Happy New Year!!!

It’s a new year!

I had a nice, restful, weekend and got lots of rest, watched lots of football and got lots of chores done around the house. Last Friday, I was off due to the New Year’s holiday, so I met some of my REACT team members at OZ Saferooms office and we installed a full light bar on my truck. Finally, after a year and a half of being on the REACT team, I get a permanent light bar of my own, hard wired into my truck’s electrical system. It was a dream come true. We spent most of the day installing the light bar, so for the rest of New Year’s Eve, I stayed home with Karla. We didn’t usher the new year in because we were asleep……Early Saturday morning, Karla and I were both up….me working on bills and she was taking down Christmas decorations. Mom’s birthday was New Year’s Day, but since she and dad were in south Texas, Karla and I gave her a call and sang happy birthday to her.

Lots of things to think about in this new year. I am now the treasurer for the Central Oklahoma REACT team 6023 and I am the president, once again, for the CFAAA. I am looking forward to these roles this year. One thing that our REACT team was going to do this year, was start a group on the side, called “Spotter’s for Christ.” We would take our REACT vehicles to different churches and speak to the students about storm chasing and about their relationship with Christ. Unfortunately, at this time, I am the only one that is actively attending church….the others don’t attend church and some of their language is bad. You can’t have a ministry with a group of men whose goal is to share the Lord with others, yet they aren’t active in any church and they have a problem controlling their language. They are good guys with big hearts, but I don’t believe we are ready to start any kind of ministry at this time. So, after speaking with the vice-president of REACT, it was decided to put “Spotter’s for Christ,” on the back burner indefinitely.

One thing that was a topic of discussion on Facebook over the weekend, was the fact that some people cuss way too much when they post their status. I agree there is no reason for cussing or profanity on Facebook , but unfortunately, some people disagreed and feel it’s a free country and that they can express themselves however they want to. Yes, you can express yourself freely, until your language gets offensive. I have deleted friends off my Facebook page because of their continuous cussing. I will not put up with it. All cussing does is show immaturity, unintelligence and lack of a vocabulary. I do understand those that cuss when they get hurt or mad….and it slips out…but those that continually use it as part of their language are ones I consider illiterate. As a matter of fact, cussing shows disrespect and unprofessionalism. That’s one reason why the REACT Board of Directors are coming down hard on our team members that continually feel they have to cuss in order to get their point across. We are professional volunteers, so we should act professional and talk in a professional manner.

This year, I am looking at making a difference in my community and my church. I love to volunteer and I love to be where the action is.

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