Happy New Year!

Here's wishing each and everyone of you a Happy New Year!

Rhonda and I celebrated by going out to eat at my favorite restaurants, On the Border, and had a excellent dinner. The food was was wonderful, along with everything else. On the Border in Wichita Falls is one of the best Mexican Restaurants anywhere. Their management, along with staff serve excellent Mexican cuisine and serve it with style. If you are wanting great Mexican food, along with fantastic service, I highly recommend On the Border in Sikes Senter Mall. We closed out the new year with a movie at the new Cinemark Theatre. Rhonda had wanted to go The National Treasure (2nd sequel) and I gave in. I'm so glad I did. The movie was fantastic. It kept you on the edge of your seat the whole night.

The first was very quiet at our home; however, Rhonda made her usual Fried Chicken (yum, yum), along with Rice and gravy, black eyed-peas (of course), along with Lemon Meringue Pie. Whenever we have Lemon Meringue Pie, it reminds me of my mother. She made the most delicious Lemon Meringue Pie anywhere. We only have it once in awhile, being the pie has so many calories and I can't afford that many, since I'm on Weight Watchers. Everything was just great. We had a wonderful New Years' Day.

On the 3rd of January, everything changed. We woke up to sleeting outside, so both of us left a little early in order to get to work on time. On my way out the door, I slipped and fell on the sidewalk and walked back in to tell my wife, to please be careful; very slick and dangerous. We didn't want her falling on it, being she has just recovered from foot surgery and didn't need any other problems. She definitely stated she would be careful and even suggested she take her cane (the one she had after her surgery) to give her move support. I said, great! Very carefully, I made it to work and begin to lay out everything I wanted to get done for the day. About 9:15 AM, the phone rang and it was my worst nightmare come true. Rhonda was on the phone, stating she was in a car accident. I immediately asked, "Are you okay?" and she stated, she was. I asked her where she was at and she told me at Loop 11 overpass. I told her I would get there as soon as possible. I immediately called my boss, Billy Hall who graciously understood and told me to be careful. The ice seamed to be worse at this time and while I drove down Henry Grace Freeway, I began to notice Highway 287 South being backed up. More accidents!!!! As I drove further, Highway 287 North was being backed up, so I thought I would travel down Seymour Highway. About that time, Rhonda was on the phone, stating the ambulance was on the way and wanted me to meet her at United Regional Hospital. Arriving at the Emergency Room, I frantically waited for my wife, not knowing exactly how bad she was hurt. Finally, she arrived and I was able to see her. Upon my first glance, I said, Oh, no! She had a neck brace on; however, she explained to me it was just for protection. The nursing staff was wonderful as we waited and finally they were able to get some X-Rays. After a few hours (remember 119 accidents in all that day), the doctor came in and said everything looked really good. A sigh of relief!!! Cars can be repaired; however, our lives are very precious to us. We are so thankful that God had His hand upon Rhonda's life and spared her from a more serious accident. She is just a little bruised up and more than likely she will have Chiropractic care and return to normal. Isn't God great! He provided a way and the angels were in place that day. We would like to thank the wonderful Air Force pilots who so graciously stopped at the scene and placed all the torn fender's in the trunk. As bad as it was that day, someone else could hit the torn pieces and slid back into Rhonda's car, causing more damage and harm. Also, thanks to all of the staff at United Regional Hospital Emergency Room. They were gracious and so kind.

Having said all that, we do serve a great God! Hopefully, the remainder of the year will not be as nerve wracking.

Feliz Navadid

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." St. Luke 2: 10 - 14.

The greatest story ever told and yet it comes alive every year within the hearts of men. Christmas; the most wonderful time of the year! Rhonda and I pray that each of you have a joyous Christmas season and can reflect the true meaning of Christmas. How God came down, robed Himself in flesh and dwelt among men, so that we could be saved. When you reflect on giving gifts this wonderful time of the year, think about the gift God gave. He gave himself without any reservations. Do we sometimes give gifts with strings attached? God gave of Himself with no strings attached. Sure, He would love for each of us to follow Him; however, this is to each one's choosing. Isn't that great about Christmas? Share the gift of love this year and find someone that doesn't know Him and share what Christmas is all about. This may be your neighbor, friend, relative or even a stranger. You will be blessed immensely.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year !!!!

Feliz Navidad y prosperos anos de nuevo !!!!

