Faces serving at Epic this Sunday

DB on Sound Board duties this Sunday


Ed tweaking sound! Thanks for showing me the ropes ... we'll miss you behind the sound board but it will be great to see you up there leading worship!


Frank doing Multimedia this week


Pastor Kevin made announcements


Harry's back leading worship after a hiatus


Jed on the Keyboard


Mark behind the drum shield


Kong lends his vocal skills for today's worship


Pastor Erin was the main speaker today


more scenes from worship set today

Not picture but just as appreciated

-James Y on Bass guitar
-Sarah (new Greeting lead), Nicole and Carlos for greetings
-Emily, Mabel and Winston for setup (you guys rock!!)
-And the folks serving our kids ministry (you're awesome!).

-DB-

Happy Birthday Samurai Princess! (1/11)

Hope all is great in "Trojan Country"!

Have a Happy Happy One!

-DB-

Epic Celebration Sunday Jan 7th

Becky's team led worship


Pastor Erin made announcements


Pastor Kevin spoke on Epic's values and "The Diagram"


Prayer Team blessing the worship leaders


Worship, communion and Prayer ministry today.

TV rantings

"Grey's Anatomy" is getting another doc, this time a psychologist (they certainly need one with all those emotional / mental issues that everyone seems to be having). Also, another hook up between another intern and another attending, someone getting prego and somebodies getting hitched. Can't get enough "Grey's Anatomy" ? GA Season One is coming to Lifetime Network starting January 7th on 11pm / 10pm CST.

Season 6 of "24" is about to begin! The Big TWO NIGHT EVENT start on FOX on January 14th and 15th (Sunday and Monday). This week's Entertainment Weekly has a special pull out section as well as the cover story for next week's TV Guide.

"The Apprentice - Los Angeles" starts this Sunday at 9:30 (in LA).

"The OC" has been cancelled. Last Episode is on Feb 22nd. See related link.

"Battlestar Galactica" returns on Sunday January 21st!

"Heroes" is back on January 22nd and it seems that there were a hero who has been there all along but not "visible" to us. Also, there will be a "Star Trek" connection coming to "Heroes".

"Prison Break" will be returning also on January 22nd. Guess who hooking up with FBI agent Killerman. Another inmate will be captured and killed.

"Lost" will be back with all new episodes on February 7th! Speaking of "Lost" whatever happened to "Daybreak" ... man, they cancelled that sucker really quick! I was just starting to get into it! I heard that the ABC Network may post the rest of the unaired episodes online. This was suppose to be the 13 week replacement for "Lost", I guess NOT!

"Jericho" is the CBS series about a small Kansas town cut off from the rest of the world after a nuclear exchange (more importantly about the hot love triangle about to turn into quad), returns on February 21st!

BSC Championship game on FOX on Monday (5:15 PST) check your local listing. Some unknown schools like Ohio and Florida are playing (yawn) ... j/k. Next Year, USC will be back!

New series about China is coming on PBS starting this Wednesday: "Inside China" (check your local PBS listings). The four parts of the documentary are:
1. "Power and the People"
2. "Women of the Country"
3. "Shifting Nature"
4. "Freedom and Justice"

More news to follow ...

Going Whole Hog in da Park (aka Sean & Seth's 2nd Birthday)

My cousin Michael's boys turned the big O-2 this past Christmas, we were able celebrate Sean and Seth's BIG Day Today in Pomona!


A big ol' piggy!!


the twins and their grandparents


Some of the Chow side of the family


Wonder Twins blowing out the candles!


Uncle Mike, Humphrey and Trevor


Cuz'ns Melody and Monica

It was nice to see everyone to start the NEW YEAR!!

-DB-

2007!

A Whole New Year!!

Tamale Party for New Year's Eve

Here's our hostess mixing the masa (corn dough) with broth and giving directions to a guest.


DB is whipping up the masa.


Sandee and crew are assembling the first batch of beef tamales (yum)!


Kim and Allison are the Mother-daughter tamale making team!


Melanie and Dorene assembling a batch of chicken tamales.


Sandee put out these nice tamale assembling instructions for us.


Here's one of the Tamale Steamers that we used tonight.


Cheese, chicken, masa, and corn husk (far left) are the essential elements of tasty tamales!


Ingrid arrives just in time to help make some yummy tamales!


Sandee prepares to steam the first batch of beef tamales (cooking time is about 55 minutes).

Brice pulls out the "hot" tamales!

Freshly steamed yummy tamales!!

Thanks Sandee and Brice for all your hard work and preparation in making tonight a very enjoyable and delicious New Year Eve!!

-DB-

Epic Celebration Dec 31 2006

Advent Candles


Devotional reading


James' Worship Team


Pastor Erin's announcements


Pastor Kevin's teaching on "Joy"

Scenes around a Mississippi town at night

One of many water towers dotting the city


Downtown Howard Street


DB standing on historical Front St.


Yazoo river at night


Fire department at work!


Close up of Keesler Bridge

On the farm on Christmas Eve

Choices, choices ... what should I do?


Shoot some golf balls or Bambi?

Unfortunately, all I shot were the golf balls (and into a lake at that)!

-DB-

Halfway point of my visit to Mississippi

scenes from a small town ...


DB meeting the Mayor and her husband.


Ford talking with Auntie Margaret and posing with Grandpa Howard.

Hmmmm it seems TIME can move both slow and fast at the same time (not to be confusing). I flew in last Sunday so it's almost a week since I've been home. Haven't done a whole lot. Haven't hunted for anything (except for that perfect Christmas present for my nephew) and haven't fished for anything (except for funny videos on "YouTube") so I'm not sure I accomplished very much. I bonded with my nephew Ford, who's almost two now. He's now running around and very much into big trucks.

Everyone else at home seemed to be doing well and adjusting to the new business and such. Coming home is always both familar and different at the same time. It's been both gloomy and sunny, fair and rainy here.

We have a couple days off from the family business to enjoy the outdoors when it's not too wet or cold. Hopefully, can go hit a few balls, catch a couple basses and maybe take a shot at a nice buck. It's been a relaxing visit so far (no thoughts of backorders, deadlines and bad suppliers).

-DB-