Can Food Drive!! (Help feed the hungry)

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to let you all know that my church, Deer Valley Worship Center, is partnering together with the Phoenix Rescue mission to help feed the hungry!

This is a chance to truly make a difference! Josh and I are collecting all non-perishable foods- canned foods, baby food, diapers and more. I believe recent statistics have shown that 1 out of every 5 kids go to bed hungry every night! We are determined as a church and community to change these statistics drastically!

If you are interested in helping with this cause, you can find out more from the Phoenix Rescue Mission or through our church, Deer Valley Worship Center. If you would like to donate any non-perishable foods, please feel free to email me at scrable@asu.edu and we can arrange a time for me to come pick them up. Your support mean so much!

Beginning this week, Josh and I will go to all of our neighbors' homes. We will begin by introducing ourselves as their neighbors. Then, we are going to ask them if they would like to donate any non-perishable foods for the Phoenix Rescue Mission. We will make it clear that we are not selling anything and that we can't accept money, but that their donation of food would be greatly appreciated. We will let them know that we can come pick up the food three days later. When we come to pick up the food from our neighbors, we will ask them if they would be willing to do this again in a couple months. This cause not only helps feed the hungry but it enables us to get to know our neighbors. We can build strong relationships by simply getting to know each other while helping others.

Great things will happen as a result of this meaningful rescue mission!!

Lets make a difference together!

Fourth of July In Payson, AZ!!!

So what did you do for the Fourth of July this year?

For the last two years in a row, I haven't got the chance to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July. This year I was hoping would be different and it was!

Josh had to work at the motocross race in Payson, AZ. If I haven't mentioned before he works for the father of a race team which consists of his two twin eleven year-old boys, Stone (#52) and Slayter (#25), who race dirt bikes! He is their personal mechanic. He absolutely loves his job! The boys are getting really good! Now, they are starting to travel more to race in other areas across the United States.

Anyways, so on Friday, July 3, 2009, Josh was told that they were going to race the next day in Payson. Josh and I had already planned to spend the Fourth of July together so we were determined to work something out. Josh would leave that day to Payson so the boys could practice on the track the day before the race. He would stay up there over night with his boss and the boys. The next morning, I woke up and headed straight to Payson. I was so excited because this was going to be the first time I had ever seen them race!

I didn't think I was going to see fireworks after all but it didn't matter because an exciting race sounded so much better!!

The races began at about 5:00 p.m. The races were all intense and the riders ranged from young beginner to veteran riders! The boys had four races that day!

All four of the races were intense from start to finish!! The boys took the lead in every race! They were a good thirty seconds in front of all the other riders! During one race, both of them fell, but still got up in enough time to keep their lead.

These two young boys knew racing well and were great at it! In every race, Stone and Slayter took 1st and 2nd place! Every race was thrilling, exciting, and fun to watch!

As about 9 p.m. approached, looking from the racetracks over the beautiful green trees in the nearby park, amazing fireworks went off for about twenty minutes! Wow! It was a great ending to an enjoyable day!

My Fourth of July was more than I could have asked for and I wouldn't have changed anything about it!!

Edge of your seat racing, fireworks, and great people made this day absolutely wonderful! Next weekend I'm going to Payson again for another race and I can't wait! I know it will be another great day!

Big Wheeling in Flagstaff!!

Some people may say that big wheeling is only for kids!! Well, we proved those people wrong a couple weeks ago when we big wheeled in Flagstaff, AZ!

Big wheels are becoming extremely popular for adults. Josh is an expert in riding these big wheels and I am definitely a beginner as you will hear from my loud screaming in the video!

Josh and his friend Drew went down a huge road-hill in Flagstaff at up to 40 mph! I did not dare try that, but I went down a small bridge in one of Flagstaff's parks!

The biggest thing to remember when riding a big wheel for an adult is to keep your knees pointed to each side so your legs don't get stuck. Big wheeling may seem like kids fun, but really it's enjoyable for people of all ages especially when you can go down hills with a nice breeze in a beautiful place like Flagstaff!

So grab a big wheel and head off for a fun day in the park, I know it sounds silly but trust me it's so much fun!!