MHS Football Update

The MHS Warrior football squad is 3-1 going into this week's game. Brian is having a good season so far, starting on the offensive line at right guard (#76), and kicking the extra points. He, along with the rest of the Warriors is improving with each game. This past week, our running game tallied over 250 yards, most of which went over Brian's right side of the line. They are gaining more and more confidence with each play from scrimmage. Brian is learning that even if his opponent across the line is bigger than him, he can control him with technique, strength and speed. It is fun watching him mature in his position.

Next week will be a real test, as we travel to Hoisington. They are always a fast, physical team. This year should be no exception. If we can get a victory there, we will be looking good in the league standings.

GO WARRIORS!!

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Up Close And Personal

I've been playing with the macro setting on my camera, and found that I can get very close to objects and take a picture of them with striking clarity. The closer you get to nature, the more you come to realize just how intricate God's creation can be. The splendor and wonder of God's majesty comes into clear focus when you get "up close and personal".

How about you? What would people see in you if they put on their "macro" setting and could look closely into your heart and soul? What would they find? Would they find the fruits of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience kindness, gentleness, etc.)? Or would they find anger, resentment, hurt, apprehension, or hate? What is in your soul usually personifies itself in your actions.

David wrote in Psalm 139:23 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts."

Dare to ask God to search your heart. Clean out the stuff that is ugly, and let His beauty show in and through you.

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Art In The Park

Tomorrow (Saturday), our sleepy little town of Marion and our quiet little park will be inundated with thousands of people all looking for that "perfect something" at our annual Art In The Park. We are expecting around 200 vendors and 20,000+ people coming to look at their wares.

Just down the road in Hillsboro, it gets even crazier. The last I heard, they had 360 vendors signed up to come, and they are expecting up to 40,000 visitors/shoppers. Amazing for a town of less than 3,000 people!!

I think a nice quiet round of golf is in order.....

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New Gym & Pool

The long anticipated opening of the new gymnasium and indoor swimming pool has finally arrived!! What an awesome facility!! The gym is huge, with a total seating capacity of approx. 2,000. When the seats are folded back, there is room for 2 full basketball courts. The volleyball people love it too, as a curtain can come down from the center, and 2 full volleyball courts can be utilized at the same time. It loads from the top, which means you come in at the top level, and then go down to your seats. This will really help in keeping people off the court. The center court logo is billed as the largest of any gym in the state.There is a running track around the top of the gym allows people to come and exercise indoors.

The indoor swimming pool is almost too good to be true!! It has a "zero entrance" area for the elderly and handicapped, has 6 lanes for competition swimming, and a 12 foot deep end for diving.

There are large overhead doors on the south and west sides that can open on warm or hot days to give the "feel" of being outside.

There is even a slide inside that winds you outside the building, then back in!!

The pool and walking track are open from 6:00 AM til 8:00 PM Mon-Fri, and from 1:00 PM til 6:00 PM on the weekends. What a great asset to the community!! The school district and it's patrons should be very proud of themselves for working together to make this dream a reality. It will not only fill a great need in the community, but also be a great drawing card for our community. We can host swimming events, large volleyball and basketball tournaments, as well as providing a year round place for people to swim. We are hoping the folks from our surrounding communities come and use the pool too!!

Come to the gym, run a few miles around the track, then go and cool off by taking a dip in the indoor, climate controlled pool. How cool is that!!

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MHS Football 08

Ready or not, the 2008 high school football season is upon us! MHS played it's first game of the season this past Friday night, traveling to Lyons. They came away with a hard fought 21-6 victory. They came out flat at the start of the game, and actually trailed 0-6 at halftime, but they turned it up in the second half and played like we're used to seeing them play.

Brian is number 76 (my old football jersey number), plays right guard, does the kickoffs and kicks the extra points. They have a pretty seasoned team, so we (I) have high hopes for them. They are picked to finish 5th out of 12 teams in the always tough MCAA league. If they play well and not make the silly mistakes, they have a chance to finish much higher than that.

Next up is perennial powerhouse Collegiate. They are the bane of the area, as they are a private 4A school in Wichita. I'm not saying they recruit, but.....

It will take a perfect game for the Warriors to win, but if they play smart football, they can give Collegiate a run for their money.

GO WARRIORS!!

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Estes Park Trip

Lori and I took a quick trip to Estes Park this past weekend for a little R & R. We had a great time, soaking in the wonder and majesty of God's creation in the Rocky Mountain National Park. We took a hike thru the woods to a glacier lake
saw unbelievable mountain peaks
and even did a little elk hunting (this is for you, Rick, Randy & Rod). This big bull came down out of the mountain with his "harem" every evening to feast on the lush grass of a local golf course.

It was a wonderful trip. The only bad thing was we had to share it with thousands of other people all cramming to get in one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The roads were packed with cars and motorcycles. What a zoo!!

Back to work this week, bummer!!

Oh well, I have lots of pictures and memories. Lori, let's start planning our next trip!!

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