Now a Spy Catfish!?

Ok, I thought the hummingbird was a little bizarre, then my wife sent me the link to this story by Fox news.  I really don't understand why my government is paying for all of these little toys that aren't really necessary when they can't even keep their budget under control!  Not to say that they aren't cool little spy gadgets, but really, what is a catfish going to see?  It can't get on a ship, it can't get in a sub, and it can't get on land.  There would also be serious radio control distance restrictions, unless somehow it was controlled by satellite(which is possible).

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/22/new-cia-websites-reveal-secret-agent-gadgets/?cmpid=cmty_email_Gigya_CIA_Reveals_Its_James_Bond-Worthy_Spy_Gadgets
What do you think?

Why the Robot Hummingbird

So. . . why would the U.S. Government want a robot hummingbird equipped with a camera?  The article tells quite a bit about this amazing piece of machinery, but it is a bit worrisome!  Think about it. . .The hummingbird is(as the article states) only in the Americas, so it would look rather odd in another part of the world.  The pentagon gave the instructions on how it should be built, but what could they possibly use it for?  It would be an interesting toy anyways.

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-02-robot-hummingbird-flight-video.html

What do you think??

Pray that I sell the truck!

I love my truck.  Have you ever had a vehicle that you knew you needed to sell, but you really, really didn't want to?  This is probably the most fun vehicle I have driven of all the ones I've owned next to my 98 S-10, but it is time for it to go.  I had someone call me today about it even though it has not been posted for sale for over a week now.  I hadn't fixed any of the ignition parts on the column yet when I received the phone call, so I drove over to the auto parts store just to see if they had them.  Much to my surprise, they had all the parts I needed for about a hundred dollars!  So, I bought the parts, and had the truck fixed in about 30 minutes.  Now it runs great! So, please pray that this guy wants the truck and has some money.  He is coming over to look at it this evening about 5(which is when the sweetheart banquet is supposed to start), but I'm willing to be a little late if he buys it!  Pray that it sells!

Stolen Truck update!

Wow!  It is really amazing how God works.  My wife, Sandra and I were on our way to the far other side of town - S.E. 87th and I35, which is about 15 miles of city driving away, to get her new passport at fedex.  We had been driving for about fifteen minutes, and were about half way there when we received a phone call from the Oklahoma City police department.  They had recovered the truck and were in the process of getting it all done!  Wow!  Of course, I was somewhat concerned about what kind of condition it was in, but since they were not yet finished processing the truck, we were not allowed to go get it yet.  It was very interesting to note that as we were driving out to get her passport, we were also on our way to get the truck also!  We got the passport about 15-20 minutes later, and started driving towards where they said the truck was(we thought).  I guess they just wanted us to wait at the 7/11 on S.E. 44th and Bryant in OKC, but there was nothing there when we drove by.  Shortly after we drove by the 7/11, we got another phone call stating that they were done, and we could go to a certain address to get the truck.  There were two police officers there, and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the truck.  On the outside, the only thing different about it was the fact that the toolbox in the back was gone.  On the inside, the only thing different was the fact that the steering column was all ripped apart.  The officers had one man in one of their cars, but he was not the one that had stolen the truck.  Since neither I nor the cops had any idea how the truck was supposed to be started, they made him go in and get a screwdriver, but the electronics in the column had a short, and had blown several fuses, so it was not possible to start the truck. . . or so we thought!  After calling my insurance agent and setting up a tow truck(which would not arrive for another 2 hours!), I set to work trying to figure out how to start the truck.  I was able to get one good fuse into the right place, so the engine would run if it were started, but there was no way to get the switch to start the truck.  After an hour and a half, I felt like an idiot when I realized that the truck was already turned on, all I needed to do was jump the starter!  Duh!  Too bad for the car thieves, they apparently didn't know how to do this little trick.  The next thing I knew, I was seeing sparks, and hearing my truck turn over.  I was able to get it started, but at 7:30 in the evening, you really need headlights, tail lights, and brake lights. . . They had used all of those fuses.  Well, I drove it to the auto parts store, and got enough fuses to get it home!  God was really good to us that night.  We were able to drive a truck home that we both fully expected to never see again.  We had prayed diligently about the situation, and were working on being content if the Lord never let us see it again(That was a little difficult).  We were able to get it home before the snow and extreme cold temperatures hit. (It was -5 F here in OKC this morning! Nowata, Ok, was -31!)  God was good to us

Strange Disappearances

Thursday evening we had church due to the roads being so bad on Wednesday.  Not that the roads were much better.  We got home about 9:30 Thursday night.  Everything around the house looked fine.  Nothing missing.  We went to bed that night, and slept very well.  When we woke up the next morning about 5:30am, I looked out the window, and my truck was gone!  I've been trying to sell it for the past few weeks, well, I got rid of it!  Blessing in disguise. . . Who knows?

The "Blizzard" is Here!

At least that is what the news crews are calling it.  The wind is anywhere from 40-60 mph, and the temperature is only 13 degrees.  It is a little cold out!  I feel like I'm in Canada visiting my wife's family again. 
 Our front door is covered, but it was nearly impossible to get the door open to take these pictures because there is about 4 inches holding it shut!

5:00 Tuesday Morning

Looking at our carport from the front door

Trying to look across the street!

9:30 Monday Night

Jan. 2011 Snow Storm!

Well, I don't know just exactly how bad it is going to be, but they say right now that it will bring us here in OKC anywhere between 6-12 inches and in Tulsa up to 20 inches!   Sandra and I were sitting here just a few minutes ago, when we heard something clicking on the door and windows.  It was freezing rain.  Shortly thereafter we heard a little bit of thunder(pretty cool for an ice storm)!  My nephews and niece are here tonight, and will be here tomorrow.  Sounds like fun!

Hopefully I'll have some pictures of the snow tomorrow.

UN Agenda 21 - Coming to a Neighborhood near You

UN Agenda 21 - Coming to a Neighborhood near You

This is something that we as Americans should be aware of! To think that this has been going on since the early 90's and I didn't even know about it until this week is scary. they are trying to hide what they are doing, and for the most part, it is working. Pass this on to as many people as you know. Thank you, Nathaniel

Update.....
Here is a link to the actual bill known as Agenda 21 or "The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development"
http://habitat.igc.org/agenda21/

What Kind of Person are You?

I read a quote the other day that really struck me as interesting.  "You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with."  Jim Rohn

I have no idea who that guy is, but. . . think about it. . . who do you spend time with?

Worthy Candidates for City Council

There are two men that are running for City Council in Oklahoma City, both are great men, and need your support.  It is going to cost these men a lot of extra money to run their campaign.  One estimate that has been given is about ten thousand dollars(each).  Look at their websites, and if you know of anyone in Ward 6 or 8, talk to them about donating to their campaign, either financially, or time, or even both!  As a Christian, and as a member of a Local New Testament Baptist Church, I believe that both Dr. Adrian Van Manen, and Dr. Cliff Hearron are worthy candidates of these offices. You can visit their websites at, 

http://adrianvanmanenward6.com/       

http://cliffhearroncouncil.com/

Thank you for your interest in their campaign, and if you have a website, blog, or other. . . Let me encourage you to post these websites on yours as well.  It would greatly help in getting their names out.