Continuing the Sa...BAT...tical

We got to attend a LANSING LUGNUT'S game....(I am far more IN FAVOR of that type of bat encounter.....except for the pop fly foul balls that make me think they might hit me or someone else who may not be paying attention....then I am a little jumpy like with the other kinds of bats :)  It was such a fun time....if only my family could have been a little more involved :P (J/K!)

Brad got to be introduced at the beginning of the game...AND BY OUR FRIEND FROM SMILE.FM :), Brian Dumont....aka Mr. Cratchit....because they call out the names of all the pastors in attendance...Brad wanted to trip and fall and do a somersault to be funny....but, he is still taking it easy due to that lingering bronco-itis :)

I was coming back to our seats from our first bathroom trip at the beginning of the game with Kassi and Karly and was approached and asked if they wanted to play a game between innings.  They were interested, but were a little apprehensive about what game it was.....so, I asked her and she said...."it's like Corn Hole"  They proceeded to jump up and down and scream because they just played Corn Hole last week at G-ma and G-pa Billington's house and they think they are at expert level now :)....so, that was super exciting!...Thanks, God, for that coinkydink :)

 Kassi's tosses....1 off....2 on (but look at that form!)

 Karly's tosses...1 in the hole...2 on (she holds the corn bag in the middle...I took note!)

 Kassi telling Karly, "I just wanted to go a little easy on you." (I love their faces at this moment!)

Karly telling Kassi, "I don't believe you."  BOTH WITH SMILES....AND MOM IS HAPPY NO ONE IS IN TEARS!  GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP RULED!

Four men from our church were asked to sing "God Bless America" So, I got to go down to the locker room and listen to them practice with my friend Chrissy.  We saw Big Lug in the locker room and were joking because Brad has a Big Lug bobble-head on his desk, but he does not have my picture on his desk. (He does have a picture of our family on one of his shelves, so I don't want to make him out to be a horrible person....he is anything but...I was just messing with him)  Anyway....the guys told me I should start a fight with Lug over that...LUG, you didn't do right by me! :)  

Then, Chrissy and I went out to check on the inning and the score and we asked if we could stay out by the field since we were hoping to get some pictures of the guys when they sang at the 7th inning stretch.  So, we got to sit right behind home plate....field level....fun, fun.....except for the pop fly fouls.....those do scare me a little.  So, then BIG LUG came out and I am happy to say we worked out our differences....there was forgiveness and reconciliation....I mean, that would be the right thing to do....and it was a beautiful thing and on Christian Family night, at that.  Besides, who can stay mad at him....the BIG LUG!?

We're ALL GOOD :)

I wish I could have captured the sound from the practice room for the crowd because the guys sounded incredible.....it is just super difficult to really hear them and their blend when they are on the field...but, they had a fun time singing!

Our guys waiting to go on the field....KNOCK 'EM DEAD.....or, should I say KNOCK IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK?.....yeah, that's better :)

BATTER UP!

They did a great job!

AND, I always love being at those ballgames.  It was so fun to see a bunch of friends and church family.  I have been missing them....it is kind-of weird going to different churches for a few weeks, but my parents really appreciated that we could visit their church last weekend since we are hardly ever free on a Sunday and I think it is beneficial to worship at other churches just to experience a different perspective in styles.  BUT, mostly it makes me really thankful for the friends and family that God has blessed me with! To what length will He go to make his love, goodness, mercy and faithfulness abundantly explode into our lives?  He comes all the way to where we are to be with us....

AND, He lights up the sky to show us!