Just to check in and let everyone know we are back in the states all healthy and safe... Tired and jet lagged but here and heading off to gates... See you at midnight?
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Cambodia Trip post 15 sitting in Seoul
So after so flight changing fun we are all safe sound and together in Seoul Airport. Uncle Rusty G was right this place is tops... Classy clean and manicured it is a modern marvel of organization and amenities... We are set to leave for LAX in about 2 hours and will be arriving from LA to Okc via United flight 5377 At midnight July 31st/Aug 1st it would mean a great deal to our team to have some late night support and greeters
We will be posting some video testimonies soon! Love you all thank you for the prayers and support
Peace and prayers
Zac
Friday, July 29, 2011
Back at RDI
Just to check in for our families... We are back at the RDI compound safe and sound and will begin our travels home in approximately 8 hours love you all hopefully detailed updates when settled in at Bangkok
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Cambodia Trip post 13 Bonus vblog
See you after our getaway weekend! Track us on the spot!
http://www.findmespot.com/mylocation/?id=5PfQN/11.51868N/105.01118E
Cambodia Trip post 12 Day four no more
Please know this... Your team has worked hard and well together... Your prayers are coveted and felt (even in hardship this trip has been full of blessings) ... We are all tired but doing remarkably well... We miss our families and friends but perhaps for different reasons than you might think... We miss you all because we want to share in this with you... There is a humanity, a connectivity, a grace that is more than simple words can share... We long for your presence like we are thankful for His... In your prayers we are connected spirit to spirit and we are all well-led...
Peace and prayers
Zac
Cambodia Trip post 11 Here's the Spot
So some of you may have remembered the ingenious little device that tracked our tram to Canada... Well were are back! After some linkage issues we have the new best link below and are working diligently to incorporate it back into the blog site!
http://www.findmespot.com/mylocation/?id=5PfQN/11.51868N/105.01118E
Cambodia Trip Post 10 Day 3 Hard Day's Night
Monday, July 18, 2011
Cambodia Trip post 8 Day 1 video
We are so joyously excited and blessed to be here serving and learning. it is amazing what we have already seen and learned about from our sweet friends Marc & Ann truly Ana amazing couple and wife possibly one of the coolest umbrellas of service we could witness. you will hear from most of our team throughout the week and they will have much to say because there is much at work and much for us to be apart of!
Karen is sharing tonight so enjoy the video
We love you all and marvel at how good HE is all things and in all places. Continue to lift us up for our thoughts are with you daily.
Peace and prayer
Zac
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Cambodia Trip 7 Day 1 with Marc and Ann
Hey everyone sorry for a delayed day 1 posting but we are here!!!!
WE ARE HERE-
hard fought, weary, and a lil travel worn our team arrived to Phnom Penh, Cambodia about 5:30pm the local time here (which if you are into calculating... it's easy! we are exactly 12 hours ahead... so if you have any questions about the future just let us know)
we enjoyed dinner with Marc and Ann last night and quickly retired to our bungalows afterward (more on lodging in a next post)
TOURING RDI FACILITIES
We spent the better part of this morning at touring the RDI facilities here in Kean Svay (just outside of the major city). Constant amazement at what is being sown, grown, and developed by this well-oiled machine.
More posting later time for lunch (stir-fry!) look for another post in about 10 hours or so as we will be finishing our days work!
Love you all, All are here, All are healthy, All are well
Peace and Prayers
zw
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Cambodia Trip post 4 Late Night Preflight
Theologically we are all contemplating what spiritual significance there might be in all this waiting and dependency. Assuredly, God is not an airline or even in the airline business but the tethering oneself to a larger entity made manifest in a multitude of ways seems pretty divine.
Peace and prayers - Zac
Cambodia Trip post 3 delays and True Lies
So chalk it up to traveling graces and US airlines but we find ourselves halted in LA due to some air conditioning problems on our DFW to LAX transfer. So in short our agreeable 1.5 hour layover in LAX evaporated before we even took off.. There is no feeling like flying to a destination knowing you will be late...
However we did get comp'd in the beautiful Westin Bonaventure hotel, featured in such movies as True Lies (Arnold's horse and fountain scene) and TV shows as NBC's Chuck! So for the next 3 meals we will tab them to American Airlines.
All are healthy and in pretty good spirits and we are hoping to catch the the evening flight on China Air that will land us in Hong kong early Sunday morning...
Peace and prayers - Zac
Cambodia Trip post 3 delays and True Lies
So chalk it up to traveling graces and US airlines but we find ourselves halted in LA due to some air conditioning problems on our DFW to LAX transfer. So in short our agreeable 1.5 hour layover in LAX evaporated before we even took off.. There is no feeling like flying to a destination knowing you will be late...
However we did get comp'd in the beautiful Westin Bonaventure hotel, featured in such movies as True Lies (Arnold's horse and fountain scene) and TV shows as NBC's Chuck! So for the next 3 meals we will tab them to American Airlines.
