Oct

Question. Which is animal is best….

…Smoky Bear or Eagle? If you answered Eagle, FALSE! It’s Smoky Bear!

Yes I missed my night of a brand new episode of the Office, but in turn I got to help hand out 1,000 free T-Shirts and 1,000 plus MIRACLE arm bands all while watching an incredible High School Football Game. Yes that’s right, a High School Homecoming football game on a Thursday Night, it sounds weird but that’s how we roll out here in East Tennessee.

What a privilege it was to take our students and volunteers out to the game and hand out FREE T-Shirts to everyone. We wanted to help get our new Student Ministry Name out there in the community as well as spread some hope and encouragement through our “Ever Seen A Miracle?” T-Shirts and MIRACLES arm bands. It was pretty bang-a-rang to see all the students and their parents walking around with the shirts on at the game and hear about all the MIRACLES people in our county are needing. I had the honor of meeting a particular family who are in serious need of a MIRACLE. This week they lost their home in a fire, they lost everything. I know it was just a small gesture, but the joy I saw on their faces when they got a free t-shirt and an arm band made my week. So often we tend to look at the glass as being half empty. We like to act like things are so terrible for us, when really, our lives couldn’t get much better. Through our MIRACLES series here at the church I am beginning to have a much different outlook on my life and all the MIRACLES I overlook daily.

It is a true privilege to serve in His kingdom everyday when I don’t even deserve the breath He gives me each morning.

Be blessed.

I’m Outie Five Thousand

p.s. If you have stumbled upon this little blog site as a result of the 1,000 or so T-Shirts given out tonight with the web address of www.chuckbvanhook.com on the back, I want to say WELCOME. Many of the stories you may read on this blog may leave you scratching your head in amazement, shock, or a bit of confusement (like now as you try and figure out if that is a real word or not….it’s not, but you understand it, so it should be). Other posts may have you at the edge of your seat with sweaty palms and a racing heartbeat. Still others may have you balling your eyes out. Not because the story is touching and sweet, but because you are worried and concerned for my wife and year and a half old daughter’s sanity. But by any standards enjoy the content found on here, there aint much like it on the web. (all accounts on this blog are indeed real stories and thoughts however no animals or humans were injured in the writing process. Don’t call PETA)

And if you are a student, come check out the 4:Twelve Student Ministry every Wednesday Night from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. or Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Also be on the lookout for www.4TwelveMinistries.com launching this coming Monday where you can find out all the details about our ministry, what we do,why we do it and when it takes place.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY Smoky Bears! Hard faught game Eagles, good job as well.

Now for reals,

I’m Outie 5