FROM THE INSIDE OUT....

2009-04-13T09:09:00.000-07:00

For Easter Sunday, our family went to a sunrise service
on top of this giant rock. the service was great, the trip was
long, and the hotel was cool.
Pool is one of my favorite games.
And racing games are the bomb. I don't play them like I use to.
Video games can be like a time machine, they suck the time out
of your life.
This is me and my Aunt Jeniffer playing pool.
Afterwords, I played the Guitar by the indoor swimming pool.
For two hours, I played the guitar, and I actually got a lot of comments from
several people. but after the hotel shut off the lights, my fingers were not in
Good shape.

2009-04-13T08:51:00.000-07:00

Yeah, This is what happens when you play guitar
constantly for several hours. yeah, it was just a little pain.
This is my Bro. in the Hotel room.
This was where the sunrise service was held for Easter Sunday.
It was gorgeous.
After wards, we explored the rock.
Yep, the family picture. what a great moment.

2009-04-13T08:27:00.000-07:00

This is how high we were on top of the rock. Yeah,
I took the picture.

And this is me. We had to walk up these old wooden
steps to get to the top.
This is the water-fall that we climbed down the rock to see. of course,
the water came from the top of the rock.
A closer view.
And this is me and my Bro,

2009-04-07T18:02:00.000-07:00

My Life Story
"As of Now"

It all started with my Mother.
Well?..yeah! it started with both my parents but let's not go there. Anyways, It began with my mother, because my mother was the one to get saved first. This happened in the year of 1993, when "The John"(me) was almost three years old. My dad however, was not saved, and well? just to play it safe, I'm not gonna explain how he lived his life. Anyways, When my mother got saved, she would take me to the First Assembly Of God Church. Although my dad never went, my mother never gave up and thanks to the Lord, my dad went to church and got saved in 1994. From that point on, my dad changed his ways. Aside from other things, he quit the drinking and the drug dealing and God completely changed his life.
As for me?...well? Ever sense I was born, I had the love for music. when I was still in my mother's womb, my dad would play the guitar and sing to me. I would kick in delight when I heard the music. So at the age of two, I began to sing. In 1993, my loving brother "The Worm"(Dillon) was born and eventually we began to sing together. My mother would record tapes of our singing and mail them to family members for Christmas. At that point in time, my mother was called to home school my brother and I...and she did it!
In 1995, we moved to the other side of Atlanta. We were moved from a small trailer to a bigger white house on a hill with a mountain view. Yeah...it was Crandall Georgia. So God continued to work with our family. We met finally found the Cradall Bible Methodist church and stuck with it. My dad even preaches there sometimes. Dillon and I would sing in churches, nersing homes, funerals and even hosptals. We also gave sleeping bags to the homeless and fed the hungry at the shelters. We then met the Badger family in 1997 and we would sing with them at different places as well, we even joined a church quire later on.
Well, in 2007, I was called to the jungls of the Amazon river to spread God's word. the three week trip toataly changed my life and my relation ship with God.
My goal in life is to please God and most of all...bring glory to Him.
I thank God for everything that He has given me, and I will continue love and honor Him until the day I die.
As far as my future?...LOL!! I have no idea. I want to be a writer and a singer...something along the lines of that. I want to be a whitness, and it doesn't matter where. There is however, one thing I am praying for....The every-man's want for a good wife. LOL!!!!!!! Yeah...well? a man can dream can't he? As of now, I am 17 and it's getting to me. Anyway, enough about my love life, because I don't think it's working and it has been nothing but a crazy explostion sense I've spoken to "chicks"(girls) yeah, if I think before I speak, maybe I'll get a bite. It is better to say nothing than seem wise than to speak up and remove all doubt. In other words..."Stand to be seen, speak to be heard, and shut up to be appreciated."
"Thanks for reading"

2009-04-06T16:40:00.000-07:00

"Do You Believe?"

