Sorry

I am sorry that I haven't posted in a long while, things have been so busy around here since I started school. First, let me thank all of you who have been thinking and praying for us, we know that you are and love you all. Also, to everyone at EBC, you do not know how much the scholarship that you gave us helped with tuition, that was almost half of what we owed, I praise God for all of you. Well, just a quick description of our week. Monday, I do not have any classes, but do go to work at 11:00 am and get off at 7:00 Pm, then at 8:30, I am a part of a small men's accountability group here at the seminary. Tracy and the Kiddos do their homeschooling all day, I do get an hour for lunch and get to come home around 3:00 PM. Tuesday, I have Christian Doctrine class at 8:00 AM, then Christian Education at 9:30, go to work at 11:00, then English Grammar at 12:30 PM ( I am blessed to have a job that lets me go to class on the clock), and I get off at 7:00 PM again. We have supper, and have a few hours of family time. Wednesday, I have New Testament Survey at 9:30 AM, go to work at 11:00 AM and get off at 7:00 PM, I am going to start this wednesday night, going with a small group of men downtown to minister to Homeless and diffrent people down there, with plans on planting a homeless church, or ministry. Thursday, I have the same classes that I have on Tuesday, except that I don't have to go to work. Friday, NT survey at 9:30 again, and off again. Saturday, do something with the family, and Sunday, go to church. We have fell in love with Edgewater Baptist Church (EBC again...haha) It is a small church itself, about the same size of ours back home. We really enjoy it there. Well, everyone is well, and were all begining to adjust to New Orleans. We don't LOVE living here, but God has us here for now, for HIS GLORY. If you would, please continue to pray for us, especially Tracy, that she might be able to teach our children what God would have her, and that I may help when I can, and that I might study and learn for the Glory of Christ.

We Love and Miss everyone dearly, Ben...Soli Deo Gloria....

Oh, our adress is 4425 Iroquois #3C New Orleans, LA 70126 504-816-8806

New Job

Well, I started training for my new job yesterday. As some of you may know, I have been hired by the campus police as a dispatcher. A dispatcher isnt what I expected, in the Fire Department, the dispatchers just sat a a desk in an office and dispatched trucks to calls. In a sense, that is what I will do, but I also get to sit at the front gate in the guard shack and check people as they come in. It will be a enjoyable job as I will get to know many of the residents here on campus. I also beging orientation and registration this thursday and friday. I am somewhat nervous about starting school again. It has been a long time since I was in school, but I know that God will grant me wisdom and power to learn, honor, and glorify His name.

Weekend Update

Well, this past weekend was a great one...Mom and Phoo-Phoo came down to spend a few days with us and the kids. They were down from Wednesday till Sunday evening. We had a great time.. Its always fun when people come visit us because it gives us an excuse to be tourists in New Orleans. So, we went to the zoo on thursday, the zoo is always a fun place to visit, unless its 200 degrees outside. That is what it felt like anyway, it was way to hot to go to the zoo and pull around a wagon full of groceries and the boys. The zoo was fun even though it was hot, we didnt stay long, but at least Garrett got to see the dinasaour exhibit that he has been begging for so long to go see. On to saturday, today was interesting...we were outside playing on the playground and a small thunderstorm blew up..and if anyone knows the boys real well, they are extremely scared of thunder. Well, it thundered hard one time and everyone ran for cover and up the stairs to the house. The adults were behind all the kids and we got half way up the stairs and heard the door slam and a screaching scream from Riley, we could only imagine what had happened, all we could hear was riley screaming and crying and the others yelling about all the blood. We ran up the stairs to find Riley on the floor crying, blood everywhere, and everyone kinda freaking out.. Well, the door got slammed on his toe, lifting his toenail off the nail bed, and bending it in half...So, thinking that the doctor might pull it off for it to heal better, we went to New Orleans urgent care, not having insurance, it was a bit pricey. So, we paid the doctor to tell us to keep it clean and bandaged up, but it calmed our nerves down. Saturday ended with us cooking a big pot of gumbo, and just sitting at the house hanging out. Sunday rolls around and mom stayed home with the boys while the others went to church, church was great. So finally it came time for mom and phoo to leave. I decided to ride to Jackson with them and meet dad to get my Xterra from him. Riley also decided he wanted to go, so we loaded up and headed north. We got just to the other side of New Orleans and Riley began complaining of a headache, which he complained the whole way to jackson, other than when he was asleep. We finally got to Jackson Cracker Barrell to meet dad and eat, and Riley said he wasnt feeling good, so I got him out of the truck, changed his pull up (which had leaked) and all of a sudden, BBBLLLAAAHHH, he threw up on himself and I. POOR RILEY, he had a rough two days, not really sure what was wrong with him, but after some rocking on the front porch of Cracker Barrell, he felt good enough to ride home...with mamaw and papaw and phoo phoo that is....So, Riley is back at mamaw's to be pampered and loved on by his grandparents..I hope he is feeling better..

