My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name

On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand


Last night that video we showed really did make me think. well it all started yesterday when i was looking at the video before wednesday night and i just felt someone saying don't watch it till showtime. so i put it up and didn't watch it till diversion that night. so yea it really did make me ponder what am i builing my life on. am i building my life on something that will last or something that won't. Bro. Dean's words from a sermon series he did in january about giving, "where are you storing up your riches in the storehouse on earth or in the storehouse in heaven." So many times we just need to sit back and examine ourselves where are you storing your "treasures". When you look before God at the judgement seat what is God going to say to you?? i know that might sound weird but i just thought i would throw that out. Let me know what you think -stephen

Pray for London Two attacks in three weeks!

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so yea it is only 4 days till me and 11 onlys head out to New York City (Bronx) to paint a school for a week! this will probably me my last post if i do not work on friday. so we are leaving on sunday @ 8:30 am. so pray that we have a great trip! pray for me, clint, justin, chris, lauren, amy, amy, and racheal! as we head up to the big apple! ttul- stephen

so yea i am back home from the cruise and am getting ready to repack my bags for Paint the Town (July 25th- August 1st) so yea school starts in a couple weeks and i have one trip left to nyc before i begin my sophomore year. i remember when i started i thought i have two trips (i didn't know if I was going to paint the town or whitewater w/ the jr. high yet) and work i will be so tired by the end of the summer. well @ this time i am pretty good on sleep. God has defintly brought me through the summer months and has shown me so much stuff over the sumer so far. So yea as i am was saying i am heading to nyc the 25th for a mission trip called paint the town. this is a thing where we join forces with many churches around this great nation to paint a school in the bronx. so yea i will have more details about it later. i am pretty stressed right now because i was supposed to have my medical release in thursday and i still have it. so yea this next week will be VERY busy. i have to do a m-fuge video for wednesday (these are a lot of fun to do! SERIOUSLY!) so yea pray that i can get the stuff i need to get done done before i head to the big city. later- stephen

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so yea last night there was nothing to do so i went with my family to go see herbie:fully loaded. it was quite the movie. the actors did a amazing job in the movie. the one thing that stuck out to me was the racing team. the teams were made up of real race cars so many times movies use all these fake cars or numbers that don't exist. well i think it was pretty good overall. so today we are going to whitewater in atlanta today with my family and then we head home tonight. later- stephen

so yea we made a side track stop the home of the braves! Atlanta, Georgia. we are going to whitewater tomorrow! so i get the go the whitewater twice in 3 weeks! so yea! i am bored for the rest of the day so if you want to call me it is 578-1847. later- stephen

so yea we were in cozumel, mexico today. it was pretty cool and all. the beach was really good the water was pretty cool! so yea my dada and sis went snorkling and i hung out @ the pool and then all of us (except my mom) swam out to this trampoline bouie. it was quite the ride. i was about to pass out after swimming both ways but it was fun nevertheless. so yea we are sailing back to mobile tonight and all day tomorrow and then we will be back on friday. i will probably be @ church on sunday so yea! see ya'll then. -stephen (I AM ON AIM RIGHT NOW-6:22 PM) IF ANYBODY WANTS TO CHAT!

GREAT BOOK! if you haven't already read it i defintly recommend it. so yea it is pretty interesting. it is something i coul not put down during the rain this afternoon! ttul -stephen

OH YEA THE CRUISE SHIP HAS AIM! I WILL PROBABLY BE ON AROUND NOON! hdog2008

OH YEA TODAY I AM IN PROGRESSO, MEXICO! TOMORROW COZUMEL, MEXICO

SO YEA WE ARE ON THE CRUISE AND HAVE NOT RAN INTO ANY BAD WEATHER. CRUSIES ARE OK BUT I THINK I WOULD HAVE RATHER WENT TO ST. LOUIS WITH THE CHURCH. SO YEA I GET BACK ON SATURDAY AND THEN I WILL BE BACK AT THE CHURCH ON SUNDAY! HOPE YOU ALL ARE HAVING A GREAT WEEK- STEPHEN

so yea heading out in about a hour or an hour and a half to head to mobile to get on ship for a cruise. i am freaking out because this hurrican is heading right smack dab in moblile so pray that God would calm me down and that everything will be safe. so off into the storm i go with Jesus at my side!! ttul- stephen

m-fugers have a great time in st. louis!!

