Take A Walk With Me

 It would seem that October is Pastor Appreciation Month. There are three Pastor's in my life that have had a huge impact. I want to honor the three of them today. During my youth days, I had the joy of having Bro. John Aoki as my youth pastor. He gave of himself to the youth. He took time to pour into us. It's funny all those years, I had no idea what he did for a living. I just knew him as the most amazing youth pastor in the world. I knew he loved us. He listened to us, and he always preached the truth to us. To be honest, I took him for granted. His wife Kim was a friend to the girls, and we loved on their kids. I have a deep love and respect for Bro. Aoki. I'm thankful for all the hours, prayers, tears and laughter that he poured into us. I truly believe it's because of him that I stayed in the church all these years. He was not just a youth pastor; he was a friend. The second Pastor who gave me deep roots is Dr. Daniel Butler. He gave me plenty of room to make mis

 Today is RJ’s 15th birthday. He was so happy that Ross was here with him for the weekend. Family sent money so he could be a teenager and feast. He did exactly that today. For breakfast he decided to keep it light and have some Slovak waffle cookies left over from the picnic along with a banana. For lunch he chose Red Robin and enjoyed bottomless root beer floats along with a rather large hamburger with fries. For dinner he had Peruvian chicken, plantains and cilantro rice. RJ is not a big fan of cake, so we put a candle in a churro to celebrate. RJ is sweet, kind and smart. He truly loves the Lord. He loves to help others. Anytime there is something going on at the church, he is excited to help. He is respectful of others. He’s a good kid, who I believe has a bright future.  It’s a joy to be his mother. I’m thankful for RJ. May God grant the desires of his heart and may year 15 be one filled with joy, laughter, peace, hope and the presence of God in his life.  I love you, RJ more tha