randy larson

This is my nephew when he was little.

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one of my favorite videos

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New pictures of the fam

Jonhenry getting his first haircut

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Jonhenry really enjoyed his time at the hair salon. He didnt know what to think about his arms being covered up, and he did get a little tired, but he was a champ. Everyone thought he was adorable!

JH & Mommy in Washington

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Food on my face is my favorite

I'm not listening

Mommy and Jonhenry in WA

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MCDANIELS TRIP TO S-TOWN

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9 Months

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These are all pictures of JH at 9 mos. Autie Krissy came to see him, daddy and him dressed alike, and we played outside a lot.

new pictures!

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Do you see any resemblence?

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It's almost my Texas birthday.

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What a year it has been. Jamie and I left Farmington in may, started my job at oak hills june first, we moved into our house in july, and Jonhenry was born august 8th. Jamie and I really love it here. I love my job and the people I work with. Jamie has made some great friendships with other moms, and Jonhenry is no longer a baby anymore. earlier this week he crawled up the stairs as i followed behind him.

For those of you that are in minnesota, and new mexico. we miss you all dearly. We wish we could come visit more often. We plan on being in minnesota this fall.

We love you guys. Here are some pictures from the last year

Mmmm grass! JH's favorite snack

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MR. amd Mrs. Ewokachewbaccawitz came to visit!

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2 weeks ago, some friends from minnesota came to visit us and we had a great time. We went to the riverwalk, toured to san antonio missions and played with JH alot. It was great to see them.

Check out my cowboy hat Y'all

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Jonhenry had to bundle up for the 3 day winter here in SA

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Sleeping Prince

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Mommy and Jonhenry

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Being a dad ROCKS!

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I'm learning that the "hardest" things in life are totally worth the effort! This little bug has made life so difficult, but when he smiles, it makes all the effort worth it.

I can't believe how fast this Kid grows!

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In a matter of weeks this kid went from practically motionless slug to, non-stop moving little boy. He is trying so hard to crawl. He can get up on all fours and rock back and forth, but he hasn't quite figure out how to move his hands and feet in rythym. It's really fun to watch.

What?

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A few weeks ago, I handed out a survey to the High school students I work with. We've been going through the book of Romans and we came to chapter 14. In this chapter paul urges the recipients of this letter to not argue about "disputable matters," but to instead keep their beliefs about "these things" tbetween them and God. Which implies that there are somethings in our Faith that are "indisputable". Like salvation by grace though faith. You can't argue about that. it's the truth!

One of the things that bugs me about the church is, How we fight fiercely over "disputable matters" like roles of men and women in the church, whether casual drinking is ok, styles of music, if the youth building should have a basketball court or not, etc...but we fail to stand up for the indisputable matters.

My hope for this survey was to help students decide what they beleive about hot topics within christianity, then decide which topics were worth fighting about and which one were not.

I was really surprised by their answers

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to see their answers

This is why I love youth ministry

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There are many reasons why I'm not a big fan of youth work projects. First, teenagers are typically, not good workers, so either the adult volunteers do all the work, or they spend the entire day yelling at kids that are goofing around. When I heard that we were taking 170 students to the Christian Hope Resource Center, i thought it was going to be a disaster. To my surprise, the students were amazing. I couldn't believe how much work they accomplished. This is why I love Youth ministry. Sometimes the students are complete slugs, but then, out of nowhere, they show unbelievable potential and passion for God and people. Times like these inspire me to work harder at pouring into students lives.

I'm so graceful!

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Presenting their first album "sandpaperin' wildcats in a phonebooth"

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I'm really enjoying my new job. The people I work with are lots of fun and they inspire me each day. Last week we were taking pictures for our website. We started goofing around, taking shots of funny poses. This one is me and my friend Joel(he is in charge of the middle school at the church). We're pretending that we have a band, and this would be the cover for our cd. We always have a good time together

Watch out world!

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Don't be fooled by this sweet face. He has a dangerous left hook.

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Jamie, Jonhenry and I made a trip to farmington a feww eeks ago to see old friends. While we were there we decided to give the boy a haircut. Jamie was so funny! You can tell she wasn't to sure about my Haircutting skills(but she loves my numchuck skills)

Nice buns!

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Jonhenry's favorite outfit is his birthday suit. Honestly, it's my favorite too. This will be a perfect picture to show his girlfriends when he is a teenager

lil' homeboy

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I can't stop taking pictures of this kid!