Have you ever seen the wind? How it makes the tops of the trees sway, the leaves move, and how it makes the waters ripple? But what did you really see? The wind you saw; the trees swaying, the leaves moving and the rippling waters? You have probably felt it touch your face on a hot day, but what did you really see? In the book of psalms, King David; King Solomon's father, says that "The fool hath said in his heart that there is no God." Well? what do you think? You believe that there is a wind, but why not believe that there is a God? You see, you believe that there is a wind because of what it does, so why not believe that there is a God and see what He can do? Because like the wind, God is unseen but always there. So this leaves you with a question....."Do you believe?"

2009-04-03T17:12:00.000-07:00

Quotes (8)

"Today's oak tree is yesterday's nut that held it's ground."

"Stand to be seen, speak to be heard and shut up to be appreciated."

"Willpower is the ability to eat just one salted peanut."

"You think you have problems? we have a plumber who no longer makes house calls."

"The best way to remember your friend's birthday, is to forget it just once."

"A smart husband never asks who is boss around the house."

"Half the world is telling the other half how to live."

"Some say that if you could kick the person who causes most of your problems, you wouldn't be able to sit down for a month."

2009-03-30T09:09:00.000-07:00

Hey, this is what 4-wheeling is all about. This is my Uncle's jeep.
Doesn't it look cool? ...Oh yeah!!!

2009-03-29T14:21:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!! This is a video that you might like. All my life, my family has been on so many 4-wheeling trips. this is a video clip that was taken this week-end. It was a blast!!...enjoy!

2009-03-23T06:33:00.000-07:00

" I kept six honest serving men.
they taught me everything I knew.
their names are what and why and when
and how and where and who."

2009-03-22T12:31:00.000-07:00

A family outing

Yep, this is what family time is all about

when you live in the mountains.

It only takes three simple steps:

1. Get in the Roadster
2. Have fun
3. And get-err done!!!

2009-03-22T12:15:00.000-07:00

As a family, we went to Tennessee and had a picnic by a river
in the middle of the mountains.
This is me...my brother took the picture, but it's not what you think.
I am always for peace. Nature even says so.
Yeah, but why not?....the path was kinda rough.
The tree was the main reason for this picture...
..... But I just thought that I would make sure it was stable
know what I mean? LOL.

2009-03-22T12:11:00.000-07:00

2009-03-22T11:54:00.000-07:00

It was great to be with my family,
it made the forest very enjoyable.
Yeah, I was happy.........
Because for one, I was able to ride the Family around
in my roadster!!!
Then we hit a deer on the way back home!!!!
Yeah!!! I'm just glad that we are alive!!
But the pain of my loss is still inside me.

2009-03-12T09:50:00.000-07:00

This was me at Hobe Sound FL beach....after T.L.C. boot camp
Me and my Mom
Me and my Dad....looking at sea shells together
And this is my Mom and Dad
Dwayne and Darlene Bray

2009-03-10T17:57:00.000-07:00

About two years ago, I when on a mission trip to Columbia.....
Theses are pictures of the Anaconda that got loose in
the Place that I was staying. I'm not sure how long it was.
This is where it got loose at. LOL,...yeah, kinda freaky huh?
When we got it out of the swimming pool, it slithered into the kitchen.
What would you do if a Wild Anaconda was not but two feet
away from you???.....Prayer would be a good start.