So..... I just happen to wake up @ 10:00 am for once and flipped on the tv and saw that London got bombed and that pretty muh all i know. so if you have more info i would like to know. you can just message me! PRAY FOR LONDON!!

I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene
And I wonder how
He could love me,
A sinner condemned, unclean.

How marvelous, how wonderful
And my song shall ever be.
How marvelous, how wonderful
Is my Savior's love for me.

He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own;
He bore the burden to Calv'ry,
And suffered and died alone.

Wow! What amzing words. that should be our prayer that we would be amazed how He could love someone like me a sinner like me. God keeps on amazing me on the everyday bases. When I don't even deserve God pours down his blessings on me. What an Awesome God we Serve!! So many times i wonder why God has put me working at the church during the summer, but God has grown me so much getting able to get to know Clint and Chris better. Just the other day me and clint got to talk about some stuff that i needed to hear (clint you know) on friday and i thank God for such a man of God that He is put in my path. I think all of you who know Clint could defintly agree. When I started working at the church i was totally self centered but when i sit back and reflect i know exactly why God put there. so many times i take my friends for granted. Guys i consider you all friends. There are also some people who have really blessed my life and i thank you for that. so many of them are there when i just need someone to chat. thanks for being there when i need you all. you guys are a big blessing from God. The following words to a familar hymn are so true. HOW GREAT THOU ART!!

O Lord my God, when I, in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds
Thy hand hath made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!

God has put you on this earth for a purpose and it is up to us in order to fulfill it. When you stand before God on judgement day what is He going to say to you or to me. Will it be Well done good and faithful servant? I know that was out of the blue but you know when you know God is speaking you just can't stop typing! Hope you have enjoyed this.

I leave you with what I said earlier:
God has put you on this earth for a purpose and it is up to us in order to fulfill it.

a idea just popped into my head leave your name in the remark and i will message you back and let you know what i think of you. kinda aqward (i don't think i spelled that right) but lets see how it turns out!!

so vbs is cool! this week i have been hanging out with clint and trevor's group for rec and then doing lights for the rallys and then bumming around for the rest of the time. so i hope everyone else had a great week. serving jesus. have a great weekend! -hambone


Would you rather be a soccer ball or a football

And I'm madly in love with You!

Let what we do in here
Fill the streets out there
Let us dance for You
Let us dance for You

All of my life and nothing less
I offer to You my Righteousness



What an awesome song that should be our prayer that when we come back from a big spiritual high like big stuf, ,m-fuge, or fall retreat that what we do in here (camp, fall retreat, etc.) that it will fill the streets back home! have a blessed day! hambone

i am really ticked off!!!! ups screweed up my delivery. i ordered a usb adapter to my ipod and it came to the distributer and then today they are shipping it back to barlett, tn (where it came from) they appoligzed and all but come on think if that was something that could help a person live or something and ups screws around and they die. so i will defintly use fedex their package came from China and got here quicker. i defintly give Fed Ex a thumbs up for their quickness. UPS needs to learn how to handle things. i feel better after saying this. i hope this might be of help to you down the road. stephen

We are having diversion in the youth room tonight @ 6:30 pm!!!

photo from stephen


I LIKE THIS PICTURE!!!!!

MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!

i bought a ipod tonight. so i guess i am in the exclusive club!!!


chris wanted me to tell you all that the youth are having a car wash tomorrow for crossover @ the church. if u can help show up @ the church @ 9:00 am thanks- stephen