Pa, Ma, and little bit at the Farm and Ranch Museum


8 Seconds


Historic Bridge, and Graydon with a nice shiner after a spill on it


The man of the house, kind of


Not too many places where you can drive 80mph legally, except in West Texas. Hopefully you won't have to stop for gas or a bathroom break, because it could be awhile.

My High School football buddies should know this school. Permian High School in Odessa Texas. Where the Movie "Friday Night Lights" was based off of. We drove by the school and the stadium, which was huge.


Visited Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and got a chance to meet Dr. Tony Evans who I grew up listening to on the radio with my dad.

"Seasons"

Ecclesiastes 3 talks about a time for everything and a season for every activity. “A time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.” My time here in Dallas has entailed all of those and looks like it’s coming to an end as my last Sunday at New Life Bible Fellowship was last week. My wife and I have a contract on our home and we hope to be closer to our families but are just taking one day at a time. I still desire to be in ministry in some form or fashion and we really hope to take Sabrina’s photography business to the next level.

Even though we will most likely be in Dallas through the summer, I want to thank everyone for their love and support these past 3 ½ years. I had never been a Youth Pastor before and the people at NLBF gave me a chance. I know my life and my family’s lives have been affected in so many positive ways and hope our lives have affected others as well. I also look forward to hearing my former youth serve God in awesome ways.

There is so much I could say, but I do know that I am a different man today from when I first came here. God has given me a greater confidence in the gifts and abilities that He has given me. Has taught me that love, obedience and trust are the 3 most important things He asks of me. That even though you may leave when you thought you would be at a place longer, you can still hold your head up high knowing that you did your best. We our thankful for this season, grateful for the many friends we have made and are excited to see how this next chapter enfolds. Please keep our family in your prayers.-The Whites

Thanks for all the love and support you have given us church family


HERE HE COMES TO...bring you a piece of toilet paper

Superman never stops learning


Superman with his thumb in his mouth & playing with momma's hair...it must be his kryptonite


Summer Camp


Graydon + Josiah=Trouble & a lot of cuteness


Momma's 30th Birthday, Graydon had a special shirt for the main woman in his life

Our ministry friends from Texas, The Jones', Us, Vinny, and the soon to be Wideners


A going away cake people from the camp gave us


I think Graydon ate a 1/2 watermelon by himself


Don't we look happy with the Life vest on:(


A little happier with the life vest off swimming w/ Da

Our Friend Josh Huffman's Boat




Sitting on the window sil eating broccoli


Go Indians!


Grady "Sizemore" White

Has God Broken Your Leg?

I read something a couple of weeks ago that I have never known before and I can’t stop thinking about. I have shared this with many people including our youth and most recently our church body. Many of us have heard stories about a Shepherd’s love for their sheep and how important it was for a Shepherd to protect their flock no matter what. The Shepherd’s duty was to make sure the sheep wasn’t lost and was expected to even lay down their life for their sheep if duty called.

One way a Shepherd would guide their sheep is by using a staff to bring the sheep back. However, if a certain sheep kept on wondering, the Shepherd would use the staff and break the sheep’s leg. Now, you may think to yourself, that isn’t very loving, but hold on a second. I’m sure it wouldn’t take much to break a sheep’s leg and think of all the bones you may have broken that have completely healed. The Shepherd would tenderly set the broken leg and then would carry the sheep over their shoulder until the leg of the sheep was healed. During this time, there would be a bonding process that would happen between the sheep and the Shepherd. The sheep would think twice about wondering away from the Shepherd again because the sheep wouldn’t want to distance itself from a loving Shepherd. If a sheep would wander from the Shepherd it ran the risk of getting lost or being killed, so in reality even though the Shepherd’s action seemed unloving at first, it was done out of kindness and love.

Right now, maybe you’re questioning the goodness of the Shepherd and God may have even broken your leg. I am realizing that God breaks a leg, so to speak, always for a reason and not out of cruelness, but with a deeper purpose. Some of the most intimate times I have ever had with God have been when God has carried me. You may wander at times, but a loving Shepherd will bring you back, not in the easiest way, but the best way. Don’t forget to enjoy the bonding process in your own life today with the Shepherd.

Graydon Loves to Laugh

Sabrina was swatting at a fruit fly that was flying around her face and Graydon thought that was hysterical!

First bubble bath

Youth Spring Retreat at Camp Powers

For some reason my youth always like to pick me up, probably because they can

Playing in the sand

Playing in the fountains

Can't get cavities on those 8 teeth

Standing in the sink

Sittin on the shoe rack

Graydon's first Easter basket

Happy Easter! Christ Has Risen!

Check out more Easter Pics of our precious son Graydon on my wife's blog!

And He's off!

At Fountain Place in Downtown Dallas

My friend Israel was in town so we stopped by Free Birds for lunch
and checked out the new Cowboys Stadium that only cost 1.2 Billion

What does a lizard do?

Startin to walk

The only way to travel

Pajama Time

Love through our mistakes-By Pastor Jer

So Graydon loves to stand when he takes a bath even after Mommy and Daddy tell him not to and we sometimes have to force him to sit on his bottom. The other week while giving Graydon a bath, he stood up waving his wet washcloth around making water fly everywhere. He had gotten water in my eye and when I went to wipe it I heard a loud thud. As I turned I saw Graydon practically flat on his back in the water screaming. He had slipped and smacked his eye on the side of the tub and then fell back into the water. I immediately picked his wet little body up and just held him as he was in hysterics, you know...one of those hard cries where your child practically stops breathing. Needless to say Graydon's bath time was done for the night and he had gotten his first little shiner. Momma put some frozen corn on it before he went to bed that night which helped. The first shiner can be hard for a first time parent especially if you think your somewhat at fault. I woke up a couple of times that night feeling guilty, but knew the little guy would be ok.

God gave me some teaching points through this experience as I thought about how many times God has told us not to do something for our own good. We often don't listen and end up hurting ourselves and we think God is disappointed and angry with us. Yet, did I let Graydon sit in that water and just scream? No, I picked my son up with loving arms of compassion. I believe that is how God is with us. Even in the midst of our mistakes, God is not saying, "I told you so", but holds us in His loving arms. Maybe you have messed up and have a black eye over something you did. Remember, it's going to be ok as our dad picks us up and holds us until we stop crying, ices the bruse, and bring healing so we will get back in the tub. By the way, Graydon doesn't stand in the tub anymore:)

Graydon's first little shiner

Splish splash Graydon taken a bath

A visit to Galveston with our friends Tim, Dani and Josiah

Tub time

Graydon's first lemon

Josiah eating a lime