Goodbye "Althea"

Nokia "Althea" Meyer
7/23/03 - 4/2/07

I'm laying Althea to rest. She was a good phone. I'm pretty shaken up over this whole phone issue. Althea and I have talked to a lot of people over the years and I must say she's never really given me a problem. She's not the prettiest of phones, but she was reliable. I can remember the first time I laid eyes on her...new color screen...cool new buttons...sleek design. Over the years, when new technology came along like camera phones and multimedia phones, I stuck by Althea's side and she by mine. But now...(holding back tears)...I must move on.

I only have a few days left with Althea, as my new phone (a super hot LG enV VX9900), which I have yet to name, will not be here until Monday. Til then, I will treasure every last minute with my dear ol' Althea. Rest in peace my good friend...rest in peace.

New Technology

What you see here is my brand new all-in-one camera/video phone. Can you say upgrade?! You can't get this phone at just any store. Oh no. You have to know 'people' to get you hands on one of these bad boys. Very vintage and very rare.



A lot of you know about my phone issue. If you don't, please allow me to clue you in. I have a 1999 special edition "Zack Morris" Nokia COLOR SCREEN cellular phone. Oh yeah!!!!! If that wasn't enough to satisfy your technologically advanced needs, then get this. The screen is broke so I can only read half of incoming numbers/text messages. ROCK ON. So if you find yourself texting me and you don't get a response, don't take it personal and find peace in knowing that if I could respond...I would. Stay tuned for the next upgrade...a video/camera/INTERNET/phone. I'm still developing a shoulder strap for the desktop that connects to shown-above video/camera phone.

Random "Would You Rather"

Would you rather...

have an incredibly powerful magnetic head

OR

be water soluble?

(Things to consider: rain, showering, electronic equipment, anything metal)

I Forgot to Mention

Amplified...la la la de da do da la la de da do AMPLIFIED...more words in between...la de da do de da THIS WEEKEND...fill in the blanks la de da $55.

AMPLIFIED

To the 5 people that read this blog: It's up to us to spread the word. AMPLIFIED is this weekend, March 16-18. Tell every high school student you know to sign up. For more information or to register CLICK HERE.

WHEN: March 16-18

COST: $55

HOST: Healing Place Church

Love Somebody Today

Well, it's official. My little boy is growing up faster than I would like. As I looked at these pictures I was reminded to cherish every second you have with those that you love. Make sure they know you love them. Tell them you love them, or better yet...show them that you love them. Make every moment count because once that moment is gone, you never get it back.






Spread the Love.

Family Trip to the Zoo

Saturday, the Meyer family (minus the dog) packed up and headed out for a day at the zoo. Noah had a blast. We let him do some damage at the petting zoo...those poor goats. You see, he hasn't grasped the notion that you pet animals. All he knows is that he would much rather grab a handful of fur/hair and yank as hard as he can...belly laugh...and do it again. So I guess you can say Noah turned the petting zoo into a goat torture chamber. Don't worry, none of the goats were hurt. It looked as though they were pretty used to it seeing that they didn't even budge. We finished up our trip to the zoo by growling at the tigers...or at least Noah did. Okay, I growled at them too. Who says you have to act your age ALL the time?

RED

This Friday, March 2nd, Refuge is putting on an event called RED. They have a few bands playing (Foreword, No Shoes, & The Refuge Band). It's kickin off at 8:00 pm and will be at the HPC Annex. It's gonna be a great night. BE THERE and tell everyone you know to be there.

Friday, March 2nd, 8:00 pm, HPC Annex.

A Night in Prison

Last night I had the incredible opportunity to visit Hunt Correctional and be a part of their Chapel service. We were invited out to help lead worship and Ps. Dino was invited to share a message.

The entire night was an incredible experience. The house band kicked it off with some slamin, Holy Ghost power, make you want to slap somebody worship. It was some of the best praise and worship I've heard in awhile. After that, our worship team was able to minister and help lead the way for Ps. Dino to deliver an incredible message about serving. The word that God gave pastor to share with those men truly touched their lives and it was evident by the altar that was full of hardened criminals weeping in brokenness with some making the life-changing decision to accept Christ into their lives. The night finished up with their worship team and our worship team coming together to play some last minute praise and worship before the men headed off to their cells.

