I am so overjoyed right now!  Ryan, I and many others in the town of Kerrville have waited so long for this day! The Kerrville cross has been raised!  The Cross is called "The Empty Cross".  It is a Sculpture that uniquely communicates the Resurrection, that Jesus is alive, not dead. Its “hollow” or “empty” design allows light to pass through, symbolizing the “Light of the World” (John 8: 12), that comes to us through the cross. 

Ryan and I work for the artist Max Greiner Jr. who is the owner of  Max Greiner Jr. Designs and President of The Coming King Foundation.   Max designed The Empty Cross and Monte Paddleford, who is the owner of Eagle Bronze Foundry in WY, built it out of Con-tin Steel. 

We are also Trustees of the board of The Coming King Foundation.  It has been an honor to serve and volunteer for this non-profit organization.  The foundation's mission is to help create evangelical gardens, called The Coming King Sculpture Garden, around the country.

Soon the cross will be raised!  Praise the Lord!  Ryan and I are trustees of The Coming King Foundation, and we have been so excited to watch what God is doing in Kerrville with the Sculpture Garden.  The cross has been a big project that has been greatly anticipated.  Click on the photos to see the images enlarged.

Prayer Intercessors and supporters of The Coming King Foundation met at The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden in Kerrville, TX to pray for the the funds to come in for the 77'7" Cross so it can be raised.  Click here for more information about The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden.

I love worshiping the Lord!  There is nothing like singing with a congratulation who is hungry for the presence of the Lord.  Bringing people into the holy of holy's is such a glorious experience. 

Here are a few pics that I took of the kids having fun throwing rocks into the
Guadalupe River that runs along side Louise Hays Park. 

Ryan and I went to Fredericksburg for our 10 year anniversary.  We stayed at a B&B called Camp David. It was gorgeous!  We stayed Friday night and then Saturday morning we slept in and the went shopping downtown.  Fredericksburg has a long strip of stores that include crafts, clothing, toys, jewelry, and food.  I of course loved the jewelry and clothing stores but as for Ryan he loved the food stores where you could try all the food.  He loves relishes and pickles, it's like candy to him.  Here are a couple of pictures I took of one of the restaurants that we ate at called August E's.  The food was great but I think I loved the design more than anything.  Click on the images to enlarge.

Walking sticks are some of God's weirdest creations.  Here are a few photos that were taken at the office.  They are huge!

Ryan and I were about to watch a movie called "Leap Year", which by the way is so cute, but before I could go sit down in the theatre I had to go to the restroom.  It is not fun when I am in the middle of watching a movie and doing the potty dance because I didn't use the restroom before the movie started. So now I make it a habit to go before hand.

Ok...so I really dislike using public restrooms because they are so dirty. I will still use them in hopes that the stall will have toilet covers...even though the toilet covers are a joke!

So with 5 min. to spare I go to the restroom.  I find the cleanest stall and YIPPEE there are some toilet covers.  I started the process and gently pulled out the cover.  RIP...ok, so I ripped it, I will try it again.  Slower this time... almost... RIP!  Nooooooo... not again!  Ok...third times a charm.  Slowly I pull out the cover.  Great... I was able to pull it out with just a few tares but it will still be usable.  I place it on the toilet and NOOOO it falls right in!!!  I was just about to give up, but I'm a fighter, I will not let this little toilet cover defeat me! 

Slowly I pull out the toilet cover... Success!  It wasn't perfect, it still had some tares but it was usable.  Now to push out the middle part without causing it to fall apart.  Gradually I push the tissue and I got it.  It still looked pretty mangled but it was usable.  I place it on the seat very carefully... YES It stayed! I could not believe how careful I had to be with this cover.  It took me at least 5 min!

I finished up my business and rushed out of the bathroom.  I barely made it to my seat before the movie started.  Really!!! That is the best they can do with toilet covers!  They are so ridiculous!  Yes I did feel better knowing that I wasn't sitting on tons of germs but man... it sure was frustrating getting it on.

Joel loves singing in the car!  This is one of his favorite songs.  So cute!