Home

Well, we made it home about 11:00 last night. It is nice to be back home and sleep in our bed. Today the boys began preschool, they were very excited about going to school. When we took them, they just walked into their rooms and began playing. I wish they were in the same room, but it is probably better for them to be in seperate rooms for their maturity growth, but from a Dad's point of view, they should be together. I cried, I'm not sure if Tracy cried or not, but either way, it is very,very quiet here at the house now. I guess that we can get more things d0ne before I start school. It was very nice to visit home, I do believe the best part of visiting was seeing Mrs. Dottie get surprised when the boys came into the nursery at church, she had no clue that they were coming to church. It was nice to see everyone from our church also, we love them so very much. Our church is SO supportive of us, and you do not know how much it means to know that we have a loving family of believers praying, and supporting us. Hopefully we will be back soon, we were told that there might be a buyer for our home. That would be such a blessing to us, as we are struggling to pay our house note and rent. GOD WILL PROVIDE FOR HIS CHILDREN!!

Visitin Home...

Well, we made it home for the weekend. Tracy, and the boys and I arrived Thursday evening. We moved our portable home (camper) to mom and dads yard and set up our abode... As of today, I am no longer employed with the Monroe Fire Department. I terminated my position today with somewhat regrets, but knowing GOD is in conrtol. I will surely miss the fire department but cannot wait to begin my new job and start classes. I have been hired by the Campus Police as a dispatcher. I guess it will work, at least I get to wear a uniform. I start orientation thursday and register for classes Friday. I begin my new job next monday, and also begin classes the same day, it is bound to be an interesting day. We have a lot to do at our home in Athens, we will be mowing and cleaning the yard this weekend. Also, for all of our family at Emmanuel, we will be there Sunday morning for church....Soli Deo Gloria...

OK....

Just wanted to say a big thanks to our great friends Cody and Christina, our move would have been even harder if it wasnt for you guys, we love yall and thanks for putting up with our whole crazy family..

Owen took care of my candle for me..

Banana's Foster, ,mmmmmmmmmmmmmm,good.

our best friends..

Part of the Friday fishin' crew, Me and Mom were there also..

HERE WE ARE AT VOODOO BBQ

A BEAUTIFUL ENDING TO A BEAUTIFUL DAY..

A PELICAN ..DUH..

HAHA, TRACY, OWEN, AND CHRISTINA AT THE MELTING POT..

CODY ALBRITTION, THE CROAKER KING,...LOL

JUST A FEW PICS FROM THE WEEKEND..MORE TO COME

My Birthday Weekend

We had a great weekend here in New Orleans. Ben's parents came down for his birthday bringing Riley and Owen back home to us from their visit with them. Ben, his parents and Cody did some fishing and we celebrated Ben's birthday with an evening on the town with Ben's parents and our friends Cody and Christina. We had dinner at VooDoo BBQ which is out of this world! Then we had reservations at the Melting Pot for dessert!!! It was tons of fun and a little crazy with toddlers...But everyone had a blast! CHOCOLATE DIPPED EVERYTHING!!! How much better can you get!!! This is from Tracy's facebook account..

I had a great birthday weekend, as most of you know, I have found my favorite spot here in New Orleans, being on the water. I have found a love for fishing down here, and also love the time spent with Garrett, we have had some great memories made already, I cannot wait to take the rest of the family.. I have really been struggling lately with the move to New Orleans, I love the friends we have and have made, I cannot see a fire truck without missing my guys at the station. For almost nine years, firefighting was my life. We were in the store today and some of the NO firefighters was in there shopping, it brought back so many memories, I never thought I would be on this side of the uniform. The awesome thing, our God is Sovreign, and I KNOW that He controlls all aspect of His elect. He has placed those innermost wants and desires inside of us for a reason, to GLORIFY HIM.. I cannot wait for August 13, the day classes start, I believe it will take my mind off of all the things that were life back home. I still havent heard anything from my job application with the Campus Police. Please be in prayer about that with me. Thank you to everyone who reads this and posts comments, it is such a blessing to read the comments and know that others are thinking about us and praying for my family. I love each and every one of you, and pray that the Lord blesses you and your family as much as He has blessed ours......SOLI DEO GLORIA!!!!!!

Well, we went down to the french quarter this evening to have an evening with the big kids..We ate at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. The food was good and the fellowship unforgettable. We walked around for a while and ended up at Cafe Du Monde and ate some famous beignets..while we were eating our french donuts, on the park bench across from us were two young ladies...They looked like hippies, were chain smoking with others, and drinking whiskey straight from the bottle. As I watched them, I couldnt help but think about their parents somewhere, I wandered if they were loved and missed by their parents, I also couldnt help but think about sharing the gospel with them....but, in my weakness, i didn't. My prayer now is that I might have boldness and proclaim the Glorious Gospel to whomever I may. My heart breaks for these girls, I have the cure for their disease, and I being a coward, failed to share with them the remedy. Please join me in prayer that we may be BOLD for our LORD, we need to remember that HE was BOLD for us upon the Cross....He didnt fail us, He didnt cower down when it was time to stand up and PRAIS AND HONOR BE TO THE LAMB WHO WAS SLAIN FOR OUR SIN....Father, I pray that we would be Bold and Courageous with your Gospel...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here are the kids and some of their friends.....we live in KIDVILLE now, which is good for the kids...

and here is another of our apartment, we live in the third story....boy, it was fun moving up here..

Here is our apartment, the kitchen, and dining/living room...its small but home for now...

Here we are, our first family picture..we are just outside of our apartment..the playground is literally our backyard...the kids love it here....

The Green's at NOBTS

I've started a blog so that anyone who wants can keep up with us during our stay in seminary. We will post whats going on as often as we can, also pictures, videos, and such. So read on and let us know who is following us and we will keep posting....