Yum yum !! Everyone has been asking for the next post... Well John's at it again... Weber never saw it this good before... What a wonderful thing to trust God!
8/30/06
UPS Heading Home
UPS trucks head home every afternoon after running up and down the Southern Peninsula. I would sit on John Liotti's front porch and think of all the trucks my son was loading at the UPS docks in Houston, Texas and miss my boyz!
8/18/06
Wasabi Peas!
..so, I'm wondering if you've ever tried a variety of things to help you stay awake when you are driving long distances? If you have grown tired in your search, may I recommend Wasabi Peas!!!!!These clear your sinuses AND keep u awake ;-) On the 40 hour drive from East Palo Alto to Houston, I only needed to sleep for 3 hours... all the rest of the time I would just pop one of these Bad Boys and it was another easy 40 or 50 miles!!! I even had some left over after the 3000 mile round trip! Talk about a good value...
-maxtreo
-maxtreo
8/17/06
Going home to be with a friend..
Serene scenery...
gave me a lot to think of on the long drive to Houston to be by the Savala Family
gave me a lot to think of on the long drive to Houston to be by the Savala Family
Early morning glow..
Serene scenery...
the early morning sunrise over a reservoir in the Santa Cruz range was a good backdrop for deep thought.
the early morning sunrise over a reservoir in the Santa Cruz range was a good backdrop for deep thought.
8/16/06
XRD Back2School - Aug23-25
If you are in the Houston Area, bring yourself to 10020 Bauman, Houston on August 23-25, 2006 for an opportunity to get your students plugged into a vision to represent the Life and the Reason for Living!
contact info: Tony 832-264-3167 or gonzalez_tabitha@yahoo.com
worship by: http://f2fworship.com
... where does my help come from?
I look to the hills... Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord. Psalm 121:1-2
Early this morning my phone rang and my wife gave me the news. An altercation had escalated to a shooting and an innocent bystander was shot and killed. My best friend's young son is now dead. 'Lalito' and my sons would often dream and plan on how to make their dads proud. We are proud of our boys! Little Larry lived and loved his family, and we are gonna miss him.
God, thank you for being there when we don't know what to say or do... my help comes from you.
-maxtreo
Early this morning my phone rang and my wife gave me the news. An altercation had escalated to a shooting and an innocent bystander was shot and killed. My best friend's young son is now dead. 'Lalito' and my sons would often dream and plan on how to make their dads proud. We are proud of our boys! Little Larry lived and loved his family, and we are gonna miss him.
God, thank you for being there when we don't know what to say or do... my help comes from you.
-maxtreo
8/14/06
ebay! /Paypal
hmmm..... It's pretty cool to just walk up to ebay.com and open the door... that's where PayPal is too. I'm settin up my account for those of you who want to help me keep the ministry goin!!! just lemme know... just LET ME KNOW.. ;) -maxtreo
8/13/06
50 Years of Pastoring!
Rev. Cantu's 50th Anniversary celebration culminated in a wonderful meal with numerous testimonials regarding the faithful service of this Shepherd of El Tabernaculo Assembly in Houston, Texas for the last 50 years. Congratulations Pastor Cantu! I see you more as my Pastor than my Father-in-Law. Your lesson of leadership by example is the most valuable sermon of all.
8/12/06
Gardener/Leader & my Friend... L.Palomo!
The tireless work on the Peace Tree Garden at Sam Houston High School is headed up by this amazing young man. A wonderful work crew of students, teachers & community members cooperate to make this place a resplendent example of Community Pride!
8/11/06
Destination: German Chocolate Cheese Cake
... but thwarted by the small-minded decision to remove the German Chocolate Cheesecake (that my wife likes) from the menu!!! What were they thinking? I came in from East Palo Alto to celebrate the 30th anniversary of my wife's 19th birthday (what! what!?), and all I wanted to do was keep the tradition alive of G.C.C.C. (think about it, you'll get it) and it wasn't to be had. They had a close second choice, but it wasn't met with the same enjoyment as in years before. I guess I gotta start collecting recipes...
SJC - tarmac entry...
Goin home!!!!!!!
It's the quaintest little walk out to the tail of the Continental 737 to board for the 4 hour flight back to Houston. I wonder what they do when it's raining? Guess I'll cross that bridge someday, if God says the same.
tarmac (def.) - abbreviation of tarmacadam; runway or area covered by crushed rock & asphalt
It's the quaintest little walk out to the tail of the Continental 737 to board for the 4 hour flight back to Houston. I wonder what they do when it's raining? Guess I'll cross that bridge someday, if God says the same.
tarmac (def.) - abbreviation of tarmacadam; runway or area covered by crushed rock & asphalt
8/10/06
8/9/06
Fountain & Fresh Flowers...
