My friends Rick Browning, Mike Dean, Joe Nemecek, and I have drawn our 2008 elk tags for New Mexico.  We are really excited about this as we have never hunted this state before.  The picture here is me in Colorado last year calling in a 5 x 5 bull that I took with my bow 2 hours after I took this picture.  Rick Browning and I have hunted elk together for 5 or 6 years.  Mike Dean went with us last year for the first time.  This will be Joe Nemeceks’ first time on a horseback Elk hunt.  He is a Cowboy from Oklahoma.  I worry about him being able to “Handle” a trip like this.  You have to be pretty tough……..

I was in Africa for 15 days earlier this year singing in the prisons.  It was my 6th time to go to Africa for the purpose of spreading the gospel through song.  I took this picture of  my good friend, Charles Styles while preaching in a prison in Uganda.  Charles lives in Uganda now and is seeing many saved in his work there.  We are both board members  and active workers for Gateway International Missions, Inc.

Theresa and I are still really busy preparing for our friends from Ukraine.  I met them while on mission trips to Ukraine.  I have worked with them in ministry to the prisons, orphanages, and schools there.  Roma and LeAnna are going to record two songs on my new album while they are here.  They will also travel and sing with me in 9 churches.  Check my appearance schedule and try to see them between June24 and July 16.

My wife Theresa loves her time in the kitchen when we are at home.  I took this picture of her at Krogers.  Theresa’s grandparents came from Italy and she is proud of her Italian heritage.  She spent many Sunday afternoons with her grandmother learning to cook.  I’m glad she did because now I get to reap the benefits.