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Fearless: Rob and Michelle's 3 Minute Love Story By Maddie

Maddie said, "Daddy, come here I have something to show you."  Three minutes later I was a puddle of warm fuzzies.  I can just see Michelle and I watching this 40 years from now, blubbering through the whole thing. Maddie's gift is a precious reminder that our kids are always watching us, learning what God's design for love, marriage, and family is...or isn't.

Baptism Through the Eyes of My 10 Year Old Photo Genuis

Baptism is a sacramental moment.  As a pastor, few moments rival the sacredness embodied in the water, as I become a conduit for grace, facilitating a holy moment of surrender and faith between each individual and the Lord Jesus.  Each baptism is special to me.  Each person is a masterpiece of God's grace.

This year, two of them were special in a very personal way.

Words can't describe the joy Michelle and I shared today as we baptized our Whitney.  Nothing better than being "Pastor Dad" for my own family. 

Maddie, our budding photographer, captured the essence of the day.

Tune back in later for the other story.

Spring Break Family Photos

Last week, was amazing. Our friends hooked us up with a cheap cabin, we got down there on one tank of gas, bought our groceries, and the hiking was free.  Hiking with the family in the mountains is our favorite recreation.  What's your favorite recreation with your family?

Flashback Photos

My best friend from childhood posted these on Facebook this afternoon.

I think I may have the worst haircut in the world in the next one.  It makes me want to ask my mom, "How did that happen? I was trusting you!" :)

Sedona Day Four - Bell Rock

Sedona Day Three - Honanki Ruins

We just got back from the Honanki Hertiage site, a cliff dwelling and rock art site for the Sinagua Indians.  The Sinagua, ancestors of the Hopi, lived here from about AD1100 to 1300 preparing meals, raising their families, and making tools from stone, leather, and wood. Nearby they hunted for deer and rabbit, tended various crops, and gathered edible wild plants.

Average lifespan?  35 years.

So, at this point, I would be the wizened elder of the tribe.  Scary, eh?

If a child lived beyond 21 days, which was rare, they would bring forth the child and present them to the Sun god. (look for a pictograph of that ceremony).

You will also see the signature of one of the first settlers in the area from 1814.  That is some old graffiti!

It's not every day that you touch something so ancient. 

It's amazing that the masonry has lasted all these centuries.  Each generation would rebuild and reconstruct the family home.  You'll notice some of them were two-story dwellings. 

What will we leave behind that lasts 1000 years? 

Day Three Sedona: The Devil's Bridge

How did this get called the Devil's Bridge?  I'm taking this one back.  From now on it's called "Wegner's Bridge."

Day Two: Climbing the Spires at Boynton Canyon

Day One: Doe Mountain

The View Out of My Windshield a Few Minutes Ago

Michelle and I celebrate our 16th anniversary tomorrow.  We wanted to get away last year for our 15th, but it didn't work.  It's working out just fine right now!  Thanks to frequent flyer miles (and most of all Jesus), we'll be in Sedona the next few days.

I'll be out there in the Red Rocks with my favorite person in the world.

I feel like a kid on Christmas morning.

A big "Thank You!" to Mimi, Marie, Jessica, Jeanna, Rowena, Dan and Lisa for being our support team and loving on our girls while we are gone.  We wouldn't be able to do this without you.  We thrilled our girls will be in your care and under your godly influence.

Thanks to Mark and Tim for giving Michelle and I a few days to get away.

I'm out of here. It's time to hike Doe Mountain Trail. You can sneak a peek of what we're head toward here.