Johnny jumper

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Jamie and I don't need a TV anymore. Watching JH in this thing is all the entertainment we need

Hmmm! green beans baby

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Jonhenry had his first "real food" last night! At first he didn't know what to think. After awhile he started to spit green slime all of the me and the table. Gross but funny It's crazy that I enjoy getting spit on. (it must be a dad thing)

JH's first Christmas

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Jamie, JH, and I went to Washington to see Jamie's family. JH met his uncle Steve for the first time, and they are buddies now. Grandma Peg and Auntie Krissy were amazed at how big he is.
JH was spoiled rotten with hugs, kisses and lots of presents. He was more interested in the wrapping paper,though.

JH

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Christmas newsletter!

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to see our family christmas newsletter

I hate Junkmail!

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We had to remove our e-mail addresses from this blog because we received all kids of junkmail and email with virus' attached.

If you want my(Randy) e-mail go to www.oakhillsstudents .com. You will find my e-mail address there.

The House Again

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More house pics

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Jamie a friend and I also painted the kitchen, but we don't have a picture of the finished product yet

Our house in Texas

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We got our house in August. Since then we have, repainted the cabinets in the kitchen, laid a tile floor in dining room and kitchen, (thanks to my Dad) installed a new microwavehood (thanks to my Dad again), and installed recessed lighting in the living (Basically myDad is amazing. He came for one week and transformed the house)

Can this kid get any cuter?

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Look out Emeril! You've got competition

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staff christmas picture

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The student ministry staff decided to find the cheesiest christmas sweaters and take a picture together. We had a blast!

My two favorite people

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Having a family is soooooooooooooo fun! It took some adjusting, but we feel like we have settled in now, and it's awesome! Jonhenry is growing so fast, each day brings something new. Jonhenry found out a few days that he has a voice. He hasn't stopped cooing, screaching and yelling since. He is so amazing. Anyways I thought I would post another picture of him with his momma

Pictures from our trip to Colorado this Summer

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One of Jamie's favorites

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I'm even cute when I'm sad

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New pics of J-hissle

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This is a picture of Jonhenry talking to his grandma Peg

Comments on "Why I stink/suck at Evangelism."

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Hey my friend!

I just wanted to send you a few thoughts on your article.

1. After reading it a couple of times now, I appreciate what you have to say more each time! Your openness about the "failures" with Sara and Damien that often occur, etc. are easily relatable and of course Greg's story is fantastic to empower us to include others with the truth!
2. I put failures in quotes because even the times when it seems we "fail" in sharing the gospel (by that I think you mean that the person does not convert or something to that affect), we ultimately (in an optimist's sense!) do not fail because we are just doing what God has asked us to do! We win 100% of the time by sharing the gospel because God has commanded us to share Him with the WHOLE WORLD!
3. I noticed that you changed the title since the first time I looked at it. I personally think there is more weight with the "suck" term, but it is a bit more vile (but not anymore than your "junk in the trunk" pic!), so let the editors decide! I say, Put the options out there for them!
4. I definitely enjoy reading your stuff, brother! Keep it coming!

Love you,
Phil Dahlof

JRHIGUY, husband, dad, twins fan

Salem Baptist Church

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Phil,

Thanks for your input. I agree with you. I don't think we ever fail when we spread the word. I beleive that lots of people have a desire to share Christ with their lost friends. The problem isn't lack of desire, it's a fear of failure. Fear is what is holding them back. Fear of making things worse, or being straight-up rejected.

I want people to approach evangelism, the way Manny Ramirez approaches the batters box. Many people will try to share their faith and strikeout miserably like I did with Sara. Inturn, they drop their bat and scream, "I suck at this." Never to approach the plate again. Nobody has a batting average of 1.000, .900, or even .500 when it comes to evangelism. I believe Jesus was telling his disciples expect to bat around .250. We know that a player that bats between 250 and 300 is usually an Allstar.
Most people approach evangelism like school. 70 % 80 % 90 % is acceptable, but 25% you might as well quit. 25% is pitiful. The scale of succes for evangelism is more like the scale for baseball then school. Sometimes you will just strikeout on three pitches. Other times, it will look like the ball will squek through the infield but the shortstop will make a webgem dive and throw and you out, other times you will crush the ball and it will appear to be a homerun, but the wind holds it up long enough for Tori hunter to stag it at the wall. But don't be discouraged, Every once and a while you will get that perfect pitch. Where the ball looks like a watermelon and you will knock it out of the park. This pitch will make the heart breaking outs well worth it.

I beleive Jesus wants people to approach evangelism like baseball not a science test.

Family Picture

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If anyone needs a photographer, Lindsay Hall Rocks!

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Look at my little pumpkin!