1st anniversary!

at 03/08/10 4:00PM
And we love each other now more than we did when we got married!

Now for the joke.

Each year we are trying to pick a place symbolic for where our marriage is at.

The honeymoon we went to the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.

1st year anniversary was Cape May County Zoo.

What do you think next year should be?
  • chooselove
    state penitentiary huh? for your honeymoon? interesting choice brigs!
    by chooselove at 03/09/10 12:29AM
  • daphneel
    Congrats!!!! I thought of it like a month ago and I was so excited for you all...but didn't get to say anything :( i hope that you had a good one, God bless you both :D
    by daphneel at 03/09/10 10:13AM
  • laurar209
    I hope you got good rates at both!
    by laurar209 at 03/13/10 8:48PM
  • herofortheday
    A circus. One with lots of clowns. You know, bcause sometimes you feel like a clown.

    Don't you?

    I do :)
    by herofortheday at 03/16/10 4:54PM

Anybody trying to furnish an apartment?

at 01/07/10 3:42PM
Or replace their furniture?

We have nice furniture (sofa, loveseat, recliner, table, queen bed, dressers, entertainment stand, pictures, etc. -- if there's something else you want, ask) for sale. Because it is real nice, won't be real cheap, but cheaper than in the store, and we are happy to bargain.
  • jifennerh
    Wow! Why are you getting rid of all your furniture? Being in the south gets me so out of the loop!
    by jifennerh at 01/07/10 5:06PM
  • ethantweedie14
    Try putting them on craigslist!
    by ethantweedie14 at 01/07/10 5:15PM
  • chooselove
    yeah, where ya goin?
    by chooselove at 01/09/10 5:18PM

3 baptisms yesterday in PWay

at 12/14/09 2:46PM
1) Miguel Ramirez, visitor veteran of several years, husband of longtime Christian Marleny Ramirez. Not too long ago I was hearing that he was still attending Catholic mass regularly. So it's good to see the conversion.

2) Julian Ramirez, their son. Another long time holdout, especially when his younger brother made the good confession over a year ago. Maybe the flesh was what was holding him back. If so, it will be a tougher struggle for him than Catholicism for his dad.

3) Olivia something, Julian's gf. This is cool, because she's from an evangelical family and struggled to see that sins are forgiven at baptism into Christ's death -- and thus come to the conclusion that she was not saved. Her parents were present for the baptism, and heard the Biblical steps to salvation clearly presented. May God soften their hearts too.

Danny, Julian's brother, the previous requested the church's prayers for God to forgive him and strengthen him against temptation.

I would take great joy in seeing this family (all of them are dunked now) grow in the Lord. I may get too ambitious too fast, but I would one day love to see a group of Christians meeting regularly in Ewing (Trenton area) -- in Spanish, English, or both. There are just too many areas still in New Jersey where there are no lights.
  • gemma
    This is great to hear Brigham! Though things may be going slowly here it is great to know that people are seeing the truth and acting on it in other places. I'll be praying for this family and hoping that they will continue to let the truth guide them. That's for posting about it. =)
    by gemma at 12/14/09 2:59PM
  • ethantweedie14
    "...all of them are dunked now..." That's great to hear!!
    by ethantweedie14 at 12/14/09 4:54PM
  • august28rose
    Praise God for these new brothers and sister!

    Thought question: Do you think we tend to have the mindset that the goal of spreading the gospel is baptism?
    Sometimes it seems that way to me, because it seems we often spend so much time trying to convince a person to be baptized, but once they make that step we're unsure of where to go with that person and what to study with them next.
    I heard one teacher I respect a great deal make a few remarks along this line recently and he made the statement that it is important not to see baptism as the goal, but rather as the beginning.

    Your thoughts would be quite welcome on this.
    by august28rose at 12/14/09 8:11PM
  • gemma
    I meant "thanks" instead of 'that's" in my previous comment. I'm sure I'm dyslexic or something. =P
    by gemma at 12/15/09 2:31PM
  • benb
    wonderful, wonderful.
    by benb at 12/19/09 9:09PM
  • laurar209
    So thrilled to hear this!

    Ditto on your last paragraph. And here's a thought: three new souls have been won to Christ -- if they continue as they should, as should we, it increases the opportunities of touching others.
    by laurar209 at 12/20/09 8:23AM
  • kon_tiki
    great news, Brigham.
    by kon_tiki at 12/21/09 6:37PM
  • grady
    praise God! The harvest is certainly plentiful and the laborers are few, but it is encouraging to hear about the reaping going on. The Lord has certainly answered prayers to send more laborers into His harvest.
    by grady at 12/22/09 11:51AM

No car available anymore

at 11/23/09 2:46PM
sorry.

Car available

at 11/02/09 12:47PM *
On short term basis. Or in other words, we will have an extra car (5 passenger sedan) for a period of several months. We could either hand in the license plates and save on insurance, or rent it out at a discounted price to someone who will use it in the service of the Lord.

Let me know if you want to use it for that reason or know someone else who does.

By the way, it doesn't do well on long distance drives or for long periods in traffic. But ask anyway.


MEETING AT PISCATAWAY!!!!!!!!

The Piscataway church of Christ invites you to our Special Fall Bible Series on November 20th – 22nd.

Larry Rouse (from Auburn, AL) will be presenting five lessons based on the idea of "Overcoming the Present Apostasy."

The lessons are as follows:


Friday(11/20) 7:30 pm: How Do We View the Bible?
Saturday(11/21) 7:30 pm: How Do We View the World?
Sunday(11/22) 9:15 am: How Do We View God’s Order For Leadership?
10:00 am: How Do We View the Local Church?
11:00 am: How Do We View God’s Instruction On Fellowship?
  • heatheronthehill
    Don't forget to post the meeting info. in "Not Just NE Christians"! :) Hope we can come - I still haven't been out to Piscataway yet!
    by heatheronthehill at 11/05/09 5:52PM
  • laurar209
    Oooohhh...! I've met Mr. Rouse's wife and children (GOOD, good people) and have yet to meet him; have also heard that his messages are very good. I don't know if I'll be able to make it that particular weekend, but I hope I can!
    by laurar209 at 11/06/09 6:40AM