2009-03-10T13:16:00.000-07:00

The Purple House

It began on a wonderful evening in the spring, when A young boy named "Jimmy" was at school taking a test. This test wasn't very hard for Jimmy because he was always a strait-A student. So like every other test day, Jimmy finishes his test and then looks out the window, and when he looked out the window, he seen this old purple house across the street. With curiosity, Jimmy looks up at the teacher and without thinking, he asked. "Teacher? what is in the purple house across the street?" The teacher looked at Jimmy in shock, and with an angry look on her face, she says. "Jimmy! go to the principal's office right now! I don't want to see you face again for the rest of the day!" So without arguing, Jimmy walks down the hall and into the principal's office. Once Jimmy walks in, the principal was shocked to see him. The principle looked at Jimmy and asked. "Say Jimmy? why are you in here? you have always been a strait-A student. Did you do something wrong?" I have no idea." Jimmy replied, "All I asked her was what was in the purple house across the street." Instantly, the principal stands up and starts to yell at Jimmy. "Jimmy! I am so disappointed in you!! you are expelled, so go home!!" So without arguing, Jimmy walks home, and meets his mother who is in the kitchen washing dishes. when she asked him what was wrong, and why he was home so early, Jimmy told her that he had been expelled. "Well what for Jimmy?" she asked with a motherly concern, "what did you do?" I don't know mom." Jimmy replied, "All I did was ask the teacher what was in the purple house across the street." All of a sudden, Jimmy's mother drops a dish in shock, and begins to cry in anger. "Jimmy! get out of my face! you are no longer my son! go live on the streets!!!" Although Jimmy didn't understand why his mother was like this, he didn't argue and then walked out the door. Later on, Jimmy was walking along the side walk when a storm came. when the rain came down, he was seen by an old homeless man who let him shelter himself from the rain under a car-board box. The old man was shocked to see that a young boy like Jimmy, was out in the rain. When the old man asked Jimmy what the trouble was, Jimmy answered him and said. "Well sir? it all started when I asked my school teacher what was in the old purple house across the street." With no response to Jimmy's answer, the old man kicks Jimmy out of the box and into the rain. So Jimmy walks down the side walk some more, and when he looks across the street, he sees the old purple house. With much excitement, Jimmy runs over to it, but before he reached it,...."BAM!!!!!!"....he was hit by a car and killed........The moral to this story is........

"Look Both Ways Before Y ou Cross The Road"

2009-03-09T08:28:00.000-07:00

Is it just me? or does the "G.E.D." stand for..."Genuine Educated Dummy...?" LOL just think about it.

2009-03-07T09:31:00.000-08:00

This is the reason I can't stand spiders!!! I happened to find this picture in my files and I wanted to post it. In Columbia, there was this giant...(I can't spell it's name) LOL, but this giant spider got loose in my back pack. Well? what do you think I did?...I managed to captured it and beat it to pieces with a spear. It is amazing what you can forget about over a long period of time.

2009-03-06T19:53:00.000-08:00

"I can't believe it. summer is actually on its way, and I won't be able to
walk out on my porch and see the white mountains. .......well? I guess
it won't be that bad. I'll get over it."

2009-03-06T15:15:00.000-08:00

Ever met someone who was really high on them self? Well I did, and this is what their mission statement was: "I the willing, lead by the unknowing, am doing the impossible for the ungrateful. I have done so much for so long with so little. I am now able to do anything with nothing." Does this surprise you or what?

2009-03-06T15:08:00.000-08:00

You know? the more you live life, the more you realize that giving yourself chances could in some cases be a good thing: "The most unfortunate thing that happens to a person that fears failure, is that he limits himself by becoming afraid to try anything new."

2009-03-04T13:31:00.000-08:00

If splelnig was raely taht ipmroatnt, tehn why are you alble to udnretsnad waht tihs is syanig?
If the "K" in the word "knife" is slinet, tehn why put it tehre? Do you udnretsnad waht I am syanig? I fnilaly fgirued it out, poelpe jsut cohse to be dfificlut.

2009-03-04T13:26:00.000-08:00

A wise man once said: "Wrong is wrong...even if everyone does it. Right is right...even if no one des it."

2009-03-04T13:24:00.000-08:00

"If Fourtune tellers were real, then they would be band from the Lottery."...Right??

Christmas vacation in the Smokey Mountains

2009-02-09T16:39:00.000-08:00

This was me and my wonderful family when we went to the Great Smokey Mountains of TN. We stayed in the best hotel in Gatalin Burg. The whole idea was to stay up there for Christmas. We live next to the TN. state line......."OH YEAH!!"
The hotel that we stayed in had 19-20 levels. we stayed on the top floor and from the top floor, you could look down and see the welcome center. I hope to take my future spouse there some day. ....talking about one of the best places to be romantic.
The mountains there are so big and covered with snow during the winter.