All are healthy and in pretty good spirits and we are hoping to catch the the evening flight on China Air that will land us in Hong kong early Sunday morning...
Peace and prayers - Zac
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Cambodia Trip post 2 DFW
Cambodia Trip post 1 airport
Hey friends and family this is our first post... Zac here... So excited for our voyage out today! Many thanks to those that transported us to the airport and prayed with us at home... First leg is an easy one just okc to DFW going to post more on our late night layover!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Information about Jane Gordon's Funeral Today
Jane Gordon's service will be Tuesday, May 31st. Graveside service at Bethany Cemetery at 12:00 p.m. and Memorial service here at the church at 1:00 p.m.We also have this information to pass on to you from Amy Brown at Mercer AdamsA meal calendar has been set up for the Gordons to keep things a little more organized. If you'd like to provide a meal in the weeks to come, you can up at.
To access Gordons's personal Care Calendar site visit, http://www.carecalendar.org/logon/76509 and enter the following information in the appropriate spaces:
To access Gordons's personal Care Calendar site visit, http://www.carecalendar.org/logon/76509 and enter the following information in the appropriate spaces:
Calendar ID: 76509
Security Code: 6286
Security Code: 6286
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Friday, May 20, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Se7en Week 1 Pride
Pride- the exaggerated self
I don't need you... I just need me... (no one would probably actually say it that way but it is not hard to spot a proud person from the outside looking in...) what a terrible state of affairs to think that you are your own... that you are the source of your everything... has not someone else provided for you, taught you, given you the gift of life, opportunities, second/third chances?
Pride is not confidence and or a synomon for having great skill.. it is a dangerous trap of the mind to twist ourselves into something that we are not... self-sufficient... If you think that you are not proud then guess again... we all have way too much and should acknowledge those that have made it possible!
Goes before the fall...
“The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.” (Proverbs 8:13)
I think the last thing we realize before its too late is that we needed someone else's help, we sure should have taken somebody's advice... listened, done differently... Pride is a sin... it corrodes the soul, has the potential to destroy, deliver death.. insulate and isolate us from the grace we need to receive that we can not fashion/make for ourselves!
The Wisdom of Proverbs is that God tires of hearing about His creation thinks more highly of themselves than they ought... the first sin and the last sin is Pride... It enables and covers us (dangerously) to sin...
The sin of Pride is a trap that easily ensnares... It is a condition that covers a multitude of errors, because misplaced confidence is a bloated swollen sore full rotten puss. We are filled with pride when we are worried, scared, or unsure of worth. Pride is the deceiver and the mask for much deeper sorrow... Judge yourself correctly so that we can examine a little further...
Humility uncovers a multitude of poor thinking, living, doing.... Humility is God's remedy for giving us perspective...
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
SE7EN Opening Remarks about our spring challenge
SE7EN- classic imagery... timeless insight
We are not quite as good as we think, some of us have experienced this first hand some of us are waiting for our time to "ripenly rot." Life is on the wire and we are all ready to tip...
"Father forgive me I have sinned...."
An enigmatic statement if there every was one... The opening line of historical confession expresses both the commission of sin and the need for confession. A repentance of the self, an asking for newness...
SPRING CHALLENGE
Our next big spring (April-May) series, team challenge event, will be a deep inward journey as we examine the classic framework of the "Seven Deadly Sins"
What are the seven deadly sins you ask?
Pride
Envy
Sloth
Greed
Lust
Wrath
Gluttony
all of us are poised to be poisoned... join us over the next seven weeks to explore the depths of these potential disasters
Team Based Awesome- one of the cooler sub-facts about the seven deadly sins is that the following tagline for it is the "4 last things" or better put, the aftermath of sinful ways- so that Death, Judgment, Hell, and Glory become the "last teams" of our adventure into the depths of darkness and the payment for our sinful wage
"for the wages of sin is death...." Rm 6:23
"My body is a cage for all kinds of evil"
One thing I have found to be true... the more I wrestle against the inevitably of my heart, mind, soul, and self to sin the more inclined I am to do so... Truly when Paul writes about not being able to do the things he longs to do because of his cursed body
"I am a host to darkness..."
but my soul longs for the light...
Can't wait to see you all tomorrow night! this is going to be one epic journey into the heart of darkness...
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Wear Some Support for our Cambodia Team
want help support our team and wear a cool shirt...
contact us soon so we can get your order in!
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Wish Week Benefit Concert Tomorrow Night
CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT- WISH WEEK BENEFIT SHOW 5 Dollar Donation @ the Door (help a worthy cause)
4 bands and free popcorn (what else could you want- details below)
Come hear some awesome bands and support Yukon High School's WISH Week. This year we are raising money to help make two wishes come true, Theresa Harp is a 6th grader from Yukon and Geni is from one of the Yukon Elementary Schools. We are also raising money for a 2 year old named Molly, where her mom is a teacher at Skyview Elementary. The featuring bands are:
Kyler Selby
Crossing Calvary
55 Lady Patriots
Thomas&TeresaThe doors open at 6 and the show will start at 6:30!
