Friday night: pizza and a movie

At the DeVries household, we have family night each Friday night. Actually, we go out to eat every Tuesday night, have pizza and a movie each Friday night, have a barbecue each Saturday night, have sweet rolls and frappucinos each Sunday morning, and go out for ice cream each Sunday night after church. This blog's pictures are primarily from this past week's Friday night pizza/movie night. We got Shrek the 3rd and Amazing Grace. We are beginning the movie as I type. Hopefully they'll be worth watching.

This past week, Michael and I went with Michael's tuba teacher to a Boston Brass concert. Michael's teacher was roommates in college with Andrew Hitz, the tuba player for the Boston Brass. We had a chance to meet him and speak with him. He is an excellent tuba player and the Boston Brass put on an excellent concert. Michael was truly inspired as could be seen by his intensified practice sessions the days following. (The picture was taken on my cell phone since I forgot my camera; sorry it's not too clear.)

(So far, Shrek the 3rd is pretty good!)

I also had the chance to go down to Fort Logan National Cemetery on Veteran's Day in South Denver and visit the graves of my Grandma and Grandpa Norden; these were my Mom's parents who passed away in the late 1990s. My Grandfather was a WWII veteran; I have his WWII army jacket framed on my study wall. Anyway, both Noel and I have great and fond memories of our grandparents; it was a privilege to down and pay mine some respect in retrospect.

Hope you are doing well and that you are growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ! Don't forget to look at the pictures at the bottom of the blog!

MJD,Sr.

A trip to Clearwater, Florida

This past week, Noel and I had the chance to fly down to Clearwater, Florida and check out Clearwater Christian College. Dr. Dave Burggraff, the VP for Spiritual Formation at the college, worked it out for us to come with a few other pastors to check out the college and see what God is doing there. It was a fun trip. We got to see the beach, the school, some old friends and teachers, and just be together. The kids stayed home with Shane and Sjanie Medhurst. They are neighbors, fellow church members and Shane is Noel's business partner in real estate. All in all, it was a great trip. Don't forget to look at the pictures at the bottom of the blog.

One prayer request: Mike's cousin, Julie DeVries, had emergency open heart surgery this Thursday night. She is goind OK considering, but she has a long way to go in recovery. She professes to know the Lord and would appreciate your prayers.

Hope you had a good week too for Christ's sake,

MJD,Sr.