Chili Cook Off Party
Syndie’s Chili won the “Best Name” with the entry title: “Syndie’s relatively average, but my kids love it! Chili”
The girls enjoying the D.J. and dancing
Syndie showing her moves with the limbo stick 
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Goodbye Magic Jack
jim | 
March 2, 2010 | 
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We have been trying the Magic Jack for alternate phone service at home but it has not panned out to be all that we had hoped for. The Magic Jack software seemed to create some sort of conflict with our computer power management settings which would cause a nasty checkerboard screen freeze and then the computer and phone would both not work. The lure of unlimited calling to the USA and Canada for less than $40 a year was worth a shot but it did not pan out. We were on a 31 day trial and it was pretty painless to obtain a RMA from Magic Jack. So hopefully it will be all good once I mail the unit back.
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My Running Plans for 2010
Today I started a 16 week plan to begin training for my first 10K run. Up until now I have only run up to 5k. I am excited about kicking in up a notch and trying to go to the next level. Today was a nice bright day to be out running except that I could not find my sunglasses. After the 16 weeks training for the 10K I plan to try to attempt a 1/2 Marathon in October. So my tentative race schedule is as follows:
- April 25 … 5K…Haiti Benefit Run in Ypsilanti
- May 8… 5K… Vision Builders in Dexter
- June 26… 10K… Summer Solstice Run in Northville
- September 4th …. 10K… TBD
- October 17… 1/2 Marathon… Free Press Marathon- Detroit
This is pretty ambitious but I am excited to give it a try!
Summer Mission Plans
jim | February 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
I have not had a chance to officially post this yet, but we recently found out that we will for sure not be able to go on our family mission trip to Haiti this July. The country has been completely turned upside down by the massive earthquake this past January. The need right now in Haiti is for skilled relief work and we are not capable in helping out in that way. We hope to reschedule our trip in the future but that could be as much as a few years from now.
Now that we are unable to got to Haiti we our going to try to visit an organization called Frontera de Cristo that operates on the US/Mexican border in Douglas, Arizona. They helped start a business for Mexican Nationals to grow and roast coffee and sell it to individuals and churches in the USA. The business is called Café Justo. Our family has been buying the coffee and they ship direct to our house. In addition to the coffee business they have other main ministries.
Frontera de Cristo seeks to put flesh on the good news of Jesus Christ through six areas of ministry: Church Development, Health Ministry, Family Ministry, the New Hope Community Center, Mission Education and the Just Trade Center.
- Collaboration with Churches
- Health Ministry
- Family Ministry
- New Hope Community Center
- Mission Education
- Just Trade Center
We will keep you posted as to what develops with this Arizona/Mexico trip.
As always your would be appreciated as we plan and prepare for this family trip in July.
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Local Volunteer Opportunity
jim | February 23, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Wayne/Westland Salvation Army has some great volunteer opportunities.
Do you like to talk to people?
Do you like to cook?
Do you like to be around others?
Do you like to help others?
Do you have a desire to help your community?
If you answered YES to any ONE of the above questions, we have something just for you.
We have openings with the following programs:
Community Feeding Program – Tasks include re-heating the week’s left-over food, serving the meal, washing dishes in a mechanical dishwasher and clean-up afterwards.
Members of the community come to eat at 5:00pm and the youth in our After School Tutoring Program eat at 5:30. Openings for this are on Friday afternoon/early evening from 4:00pm-6:30pm
General Office/Reception – Tasks include answering the phone and directing the calls as needed, making copies, sending faxes and greeting clients when they enter the building. We have openings Monday-Friday in the morning and afternoon for a few hours per day.
Child ID Program – Help at one of the stations that include Registration, DNA Teeth Imprinting and entering the child’s information into a computer to create a CD to give to the parent/guardian. This is a one-time event that will take place on March 13, 2020
After School Tutoring Program – Help children of all grade levels with homework and study sheets, organized recreation, arts and crafts and our new media center where children can learn the basics of computers and enjoy ’surfing the Internet’. This is available Monday through Friday from 3:30 pm – 6:45 pm.
Volunteering with us is a great, rewarding experience.
Sign-up on-line or give me a call.
Sandy Kollinger
Administrative Assistant
Volunteer Coordinator
Wayne/Westland Corps
2300 S. Venoy Road
Westland, MI 48186
Phone: 734-722-3660
Fax: 734-722-5115
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jim | February 15, 2010 | 0 Comments
What Do I Know of Holy – Addison Road
heard this for the first time yesterday and I absolutely love it!
My Honor Girls
Both of my girls made their school honor roll this past semester, and now I have some new stickers to put on the back of my car. Way to go Emily and Samantha!
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Upcoming Book Reviews
jim | February 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
It has been a while since I have done some formal book reviews here but I just got word today that I will be soon receiving some new releases from the good people at Jossy Bass/Wiley. I have also put in a request to also review a new book by Scott Sabin who is the Director/Founder of Floresta/Plant With A Purpose. Below are the covers of the upcoming books.
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Sweet Deal
jim | February 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
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by Neil Cole
Read by Marc Cashman
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