Me and [Author] C.S.Harmon

2009-02-09T16:29:00.000-08:00

This is me and my friend Casey Harmon....."yeah,"...the same Casey Harmon that wrote the book called;......"To The Ends of The Earth."
I met him on a Christan chat line, and we have been friends ever sense.
This picture was taken in Alabama; where he held his going way party, he was going to the Army.
By the way.......I was 15 years of age in this picture.

Chapel of Love

2009-02-09T16:18:00.000-08:00

This is me and my family at the Chapel of Love; where my mom and dad got re-married. It was great! I wore a tucks for the first time. ...."OH YEAH!!

This is me

2009-02-08T18:00:00.000-08:00

Yep, this is me.

2009-02-08T17:53:00.000-08:00

This is one of the things that I love to do;.....Work on my car.

"Git err done!"

The Baja bug

2009-02-08T17:45:00.000-08:00

This is the 60's modal Baja that I was planing on buying, but by the time i came to get it, the owner had taken the motor out of it. "RATS!"
Anyway, the guy in the picture is my friend Philip, he is also my guitar teacher. Philip was trying to help me choose the right car.

The Idian Trail

2009-02-08T17:16:00.000-08:00

There is not nothing better than nature.
this picture was taken when me and my guitar teacher Philip, went for a walk on Indian property. It was great.

2009-02-08T16:27:00.000-08:00

This is me, my mom, and my brother walking up to Jacks River Falls of TN.

The monkey

2009-02-08T16:23:00.000-08:00

Yeah, you think it's cute, until you have to sleep in the jungles with them screaming and swinging in the tree tops.

Cat fish

2009-02-08T16:17:00.000-08:00

Just imagine.....catching this thing on the end of a fishing pole.........."Oh Yeah!!"

And these people wonder why their children
are missing after letting them go swim.
I can't believe that I took a bath in the river.
"HOW CRAZY CAN YOU GET?

The Amazon River

2009-02-08T16:12:00.000-08:00

Wallah!!! Behold the Amazon River.

You pick my hair and i'll pick yours.

2009-02-08T16:06:00.000-08:00

um hum....what does it look like these girls are doing? I'll let you decide for yourself.

By the way, I found out that they love bugs. even the big and juicy ones. ...."OH YEAH!!!"

playing with kids in columbia

2009-02-08T16:01:00.000-08:00

Yeah...I have never felt so big in my life. the children looked up to me, and I'm glad that i was there for them.

The poison snake

2009-02-08T15:52:00.000-08:00

This was me at the Amazon River. You must be wondering what I am holding, Well?...it's a snake. but not just ant snake, it was a poison snake.
I caught it in the Amazon River and if it would have bitten me, them i would have run a high fever for over 10 days. "Thank you Jesus for letting me live!"

A flight to Columbia!

2009-02-08T15:32:00.000-08:00

If you ever believed that you could fly,
then did you ever keep in mind that you could die?
Well I have!
This was taken in a Jet, the same steel bird that I was in when I flew to Columbia. Some people get sick on rides like this. If you have flown on a Jet, then have you ever thought about poking a hole in the bottom of the barf bags?...."OH YEAH"....don't ever try it.

The singing contest.

2009-02-08T15:15:00.000-08:00

Yep, this was me in a singing contest. I won 3rd place and got $50 cash. I would have gotten 10 days worth of studio time, but the owner of the studio never showed up to get with me on it. By the way, I sung the country song by Randy Travis called..."Three Wooden Crosses."
I was 15 years old, and the youngest young man there, "Yikes!!!" I have a plack and metal haging on my wall. I thank the Lord for the chance.

God made dirt and dirt don't hurt LOL

2009-02-08T14:52:00.000-08:00

"God made dirt and dirt don't hurt."
It all started when me and my friends decided to run our 4wheelers full speed through a large area of sand, back in the woods. It was a blast!!! If you have ever seen the movie "The Sand Lot", I felt like the kid who got blasted in the tree house with the dust cleaners. I spit up dirt balls for over two weeks. Yeah,.....I had a blast. the next day we did it again, and I flipped the 4wheeler.