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“Back In The Day…

snowboardingjunkie — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:35:31 +0000

…when the world was young and you were just a fluffy under the bed.”

This is me:

This was at Annette and LaVerne’s wedding:

Janae and I:

Austin and I before we were converted to snowboarders:

This is John, me and Austin, probably at wheat harvest just feeding our faces:

So, here is just a glance into my past!

-Andrew

Some pics

snowboardingjunkie — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:56:51 +0000

Here is my cute little niece:

Home again.

snowboardingjunkie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:30:57 +0000

Yesterday I came home from CO. Thank you so much to everyone that prayed for us! I really appreciated it.

It was such an awesome trip! It definitely wasn’t all easy or fun but it was all good. I think we hiked over fifty miles in all.

I don’t feel like posting very much right now, maybe I’ll post some pictures later. We shall see.

Andrew

HIKE

snowboardingjunkie — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:34:58 +0000

It has been almost a month since my last update. This is not so good.

I’m going on a week-long hike with Winston Miller in the Rocky Mountains of colorful Colorado, starting this Monday. This is very good!

HIKE stands for “Helping Individuals Know Excellence”. It’s a leadership training, character-building, backpacking trip for a group of about 12 young guys who want to grow spiritually, as well as physically. Arlynn Miller, from Canon City, Co, is the guy that is organizing this trip, along with Steve Stutzman, from IA.

Steve Stutzman is bringing a group of guys out to KS Sunday night. Then on Monday, Winston and I will be traveling on out to CO with them.

I’m getting very stoked about the whole situation! I would really appreciate it if you guys would pray for us on the trip. Pray for safety, good health, and that the whole group of guys would grow closer to Jesus.

Here is something else that is very exiting: I’m turning sixteen on Friday!!!!!!!! Yes, I know, I can hardly believe it myself. But life happens, and we can’t do a thing about it. Doesn’t it amaze you how every day just kinda slips through your fingers like sand, and then it’s gone forever? It sure amazes me. I mean, it seems like not too long ago that I could hardly wait to turn fourteen, and now I’m sixteen already. Wow.

Have a peaceful weekend, everybody!

‘Till next time,

Drew

Double Whammy!

snowboardingjunkie — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:57:59 +0000

On Mon. morning, Grant and Winston Came over to my place. After only about fifteen minutes of calling and waiting, Grant and I each shot a turkey! Winston filmed the hunt, and got some sweet footage.

For a detailed play-by-play, go to Grant’s blog.

This was my first season of spring turkey hunting, and it was very successful!

Turkey Hunting!

snowboardingjunkie — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:14:02 +0000

Today I shot a turkey!

This morning Clinton and Winston Miller and I arose out of our warm beds at about 4:15. Insane, I know, but sometimes you just have to do it and not think about how utterly stupid it is. At 4:40 we were eating breakfast, and we were on the road by 5:00, headed to our spot.

We found some turkeys at about 6:00. Although they gobbled back at our calls, they didn’t come to us. So, we decided to put on the sneak. Finally, at about 6:40, we got within range and I was able to get my shot off. At 36 yards, Winston’s Remington 870 Express Magnum loaded with Federal 3in., two-ounce #4 shot did the trick!

Here are some pictures from the awesome morning.

The tom was about two years old, but his beard was only a little stub. It looked like somebody just snipped it off.

He had one-inch spurs, limb hangers!

It was an awesome day! Thank you, Winston and Clinton for taking me on this hunt!

Drew

Pandora

snowboardingjunkie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:33:55 +0000

Today I became a big fan of pandora.com. It’s an awesome site with some really stellar music!

Drew

Today

snowboardingjunkie — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:54:22 +0000

This morning when I woke up, my back was hurting some. Not cool. It’s been hurting some all day. Not cool. Oh well, I’ll just praise God anyway!

Now, for some other random tidbits from the day.

I mowed the lawn for the first time this year! That was sort of enjoyable.

I made some electric fence, because my goats were getting out a bunch. May I advise you, if you ever decide to invest in some goats, make fences that are high enough that a kangaroo can’t jump over them, low enough to keep snakes from getting underneath, and strong enough to hold a water buffalo. Better yet, just pour concrete walls.

Tonight our family went to Adrian and Amy’s house for supper. That was very enjoyable. Marinated, grilled, juicy pork chops were on the menu. Yes!

Tomorrow I’m planning on going to Oasis Ranch for a 4-H work project. I also want to sell some of my goats at Central Livestock auction.

Peace, love, and green grass to everyone!

Drew

Mario Chalmers

snowboardingjunkie — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:37:14 +0000

This is a vid of the three point shot that made the championship game go into overtime and allowed the KS Jayhawks to win the NCAA tournament!

Basketball in the Rain

snowboardingjunkie — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:20:43 +0000

Have you ever tried playing basketball in the rain? It adds a whole new dimension to the game. This afternoon my cuz, Josiah, came over to my place to play some b-ball. It was nice and sunny when, all of a sudden, the rain clouds rolled by! So we said “hey let’s just keep playing in the rain”! So that’s what we did.

Here are some pics from this afternoon.

Love in the mountains, peace on the highway, and green grass in the valleys.

-Drew