tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65464316816550712872024-03-14T02:14:21.575-07:00Isaac FranklinIsaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-82482018662610127512011-03-16T17:48:00.000-07:002011-03-16T17:49:35.681-07:00MovingI've moved to a new blog called <a href="http://editedbygod.blogspot.com/">Edited by God</a>.<div><br /></div><div>See you there!</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-71573046628995061632011-03-06T22:38:00.000-08:002011-03-06T22:49:33.170-08:00"Like a rocket shooting up to the sky..."<div>Just a random assortment of pictures :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A2k0CneDxyI/TXR-ZVF36oI/AAAAAAAABYw/YxMNEGTdISM/s1600/176832_1738289829472_1605426325_1663729_3616633_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A2k0CneDxyI/TXR-ZVF36oI/AAAAAAAABYw/YxMNEGTdISM/s400/176832_1738289829472_1605426325_1663729_3616633_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581224811842497154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Idaho Impromptu Finals</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DFZ4J99xhXo/TXR-ZdKYzzI/AAAAAAAABYo/-qFsatNEExw/s1600/190384_1738342750795_1605426325_1663865_2360068_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DFZ4J99xhXo/TXR-ZdKYzzI/AAAAAAAABYo/-qFsatNEExw/s400/190384_1738342750795_1605426325_1663865_2360068_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581224814008913714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Adam practically tackled me after I got 1st at Puget Sound :) Love that guy so much.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EldFjDwpxBE/TXR-Y7NKXsI/AAAAAAAABYg/BMQiAnsxAAw/s1600/199750_204246532921513_100000085041759_784782_5706729_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EldFjDwpxBE/TXR-Y7NKXsI/AAAAAAAABYg/BMQiAnsxAAw/s400/199750_204246532921513_100000085041759_784782_5706729_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581224804893744834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bremerton Round-Robin, debating with Alex Hayes</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xDaLFVEKm-A/TXR-Y0lVm8I/AAAAAAAABYY/ZofjEdr5o0Y/s1600/199354_204246659588167_100000085041759_784785_3600949_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xDaLFVEKm-A/TXR-Y0lVm8I/AAAAAAAABYY/ZofjEdr5o0Y/s400/199354_204246659588167_100000085041759_784785_3600949_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581224803116096450" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I show this picture to point out (though blurry) the small ducky on my table. He was found in the lost and found at my church (complete with basketball stripes) and he has since become my mascot. I don't debate without him, he's a symbol of motivation and encouragement, among other things :) Anyway, thought you'd like to know ;)</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>"...<i>she's got me burning up inside..."</i> (Can't get this song out of my head)<br /><div><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Helvetica; ">welcome home :)</p></div></div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-91568156434607580722011-03-05T12:48:00.000-08:002011-03-05T13:16:24.914-08:00Another update :)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So sorry for the delay. Here's a quick life update:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1)</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> So yeah, remember that sore throat I had? Well, after I recovered from it, I discovered it was actually Strep throat. So here I was, running around preparing for a tournament thinking, "Man, this is a really bad sore throat" and it turns out it was a little bit worse than that. Go figure.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I'm all recovered now though, besides just an occasional twinge in my throat, but that's to be expected. Strep is no fun. Very painful.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2)</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> The Puget Sound Qualifer: Originally I was planning on competing with my dramatic interpretation here, but because of my strep which knocked me out a couple days, I had to drop the event. Also, once I got there, my voice was threat</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">ening to give out on me, I dropped my persuasive as well ::frowns:: sad day. So I went into the tournament competing in Team Policy, Humorous, and Impromptu.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The weather was crazy! The night we got there, it snowed, and in the morning, there was ice under the snow. The whole entire tournament schedule got rearranged and turned upside-down, and we ended up having to drop a speech round, so everyone only competed in two preliminary rounds.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Team policy went pretty well, but not as well as I would have liked. Some strange stuff happened in prelims with some.... interesting judges, but I've come to expect that. Right now, I'm just waiting and trusting in God's timing, so that when the time comes, we'll get favorable match-ups :) Ben and I ended up placing 14th. So okay. ish.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Humorous went very well, I got very positive feedback, and I had a blast competing. In the final round, I was matched up against Creighton Deems, Stephanie Emmons, Devin Kruse, Harrison Scott, and many other excellent interpers. The finals was AMAZING. The audience came ready to laugh, and they packed around 50+ people into the room. We all had so much fun, and all of the competitors were together, cheering one another on and praying for each other. I truly enjoyed that round, and I ended up placing 5th.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Impromptu also went very well. I can't really remember all my draws, but I remember one of my preliminary draws was "A great city is that which has the greatest men and women." For that speech I talked about the three ways that is proven to be true, through 1) architecture, arts, and creativity, 2) integrity, and 3) the greatest city of all.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In semi-finals I drew the word "Oblivious" and I shared about how 1) it can be humorous, 2) the impact it can have on real life situations/the importance of understanding the implications of our decisions and 3) being oblivious when it comes to an eternal perspective.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In finals, I drew a quote from Bertrand Russel that says "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts."</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> For this speech I shared the three things that keep wise </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">people/people with great potential from contributing to society, which is 1) Complacency 2) Confidence and 3) Simply a lack of action.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I was so blessed to remember a Teddy Roosevelt quote that said: </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"</span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high ac</span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">hievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This speech went incredibly well, and I was able to use an excellent closer (that I remember five seconds before I had to close). I ended up placing 1st in impromptu with this speech.