As I walked out of the prison it hit me that we all got to leave and go home to our families and comfortable homes while these men were staying in the prison and were returning to a dark cell. They have so much less than we do and so much less to look forward to in their daily lives, yet I watched these men worship their King with everything that was in them. They gave everything they had. And here we are blessed with all sorts of luxuries and we have so much more to look forward to in a day...yet when we worship do we give Him our all? How much more should we worship our King for all that he's blessed us with?

Last night we were invited out to minister to them, but I left knowing that God brought me to that prison for those men to minister to me. A big thanks to Tabitha, Rob, Mark, Donald, and Josh (bob) for helping out with worship. I'll never be as cool as you guys.

Refuge Blog

Everyone....lets play "Simon Says". Simon says check out the new and improved Refuge blog. For those of you not in the know, Refuge is the high school ministry of Healing Place Church. Simon says you can find what Refuge is all about, what the mission of Refuge is, cool pics, news about upcoming events, and pocket-sized nuggets from Refuge Pastor Jason Laird that you can take with you wherever you go. Simon says if you don't visit this blog you will lose "Simon says"....because that's what happens when you don't do what Simon says.

Refuge on the Road

This past weekend the Refuge band and Refuge pastor, Jason Laird, had an opportunity to travel and be a part of a winter retreat in Shreveport, LA hosted by Calvary Baptist Church. It was an incredible weekend. In all, about 250 young people attended the retreat.

God showed up and showed off in a powerful way. It was so refreshing to see God at work in the lives of these students. The theme of the weekend was "Ignite"...to ignite a passion in our soul for Him. Without a doubt, the fire of God fell and that is exactly what happened in these student's lives. So many precious lives were changed this past weekend and by God's grace and mercy more souls have been won for the Kingdom.

A big shout out to the Refuge band...you guys did a phenomenal job. Your dedication and discipline in your walk with God is evident in your lives and in your worship. I love you guys.

Christmas '06

I would have posted sooner, but I lost my camera which held the pictures from the holidays. Christmas '06 was the best. It was Noah's first Christmas and, as you can see from the pictures, he was lovin it. Of course, he wasn't interested in the toy, just the box the toy came in.

No RSV

We found out today that Noah DOES NOT have RSV. Thank God. We had him formally tested for the respiratory virus and it turns out he just has your garden variety common cold, which he is just about over. Thank you Jesus.

Also, be praying for a little girl by the name of Hannah Smith. She is only four months old and is the daughter of Greg Smith, a friend and fellow musician at Healing Place. She is currently in the hospital with some heart complications. Please pray for this baby girl and her family every chance you get. Again, her name is Hannah and her parents are Greg and Lori Smith. You can check for updates on her condition at www.prayforhannah.org.

Good Music

I was surfin through some YouTube videos and found a guy by the name Andy McKee who plays a guitar almost as good as I do...WHATEVER. This guy made me want to quit playing after seeing what he can do on the git fiddle. He also plays an instrument called a guitar-harp. I really don't know what that is, but I do know if you can say you play a guitar-harp, chances are, you're a really good musician. Strange maybe, but really good. Anywho, you can check out the video of Andy McKee and his stupid guitar skills here. You can also find his music at candyrat.com. Enjoy.

A Day In the City

On Saturday I went to New Orleans to visit with some family I haven't seen in a while. Some of them came from Cali and the others came from Florida. We sort of met in the middle...sort of. I brought my camera along for the ride and was able to snap a few pics. New Orleans is such a great city. It was good seeing it full of life once again. The tourists were out in force, the street performers were jazzin it up, and the beignets were powdered and hot (yeah Cafe Du Monde). Family, good food, and an incredible city...it was a great day. You can check out some pics from the day by going to my parazz album.