MP writes:
Hey,
Guess what? I will be in Georgia for my birthday! (Also a weird but cool fact about this blog entry is that I am writing in the font called Georgia.) I am so excited to see you guys when we are in GA. Also I am happy to say that I have learned several different cords on the guitar as well as the fact that while I have been here God has given me several songs so that I can be a song writer. One of my favorite things to do here at IHOP is to sing songs or little phrases to Jesus.
Christ's forever,
Mallory
May 29, 2009
KP: Home of Mark Twain (update #4 of 4)
KP Writes:
After riding the riverboat we toured the town to see Mark Twain's house, Becky Thatcher's house, Lover's Leap, Widow Douglas' house and lighthouse... It was fun to have the literature we grew up on come to life.
Later we went back to the hotel for some relaxing fun! (Sometimes it really pays to be the photographer instead of the one being photographed.)
Two clowns!! Boy do those two have fun together.
Thank you Grandma and Papa. We will always treasure the memories!!
Love,
Kristian
After riding the riverboat we toured the town to see Mark Twain's house, Becky Thatcher's house, Lover's Leap, Widow Douglas' house and lighthouse... It was fun to have the literature we grew up on come to life.
Later we went back to the hotel for some relaxing fun! (Sometimes it really pays to be the photographer instead of the one being photographed.)
Two clowns!! Boy do those two have fun together.
Thank you Grandma and Papa. We will always treasure the memories!!
Love,Kristian
KP: Leaving for Hannibal, MO (update #3 of 4)
KP Writes:
On Monday we all packed up and headed out early for Hannibal, Missouri, about 3.5 hours northeast of Kansas City. Jack and Doe planned a trip for us all to go to Hannibal to ride the Mark Twain Riverboat and tour the town where Mark Twain lived. The riverboat tour was on a portion of the Mississippi River between Missouri and Illinois.
Yes, it was the end of May, but this is Missouri and jackets were definitely on the agenda!! Some braved the wind and cool for the entire time, but the two smart ladies went inside the cabin and enjoyed the view through the windows.
Thank you Grandma and Papa! We had a great time and learned a lot... (like if jumping from lover's leap, make sure a train is coming!! Ha/Ha)
We love you!!
Kristian, for all the Prices
On Monday we all packed up and headed out early for Hannibal, Missouri, about 3.5 hours northeast of Kansas City. Jack and Doe planned a trip for us all to go to Hannibal to ride the Mark Twain Riverboat and tour the town where Mark Twain lived. The riverboat tour was on a portion of the Mississippi River between Missouri and Illinois.
Yes, it was the end of May, but this is Missouri and jackets were definitely on the agenda!! Some braved the wind and cool for the entire time, but the two smart ladies went inside the cabin and enjoyed the view through the windows. 
Thank you Grandma and Papa! We had a great time and learned a lot... (like if jumping from lover's leap, make sure a train is coming!! Ha/Ha)
We love you!!
Kristian, for all the Prices
KP: Papa and the Girls (update #2 of 4)
KP Writes:
All I can say is that these are three peas in a pod!!!!
All I can say is that these are three peas in a pod!!!!
KP: House Update
KP Writes:
Well, it looks like we have a contract on a house! We are very excited and hopefully will close mid-June. I cannot wait to fill you in on all the details.....
Kristian
P.S. And yes, this house has already had the sewer lines roto-rootered this spring!!
Well, it looks like we have a contract on a house! We are very excited and hopefully will close mid-June. I cannot wait to fill you in on all the details.....
Kristian
P.S. And yes, this house has already had the sewer lines roto-rootered this spring!!
KP: Grandma and Papa Visit (update #1 of 4)
KP Writes:Last week Jeff's parents were able to come up for a visit. We had a great time and enjoyed just being able to be together! They got to experience some of our life here by joining in on the home group we host for the current Intro class; by going to our home group for dinner, fellowship, worship, and prayer; by going to one of the girls prayer room sets and seeing Ashton play keys and Mallory sing; by going to both the Global Prayer Room for a Misty Edwards devotional set and the Justice Prayer Room for one of Tamice's sets. They were able to meet some of our new friends and some of our fellow Intro class graduates. We also got to take them to our church here in KC.
In this picture we are at the City Market. I will try and post several entries over the next couple of days to give you a taste of some of our time together.
Kristian
May 28, 2009
JP: Roosters
So, when is the former chicken plucker gonna write about chickens?!?! Finally, after 5 months God talked chicken to me. Roosters to be exact, and it wasn't pretty. Let's take a look at roosters. Biblically and from the world's viewpoint, what do roosters symbolize? They strut around secure and confident in themselves. I remember seeing the "escapees" in the plant yard totally oblivious to the reality that soon awaited them. Roosters are a great representation of pride. I believe that God put them on the Earth to remind us of the 'roosterness' that exists inside all of us. Each of us because of our position, job title, financial standing, social upbringing, and even ministry can have a tendency to get 'roostery'.
We all know Peter's story. Remember how after the Last Supper when Jesus and the Disciples went to the Mount of Olives, Jesus told them that they would all deny that they knew Him before the night ended. Good ol' Peter crows "Nope, not me. Everyone else may, but I will never fall away." Then Jesus drops a bombshell on him, "before a cock crows, you will deny Me three times." The rooster in Peter rose up and declared he would die before he denied Jesus. The rest is history as they say.
One of the worship leaders at IHOP (Luke Wood) wrote a song called You Pour Out Mercy. It contains the following lyrics:
"All men's empty promises lie broken at Your feet,
but You have never broken one.
You open up Your heart time and time and time again.
You give beauty for ashes and garments of praise.
You give infinite mercy to those who fear Your name."
The good news is that even when our pride or anything else causes us to stumble in our walk with the Lord, God is waiting to bring restoration to us. After the resurrection, Jesus asked Peter the same question ("do you love Me") three times to break shame off of him from his three denials. When God asks us a question it is not because He needs information from us. He knows all. Jesus wanted Peter to discover the truth about his own heart. Out of His mercy, He wants to give us beauty (restoration) in exchange for the worthless, unbecoming former, and destructive aspects (ashes) in our lives. The question is, are we willing to trade? It's up to us.
We all know Peter's story. Remember how after the Last Supper when Jesus and the Disciples went to the Mount of Olives, Jesus told them that they would all deny that they knew Him before the night ended. Good ol' Peter crows "Nope, not me. Everyone else may, but I will never fall away." Then Jesus drops a bombshell on him, "before a cock crows, you will deny Me three times." The rooster in Peter rose up and declared he would die before he denied Jesus. The rest is history as they say.
One of the worship leaders at IHOP (Luke Wood) wrote a song called You Pour Out Mercy. It contains the following lyrics:
"All men's empty promises lie broken at Your feet,
but You have never broken one.
You open up Your heart time and time and time again.
You give beauty for ashes and garments of praise.
You give infinite mercy to those who fear Your name."
The good news is that even when our pride or anything else causes us to stumble in our walk with the Lord, God is waiting to bring restoration to us. After the resurrection, Jesus asked Peter the same question ("do you love Me") three times to break shame off of him from his three denials. When God asks us a question it is not because He needs information from us. He knows all. Jesus wanted Peter to discover the truth about his own heart. Out of His mercy, He wants to give us beauty (restoration) in exchange for the worthless, unbecoming former, and destructive aspects (ashes) in our lives. The question is, are we willing to trade? It's up to us.
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