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3)</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Now, I'm back home, and I'm working away at school, and some side-projects, some graphic design and such, and preparing for the next tournament :) Life continues.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Right now, I'm rather hungry. :)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bub-7BWjXUk/TXKm2yWmxXI/AAAAAAAABYQ/lEGUr450WIU/s400/pizookie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580706348425201010" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size:x-small;"><i><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 7.0px Helvetica">schatzi</p></i></span></span></div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-78052240397528577142011-02-20T21:45:00.000-08:002011-02-20T21:55:18.368-08:00Late-night thoughtSore throats are bothersome. Sore throats that last more than three days are even more so.<div><br /></div><div>In other news, I'm nowhere near ready for the Puget Sound tournament, but it will be a blast nevertheless. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone is doing well, especially those of you who are far away. :) Through rain, and shine... and my personal favorite, rain and sunshine :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Goodnight!</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-84490604986129415622011-02-18T15:09:00.000-08:002011-02-18T15:13:32.368-08:00Pictures from Idaho<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-35hJscBQqGQ/TV79DiH_ECI/AAAAAAAABYI/9hin9V2j4Cg/s1600/171752_205139396167051_100000129775188_921999_6271923_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-35hJscBQqGQ/TV79DiH_ECI/AAAAAAAABYI/9hin9V2j4Cg/s400/171752_205139396167051_100000129775188_921999_6271923_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575171625872986146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SNllMIxOl8U/TV79DbXZ8SI/AAAAAAAABYA/V8FRr_7BqC4/s1600/172845_205138849500439_100000129775188_921973_5025697_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SNllMIxOl8U/TV79DbXZ8SI/AAAAAAAABYA/V8FRr_7BqC4/s400/172845_205138849500439_100000129775188_921973_5025697_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575171624058614050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jiYWG9Fnl3Y/TV79DL1RBiI/AAAAAAAABX4/kCarPW3n-_0/s1600/172888_205139592833698_100000129775188_922005_1022595_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jiYWG9Fnl3Y/TV79DL1RBiI/AAAAAAAABX4/kCarPW3n-_0/s400/172888_205139592833698_100000129775188_922005_1022595_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575171619888891426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vMdxtlo5N3c/TV79CwZDGSI/AAAAAAAABXw/TpF7CzKx0eU/s1600/175066_205138899500434_100000129775188_921975_1548926_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vMdxtlo5N3c/TV79CwZDGSI/AAAAAAAABXw/TpF7CzKx0eU/s400/175066_205138899500434_100000129775188_921975_1548926_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575171612522780962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BZlpd84m96A/TV79Ck54WxI/AAAAAAAABXo/A8EnYtudwNw/s1600/175234_205139619500362_100000129775188_922006_389549_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BZlpd84m96A/TV79Ck54WxI/AAAAAAAABXo/A8EnYtudwNw/s400/175234_205139619500362_100000129775188_922006_389549_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575171609439263506" /></a>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-64571221726381621662011-02-17T15:26:00.000-08:002011-02-17T17:08:25.169-08:00Life goes on. What a bother.There's nothing more entertaining than having to continue through life when you want to take a breather. Unfortunately life never gets tired or wants to take a break. It's rather inconvenient.<div><br /></div><div>Right now, I am writing two debate briefs for our club, researching for my affirmative case, creating a logo for a friend, writing a dramatic interpretation, trying to decide whether or not to compete in Apologetics at the next tournament, and sadly turning down a skiing/snowboarding trip tomorrow in order to finish it all :P Such is life.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Idaho Tournament: </b>It went extremely well! This was the first tournament I truly competed in speech events, and I had a lot of fun. I competed in: Team Policy Debate, Persuasive, Humorous, and Impromptu.</div><div><br /></div><div>After an exhausting 3 day tournament, my final results were: 8th in Team Policy, 8th place speaker, 7th in persuasive, 2nd in humorous interpretation, 2nd in impromptu, and 5th in sweepstakes. I've discovered I truly enjoy speech events. </div><div><br /></div><div>The club as a whole did incredibly well, and though I don't have complete postings, I do remember a rather large amount of Rainmakers being called up for awards :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, I'm preparing for the Puget Sound Qualifier up in Washington, and I have a lot of work to do before then :) So farewell for now, I miss you all.</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-2568683173238377822011-02-16T12:49:00.000-08:002011-02-16T12:51:51.109-08:00Happy Anniversary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B_mL36n82Yk/TVw4q8yCnxI/AAAAAAAABXg/zlx65PUwxQ0/s1600/36439_405269591127_731816127_4957877_1224830_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B_mL36n82Yk/TVw4q8yCnxI/AAAAAAAABXg/zlx65PUwxQ0/s400/36439_405269591127_731816127_4957877_1224830_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574392749299506962" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">I’m a hopeless romantic. I’m pretty sure you all know that by now. Love fascinates me, it captivates me, and yes, it can be rather distracting from other important things in my life.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">When I think about love, and romance, and marriage, I think about reaching that moment where you never have to say goodbye. Where you never have to let go, where you have each other forever and ever.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In 1973, a love story was born. A hippie musician. An aspiring ballerina. Sparks flew, and a romance was kindled. Infatuation turned into dedication. Dedication, not simply to one another, but to their Lord and Savior, dedication to the ministry He called them to, dedication to the children He blessed them with. Dedication through the blessings and success He gave them, and dedication to the trials and pain He tested them with.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>T</o:p>his was a true love story. Complete, not just simply by the feelings toward one another, but their love for Christ. Christ was their first love, though they loved each other ferociously.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I think it’s easy for us to say that Christ is our first love. I think too easily they become but words, practiced until they roll off the tongue with ease. It’s simple to make this claim until it’s truly tested.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">After 37 years of marriage, my father had to do the unthinkable. He had to say goodbye. Goodbye to a wife that had loved him, cared for him, encouraged him, and even scolded him when necessary. Goodbye to his help-meet, his #1 fan, his best friend. