The Day I Caused My Mother Pain

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!! (imagine me singing that and doing a little shimmy)







That is all.

::Change of Plans::

ITS A GIRL!!!

Wow...they told us that it was a 75% chance that it was going to be a boy a couple of months ago. Then we had another ultra-sound...

and ITS A GIRL!!!

I'm so stoked about it. Seriously, a little girl. How awesome is that?!?! Her name is going to be...ready? Her name is going to be:

Chloe Samantha Adame

Jack Baur would be proud. :)

A Call From God

Before I get into this story, I have to tell a pre-story. Last Sunday was my last Sunday at The Rock Eternal. There are a ton of great people there. It was hard knowing that we probably won't see some of those people for awhile if ever. When Liz and I got home, in my head and for the past week, I started to question whether our decision was the right decision or not. Whether or not God was really telling us that this is what He wants from us. That's pretty hard to think about right now, since my wife is pregnant and finances are going to be a lot harder than they already were.

So...about two days ago today, I was at Wal-mart shopping for a few things for my pregnant wife. I was at the self check out checking out when my phone rings. No...it wasn't God. It was a Pastor from a church in Nevada. He started asking me questions about myself and I was completely taken off guard. I had no idea he was calling.

After I got off the phone with him, I started thinking about that phone call. That phone call, really meant a lot for me. The Pastor was saying that he thinks I should keep pursuing this position, which was great for me to hear because I was already questioning if what we did was right. I took that phone call as a phone call from God saying that we were doing the right thing.

I couldn't do anything else, but thank God for that encouragment. I have no idea what I'm doing with these interviews and all that good stuff, but I do know that God is behind us...

...and that's enough for me.

So true. Take it or leave it.

Mad Go-Kart Skills

So the other day I was driving Liz (my beautiful wife) to the doctor's. She has an ear infection. On the way there something crazy happened. We were driving down Ocotillio (which is a two lane road where we live) and this car pulled out right in front of us turning left into the other lane!!! Seriously, I thought we were going to die.

I slammed my breaks and it wasn't slowing us down quick enough. Literally in a manner of split seconds, I realized that we weren't going to slow down in time so I decided to fish tail it around the car. I swerved to the right, then immediatly turned my steering wheel the other direction to fish tail around this stupid car that was blocking the whole entire road now. We ended up half on the road and half on the dirt shoulder, but alive and with no accident.

Liz then said, "Wow."

Then I said to her, "That's my mad go-kart skills."

The End.

one of the greatest things ever

Matthew 5:43-48

Love for Enemies

43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor[h] and hate your enemy.' 44But I tell you: Love your enemies[i] and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

So I've been reading through Matthew lately, and as I was reading through the sermon on the mount, I started to wonder why Jesus had said "He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous."

I asked my wife her opinion and I gave her mine, but I was curious to figure out what other people might think.

If you have a minute, let me know.