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FreePlay Friday – Mexico, News, Resources
Posted on September 19th, 2008 in Cool Stuff, Free Play Fridays by Fred McKinnon
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Hey Everyone, it’s “FreePlay Friday” (view all “FreePlay Friday” Posts) … the day where I post whatever I want, on whatever topic(s) I want, with no regard to whether or not it does (or doesn’t) apply to the main theme of this blog, which is worship, worship leadership, church life, and music. What makes “FreePlay Friday” so much fun is that I want YOU to participate by either commenting on my topics or by entering your own, totally random “FreePlay Friday” thoughts in the comments section of the blog. So all you hundreds of RSS Readers need to just click on over now and finish the post on the site so you can participate. (please?)
CARDBOARD TESTIMONIES:
Just in case you missed it … you do NOT want to miss it. (ignore the music, please). Watch this video, You’ve probably already heard of this thing, but this is our church, our people, our testimonies. Get some Kleenex.
VACATION!
Mayan Palace Resort, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
In just 48 hours, I’ll be boarding our flight to the Pacific Coast of Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
OUR = Me and my gorgeous wife, Joy.
KIDS = Staying home with Nana and Grandad (wow, thanks)
LENGTH OF STAY = Sunday, 21st – Sunday, 28th
MISSION – Major Fun, Rest, and Relaxation
(and fun includes _____________)
Joy and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in August and this is our 10-year Honeymoon Trip. We’ve not been away for more than 4-5 days together WITHOUT KIDS since our first one was born 8 years ago. From what I can tell, the units don’t have wifi or internet, but there is a “Cyber Cafe”. I’m sure it’s $ pricey. That being said, I’ll be taking next week OFF from blogging and twittering. (don’t call or text please, Verizon has us covered for cell phones and text, but at $1.99/minute, $.50/outgoing text, and $.05/incoming text)
IN MY ABSENSE:
Though I’ll be taking a break, “Sunday Setlists” will still be in action. I’ll find a way to post them and to get the “Mr. Linky” widget enabled for all you peeps out there! If I can get on the internet relatively inexpensively, I may do a Vacation-Edition of “FreePlay Friday” as well.
FREEBIE RESOURCES SHOUT-OUT:
Lastly – two cool freebie resources I’d like to share with you:
1. Free Wallpaper Graphics for your Laptop:
Chris Moncus (Associate Tech Director at SSCC, Long-time Friend, Co-Worker, and the dude I call on for all my graphic, photography, and web design needs) has a category on his blog where he offers free downloads of wallpaper graphics (for your desktop on your computer). Check them out and spruce up your desktop!
2. Pure Praise – A Heart-Focused Bible Study on Worship
Dwayne Moore (we met at the National Worship Leader Conference in Austin, TX this Summer) is offering a free copy of his devotional book, “Pure Praise”. This is a limited time offer. The book has some hefty endorsements including Darlene Zschech (Hillsong), Mark Hall (Casting Crowns), Rick Muchow (Saddleback), Julie Reid (Worship Leader Magazine), and many more! What are you waiting for? Go get it! (wait … AFTER you leave your FreePlay Friday comment, that is!)
COMMENTS:
Ok, it’s bon voyage for me … so let me get your comment love below – comment on anything you like, express your own “FreePlay Friday” randomness below … let’s have some community.
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Fred,
Enjoy the time away. My wife and I just did a 6 day trip without our 3 kids. Longest time away from our kids ever in 16 years of marriage. Love our kids, time away was awesome!
Steve,
Good for you … yeah, I think it’s gonna be hard on both of us, def. hard on Joy to be away from the kids that long, and especially to not be able to easily call them. But, that’s part of why I chose a destination “far, far away”!
For the Kingdom,
Fred McKinnon
http://www.fredmckinnon.com
http://www.theworshipcommunity.com
Have a good trip, bro. Take it from a dude with five kids – the time away will do you good, and they’ll be fine. They always are!
Mikes last blog post..Song of the Week – Revelation Song
Thks, Mike – yeah, the kids are the least of our concern. They are pumped about “Nana and Grandad” coming. It will be “you know what” to pay when we get back. “hold me, hold me, hold me”. They usually barely even notice we’re gone!
For the Kingdom,
Fred McKinnon
http://www.fredmckinnon.com
http://www.theworshipcommunity.com
Fred, have a great time!
My wife and I just moved this week (Wednesday) so there will be no free play for me this weekend, but lots of FREE WORK unpacking and organizing!
God’s Best!
Russ Hutto
You and Joy have a terrific time and enjoy a well-deserved vacation. PS – hope you’re not asking us to fill in the blanks as to what we would consider “fun includes _______”… that could get kinda dangerous!
Will be thinking of ya’ll, praying for ya’ll, and praying especially for the grandparents! Love ya!
Fred & JOY,
Yall have a great and wonderful time. Enjoy your time with each other and dont forget to just sit on the beach holding hands and digging your toes into the sand.
have tons of ______ (fun) dude.
Fred, you are my new best friend. Thanks a million for all the shoutouts for the worship study!!
Hope you have a great time. Joy and you both deserve this and so much more. Take lots of pics and enjoy….after the grandparents have the kids for this long…you will probably never let them keep them again…you know the whole spoiling them rotten and letting them stay up later than you ever got to!lol Have fun and take lots of pics.
Avast! I hopes ye has a wondARRRRful vacation!
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Fred and Joy – I know you will have a wonderful time and I am so glad that you have an opportunity to have some quality time together. I am sorry it has worked out that I cannot come down some and stay with the kids but right now it wouldn’t be a good idea to leave “PaPa” by himself for overnight!!! I am just so thankful that this surgery is behind him and that they next few months will give him more and more increase. Know that our prayers will be with you and we will be covering your travel, your connecitons (if any), your health while away. Take some wonderful pictures to share with us. I will miss you knowing you are out of the country but will look forward to seeing ALL of you shortly after you get back home. BE BLESSED! LOVE YOU ALL SOOOOO MUCH!