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Goodbye to a marriage that had encouraged and saved lives and families in generation after generation. One that had earned the respect, not only of the world, but of their own family. One that had raised up their children to take their place as leaders of their generation.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">He had to say goodbye. And as we stood by her bed, as the life of the woman we all loved fiercely slowly faded before our eyes, my father leaned close, tears whelming in his eyes, but his voice toned with quiet resolve,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>“It’s alright, Sono. You can go home now.”</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My father let her go. My father surrendered her to her first love. To his first love.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Every Sunday, I watch as my father lifts his hands and blesses his Lord. Every Sunday, I watch him exhort others to surrender themselves and live for Him. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The one that saw it fit to take his wife to heaven. Unhesitatingly, he carries on. Why? Because God is his first love.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This picture shatters the image that I have of love. Forever and ever? It’s not to be. It questions what I put as first in my life. I watched a marriage, strong, passionate and loving, give way to something greater.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Today, so close to Valentines, we celebrate a marriage. A true love story. It’s success, it’s beauty, not because of the love between the two individuals but because of God’s love for them, and they for Him.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Happy 37th anniversary, Gregg Eugene and Sono Sato. Your story, and your lives will never be forgotten.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Your son,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Isaac</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>1 John 4:19 - “We love because He first loved us.”</i></p> <!--EndFragment-->Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-40564549554368269922011-02-01T17:16:00.000-08:002011-02-01T17:31:46.029-08:00Tournaments BeginI apologize for not posting sooner, but I've been rather swamped. In fact, come to think of it, I'm pretty much always swamped. So we may have to get used to this :)<div><br /></div><div>Last wednesday I drove down to Medford with the Davis family for the Clarion tournament. We stayed at the Eddy family's house, which was a great blessing as I had the opportunity to re-unite with my old friends.</div><div><br /></div><div>The tournament itself was a lot of fun, but it definitely felt different for a multitude of reasons. Change is always very strange, but God is always good.</div><div><br /></div><div>I competed in my very first speech event with a persuasive entitled "The Crisis of Christian Teen Relationships." Drawing from personal experience and insight, I reveal how damaging the relationships that we allow in our Christian culture can be. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the three times I shared it, dozens of teens and parents came to hear the message. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to share, what I believe, is an incredibly important message. In addition to the people that came to listen, a couple very dear friends stopped by to hear it, which was an incredible blessing, though it was a bit nerve-wracking at the time :) It was a gratifying reunion, and some of what was shared was both surprising and encouraging. I'm grateful for friends that never give up hope :)</div><div><br /></div><div>As I prepare to take the speech to other tournaments, several of the speech coaches at the tournament told me they were very shocked that it didn't break, and felt that, with a few minor tweaks, that it will be headed for Nationals. And while this is definitely encouraging, I pray that God will allow me to focus purely on sharing the message and not on the success of competition.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, I'm preparing my reformatted persuasive, a humorous and dramatic interpretation, impromptu and debate for the Idaho tournament that I'll be leaving for in exactly a week. Should be fun :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone is doing wonderfully.</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-69589348602384762682011-01-20T17:47:00.001-08:002011-01-20T18:12:57.737-08:00Remodeling pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjrCMdbQYI/AAAAAAAABXU/ULpWKeJ6u9w/s400/photo-8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455762553160066" /><div style="text-align: center;">Christian was an awesome help with everything :)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjrCMqXI6I/AAAAAAAABXM/-55G5jKD7CY/s1600/photo-7.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjrCMqXI6I/AAAAAAAABXM/-55G5jKD7CY/s1600/photo-7.JPG"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjrCMqXI6I/AAAAAAAABXM/-55G5jKD7CY/s400/photo-7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455762607416226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Building the desk</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq7XBCMTI/AAAAAAAABXE/r2IPnlwyQvE/s1600/photo-6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq7XBCMTI/AAAAAAAABXE/r2IPnlwyQvE/s400/photo-6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455645127782706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Resting :)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq62pN9II/AAAAAAAABW8/EIJXaRN8C2g/s1600/photo-5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq62pN9II/AAAAAAAABW8/EIJXaRN8C2g/s400/photo-5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455636437955714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq6pK6wRI/AAAAAAAABW0/KLBbHLvIqS8/s1600/photo-4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq6pK6wRI/AAAAAAAABW0/KLBbHLvIqS8/s400/photo-4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455632821207314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq6W71eNI/AAAAAAAABWs/lAAk87kpcdE/s1600/photo-3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq6W71eNI/AAAAAAAABWs/lAAk87kpcdE/s400/photo-3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455627926108370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq6JPz3RI/AAAAAAAABWk/k_bAJPBsgR4/s1600/photo-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TTjq6JPz3RI/AAAAAAAABWk/k_bAJPBsgR4/s400/photo-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455624251792658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thus is my new room. minus a chair, a bean-bag, a few bookshelves, plus a new paint job and a new carpet, soon to be added. :)</div></div></div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-65893894972462649402011-01-13T13:17:00.000-08:002011-01-13T13:41:21.673-08:00Of boxes, suits, and old papersThe last few days I've been working on renovating my room. The plan is to replace the carpet, paint and get all new furniture... Since we haven't painted or redone much of anything in there since we moved in... like 20 years ago ::grins::<div><br /></div><div>So my days have consisted of cleaning out my closet, and desk. I'm rather proud of