We finally were able to watch one of Connor’s track meets today. He did great clearing a 9 foot pole vault and nearly clearing 9’6″ though his personal best is 10 feet. Here are some pictures and a video.

I asked him to make a video that gives a little info about what he’ll be doing this summer and how you can help. You can watch the video below and you can visit his website, http://zalutz.blogspot.com to stay up to date with how to pray for him as well as how to give financial support to him.

I expect this summer Internship will be a huge benefit for Kingdom ministry on the border as Zach ministers. I also believe this will do wonders for training and preparing Zach for wherever God leads him to preach the Gospel. If you can pray (and you can) please look at Zach’s request and pray. If you can give anything financially at all please visit his site and click on the donate button.

It appears Sasse is afraid of the ball here, I don’t get volleyball, but I expect there is some reason for this.

Beckham thought Connor was getting married.

Connor went on the field with one date and left the field with a different date. He didn’t win, but we are impressed that he was a finalist.

Last night Momo, Joy and Zach watched Joey’s final play as a high school student. Tonight the Ardiles and I watched Joey’s final show as a high school thespian. The play left a great many questions unanswered regarding the plot. Joey may have even been the bad guy, hard to tell. I do know this much, joey did a fantastic job with his character. Check out more photos of the performance after the link.

Very dark set

This is Joey looking for the missing girls

This is the girl Joey found and their really cool table

Final Bow

At one point I decide to take a picture of the Ardiles, I was very surprised to find Debbie doing some sort of hockus pockus, no idea what she is really doing, but it seemed like it should go online.

Final Bow again

In the bag is a gift for the director, a sweater that apparently already belonged to him.

Hope he likes it.

Very cute, only there is something in the way

Take two, also very cute of Anya and Joey

Joey and his father, great photo.

Joey and someone promoting peace

More photos on flickr

Zach, Joey and Keely all did a great job in the musical tonight. It was a great night with tons of friends and family coming to watch them perform. A whole gang from Redeemer Iowa who we have bonded with over the last few years on BEAMM trips came down in support as well. Check out some of the pictures below.

Joey was the Mayor of Whotown

Zach was a Whizamonadlkutaoiutjhlgkhadghaslfglfkghlskdfgjlfghug or something like that.

Joy had to take notes for a class and needed something to write on so she used a book of Becks. At least that is the story she is telling. I think really she just loves kids books.

Tate and Margarita

Keely was a Kangaroo

Joey again

Zach looking like the Thriller video from the 80s.

Momo and Joy

Kevin and Zach (make up is a bit more obvious without stage lights)

Joey and his Dad after the musical

There are many many more photos, 154 to be exact on our flickr page

Tonight we will finally get to see the results of hard work by Zach Lutz, Joey Kennedy and Keely McCoy when the curtains open for Seussical The Musical. The event will take place at Spring Hill High School. Laura and I are very excited to attend after seeing the quality of productions they put on last year with Alice and Wonderland. Great job guys!

While you went about your business Saturday morning you may have been unaware that a Tennis championship of micro proportions was being played. On one side of the court was Jacob Vos, plays tennis well, knows the rules and terms, in shape. On the other side of the court was Brian, plays tennis poorly, knows some rules and some terms with British accent, out of shape. In the first set Brian won 6-1. Of course Jacob was required to have two hands on the racket at all time (even serving) but lets not use that as an excuse. All you need to know is I beat him fair and square. Well maybe not fair, but square since I’m sure that is a real qualifier.

In the second game Jacob was freed to play normal and went on to win 6-1. He’s good. When his serves were in I felt like I was hitting a brick trying to return it. The only redeeming aspect of this second set was that I aced him. Meaning I served a ball that he could not even get a racket on. I’ll never be able to accomplish a serve like this again. If you play tennis you have until August 27th to challenge Jacob. If you do come ready, come with a British accent and be prepared to cheat or lose.

Here is some video from our first two days in Texas, we go outside, hunt deer and eat Mexican, stike that, El Salvadorian food.