Miracle Road Trip Back from Oregon

Wow!!! I have an amazing story to share about our trip back from Oregon. Totally unbelievable. While leaving Newport Oregon. I discovered that my clutch was about 95 gone!!! In the past I've just filled it up with fluid to fix the problem. I recently found out from Midas that you never want to do this. When it's low you should immediately have it serviced. Anyways, we left Newport and I went about 40 miles to the next town and stopped at a gas station. I thought I would just temporarily top off my fluid to get me back to Olympia. When I popped the hood it was full. I thought to myself, "MAN THIS IS REALLY REALLY BAD!!!!." When I pulled in you could smell the burnt break fluid. And worst of all, the auto repair stations are closed on Sunday!!!!! The only way to get back home was to kick it into 5th gear the whole way and hope that where no major traffic jams. I couldn't help but think that I was in the middle of the woods with no cell phone towers in sight!! What worried me is I knew that there was 4 stop lights in some of the towns coming up. Luckily I only had to stop at two of them. Every time I stopped the car it got about 1-2% worse! About an hour went by with me holding my breath. Finally we made it to I-5! On I-5 getting on the freeway I managed to shift down onto the on ramp -- I had a lot of resistance on the shifter!! I mean, I really had to pull it to get it in gear. Anyways, we made it without any problems until we were leaving Portland. I started seeing break lights! Nooooo WAYYY!!! Luckily we only had stop and go for less than a mile. Still I had to baby the clutch and give the person in front of me a huge amount of space so I wouldn't have change gears. After Portland it was smooth sailing! What's amazing is my clutch totally went out as we pulled into the parking lot of our apartment. I could barely even move the shifter.

Anyways I wanted you to know how awesome God is for getting us home safely. Take a look at the map and see how far Newport Oregon is from Olympia. True amazing!!!! Below is a link to our photo gallery in Oregon.



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Here are some pictures of our trip.

http://picasaweb.google.com/iortizvictory/NewportOregon2008

How To Become Saved - Great Video

Here is a great video!

Come Now Is The Time

The Internet is so amazing. YouTube/GodTube are a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. My dad has been giving me bass advice via email after watching each video. Come Now Is the Time is a song I working. It's so awesome just turning off the TV and practicing! TV is was such a waste of time in my life. There so many more important things in life.

Math Problem

I had an interesting Algebra problem the other day. The funny thing is I couldn't find any solutions online for it. What amazed me though is I posted my question via "Yahoo Answers" and received the answer within minutes. The question was, how do I simplify

negative x to a negative 2 exponent
-x^-2

I found out that since -x is being square, this will make the x positive. Here is a link to the solution:
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080602230130AAjgZnC&r=w

Our New Church Ground Breaking

Wow! I just received word from our pastor this evening that our church groundbreaking pictures are up! Check out the link below. This is such an amazing time in our church history!



Here is a link to the the entire photo album:
http://www.turningpointolympia.com/church_home.htm

Learning so much about bass via YouTube

It's pretty cool how many bass tricks you can learn on You Tube. Here is a video response I made to an individual on there that demonstrates how to play a walk.

Treasures in Heaven

This is a great video about worldly wealth vs. contentment.

How to be saved

It is so amazing to me how much God loves us. He loves us so much that he made a way for us. It's so simple, believe in the name of Jesus and you will be saved. Don't put your trust in comedians and movies that try to lead people astray. I am going to record my first message on YouTube this. I'm very excited. Stay tuned.

Amazing Drama Performance! Must See

This is an incredible must see movie. All I have to say is you've got to see it!!

Great Bass Tutorial

Here is another great bass video I found.

Everlasting God (Bass Video)

Here I Am to Worship (Bass Video)

Man it's amazing how much you can learn from the Internet. Here is a great clip I found on YouTube that demonstrates how play here I am to worship on bass.

Very Encouraging Bass Video from Paul Baloche

In my quest for learning bass there are so many different patterns to learn. I'm so amazed by all of the intricate things you can do. It's so easy to get lost in all of the technical aspects just starting off. This video really inspires and is such an encouragement. You can be foundational bass player and still have a great impact. Check it out:

Putting Our Trust In Man

Something that I've learned over the weekend is how precious our time is. I've spent so much time following the presidential debates. Regardless of who you vote for this year there is only one thing that can truly save us and that is Jesus. I've wasted so much time following the political scene. Today I sat down with my bass and just really started to focus on it. It's amazing how much I've learned today about moveable scales, 5ths, and appegios. It just opens up a who new world to me. There is a great worship pastor that I've been listening to. Great stuff. Check it out!!



Something I found that is awesome is that you can apply the same patterns to each root note.

Worry no more for bad credit

One of the most horrible problems that most Americans are facing nowadays is having a huge debts especially that they are just living paycheck to paycheck. Life is just so hard here plus having a bad credit credit cards, how will they be able to survive? There's good news for these people because fortunately, there are lenders who are willing to give them a second chance only at BadCreditOffers.com. Their goal is to provide consumers with the knowledge and resources necessary to help them find the best credit offer to fit their needs, regardless of a bad credit or for a bad credit loans history.

The Daniel Fast

Wow! My dad told me about the Daniel fast and really inspired me. It's a diet of fruits and vegs. Here is a great article on the details of the fast:

http://www.daystar.com/Daystar/Prayer/Daniel+Fast_landing.htm

I also found a great YouTube video about it:

Free Hugs For Christ

This is such a cool ministry check this one out!

Steeldrum Band

One instrument I love is the steeldrum. This video is amazing. It's a steeldrum band with unique sounds I've never heard before! Check it out!

It's Friday

We went for a walk yesterday and it was fun. I am looking forward for another walk today. The best thing about today also is its Friday! I love it because I can stay up late and spend lots of time with my family. We don't have any plans for today with friends but on Saturday we might so something fun like going to the zoo maybe. Later on Saturday afternoon, I have practice at church. Anyway, I have to go now and do something interesting.

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I am a computer guy and I love making websites for people. So far, I created more than 10 websites now for churches, businesses and, personal websites. One thing I need to be so sure of is my web hosting choice. Choosing the best one can be so tough sometimes because you don't know for sure if they can offer everything you need. But I am so glad now that I found free guide to choosing the right web host for your personal or business site that focus on on a searchable directory that will let you find web hosting plans suitable for a small site or for a large e-commerce website.