my closet right now. It has my suits, overcoats, vests, ties, and dress-shirts in order of color, and it looks rather awesome :)</div><div><br /></div><div>While I was rooting through my desk drawers, I found some interesting things in there (for example, an old hidden recording pen) including an old crumpled paper with the words written backwards: "It isn't working. Let me restart real quick :) :) :)"</div><div><br /></div><div>It was such a blast from the past, and it made me smile :)</div><div><br /></div><div>On schedule for today, I have to finish cleaning up, and then start getting ready for the debate RR on Saturday up in WA :) Should be interesting, Alex Hayes and I will be the only team heading up there from Rainmakers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I suppose that's all for now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac Franklin</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-37191120174824910362011-01-09T20:00:00.000-08:002011-01-09T20:02:31.625-08:00Clarification :PIt just dawned upon me that the bi-polar friends comment may have been taken by some particular person to be directed towards them. I wasn't trying to reference anyone in particular, just a few interesting encounters with some of my friends recently :) Just so no one freaks out.<div><br /></div><div>Alright, that's all :)</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-75411080058067637292011-01-09T19:07:00.000-08:002011-01-09T19:24:18.825-08:00The ups and downs of my lifeJust a quick update...<div><br /></div><div>I've been extremely tired lately, probably due to the fact that I've been staying up till like 2am every night :) The time has been spent on my persuasive, duo, and debate. Lots and lots of debate :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Friday afternoon Ben, Christian and I went to Imago Dei church in Portland to help the team get ready for the Round Robin. Ben and I had a short worship practice and then helped set up the debate rooms, and the student lounge in the gym.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning, I woke up at 5am to get ready for the day. At around 6, Mr. Edmonds picked me up, and then we swung back by the Edmonds before heading back to the church for the tournament.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have NEVER been so tired at a round robin... After the first round, I just realized I couldn't keep it up, so the rest of the tournament I kinda just focused on making the arguments, and not putting a whole lot of effort into presentation.</div><div><br /></div><div>The tournament for Ben and I went like this: We hit Placzek/Placzek going AFF (won), then we hit Hofsommer/Travis going NEG (won), then Tardy/Li going NEG (won) and finally Baxter/Walsh going AFF (won).</div><div><br /></div><div>We ended up placing 2nd place, right behind Chris Riegg and Liz Wolcott, and right in front of Rachel Aldrich and Shelby Bennet, completing a nice Rainmakers trio :) Over all, I believe Rainmakers took 5 of the top 8 slots.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, some of the Whatcom debaters came to church at Gresham, so it was nice to spend some time with them away from the tournament setting and just relax. The coffee I got was pretty much the only thing that made me through the day :) I need a lot of rest... like a lot a lot.</div><div><br /></div><div>On an unrelated note... some friends can be very bi-polar and confusing. They do things that make you stop and wonder if you did something wrong, and have no idea what it might have been. I guess such is life :-/</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm tired, but happy (for the most part), unsure of how I'm going to make it through this next crazy month, confused, tired and tired. Yep.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you're all enjoying yourselves.</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-50577661970450040582011-01-03T16:10:00.000-08:002011-01-03T16:39:24.235-08:00Another day, another... um....Sorry for not posting for a few days, I've been kinda busy. Let's see.... where to start...<div><br /></div><div>Thursday night I went out and watched MegaMind and RED at Mt. Hood theater, along with the Roger Family, some of the Fala family, the Cools Family, the Edmonds, and an assortment of other odds and ends of friends ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>MegaMind was brilliant! Very entertaining, very cleverly made. I was impressed. RED was a shoot 'em up, lots-of-explosions movie. Not great story line or script, but entertaining nonetheless :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I was dropped off at the Edmonds, and we decided to just have me spend the night there...</div><div><br /></div><div>Friday morning, I woke up at 5:15am for the prayer meeting, and then we prepared for our trip to Mt. Hood. At around 8:00am Brett and James arrived and Mr. Edmonds, Ben, Christian, Simon, Brett, James and I took the 2 hour drive to Coopers Spur to go snowboarding. After waiting an hour in 15 degree weather, we finally got our equipment and headed up.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm very proud to say that I did quite well. I fell down a few times my first couple runs, but my last five runs were made without any tumbles. I had a lot of fun, and we all had a great time together.</div><div><br /></div><div>On a related note, I'm really looking forward to learning to ski someday. Hopefully. God willing :) In the meantime, snowboarding will have to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday I was out cold for quite a bit of the morning. The afternoon was spent mainly (I think) working on debate and such. Saturday evening we had the Maynard wedding. Unfortunately, Portland traffic was so bad that we arrived right at the pronouncement and kiss, but we stayed for the reception. I spent the night dancing to LadyGaga, and an assortment of other artists I don't support with Quin, Justin, Lucas, and Greg :) quite entertaining.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, that reminds me, my little brother James is an amazing dancer. He literally cleared a circle on the dance floor when he started dancing. He was so awesome. :D</div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday was another crazy day. I woke up early for worship practice, in desperate need of coffee. After the service, Dad and I went to Nordstroms to check in on my suit again, but it turned out they needed to do one more small alteration (Dad's picking it up as we speak). However, I'm really excited about the suit :) It's really comfortable, and very nice looking. ::is excited::</div><div><br /></div><div>From there Dad and I drove and met Brett, Sarah, and James at the Lucas Family's Swing Dance party. Brett, James and I were only able to stay for about 30 minutes or so before we had to go pick up Jon Winslow and head to the Blazer game with the Barclays.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm so glad I was able to make it to at least on Blazer game this year! It was a lot of fun, and the Blazers won easily, but it was still an entertaining game. They also scored 100 points, which means we all got a free chalupa at Taco Bell :) I also won free cinnamon twists on the little change platform..... game.... thingy :P You know what I'm talking about.