Archive for August, 2008
Work Day
I am exhausted! What a day though…I had a great time getting to know some of our new men as we all worked together to clean up the outside of the church and prepare the area where our sign will be. The work was hard but the fellowship was great! I really enjoy getting know [...]
America!
Last night I made it in the house for tail end of the most amazing acceptance speech ever! Regardless of where we stand politically we can all stand united in that our nation has come a long way. I thank God for the courageous leaders that paved the way! We did not get to where [...]
Good Stuff!
I am reading an excellent book right now that I am considering for our leadership team this year. Mark Batterson has come out with another great and insightful book…"Wild Goose Chase". While sitting back enjoying a cup of coffee I read something he had written that really opened my eyes.
"But over the years [...]
What a Weekend!
Saturday we blessed nearly 300 kids with back packs filled with school supplies! It was awesome to see the appreciation in the smiles stretched across the young faces. I thank God that He has allowed us the opportunity to reach outside the walls of our church to impact people all around us. Also, I thank [...]
School Supply Give-Away 2008
What an awesome day of serving! The children really enjoyed receiving their back packs. Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support to make this event possible!
This was a really great video that Paige suggested I watch! Check it out and let me know what you think!!
Bible In A Minute - barats and bereta
O’Quin Family Fun Day
When we first got married we would occasionally take days off from work together and call it an "O'Quin Family Fun Day". This was the name for a day of taking off and doing something totally out of the ordinary. Well today we did that once again! Camille will be back at [...]
Son of Hamas Leader Turns Back on Islam and Embraces Christianity
Wow this is an incredible article about how God is calling influential people from a worldly life and giving them knowledge of His son. Check out the article HERE
Off To The Races!
WOW! I feel so much better after taking some time off last week. We came back Saturday and then stayed up really late getting things ready for Sunday so we literally just stepped right back in the track and picked up where we left off. Sunday was a lot of fun as we attended a [...]
Vacation
Our vacation is almost over. Friday we will begin our trek back towards Chicago and then getting back in on Saturday we will swing back into action ensuring that everything is ready to go for Sunday morning. We have had an incredible time of catching up on rest and enjoying some wonderful entertainment here in [...]
