Happy FREE Birthday!

Who ever knew there was so much free food to be had?

Call me what you want, frugal, dork, I just like free food!

Beka and I signed up for a few places that give free food for birthday's and for signing up for their email lists, and below are our favorites. If you want to go crazy, just search google for free birthday meal.

Most require you to buy an entree or two to get something free, but those are not what I would define as the "best" ones. So below are absolutely free ones. Also, I'm not as big a fan of desert as real food, so I didn't list or sign up for all the places giving free deserts on birthdays.

• Qdoba - Free chips and salsa for signing up
• Benihana - $30 birthday meal! WOW!
• Red Robin - the famous free birthday burger!
• Famous Dave's - Free desert or appetizer for signing up
• TGI Friday's - free appetizer for signing up
• bd's Mongolian Grill - free birthday meal, coupon for signing up
  

These ones are cool, but have to buy something

• Noodles & Company, buy 1 get 1 free
• Maggiano's - $10 off $30 birthday coupon and coupon for signing up
• Ruby Tuesday - buy one get one free

Happy eating!

Monday - The Best Day of the Week!

Got up early and made 4 meals in 40 minutes! Tried out the crock pot for the second time with Marci's Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder - hope it tastes good. It's been simmering all day and can't wait to dish it up. It is dinner for the next couple days!

Josiah whipped up a mean and delicious home fries and eggs breakfast and put together pesto tortellini and veggie salad for lunch. We discovered that tortellini is quite good if you overcook the noodles in the microwave to crispiness!

On another note, the Quote of the week is:

One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. 'Which road do I take?' she asked. His response was a question: 'Where do you want to go?' 'I don't know,' Alice answered. 'Then,' said the cat, 'it doesn't matter.'

Having direction is so important!

Lessons to learn from the wise Cheshire cat (with some help from other devos):

Believing in God's revealed truth. Driving in the dark, we rely on the car's headlights to illuminate the way we are going. In a similar way, God has promised to light the way as we proceed on our daily journey of work and living. "I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Psalm 119:104-105).

Trusting in God's direction. Just as we place our confidence in the direction of a GPS system, we must trust in direction God provides, even if we do not understand it. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6).

We're married!

Thanks to all who made it to our wedding celebration, and to all you sent notes and gifts! It was a great celebration. Special thanks to those of you who made it happen and helped out. We also had a great time on our honey moon, in Alaska (not Hawaii! Hope no one had money on it)

Rebekah and I are now enjoying getting into the flow of life together, coming to work together, enjoying NOT having to drive to different ends of the city every night.

Learning how to serve my wife is not only extremely fulfilling, but also very humbling and challenging. Humbling to realize how far from a great servant I am, and challenging to rise to the occasion. Eph 5:22-27

Below are some photos to view (unofficial wedding shots)

• Ceremony from cousin Mary in Joplin and Dad John's cameras
  
• Ceremony from Mary Beth's camera
• Honey moon photos from Alaska
• Bachelor party photos

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