Why?

I have to admit. I don't get it. What's the big deal? Why is Facebook so popular. For whatever reason, my wonderful and beautiful wife has been encouraging me to join. Again, I just don't get it. The people I know I talk to, either with email or IRL. The people I haven't heard from in a long time I get emails from as well... sometimes. So, this leads me to my first blog5 list.

Top 5 reasons I joined Facebook.

5. All the cool kids are doing it.
4. It's better then joining Twitter (something I understand even less).
3. Chicks dig it.
2. I wonder how many profile photos I can come up with that will make my wife cringe...
1. The sound of silence. "When are you going to join Facebook?"

BTW, my girls team is 1-2 heading into tomorrows game. I do have some insightful things to say about the team but I need time to put it all together. Brain dumps on that sort of thing never come out the right way...

2tim47

One of the things I sort of promised myself was that I was going to try and blog during the basketball season. No, it's not that I don't have enough to do with my job, my family, Powerhouse, coaching girls varsity and general goof-offery. I just thought that it would be a good idea to remember the ups and downs of the season.

I have an amazing team. The only thing we're missing is a girl that can dunk. We have scorers, rebounders, defensive stoppers, speed demons and all around athletes. We have an amazing opportunity to be in thick of things come playoff time. I've implemented 2 big changes this year: man-to-man defense and the Triangle offense. NO ONE in our conference plays man-to-man full time and the triangle is a simple yet effective way to run an offense. We'll still have some sets (that's another subtle change, we're running offensive sets with plays instead of the traditional 1 play, 1 set that high school ball is used to).

My girls are troopers. They're really embracing the changes and they seem really excited about the upcoming season. Our theme for this year is "Commitment". Everything they do, they need to do it 100% baseline 2 baseline. Commitment to basketball, their team, grades, family and of course God. That's where 2tim47 comes in. I love reading about Paul and all the amazing things he did to further the cause of Christ.

In 2 Timothy he's writing a letter to Timothy. Just as a brief background, Paul is writing in Jail shortly before he is to die. He knows this. Let's stop there for a second and really think about that. This guy is put in jail for TALKING about Christ. While the Bible doesn't specifally say, it was custom back then to cut his head off as a punishment for being a Christian. Instead of the "oh, whoa is me" attitude he could have had, he starts writing letters to fellow believers. Again, not the "I'm about to die, feel sorry for me" stuff... no, he wrote words of ENCOURAGEMENT. Dying to himself to help those who need it most.

He writes in 2 Timothy 4:7 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." In the face of adversity he gave 100% to get the job done. He could have stopped at any time and succummed to the evils of the world. He could have given it a half-effort and he would have lived longer and some people would have been saved. A decent number. A number that would have been considered good by some traditional churches that are happy with half-efforts. Not Paul. He took his commitment to God seriously and completely SOLD OUT to Him.

How would the body of Christ transform if Christians, true Christians whose heart it is to seek out the lost and to show love and compassion like Christ did, if true Christians would embrace this mindset of fighting the good fight, of finishing the race, of keeping the faith. The mindset of seeing things through to the end. Not giving up. Putting every ounce of effort into loving your neighbor.

That's what I want from my girls this year. At the end of the season, at the end of the game, at the end of practice, at the end of the school year, at the end of the day I want them to be able to say, "I have done all I can. I've put my whole heart into task, I've given my all."

That's all I'm asking for, everything.

Hurricanes Rocked

We just got back from Christian and Caleb's first soccer game. Their team name is the Hurricanes. They did awesome today. They were down 1-0 at the half and came back to win 2-1. Christian scored a goal and he was soaring afterward(it was extremely cute). This is the first time he is playing on a full size field. So, needless to say they were very hot and tired after the game.

Way to go Hurricanes, keep it up.

Internship Update

I have to say I am really enjoying my fifth grade class. They are so well behaved, eager to learn and participate in class. My supervising teacher is super organized and anyone who knows me knows I love that about her. The only problem that I am facing right now is the fact that my supervising teacher just got hired as a vice Principal at another school. This totally stinks for me. If the teacher that they hire does not have the qualifications to have an intern in their class, I am going to have to be moved to another class. The school has said they really want me to stay in the class because they think it will be an easier transition for the students but I guess I will have to see what happens.

So things are crazy right now but my volleyball team is now 5-1!!!

The New Semester Begins

Today I spent most of the morning at UCF for orientation for my Senior internship. I am so excited that it is my last semester (at least for my Bachelor's). My coordinator is so nice and he will be a great help throughout the semester. The only thing that I was disappointed in was the fact that I will be teaching 5th grade. I had requested K-2 and I was hoping for 2nd or 3rd grade but I got 5th. I know it is still going to be a great experience and maybe teaching 5th grade will be my new passion. I start on Tuesday and I will still be coaching volleyball after school. Life should be very interesting in the Jacobson house for the next three months. Who am I kidding, life is always interesting in the Jacobson house=)

How Much Does She Love Me?

This much!

So, this past couple of weeks I asked the advise of a lot of friends. Darrel warned me of a V8, high gas prices, the soon-to-be-released new Camaro and the impending doom of the american automobile. I re-read Barry's 4 part series on buying cars. Talked to a bunch of friends about the hard choice of an older model with a bigger engine or a newer model with a smaller engine. You know, 'cause a $30K new 'stang just isn't in the budget yet... Poured over the numbers to figure out how much it would affect the budget (well, Jennie did anyways, I occasionally peered over the computer screen with my car searches on it). I also had to explain to my wife why you couldn't call my car "pretty".

My car is a 2004 Ford Mustang GT Convertible with a 260hp V8 engine and manual 5-speed transmission. The kicker is that it has 18,000 miles on it. Yes, like every used car I've ever bought it was only driven by a little old man to and from the grocery store (when will they think of something new to say...). The color is perfect. The inside is perfect. It sounds perfect.

Happy 3rd Birthday Sara!!!

On Wednesday, it was Sara's 3rd birthday. It is hard to believe that she is three years old. Since we are not having her birthday party till Sunday we took her to Chuck-E-Cheese that night for dinner. She had a great time and is looking forward to her Tinkerbell party on Sunday. Happy Birthday Sara, we love you very much.