Wednesday, August 31, 2011

KENNY AND CRYSTAL



Apparently I can't keep up with all of the good news! (Not that I am complaining!) Congrats to Kenny and Crystal on your wedding engagement! God continues to bless the Btln 3739 Nation! For those of you that don't know Kenny, he graduated in 2004 and has been a part of the Btln 3739 Nation for 13 years.
As I was thinking about marriage again I thought back to the story of Jacob and his love for Rachel.

Genesis 29:18-20 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, "I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel." Laban said, "It's better that I give her to you than some other man. Stay here with me." So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

May we love our wives as much as Jacob did! We pray that God will bless your marriage!

THE CAPTAIN

Thursday, August 25, 2011

BEN AND SHAYNA

 


I realize that this is old news but I thought that I needed to write something anyways. Congratulations to Ben and Shayna on your wedding engagement! For those of you that don't know Ben, he was the Sergeant of Battalion 3739 in 2005-06 and is the new Youth Pastor at the Gospel Chapel!(He is starting in September.)

Genesis 2:18 - The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

We are so happy that God has brought you together! May God bless your marriage and your ministry!

THE CAPTAIN
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Sunday, August 21, 2011

BTLN BIRTHDAYS - AUGUST

 


Birthday greetings to all of the Btln 3739 birthdays in August! (Ya I'm late again!) Anyways Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

2 Timothy 2:22b - Pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Owen Knopp - August 1
Steven Feenstra - August 13
Ryan Floesser - August 22
Mike Hughes - August 25
Alan Martens - August 25

THE CAPTAIN
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Tuesday, August 09, 2011

BTLN UPDATE

 


I figured it was time to mention some of the good work that some of the Btln 3739 Alumni have been a part of this summer. Both Ryley and Joe have taken turns preaching at the Gospel Chapel.(Joe was also baptized this Sunday!) Ryley and Jason have both been working up at the Pines and Blake was speaking at the Pines this last week. Ben has been working at Camp Imadene and in the fall Ben will be the Youth Pastor at the Gospel Chapel!

Keep up the good work! You are great examples to us all!

THE CAPTAIN
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Wednesday, August 03, 2011

CREATION 2011, THE WRAP





I am never sure how any road trip is going to turn out, ya even Creation. This year wasn't any different especially with our numbers slipping from 12 guys last year to six this year.(Ryley, d-Pod, Zac and the Kelowna boys couldn't make it this year.) This year we had Bent, Drew, GeRRald, Max and we added Jonathan Fojt to the fold.
After the guys all got their travel insurance we packed the trailer and headed for Colville. We are never in a big rush at Wal-Mart, but some how this year it seemed like we were in the store for a very long time. This year we added a few things to the menu like Cross Trax, Pizza Bread and Breakfast Sandwiches. (GeRRald, Max and Jon didn't know what Cross Trax were, we had them convinced that Cross Trax was a Band that was playing on the Fringe stage!)
Our next stop was in Spokane at Red Robin. Apparently it was Johnny's first time in a Red Robin because everything seemed to confuse him. (The waitress brought him a refill for his bottomless root beer float and he looked at us with this funny look and all he could say was "I'm confused, what is going on?") I am not sure if I have ever laughed as much as I did that first day in Red Robin.(We weren't even tired yet!)
After Red Robin we were back on the road and on our way to Seattle. We arrived in Seattle early enough that we could set up camp before dark.(So much better that trying to set up in the dark like last year.)
Wednesday morning is relaxing cause things don't start until 5:00 p.m. so we slept in and played a lot of crib and horseshoes(A Creation first for 3739! GeRRald and I slayed at horseshoes, right Drew?) Wednesday was also the day that Johnny realized that we didn't buy any vegetables prompting him to ask "Where's my vegetables?" Johnny later explained to me that he couldn't think clearly without his vegetables.(We did bring Potatoes-fries, chips and hash browns and beans in the chili.)
Shonlock started Creation it was a good way to kick it off, the rotating drummers and the back flip off of the bass drum were the highlights. Next up was speaker Nick Vujicic, his story was very moving.(He was born without limbs.)
The Newsboys added the rotating drum set and the mini stage(This stage rises 30 feet above the crowd.)in the middle of the crowd for Michael Tate to the set that they had last year. The Newsboys always bring it, it is always a lot of fun.
Thursday was Hawk Nelson, Red, Tenth Avenue North and TobyMac. What can I say about Toby that hasn't already been said? He doesn't need all kinds of gear like the Newsboys or Skillet, he has a presence on the stage that most wish they had. "He is a marketing genius!"
Friday was the best day it had KJ-52,(See the sweet picture we have with KJ in the Friday collage.)The Almost, Thousand Foot Krutch, Switchfoot and Aaron Gillespie.(Aaron did a worship set at the Late Night Stage. Definitely a highlight.) Switchfoot is always amazing, probably my favourite right now! (Saturday night was also candlelight, pretty cool although not like it was at the Gorge.)
Saturday was slow getting going so we had Johnny and Max playing bigger or better so that we could get rid of excess food and get us some sweets. I had a change of heart about "Fun Size" chocolate bars after the boys returned with a bag of them. Earlier in the week I had said "Fun Size?! What's so fun about them? Ben wouldn't even taste them!"
Saturday had Brian"Head"Welch, Emery, David Crowder(Never really liked Crowder before, but loved his concert this year.)and Skillet. After watching Skillet I am sure that they will be closing Creation for the at least the next few years. They add something to their show every year, it was unreal! After the Skillet show Creation ended with fireworks, it was a great way to end an amazing week!

Random Thoughts about Creation 2011
1)We missed a set list for the first time in six years when we couldn't get one at the Switchfoot concert. We didn't get one at Newsboys either but they only had one and it was laminated so they weren't going to let us have it.
2)We got the only set list from the Skillet concert. It was off of Jen's drum stage!(It was a spinning drum stage!)Johnny(Our buddy the security guard.) finally helped us out!
3)The security guards at Creation in 2011 were overworked, or so it seems! (They must have been tired because they were grumpy. Except Johnny of course!)We had a couple of run-ins with them this year. The one told us "I will win!" when we took a picture of Aaron Gillespie after he had told us not to.
4)Aaron Gillespie(The Almost), Jason Dunn(Hawk Nelson) and Michael Barnes(Red) all became honorary members of Btln 3739 after we gave them all a Btln Medallion.
5)The Btln 3739 formula at Red Robin is almost unattainable, I am not sure if we have ever completed it since the first time we tried it.
6)I bought Mamba on the way home. Mambaaaaaaa!!!!!!
7)Creation signed a ten year lease with Enumclaw.
8)Creation 2012 is July 18-21! It is going to miss my anniversary again!
9)Creation 2012 will be year 9 for Bent and The Captain!
10)Ryley, Jason and Drew might be back for 2012?
11)Max rolled 100 yards for 2 dollars!
12)Johnny(Our Johnny)told me he can't wait until next year!
13)We will have to buy vegetables next year!
14)GeRRald is spelled with two R's!
15)Only 349 days until Creation 2012!
16)How was Creation 2011? Amazing!

THE CAPTAIN