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today I have spent dedicated to working on debate, especially on club briefs. I'm in charge of research and coordinating students to compile research on a certain debate case. Today is the final deadline, so I'm receiving, editing and compiling their evidence into a final brief. They've done a great job, I'm really proud :)</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now, I'm praying for all of my friends, I know many of them are busy and overwhelmed right now. But I'm so proud of what they are striving for, and what they are accomplishing. ::smiles::</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for today!</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac Franklin</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-43902541228275174412010-12-28T17:54:00.000-08:002010-12-28T18:05:30.001-08:00Visiting with friends<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hello everyone, a quick recap:<div><br /></div><div>Monday morning I woke up and set about cleaning up the kitchen/dining room/living room area. Most of it consisted of putting all of James' new presents into a box for him :)</div><div><br /></div><div>After finishing, Quin swung by and picked me up from my house, and we drove over to Clackamas Town Center to meet up with the Reich sisters, and Lydia Neumann. We ate lunch at Chipotle, and after about two hours, comprised of conversation about Teenpact, Worldview, and life plans, were joined by Rachel Aldrich and Shelby Bennet. We spent another hour or so there, and around 3:00pm, we spent some time in the mall browsing through various stores.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shelby, Rachel and Lydia had to leave, so Quin, Betsy, Molly and I drove back to my house where we made dinner and then played Quelf with the family. If you haven't played Quelf, you need to. It's pretty entertaining :)</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TRqWpe2zG0I/AAAAAAAABWc/CFJMrcGkAGo/s400/photo-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555918729716636482" /><div><br /></div><div>This is just to give you a little idea of how awesome Quelf is :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Today has been very relaxed, and I've spent a good deal of time working on debate. Really looking forward to this next year, it's going to be great. We'll see how everything unfolds :)</div><div><br /></div><div>For now, I am going to watch the Blazer game, listen to the rain falling heavily outside, and finish up some debate research :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you're doing wonderfully,</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac Franklin</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-89007214710241762562010-12-26T23:07:00.000-08:002010-12-26T23:31:35.561-08:00...And a happy new yearMerry Christmas everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas week. I'm doing well, just trying to remember what I need to recap.... let's see....<div><br /></div><div>Well the days leading up to Christmas were spent working on debate (surprise!), spending time with Alex, Courtney, and Brett, and doing a ton of dishes. Like a lot. Like a lot a lot. You never truly realize how much dishes baking creates until a holiday comes around. So the combination of Courtney and Sarah's baking made it rather... a lot. I did 5-6 times in one day. And I swear, I washed the same pan like 15 times in two days. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Christmas was actually really nice, Sarah did an incredible job. Among the gifts I got was a wallet, a shirt and tie, and a switchblade. Which is really cool. My brothers know how to give gifts :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I also was able to give my gifts, which were as follows: to James, the Settlers of Catan expansion: Seafarers. To Sarah, a silver necklace. To Brett, a leather messenger Fossil bag. To Alex and Courtney, a gift-card to Fossil, and to Dad, an iPad leather carrying sleeve.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Edmonds came over in the late afternoon and stayed for dinner. We spent the evening eating, talking, playing interactive games on our iPhones and iPods. It was a blast. (Ben and I also squeezed a little debate in there as well ;) ) We wrapped up the evening by watching an episode of Ben's christmas gift, which is the new Sherlock Holmes series from BBC, which is actually set in modern day. It's BRILLIANT, and very, very well done. I'd encourage you to go watch it :) (please note, it is a little dark, so it may not be suitable for young children)</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, Alex and Courtney took off for Colorado, just a little while after the church service. I spent the time at church talking politics with Ben, Christian, and Judah Rancourt, and playing Encore with a group of young people. That's a very stressful game :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Later in the afternoon, dad took me to Nordstrom for my Christmas present and we got a new suit! It's really awesome, it's a three piece (coat, vest, and pants) and it's a really dark navy blue with not-quite-pin-stripe lines running down it. It's really sharp, I'm so excited. I'll try to get some pictures as soon as we get it back from the tailor. The prospect of having two suit options now at debate tournaments makes me happy. And I know that's sad, but that does make me happy :) I'm weird like that, I guess.</div><div><br /></div><div>After that, my dad and I watched Tron. I actually was very impressed, it was well done, nothing cheesy. There was a couple character development weaknesses, but not very much to complain about. I think most people would enjoy it.</div><div><br /></div><div>So now, I am home. And tired. And ready to face a new week. We'll see how it unfolds :)</div><div><br /></div><div>To a new day, an unfading hope, and a never-ending assurance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac Franklin</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-31350715646712015132010-12-22T10:52:00.000-08:002010-12-22T11:22:30.476-08:00Late nights and debate seem to go hand-in-handWell, quite a lot has happened since my last post, so let's see....<div><br /></div><div><b>Saturday: </b>Saturday night was rather long, I was playing on the worship team, and because of this crazy new sound system at church, we've been practicing on Saturday nights. However, because there was a lot of Christmas songs, there was only four songs that I really played on, so much of the practice was them working on technical issues, and me waiting for my song to come up. Thank goodness for my iPhone. :)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sunday:</b> Sunday morning we had church, which went very well, over all, and even though the sound system was complaining the whole time. After the shared meal we watched this incredibly documentary on the Star of Bethlehem which actually shows scientific proof of it's existence. It was really incredible, I was quite struck.</div><div><br /></div><div>At around 3:30pm, I left with my dad and Colton Best for the Rainmakers Christmas party. It was really awesome to be able to sit down with all my club-members in a setting outside of debate where we're rushing around getting ready for a round, or researching something. That said, we still talked about debate ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>We left at around 8:30pm, and came home where dad and I cleaned up the house for Alex and Courtney's arrival. They landed at about 10:30pm and went to bed pretty soon afterwards.