Bart’s wife Shannon had a surprise costume birthday party last night. These were our costumes.

A Cochran Gothic

The Incredible Shaffers

The Scheu-Man Group

Misti Swift and Kanye Bryson

Phantom of the Grauls… and yes, he painted on hair.

Sing it with me…. Millards… Meet the Millards…

So, this is the guy I took my computer to a few months back to have it fixed…..

Definitely a PC.

MercyMe Blog Survey…. Mac or PC?

So we just spent the last hour or so with a sweet little girl named Kate Mcrae. Kate is 5 1/2 and is has just finished her 2nd roi d of Chemo to fight a brain tumor that she and her family were shocked to find out about in July. This little girl was smiling and telling us how to sing Pop it Lock it Poke a dot it, which is apparently a Hannah Montana ditty, even though she felt miserable.
We’re asking again for you guys to pray and pray hard for God to be shown off through Kate and her family. Her dad is a pastor here in Phoenix and both of her parents, Aaron and Holly have already been showing Jesus to those around them in the hospital. Pray for continued strength for them as they trust God in this trial.

You can learn more at www.prayforKate.com

Most of you may remember a few months back us asking for you guys to pray and help out our friend James Christopher, well, we need you again.

Today James Christopher is in NYC having yet another VERY painful bone marrow biopsy done. Pray that this procedure is as painless as possible and he’s back on his feet in no time. More than that, pray that it comes back with a PERFECT report of God’s healing on his body.

Ultimately, we and James Christopher would all want you to pray that God’s will be done in and through him in this struggle he faces on a daily basis. This kid would blow everyone f you away if you knew him….his faith and even his knowledge of the Word at the age of 12 is astounding. i know God has prepared James Christopher for great things and we all get the privilege of praying for him now!!!

Thanks MM S.L.O.B.s!!!!

mike

The Spirit West Coast crowd was amazing tonight!!! Thank you guys so much for coming out and worshiping in the middle of a racetrack with us!!! As always the northern california crowd was a true blessing… Thanks everybody… Now for some in n out!!!!

Mike

Malik and Olga are a couple from Kazakhstan who are visiting the USA for the 1st time. We were fortunate enough to get to spend an evening with them and get to know them a little.

Please pray for safe travels and that the Lord’s hand would be on them.

Last week we went to Gulf Shores, AL for the annual family vacation that Abby’s family has taken since she was 8 years old. It was an amazing time as always, our kids love playing with their cousins and amazingly they can go all week without any real battles breaking out. Abby’s MawMaw Hazel, or HayHay to all the great grandkids, cooks a huge breakfast every morning, homemade biscuits, grits, ham, eggs, THE WORKS!!!! Then of course there are trips to Lambert’s, and Alvin’s Island to get temporary tattoos for the kids, (which I don’t recommend… they smeared before we left the store!!!) and hours, upon hours, upon hours spent in the pool and on the beach.

Speaking of the Beach, Abby and I have started an informal tradition of our own. For some reason we always end up trying to see who can get a funnier “action shot” picture on he beach. We’ve ended up doing this in Galveston, Gulf Shores, and even on several beaches in Hawaii.

I think you will all agree that Abby wins this round, but I’ll take her down next time!!!!

And directly over my shoulder you can see the woman who needs to settle down her kid so he’ll quit kicking my seat… I’m grumpy