Oktoberfest

Last weekend was Oktoberfest in Hohenwald, TN. It's one of my favorite things of the year. Not only is it the beginning of one of my favorite seasons, but it's a chance for our family to get together & enjoy the festivities, i.e. bargains, fun, food, games, etc. It's fun to see old friends, the "treasures" people try to sell, and the many unexpected items in the mix. We didn't buy as much as expected, but I did buy some nice mums! One of the highlights is the music played down at the Meriwether Lewis Park. It's hilarious & pretty terrible!! The yearly tradition is the "Big Butt" song. I can't even begin to explain it, but trust me....if you could hear it you'd think the same. "Gotta big butt? Well, scratch it!"

Here are 2 great pictures from the weekend. AbiLyn had been playing & Uncle Jason was chasing her around. Man, is she lots of fun!! I love that girl!

Birthday Girl

Tomorrow is AbiLyn's 3rd birthday!! She was born exactly one month after Jason & I were married. Hard to believe she's getting so big! She's having a party Saturday, which we will be attending. I can't wait to see her & Lex! I wish we lived closer so I could take her to the park for her birthday. We'll make the best of our time together.

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y AbiLyn!!

Becky & her Judah

We got to keep Baby Judah the other night for a little while. He's working on learning to say "Becky." Maybe it will even be before he says "Momma!" He is so much fun!! You can't help but laugh & smile when you're around him. I went shopping with him & his mom & it's so fun to see how everyone talks about him. They always comment on how cute he is & how he is so smiley.

He loves people & life. I hope he always keeps that characteristic. The world needs more like him. As he grows, I pray that he will learn to love the Lord & the things of the Kingdom more than anything else. I ask the Lord to keep him from all the evil he will face & help him to resist the temptations that Life will set before him. To know the Lord & have a true relationship with Him is more important than Judah ever saying "Becky."
I love you, Judah ben Hurr!!

Power Weekend

TPC's Power Weekend service was Sunday, Sept 23 at 2:00. It is one of our biggest services throughout the year. The church usually makes a big advertising push. Above is a sample of the design I did for the event. Below is a quick video of the billboard at I240-Getwell. Thanks, Janet for the "near death experience"- just kidding... although, those cars were coming fast.

Addition to the Droke Family

Alexander "Lex" Eric Droke was born today! He came into this world at 8 pounds 13 ounces and 20.5 inches long. In the words of his proud father, "He's a Looker!"

3 days old

What a handsome fella!!

Chattanooga, TN

Becky and I went are in Chattanooga, TN for our 3-year wedding anniversary. The first picture at the upper left is at Lookout Mountain overlooking 7 states. The second a close up of the two young love-birds. The last picture is at Rocky City.

Life's Little Challenges

Life presents us with challenges on a daily bases. Some are small and some seem huge and almost too difficult to overcome. Take the unspoken advise from my niece, Ellie, who is 4. She had her first day at her new school- Harding Academy. All she could do was smile at the unknown situation... she will chose to make the best of it (even if encouraged by her parents). Don't we all need to encourage each other when facing life's little challenges...