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Monday:</b> Monday was a rather low-key day for the most part. Mainly spending time with Alex and Courtney, wrapping presents and making food. At around 3:00pm I left for the Edmonds where I got a much needed haircut, and then Ben and I rode with Quin and Kenny to.... the Rainmakers Christmas party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Allow me to explain: Rachel and Ted decided that they all missed <i>last </i>year's Rainmaker's club so they had a Christmas party for the 2009-2010 Rainmakers. It was a lot of fun seeing everyone again, and we spent the evening watching Lucas and Justin rap, playing Debate Jeopardy, singing Christmas carols, drinking Henry Weinhard's root beer, and doing the white elephant gift exchange. All in all, a great night. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tuesday:</b> I slept in. A lot. When I got up, Alex, James and I played Risk, which didn't go too far because it was James's first time and he wasn't prepared for the high-intensity environment :) Instead we opted for some games on the iPhone, since Alex always brings back some nifty game for me to download. It's very distracting. :P :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday night, after dinner, we went with the Edmonds to Lloyd Center to go ice-skating, which I have only done once before in my life. It was really fun, and I'm pleased to say that <b>I did not fall down, not even once.</b> I just had to get that out. I was very proud. However, my toes did not fair as well. My skates were made of some very rough leather, and the tongue wasn't wide enough, so the edge rubbed against my small toe, so after about 30 minutes of skating, it felt like it was on fire. :P That aside, we had a great time.</div><div><br /></div><div>In other news: Ben and my case to ratify START has reached it's end. Tuesday afternoon, Senate passed cloture on START (which essentially means they're bringing it to a final vote) and the consensus is it will pass by this afternoon. So while we're sad we lost an incredibly strong case, we're happy that this policy has been passed. Now, I know there's a lot of disagreement on this issue, but I have spent literally months dedicated to research on both sides of this issue. In the end, I have to side with US military generals, and the expert analysts and negotiators that are actually working with the treaty, as compared to Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney. I understand the concerns, but I believe they are unmerited.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, back to debate. Knowing that we had to find a new case, Ben and I started research at around 11pm last night. And by 4am, we had a complete 1AC and 8 pages of back-up for our new case. We are very proud of the accomplishment, even though it meant a late night.</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's all for now, I'll post again soon. Love you all :)</div><div>Isaac Franklin</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-3291938723385942052010-12-17T20:50:00.000-08:002010-12-17T20:59:52.440-08:00A title? No thanks...Life really is one large roller-coaster. Perhaps not quite the same adrenaline rush and joy-ride as most of them are, but a roller-coaster all the same.<div><br /></div><div>Instead of updating you on everything that's happened since my last post, I'm just going to review the last day or so, and try to keep up to date from there :P</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday I finished the last of my Christmas shopping (yay!) which was a tremendous load off my back. It's really strange how the presents you buy change as the years pass. Now, James is pretty much the only family member we get toys for.</div><div><br /></div><div>I drew Brett's name for a gift, which means I get him something extra special. The annoying thing about shopping for Brett is that we both like the same things. So I find myself wanting the gift I bought for him, but I probably never will because I wouldn't spend that much money on myself :P Oh well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday evening was also the Christmas party, and to make it crazier, we were arranging to do some filming at the party for my dad's new project "Household Embassy." So for preparation, I was helping light candles, set up video equipment, render video files, and load them onto a hard-drive for our web guy to take back with him the next morning. It was quite the experience.</div><div><br /></div><div>Besides that, the party seemed to go very well, from my perspective. My sister Sarah did a lovely job of playing hostess and everything looked absolutely beautiful. Some guy is going to be very lucky someday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Looking ahead, I'm planning out Christmas break, and trying to figure out how I'm spending time with the family, as well as make sure some important conversations get factored in. Prayer would be appreciated, as this is a really important time.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now, I shall work very hard to post again soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac Franklin</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-82864869033909976472010-11-28T15:32:00.000-08:002010-11-28T15:55:42.041-08:00Starbucks and more<div style="text-align: left;">Today was a happy day. I got my first Starbucks card! Looking back, and find it odd that I never got a Starbucks card before, considering that I've been an avid Starbucks drinker for 3+ years, but nevertheless, I'm satisfied to have my first :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Pictures will come, I'm sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanksgiving: In the morning, I came downstairs, and not too long afterwards, was engaged in an intense game of Settlers of Catan with Brett and James. We played until around 12pm (we've been playing this game... like a lot) until Joel, Kimi, Elena and Aria arrived.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TPLrnNkrtEI/AAAAAAAABWQ/_ZDNqHI537Y/s400/156335_462325771500_629081500_6089475_5502813_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544753150137447490" /></div></div><div>After that, I spent about an hour holding my new niece Aria as she fell asleep. She's an angel, and I rejoice as we add new members to our family. Bittersweet memories are made.</div><div><br /></div><div>A little while later, the Fala family came over and we enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Sarah did an EXCELLENT job, with the help of Kimi and Mrs. Fala, and the whole family felt quite stuffed by the end. We ended by watching one of my favorite movies, "It's a Wonderful Life."</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday morning, our family went over to the Edmonds house for breakfast, and afterward went Christmas tree hunting. We now have a beautiful, 13 foot noble fir tree in our living room. But we still have to decorate it.