Birthday Post

Well i know this is like 8 hours late.. but when I explain my day to you, you will understand why I was unable to post yesterday.. Great Birthday.

The day started out as normal.. minus people telling me happy birthday in the office, and them singing to me during the prayer time.. ha. Normal day really until lunch, then after lunch I am just in my office working minding my own business when two of my great friends, Allyson Basden and Patty B, come rolling in the office. They drove up from their SB10 destination, Charleston, SC.. just to see me on my birthday, man I have good friends!

So they came and spent the rest of the day with me! I got to show them around both camps, and show Patty where she will be working this summer! It was real fun. Well after work, we headed to have dinner at Tupelo Honey Cafe for my birthday, but they were way to busy and we were hungry so we walked down the street and ate at Jack of the Wood, and it was real tasty.. but then we hurried over to my dodgeball game, yes, I have joined the Black Mountain Community Dodgeball League, NBD. So Allyson and Patty B came and cheered on the Ridgecrest team and took some pictures, so here you go for your pleasure..



It was very intense, but a great way to spend your birthday night.. It was our first night to play in the league, so we were surprised by how serious some of these people take it, you play for 20 minutes 5 people on each side, whoever wins the most games in the 20 minutes wins the match. Our first match, we lost... 7-2.. second match we lost 7-2.. but don't worry, now that we understand the rules and how serious it is, these people won't know what hit them next Tuesday night, well I will miss next Tues for the Matt Kearney/Ingrid Michaelson concert in Charlotte, but in 2 weeks, they better be ready!

Then the last news of the birthday is the addition of my friend/birthday present, my new fish Kathleen gave me..

It's a betta fish.. i hear they are deadly, I really wanted a fish for the summer, so Kathleen was awesome and got me this one, to keep in my office "The Situation Room" this summer (If we are blessed that it lives that long, i shall try). I named it Snooki, for many reasons. 1. Because I can now call it whatever I want (Snooks, snookums, snick, snickers) 2. It is staying in "The Situation" room this summer.. and no not after Jersey Shore, it has been called that for years, just happened to be humorous this year. 3. I love the trashiness that is that show so it is funny to call it Snooki... I may buy him a friend this spring and call him JWOWW..

Overall.. this was an amazing/random birthday.. I am ridiculously thankful for this birthday. God has really blessed me in this time of my life where I have no idea what is going on in life. I continue to praise him daily for giving me a peace in life right now that is a time where in my mind I feel I should not have a peace at all, He gives it to me.. the song "In Christ Alone" really is some good meat in this time. I will leave you with the first verse of that song, it speaks to this time in my life..

Thank you, all of my friends for making this birthday awesome, and for the prayers you all are sending my way, and know they are coming back towards you!


"In Christ Alone, my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled when strivings cease.
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ i'll stand"

Love God. Love People. Hail State.

Grace and Peace,
Seth