$5 dollars is suggested at the door to help us raise money for these girl's wishes.
Thanks for your support!!
So Excited for Tomorrow Night can't wait to see you there!!!
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Monday, March 28, 2011
FromDustWeCame
for those still interested in the collaborative art community project we have been discussing over the last few weeks...
here is the officially info
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Ash Wednesday experience
Tonight come join us at thebrightside for a time of worship, reflection, creativity , challenge and commitment... We want to gather on this special day and consider the next forty
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Memorial Service for Cheryl Bauer
All are invited to attend the memorial service for Cheryl Bauer (Herby's sister) this Friday afternoon at 2:00pm @FBCB auditorium
Please continue to offer your prayers and support for Herby and his family
Today and Tomorrow are Big Days- Fat and Ash
today and tomorrow are big days in the life/yearly cycle of the Christian faith... for the billions that worship Christ there are specific and time honored seasons that we join in to remember and practice certain things together... it is a way that we can share our faith beyond the walls of our church and honor a rich history of believers that follow and serve Christ... they are very meaningful and it is good for us to be aware and to practice/share in these rich historical traditions...
LENT and FASTING- a topic worth discussing (and we will tomorrow) but for now read these listings to get a better feel on the next couple days of celebration and commemoration... look for another post soon!
It is not just a restaurant or parade in the Big Easy!
Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras (as they actually mean the same thing... Mardi Gras is just the Spanish for Fat Tuesday!) is actually born out of a Christian celebration. 12 days after Christmas comes the special day known as Epiphany marking the time in which the Wise Men (Magi) came to visit baby Jesus! It actually lasts for days or weeks as a joyous occasion (typically just 3 days, but in some places the day itself is a legal holiday!) It was never meant to be a time of sinful indulgence but of rejoicing and minor excess leading up to the solemn time of Ash Wednesday, which marked the time of less instead of more... the contrast was smart but many people have just enjoyed the excess without the less.
It was meant to be a community wide engagement of good ol’ fashioned fun and fellowship- eat the things you want, lots of red meat, lots of drinks, lots of not working... tonight we will spend the first half celebrating the ability to celebrate and enjoy the treats and fellowship and enjoyment of good company!Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras (as they actually mean the same thing... Mardi Gras is just the Spanish for Fat Tuesday!) is actually born out of a Christian celebration. 12 days after Christmas comes the special day known as Epiphany marking the time in which the Wise Men (Magi) came to visit baby Jesus! It actually lasts for days or weeks as a joyous occasion (typically just 3 days, but in some places the day itself is a legal holiday!)
It was never meant to be a time of sinful indulgence but of rejoicing and minor excess leading up to the solemn time of Ash Wednesday, which marked the time of less instead of more... the contrast was smart but many people have just enjoyed the excess without the less. It was meant to be a community wide engagement of good ol’ fashioned fun and fellowship- eat the things you want, lots of red meat, lots of drinks, lots of not working...
AshWednesday
the start of something serious
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season (Lent) and is a 40 day period that serves as preparation for the celebration of Easter (the day of our Risen Lord!)
Traditionally Ash Wednesday is a solemn occasion for reflection upon the fragility of life and the importance of our time, our service and our devotion. Ash Wednesday prepares the worshipper for the commitment of Lent to abstain from (not do) or commit to (do do) something particular for 40 days (some type of fasting is encouraged either food, media, particular devices, vices, relationships.
Tomorrow we will commemorate Ash Wednesday through prayer, singing, silence, and committing/abstaining for the lenten period...
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Sunday, March 6, 2011
SpringBreak Away Friday Guys/Girls Night
Attention Guys and Girls!!! let's start SpringBreak off right!!!
This Friday Night startin @ 7:00pm and running until Saturday @ 10:00am
we will be hosting a sleep over (ladies in the Main boys in the Youth Center)
we are inviting our incoming 5th grade friends to join so play nice! and bring
your stuff for an overnight party (clothes, pallet, and all that!)
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Friday, March 4, 2011
Wizard of OZ Friday Night
Off to see the.... Wonderful evening super proud of all of our Yukon students involved in the production ... If you are in the area and free tomorrow evening it is well worth the 8 dollars and the actors fly!
Yukon Fine Arts Auditorium
7:30 pm (get here by 7!) 8 bucks!
8046 an exciting opportunity to learn more about reducing fostercare
First Baptist Church of Bethany Student Ministries (FBCBSM)
3800 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-3312
Youth Center
3700 N Mueller Ave
Bethany, OK 73008
Open Hours
Sundays 9am-11am, 4pm-7pm
Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
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