Running out of gas @ Christmas Time

I just returned from my college class and had an extremely difficult day. Starting my day early, I was driving to work, thinking I had enough gas to get to work. About mid-way, my car starting acting up and since it's getting very old, I thought, oh-well, it's just having mechanical issues. Out of gas, naw; however, I didn't have a clue it was that low on gas. Right now, I'm driving my wife's '92 Caddy and it's seen better days. The gas gauge is computerized and definitely not correct. After passing our church on Southwest Parkway, I barely got through the traffic light at Taft. I began to realize I wasn't going to make it work. At that moment, I gazed at the gas gauge and it informed me I had 5 gallons of gas in my tank. Wrong! As a made a U-turn back towards Stripes Convenience Store, I proceeded to get in the far right hand lane. That's when my car died. So, here I am at 8:30 AM, traffic going crazy with everyone going to work and out of gas on a six lane thoroughfare. Wow! I first thought, oh, well, I'll have to push it to Stripes; meanwhile, as I begin to look back, I realized I just might get run over on this very busy parkway. At that point, I just stood by the side hoping everyone would see me. I immediately called my wife and asked if she could come assist me and she so politely said yes. Great! I'll be at Stripes in no time and on my way to work. Checking every moment to ensure I don't get slammed on the parkway, I noticed someone coming up from behind with their hazard lights on. Great! They would drive behind while I pushed my car to the service station. Angels were at my beckoning call. Thank you Lord! Little did I know, this angel approaching me was one of classmates at college. Thank you, Christy for taking some time out of your day to give your friend some help. So, I began to push this 4000 pound car. You can imagine a 160 pound, 5', 11" guy pushing this 4000 pound car. It would have been a perfect time for Exceptional Video productions. Everyone, including myself would have got a big kick out of this. As I slowly pushed the car (30 degree weather by the way), I wasn't making much of a headway; however, I just kept on pushing and hoping someone else would drop by to assist me. Thankfully, I had two other angels stop by and began to push my car. One of my customers and friend; Mr. Ramirez and an unknown jogger who happened to be jogging down Southwest Parkway. Praise the Lord for miracles! I requested either one of them drive my car and I would assist them in pushing; however, they insisted I drive being I had already been out in the cold so long. You just don't realize how cold it is until you are stranded somewhere and not shielded from the cold. I was beginning to feel like the Christmas song which goes, "It's cold outside." To make a long story short, I ended up at Stripes and got my gas and journeyed to work. I would like thank everyone involved in my miss-hap today. Without your friends and people you don't even know, life would be very difficult at times. It's so good you know the Lord and He has His watchful eye on his children.

Give And It Shall Given To You

Upon returning from college class tonight, I arrived late and was very tired; however, I was most welcomed by my darling wife, Rhonda who welcomed me home. Wow! It's so nice to be home. Upon entering our townhome, I noticed two beautiful Lighthouse Christmas ornaments. I immediately asked, "Whose are these?" Rhonda said, their yours honey! Mine! Yes, yours. Oh, wow, their beautiful! Who gave them to me, I questioned? She said, my neighbor Donnie had given them to me. You see, last night after our Life Group meeting, we came home with the box of chocolates that I didn't feel I needed (weight wise), and in turn gave them to my neighbor who was admiring our Christmas tree. You see, as the scripture states in St. Luke 6:38, "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." By giving the candy away, this provided a method for Donnie to give from his heart. Thank you so much Donnie for sharing with us. You really made my day! If we as Christians can allow God's spirit to reach to us in a manner to be used by God, there is no telling how far God will be able to use us in the manner He so desires.

Life Groups

December 2, 2007

Rhonda and I just returned from our Life Group meeting with Diane and Rodney Brumbelow, along with the rest of our group. We had a wonderful time, with a variety of stews and soups to choose from, along with homemade cornbread. Everyone brought their favorite cookies and shared their recipes. Diane prepared a wonderful Hot Lemondade Cider which was absolutely great.

Pastor Ron was our guest tonight and enjoyed his briefing on our new addition to our current facility. It's always good to hear Pastor Ron, whether from the pulpit or in a home setting. In addition to hearing from Pastor Ron, Rodney led our group with a video explaining our home group meetings would be like and how to become closer to Christ. We closed time of fellowship with a White Elephant Gift Exchange and Diane ended up receiving exactly what she wanted. I ended up with box of chocolates; however, being I'm on Weight Watchers, I gave them to my neighbor upon our return home. He was thrilled. After we exchanged our gifts, we had a word of prayer and went our various ways home. Upon our return, we hung our outside Christmas lights on our parameter of our townhome and warmed up with a French Vanilla Cafe.

I'll close for now, being I didn't get in bed till 2:30 am this morning finishing my Blog.

Merry Christmas!

December 1, 2007 -



We have finally set up our blog and hope this greeting finds everyone well. I had been thinking about setting this up for awhile; however, with school, work, family and church, I just didn't have the time.



To give you a little background, my wife, Rhonda and I have been married for 27 wonderful years and love each other deeply. I am employed with U.S. Postal Service, while my wife is employed with the U.S. Air Force. We both love our jobs and are committed to Christ. I attend Wayland Baptist University and will graduate in the Spring of 2008 with an Associate of Applied Science Degree. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor's, majoring in Education. We both love music, theatre, putt-putt golf. In addition for my love of music, I also play the piano. I guess you could say, I love music a little better than Rhonda. Sometimes, I become overwhelmed with music in our townhome and in the car. Both of us are member's of Heritage Assembly of God Church Choir.



Just recenty, Rhonda and I started our own home business, known as "Invitations by Danny". I personally handwrite wedding invitations, birthday parties, baby announcements, or any other invitation you so desire. I call my writing "fancy writing". We'll be glad to show our portfolio if anyone is interested.



In addition, to this home business, I also recently became an Associate of Ignite, powered by Stream Energy. I would love to show you how can pay yourself everytime you turn on your lights at home.

I'll close for now and I hope you have a joyous Christmas season. Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season!