join us in praying for the work of Compassion International in many countries in the poorest parts of this small world. To God be all the glory!

New Job

I (Nathan) just got a new job. I'm working for Frontier Airlines as a Ramp Service Agent. I'm pretty excited about this opportunity to learn more about planes and airlines, as well as the challenge of being part of a team that turns a plane around in 40 minutes so that the airline doesn't lose money.

Plus, I get to live the dream. You know that guy with the flashy sticks in front of the airplane as it taxies toward the airport? Yep, that'll be me in a few weeks! My training starts on Monday, so needless to say, I'm a little nervous, but I'm really excited about this opportunity that God's dumped in my lap. May He be glorified in all that I say and do in this new job!

Grand Canyon

We went to Arizona a couple of weeks ago to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. This was the first time that I (Nathan) had seen the Grand Canyon up close and personal. What an amazing testimony to the creative and awesome power of the God of the universe...I stood utterly speechless before His handiwork. And those who know me know what a miracle THAT is!

We packed a lunch and ate it sitting on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Then we had an authentic experience rafting down the Colorado River (in a theater, complete with popcorn). So it wasn't quite authentic...but parts of it sure felt like it was authentic!

Also, the Chrysler 300 that we're standing in front of is the car that we were upgraded to on our rental when the lady at the rental desk found out that we were celebrating our anniversary. What a cool car, huh? It's definitely a step up from Old Betsy (the Baby Blue (a.k.a. Robin's Egg Blue - courtesy of Mrs. Porter) 1978 Olds Cutlass that I drove to college in)!

Welcome to Mexico

Nogales, Mexico. The land where dreams come true...just kidding. This is a border town that's about 3 hours away from Phoenix, which is where we stayed for our vacation. It was a town of traders, shopkeepers, and sly salesmen who were hoping to make a buck (uh, I mean peso). It was nothing out of the ordinary international experience that we had, but it was something that helped us in the next step of our lives...

This little day trip actually created a watershed moment for Erin and me. We decided on this trip that we are not even close to being ready to live overseas. We were only on the Mexican side for about 45 minutes, and that was all that we needed to realize that we are not in a position in our lives right now to live internationally. We need to live lives that honor the Father right here in Colorado. We need to grow where we are planted right now. Although this is a tough decision for us, we are holding off on the application process to live overseas until we are able to KNOW that we are called by God to be there. Otherwise, we are merely living our own dreams in pursuit of ourselves. We are hoping to grow to be more Christ-like in our plans, as well as more Christ-honoring in our decisions. We can serve without disobeying the Father right where we are, without having to move 12,000 miles away. We know that we are called to go, and AS WE GO, to make disciples. Right now, we are clearly in the "as you go" stage. In fact, I am not expecting to ever fully find myself out of that stage, and I hope that I never do. I mean that I hope that we are never to a point in our lives where we feel like we have it all figured out. That is the day that we stop learning and worshiping God. That is the day that we start to worship our own selves, as inadequate as we are.

Please note that we have not made any particular decision regarding long-term plans at this time. We've learned that when we say that we are called to something, God (or our own immaturity) immediately decides to change that particular thing that we said that we were called to do. So right now, we are following God as best as we can, and we are hoping to know more about what He wants us to do very soon. However, we are trying to live on His timetable, and not our own. We do hope that you pray for us. We also hope and pray for your support in whatever decision God leads us to make. We pray for your grace and patience in this...we are as frustrated as we can be at this point (because we are continually changing our plans), but we know that we are not supposed to be overseas right now. Please help us through your prayers and support through this decision-making time of our lives.

Definitely a day to remember.