More VBS 2009

Well we had a fantastic VBS week. The kids were blessed and the leaders were doubly blessed! If you're interested in seeing any videos, I've put some up on our church blog. Immanuel Church Blog

VBS 2009

I haven't been painting much at all lately...at least not fine art. I've been very involved in preparing for VBS at my church. We're doing Group's Crocodile Dock and here's some pics of the set that we finished yesterday. My friend Sarah and I work out all the design. I do much of the painting and delegate lots too. We have 119 kids registered, which is huge for our tiny little church. I think only 7 of the kids are from our church! Quite an outreach.

Happy Birthday America!

America the Beautiful

O beautiful, for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.

O beautiful, for pilgrim feet
Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine ev’ry flaw;
Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law!

O beautiful, for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness, and ev’ry gain divine!

O beautiful, for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years,
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea!