John at Laguna Beach

Family

John Watson, Joyce Watson and Harry Watson

MCC Staff Pastors

Snow Day

Joy is

having fun.






Grace was

looking for a

"spot" and said

forget this.









Joy slid down the steps

- with a soft snow landing.

A Little Humor Does Good Like a Medicine

1. If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you may live in Ohio...
2. If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Ohio...

3. If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you may live in Ohio...
4. If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Ohio...
5. If 'Vacation' means going anywhere south of Columbus for the Weekend, you may live in Ohio...
6. If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Ohio...
7. If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Ohio...
8. If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day and back again, you may live in Ohio...
9. If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you may live in Ohio...
10. If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Ohio...
11. If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Ohio...
12. If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you may live in Ohio...
13. If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph - you're going 80 and everybody is passing you, you may live in Ohio...
14. If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you may live in Ohio...
15. If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you may live in Ohio...
16. If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you may live in Ohio...
17. If you find 10 degrees 'a little chilly', you may live in Ohio...

New Photo of John & Pat

Taken Oct. 2008

We are on Facebook

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Carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...

You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil.

In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, ' Tell me what you see.'
'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
'Which are you?' she asked her daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

May we all be COFFEE!!!!!!!

Moving Storage Building

My brother, Dave and I spent the day loading and moving a storage building. It was very hard work but I enjoy spending time with my brother. After many hours and one major crash that almost got us both, we were successful in getting the building on the trailer.

Day Four

We are staying in a very nice room right on the riverwalk.

Today we had a relaxing day in San Antonio. We walked the Riverwalk and visited the Alamo.

Day Three

Today we visited Abigail's friends from Lifeway, shopped and then traveled west to San Antonio.

Next, we stopped in Sealy to visit Aunt Maggie and see the schools named after her. We had a great visit.

Finally, we arrived at the bed and breakfast by the Riverwalk very late ready to get a good night's sleep.

Day Two

We made it through another successful and fun day! We basically spent the whole day in the car driving from Waco to the Houston area, but the traffic wasn't bad for the most part and the rain held off. Now we are in a new hotel on the northern edge of Houston, and thankfully, it looks like the hurricane is going to miss us. We got a few sprinkles here and there, but the weather is turning out to be great! Bye for now! ~Abigail

We made it!

Hello everyone!

Mom and I made it to Texas safely and had a very enjoyable first day. After we got some great food at Olive Garden, we headed over to the Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery to see my grandfather's grave. Military cemeteries are an amazing sight to see, sad, but amazing nevertheless.














From there we continued on to West were Mom grew up and toured the city to see how has changed and stopped by the "Westfest" which is a lot like a smaller version of the Popcorn Festival. We saw some Czech and Ukranian dancers- they were awesome! It is cool to see that their heritage continues to be passed through the generations. It was a beautiful day, and we were able to enjoy our first Texas sunset. We then headed to the hotel to rest after our loooooonnnnng day of travel and fun.

God Bless!
Abigail

Travel to Texas

Abigail and P.Pat will be traveling to Texas beginning August 31. They will be in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Waco and West. It is P.Pat’s 30th High School reunion from West High School. Abigail wants to visit her Grandma Betty.
Believe with them for a safe, relaxing and "fun" trip.

Dr. John and Joy will not traveling with them this time.
Dr. John is the speaker at the School of the Holy Spirit on September 5th He will be teaching in the schools (SOP) on September 6th. Believe for fruitful and refreshing meetings for him.

Remember When . . .

Niagara Falls

Swimming or Bathing?

I Caught Them MYSELF!!

A Little Humor

Stained Glass

A minister tells of his first Sunday in a new parish and of presenting the children's message. It seems the sanctuary in the new church had some magnificent stained glass windows, so his message centered on how each of us is called to help make up the whole picture of life (the life of the community of the faithful). Like the pictures in the windows, it takes many little panels of glass to make the whole picture.

And then he said, "You see, each one of you is a little pane." And then pointing to each child, "You're a little pane. And you're a little pane. And you're a little pane. And . . ."

It took a few moments before he realized why everyone was laughing so hard.

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Congratulations

Pastor Pat has finally completed her Doctor of Practical Ministry.

She has worked very hard and now gets to read just for the enjoyment of reading!!!