... just outside the door of the Continental Inn. Good morning Santa Cruz!
8/8/06
MoonRise over the lighthouse...
Moonrise on SantaCruz Beach was so serene. The breaking surf was wonderful, and our director had been waiting for 5 weeks to get to the beach, so he went body surfing even though it was EXTREMELY COLD! There was even a seal swimming by him. Check the pictures later when I upload them to Flickr!
Santa Cruz Beach
This is Santa Cruz Beach, where O'Neil surfing got it's start! The Bayshore interns came here for their debriefing retreat. [another reason why you may want to take a look at the job postings on http://www.bayshore.org The crew went for diverse trips to the Boardwalk, Capitola's quaint shops, take in a movie, or just walk through the downtown area & decompress after 9 weeks of inner-city ministry in East Palo Alto
My Cali'ente Wheels!
It's a 95 Acura Integra GSR, I believe that's the complete description.
One of the many requests I laid before God was to get a car that was white in color (in keeping with the last 2 vehicles I got for my children). The night before I went to receive this car, I actually dreamed this exact car (color, body style, roof, headlight arrangement)... it may be insignificant to many, but it's a confirmation on so many things for me. The Honda 1.8L V-TEC engine, leather interior, moon roof, working a/c, and gas-saving 5-speed are all GRAVY on the steak.
I appreciate the persons whom God used to bless me with transportation here in this new ministry venture.
I'm telling you... it's like one man's dream... becoming reality!
Thanks God! and thanks to all who were praying for this to be resolved (R.C. & many others), I appreciate you all.
One of the many requests I laid before God was to get a car that was white in color (in keeping with the last 2 vehicles I got for my children). The night before I went to receive this car, I actually dreamed this exact car (color, body style, roof, headlight arrangement)... it may be insignificant to many, but it's a confirmation on so many things for me. The Honda 1.8L V-TEC engine, leather interior, moon roof, working a/c, and gas-saving 5-speed are all GRAVY on the steak.
I appreciate the persons whom God used to bless me with transportation here in this new ministry venture.
I'm telling you... it's like one man's dream... becoming reality!
Thanks God! and thanks to all who were praying for this to be resolved (R.C. & many others), I appreciate you all.
8/6/06
Chrome (dont drive in the rain) Cycle!
Went down to the San Jose Flea Market (reportedly the largest Flea Market in the World). This $1200.00 jewel was glistening in the Northern California Sun and I could just imagine someone on Houston's Boulevard's rollin & shiny! Maybe I'll win one in a drawing...
1st Sunday @ St. Samuels (COGIC)
When the 'doors of the church' were opened for membership, these 2 wonderful people came forward. This Sunday (as most 1st Sunday's will be) began early and went til 2pm. Pastor Evangelist Elder Ken Johnson (Utah) gave a week's worth of services to the community and there was a wonderful cooperative spirit between area churches.
8/5/06
WOM FundRaiser in Los Altos
Saturday, we drove to a beautiful home in Los Altos to present the BCM story and encourage donors to contribute for Urban Youth programs.
8/4/06
Summer 2006 End of Summer Banquet
August 4, 2006 the SAIL, KidSmart, TeenWorks & StreetWorkz children presented their showcase of talents other summer projects.
As the picture represents, Greg M & I bbq'ed several flocks of chickens... and boy did they suffer!!! Unfortunately, many chickens were harmed in the carbonizing of these poor formerly feathered friends
As the picture represents, Greg M & I bbq'ed several flocks of chickens... and boy did they suffer!!! Unfortunately, many chickens were harmed in the carbonizing of these poor formerly feathered friends
Bayshore Banquet Setup...
Setup crews began early in the morning, and will continue through the day preparing for the annual Summer Banquet to demonstrate the impact of a very thorough Youth Leadership program through tutoring and classes to build their Faith in Christ.
8/3/06
BCM Staff Prayer Time...
This is a picture of the weekly prayer time for BCM staff on Thursday mornings. This is a great time of affirmations and bragging on all the good things that God is doing personally an in the lives of the BCM children. It's also a source of inspiration & direction for this ministry.
8/1/06
Rolando ruminating...
My co-laborer, Rolando Zeledon, is also a Stanford Grad. He has 2 Engineering Masters degrees & passion for Urban Youth fueled by love for God. His family hails from Nicaragua and his committment to bettering this community of East Palo Alto is documented in a site called http://www.epa.net I hope you will take time to visit there.
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