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TPLrPzKVC_I/AAAAAAAABWI/y80twYnjf8M/s400/photo-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544752747910597618" /></div><div>In other news, I'm planning out an intensive school schedule to get my school work out of the way as soon as possible. My goal is a little intense, possibly impossible, but I'm trying to see if I can get everything out of the way to be ready by... Fall of 2011. We'll see. I have some praying and some planning to do :) Further bulletins as events warrant.</div><div><br /></div><div>For now, Brett, Sarah and James are challenging me to another game of Settlers of Catan, so I must go and defend my dominance in the land... once again.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac Franklin</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-82616230292000738882010-11-24T21:29:00.000-08:002010-11-24T21:41:07.836-08:00I feel like I'm always saying this...But so sorry for not posting for so long! I've had a crazy last few weeks, so please forgive me.<div><br /></div><div>Since the film festival, debate and speech have taken over a large percentage of my life. I'll recap a bit:</div><div><br /></div><div>On the 13th of November, we had the first debate round-robin of the year (hooray!). All but 2 Rainmaker teams were present, but out of those teams, only Ben and I were a varsity/varsity team. Pretty crazy. The tournament was held in Seattle, near Shoreline, and was just one day.</div><div><br /></div><div>We (The Edmonds. Stephen Hellweg, Matthew Riegg, and myself) decided to be crazy and drive up the morning of, and drive back that night... Not a good idea. </div><div><br /></div><div>We arrived about 15 minutes before the first round and scrambled to get ready in time.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the end, the whole tournament was a great blessing, and Rainmakers placed in the following:</div><div><br /></div><div>Novice Teams:</div><div><br /></div><div>Cannon/Cannon: 8th place novice team</div><div><br /></div><div>Cools/Winslow: 4th place novice team</div><div><br /></div><div>James Moller: 1st place novice speaker</div><div><br /></div><div>Varsity:</div><div><br /></div><div>Edmonds/Harris: 2nd place team</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac Harris: 2nd place speaker</div><div><br /></div><div>----</div><div><br /></div><div>Since then, just a whole lot more debate!</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday my brother Brett got in from school, and he'll be visiting for a week. He was rather tired yesterday and headed to bed early (while I was at debate giving a lecture on flowing) but today we were able to spend together talking and playing games: Quelf (which I horribly failed at) and Settlers of Catan (24 victory points! And all three metropolis's! :D)</div><div><br /></div><div>This evening we followed our old family tradition of cutting apples for pie and listening to Oscar Brand's First Thanksgiving tape. The family is smaller, and in some ways it seems a little empty. But times change, and new memories will be created.</div><div><br /></div><div>More to come!</div><div><br /></div><div>Isaac Franklin</div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-9269644028718040342010-10-30T13:45:00.000-07:002010-10-30T13:45:00.139-07:00Picture Update #7<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvmLei450I/AAAAAAAABVg/A9fYCaglagg/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.06.05+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvmLei450I/AAAAAAAABVg/A9fYCaglagg/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.06.05+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533769652007135042" border="0" /></a>(l to r) Geoffrey Botkin, Jeff Moore, and Doug Phillips discussing new HeuMoore production "Ace Wonder"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvmK4InbpI/AAAAAAAABVY/NguHYo3SG-g/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.54+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvmK4InbpI/AAAAAAAABVY/NguHYo3SG-g/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.54+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533769641696390802" border="0" /></a>George Sarris retelling the biblical story of Naman, cured of lepresy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvmKWnD_JI/AAAAAAAABVQ/RUV0DHumqSA/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.42+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvmKWnD_JI/AAAAAAAABVQ/RUV0DHumqSA/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.42+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533769632697285778" border="0" /></a>(l to r) George Escobar and Doug Phillips previewing Advent Film Group's latest project "Alone Yet Not Alone"<br /><br /></div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-58618445258657345112010-10-30T11:30:00.000-07:002010-10-30T11:30:00.837-07:00Picture Update #6<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk35LkFWI/AAAAAAAABVI/lsweLq41yu4/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.31+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk35LkFWI/AAAAAAAABVI/lsweLq41yu4/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.31+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533768216048047458" border="0" /></a>George Sarris<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk3e2rDtI/AAAAAAAABVA/kFiNwRxf1P0/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.20+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk3e2rDtI/AAAAAAAABVA/kFiNwRxf1P0/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.20+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533768208981102290" border="0" /></a>Ace Wonder-ful: (l to r) Johnny Reighard (intern), Joshua Hedrick (intern) David Moore (actor), and Phillip Haumesser (intern) get into the spirit of the movie, along with the rest of the enthusiastic audience.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk3Jo6URI/AAAAAAAABU4/GzT-w9KWBi8/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.08+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk3Jo6URI/AAAAAAAABU4/GzT-w9KWBi8/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.05.08+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533768203286237458" border="0" /></a>Joshua Phillips, being interviewed<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk2u6qmzI/AAAAAAAABUw/VfHzJcT8gi4/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.04.54+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk2u6qmzI/AAAAAAAABUw/VfHzJcT8gi4/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.04.54+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533768196112948018" border="0" /></a>Interviewing Joshua Phillips<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk2RiObeI/AAAAAAAABUo/0XDConb2qHI/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.03.55+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvk2RiObeI/AAAAAAAABUo/0XDConb2qHI/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+2.03.55+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533768188225809890" border="0" /></a>Isaac Botkin networking with filmmakers.