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I GOT GLASSES!

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To play or not to play..................

One of the best football teams out there right now is the Denver Broncos. The reason for this is because of team work, practice and a good QB. Their Quarter Back is a young man by the name of Tim Tebow.



Tim is a Christian, Homeschooled grad who graduated from the University of Florida in 2010. After that, he was drafted by the Broncos.



Tim Tebow is an outspoken Christian and lives his life in a godly manner, whether he is on or off the field.  After a Touch-Down, he will point to God or kneel and pray giving thanks. Because of this, he has become a target by the media, the left, and people that just don't like Christians. But why? Other people point to heaven after hitting a home run, or scoring a touch-down, so why do they hate him?  Because he lives his life according to the Word of God.  In Major League Sports, you are supposed to be a crowd pleaser, but not a God pleaser. Tebow is a God pleaser.  And for that, God has blessed him and his team. The Broncos have won six straight games.



There has been some discussion on whether or not he should play football because of the bad influences.  I agree that the sports world is a pretty bad place, but could it be that Tim could be a good influence on the sports world?  We know from the Bible that Paul the Apostle changed the world! Also, look at what Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount.

"You are the salt of the earth; but if salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lamp stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father  in heaven." ~ Matthew 5:13-16



I believe that as long as Tim Tebow does not get pulled away from God, that he can play football.



I don't know how you feel, but that is what I think.

What he chooses to do is up to him and God.



Sunday is the Patriots, Broncos game. Even thou I am from NH, I'll be rooting for Tebow!

Ten Words Of Advice

Here are some helpful words of advice: (No, not really!)

1.      Always laugh at danger. But be warned, it will laugh at you in the ER!

2.      Never mess around with matches or lighters. Flame-throwers work much better.

3.      Anyone who says “1+1=2” is wrong. Everyone knows that it is really 11.

4.      List of things not to lick: spark plugs, electrical outlets, 9 volt batteries, a frozen piece of metal, motor oil dip sticks, and someone else’s ice cream cone!

5.      There is no difference between gasoline and water. Although, it has never passed the trial by fire.

6.      Light-bulbs didn’t turn on when someone had an idea before Thomas Edison.

7.      Never dive into kiddy pools.

8.      Water Wings under a long sleeved shirt do not make your muscles look any bigger.

9.      “Look both ways before you cross the street” NOTE: it does not say anything about: the road, the drive, the avenue, the highway, the parkway, etc.

10.  4 KNO₃ + C₇H₄O + 2 S —> 2 K₂S + 4 CO₂ + 3 CO + 2 H₂O + 2 N₂  + CH₄ + 2 O₂ → CO₂ + 2 H₂O 2 CH₄ + 3 O₂ → 2 CO + 4 H₂O N₂ + O₂ → 2 NO N₂ + 2 O₂ → 2 NO₂   = Spontaneous Combustion. (In other word: Gunpowder + Fire = Boom!)

Fun at Scouts

Every Tuesday night, our Boy Scout troop, troop 777, has a troop meeting. It is made up of an opening, when we do the Pledge of Allegiance, the scout oath and law, and an opening prayer. It is nice to have a troop made up a Christians. Then we go over the meeting plan and any announcements. Paul, our SPL (Senior Patrol Leader) is the highest youth leader in the troop. (Both in height and power)

Then we do a skill time where we help the TFC scouts (Target First Class, First Class is the half way rank in scouts. The ranks are Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, and then Life, which is what I am.   Last is Eagle) we teach basic skills like lashings, map and compass, first aid, knife safety, etc.

Then we break into Troop Time where talk about upcoming events, reflections (talking about past events. The reflection is probably the most important part of an event, because it helps us understand what went well what didn't, how we should do things next time, ect.), and anything that needs to be talked about with the whole troop.

Then we go into patrol time. That's when the two patrols in the troop, the Nighthawks and Recon Patrol, split and talk about things that they need to talk about as a patrol. The patrol time is led by the patrol leader.

Then we do a game. We generally play capture the flag, man hunt or fox and hounds. If the weather is bad outside, we play steel the bacon.

Then we close.

This past week, we tried something different. Paul, who is in charge of the meeting, and my friends Jeremy, Greg, Mason, Ryan and myself went outside before the meeting to hide. We made a plan to do a first aid scenario to teach the younger guys about the importance of knowing their skills and having the proper equipment with them.

It started with Mason going inside and telling the leaders, quietly, what we were going to do. (I forgot to tell you that the plan was a secret. In fact, we were trying to trick the guys and make them think that it was real.) After Mason went in, Ryan went running in and said that everyone needed to get there flash lights and get outside ASAP.

Meanwhile, Paul went and laid down on the other side of a fence on a ledge leading into a sand pit.

When everyone came out, Greg, Jeremy and I all started yelling for Paul.

We split up into groups and started looking for Paul. One of the scouts, that was the reason for this drill, ended up finding him.

We got down to Paul and found out that he had a broken leg and was in shock. Paul was very convincing in his acting. I was almost even sure that he had a broken leg for a few minutes. We treated Paul for the broken leg and made a stretcher out of about 12 jackets. We put them under Paul, and carried him up a ledge, in the dark while it was raining. It felt like an Army Field Medic. When we got to the top, one of the adult leaders puts his hand on Paul’s head and said “Lord, heal this boy” and of course, Paul got up.

We had a lot of fun doing the first aid drill. I can’t wait till we do it again.