Mission Accomplished - World Record Freefall

Felix Baumgartner reached an estimated speed of 1,342.8 km/h or 834.4 mph (Mach 1.24) jumping from the stratosphere, which when certified will make him the first man to break the speed of sound in freefall and set several other records while delivering valuable data for future space exploration.

I believe in God, and I truly think there is a plan that He has for everybody. And I also think He has a plan for me; it looks like I’m becoming an Astronaut. Locking myself in a pressure capsule and going up to 130,000 feet . . . and I’m going to slide the door open, bail out, and I’m going to be the first human person, in free-fall, breaking the speed of sound. That’s His plan, and that’s probably my last goal to accomplish. —Felix Baumgartner

This week, the world stopped to watch a man fall from the sky. Exactly sixty-five years to the day after Chuck Yeager’s inspirational, record-setting flight breaking the sound barrier, Felix Baumgartner would break multiple records with his jump out of his helium-filled balloon at 128,100 feet. After his literal “leap of faith” into the unknown, the Austrian reached a speed of 833 mph through the near vacuum of the stratosphere before being slowed by the atmosphere later during his 4 minute and 20 second-long free-fall. At the age of forty-three, Baumgartner also broke the records for highest free-fall and highest manned balloon flight in history. This privately-funded experiment tested the boundaries of technology and skill, and inspired millions that there are great adventures yet to be had....

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Happy 4th of July!!

 

“It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favors.”

~ George Washington

~ Andy Griffith ~

 Actor Andy Griffith, who played Sheriff Andy Taylor in the fictional town of Mayberry, died this morning at the age of 86 at his home on Roanoke Island.

"His death is not only a milestone in American culture, but a reminder to all of the fleeting nature of life and the fact that "values" whether they are conservative or liberal, are insufficient to reconcile us for our offenses against the living God. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. And to sin against an infinite and holy God requires an infinite and holy sacrifice to make atonement. Jesus the Christ was that atonement. He declares that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us." - Doug Phillips


This show was conservative, but is not to be confused with his real life politics i.e. the advertisement for Obamacare that he participated in.
"May we learn from his life that only a heart that is self-consciously and deliberately built on the foundation of the Word of God has a sure basis not only for salvation but also for morality, family harmony, justice, and law." - Joel McDurmon

In honor of Andy Griffith, here is an episode of The Andy Griffith Show!  

Did you know there were words to that famous theme tune? :)

True Success

"There are many kinds of success in life worth having. It is exceedingly interesting and attractive to be a successful business man, or railroad man, or farmer, or a successful lawyer or doctor; or a writer, or a President, or a ranchman, or the colonel of a fighting regiment, or to kill grizzly bears and lions. But for unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison."

~ Theodore Roosevelt

Memorial Day Picnic!!

Yesterday we went to a Memorial Day celebration at the Oliver's home. We ate, played games, and visited!

 They had a series of 9 games that involved many different challenges. As it went on, teams were eliminated until there was one winning team.  I didn't get a picture of each step, but here is the first one: stringing cheerios while blindfolded!

 For this part of the game the teams had to fill their ice cream pail full of water, by running to a large bucket of water and scooping it up using a container that had holes in it!

Mrs. Oliver's dad.

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver and Mr. and Mrs. K  :)

Here the team members are standing back to back. One has a drawing of geometric shapes and the other has a blank piece of paper and a pencil.  The one with the drawing had to tell the other one what to draw and then the drawing had to pass inspection by...

 ....the inspector.

The ladder obstacle course.

 Enjoying the show!

The very last challenge was to catch and saddle a horse!  By this time there were only three teams left.  Here Mr. Oliver is demonstrating how to halter a horse.

The winning team at work!
Congratulations Nate and Kristopher!

Amy, Clara, and Ana!

A relay race.

Cute little ones!

It was a very fun afternoon!!

Tribute

“The eyes of the world are upon you. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle.” 

~ General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander

“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” 
~B. Disraeli

National Day of Prayer

Dad, Ana, and I along with several people from church joined with others in the community to observe the 61st Annual National Day of Prayer last evening.  Eight men prayed for various aspects of our nation, and the Northern Lights Gospel Quartet provided the music. Afterwards I took pictures of the quartet, which I really enjoyed!