<br /><br /></div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-30418323009225767792010-10-30T09:00:00.000-07:002010-10-30T09:00:02.757-07:00Picture Update #5<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviT89QE3I/AAAAAAAABUg/9AYkBgAa710/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.54.50+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviT89QE3I/AAAAAAAABUg/9AYkBgAa710/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.54.50+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533765399563211634" border="0" /></a>(l to r) Jeff Moreland (actor), Robert Grossman (actor), Ben Botkin (composer), David Bowman (special effects artist), David Heustis (producer)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviThFDHRI/AAAAAAAABUY/I4b8M1QX_eE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.54.39+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviThFDHRI/AAAAAAAABUY/I4b8M1QX_eE/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.54.39+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533765392079723794" border="0" /></a>Full Q&A Panel: (l to r) Doug Phillips, John Moore, Jeff Moore, Gator Moore, Derek Moreland, Jeff Moreland, Robert Grossman, Ben Botkin, David Bowman, David Heustis, Nathan Webster, and Geoffrey Botkin<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviTeXDibI/AAAAAAAABUQ/1Gw8KmrOe3A/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.54.29+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviTeXDibI/AAAAAAAABUQ/1Gw8KmrOe3A/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.54.29+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533765391349942706" border="0" /></a>Family collaboration: (l to r) John Moore, Jeff Moore, Gator Moore<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviS8EyLwI/AAAAAAAABUI/LI6mzgFZ7vs/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.54.11+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviS8EyLwI/AAAAAAAABUI/LI6mzgFZ7vs/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.54.11+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533765382146502402" border="0" /></a>Ben Botkin<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviSs-7lJI/AAAAAAAABUA/mmMI2PRAqqQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.53.59+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMviSs-7lJI/AAAAAAAABUA/mmMI2PRAqqQ/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.53.59+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533765378095420562" border="0" /></a>Geoffrey Botkin<br /><br /></div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-81141310886660835512010-10-30T07:00:00.000-07:002010-10-30T07:00:02.906-07:00Picture Update #4<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg1tvu3vI/AAAAAAAABT4/_n4vKUExgN0/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.53.43+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg1tvu3vI/AAAAAAAABT4/_n4vKUExgN0/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.53.43+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533763780572274418" border="0" /></a>Mr. Phillips listening to Q&A answers<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg1R2aBvI/AAAAAAAABTw/zm7V_pMbMis/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.53.28+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg1R2aBvI/AAAAAAAABTw/zm7V_pMbMis/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.53.28+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533763773084075762" border="0" /></a>(l to r) Derek Moreland (actor), Jeff Moreland (actor), Robert Grossman (actor), Ben Botkin (composer), David Bowman (special effects artist)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg08TzVfI/AAAAAAAABTo/SFnm9CbxemU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.53.14+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg08TzVfI/AAAAAAAABTo/SFnm9CbxemU/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.53.14+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533763767301789170" border="0" /></a>(l to r) Doug Phillips, John Moore (director), Jeff Moore (actor), Gator Moore (actor)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg0U_angI/AAAAAAAABTg/Z4d5ykiJpOM/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.52.57+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg0U_angI/AAAAAAAABTg/Z4d5ykiJpOM/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.52.57+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533763756747300354" border="0" /></a>(l to r) John Moore (director), Jeff Moore (actor), Gator Moore (actor), Derek Moreland (actor)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg0DC0cgI/AAAAAAAABTY/926gFtPFRsE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.52.44+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMvg0DC0cgI/AAAAAAAABTY/926gFtPFRsE/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-30+at+1.52.44+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533763751929737730" border="0" /></a>Becky Morecraft singing "How Firm a Foundation"<br /></div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-16504221775404547742010-10-29T07:03:00.001-07:002010-10-29T07:18:20.062-07:00Picture Update #3<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWDs5YcNI/AAAAAAAABSw/MkIXApQklWU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.08.11+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWDs5YcNI/AAAAAAAABSw/MkIXApQklWU/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.08.11+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533470451257864402" border="0" /></a>Municipal Auditorium<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWD4kNj6I/AAAAAAAABS4/TrfZvvcOyUA/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.08.27+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWD4kNj6I/AAAAAAAABS4/TrfZvvcOyUA/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.08.27+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533470454390296482" border="0" /></a>Auditorium Hallway, busy during a break<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWEZi2REI/AAAAAAAABTA/jJvtLpbxJx0/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.08.45+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWEZi2REI/AAAAAAAABTA/jJvtLpbxJx0/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.08.45+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533470463242945602" border="0" /></a>Doug Phillips casting vision for the festival<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWEjWH5oI/AAAAAAAABTI/qF9A1LjAvLk/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.08.58+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWEjWH5oI/AAAAAAAABTI/qF9A1LjAvLk/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.08.58+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533470465873929858" border="0" /></a>Geoffrey Botkin presenting on how to evaluate secular media properly<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWE2ZfldI/AAAAAAAABTQ/Q3PdxtIxXzo/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.09.13+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TxaxUxGREIw/TMrWE2ZfldI/AAAAAAAABTQ/Q3PdxtIxXzo/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-29+at+7.09.13+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533470470988338642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546431681655071287.post-84116961620966335682010-10-29T06:14:00.001-07:002010-10-29T06:16:55.421-07:00Video Update #1<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wj9rbMU2-Jo?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wj9rbMU2-Jo?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />Video quality will improve over time, the video is still currently re-rendering itself online.Isaac Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867609748252306768noreply@blogger.com1