New Surfboard

I'm so pumped up. I just got a new surfboard yesterday.

It's an Al Merrick (Channel Islands) Surfboard. It's the Flyer model which means it's better for getting speed in smaller waves like we have here in the OC, but it can still hold up in bigger waves too. It's a 6'4", 19 1/8 wide, 2 3/8 thick. I'm gonna ride it today for the first time. I couldn't use it yesterday because the tailpatch had to set. It's the first board I have every bought off the rack at a shop. I have always ordered them from a shaper, but this board will probably be better than any of those custom ones.

Sorry if the pictures are crappy. I took them with the iSight on my MacBook Pro.

UPDATE: I went to 52nd St in Newport today and the waves were microscopic, but I could tell my board had a lot of speed. I can't wait until there are actual waves.

Surfing and Sabbath

Right now I'm in the middle of my morning of sabbath and I thought I would type a quick post. I just got back from going surfing down at 41st St in Newport Beach. I had an awesome time today. Last week I seriously sucked. I haven't got a new board yet, but today I surfed a ton better. I was dropping in with no problems and was able to get some good snaps off the top on a couple waves. I was so thankful to God for allowing me to have some fun out there. I was singing this old school worship song that goes "O Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. O Lord we magnify your name. O Lord we glorify your name. Prince of Peace, Mighty God, O Lord God Almighty." I forget what Psalm that is but it is a Psalm and I love it. Pure worship. I was praying for direction and guidance for our church and for my life. Really good stuff.

I was listening to Mike Erre's Preach It series that he gave me. It's 10 hours of talking about preaching and teaching God's Word. Awesome stuff. I'm really growing from it and feeling challenged to 1)do something like it with people at Calvary 2)continue to hone my teaching with some of the principles from it.

Now I'm going to relax and shower for another hour and a half and then go pick up Gracie.

Peace.