Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Baseball...

The time season most of our life is revolved around is here! :) I know Alex is happy; and as much as I miss him, I do enjoy getting to come and watch him play! I've been in AZ since Friday. I, unfortunately, have to leave tomorrow, but we have had a fun few days! I'm definitely looking forward to my next visit! I am so thankful for the opportunity Alex has to chase his dreams, and I am glad I get to be apart of it! :)

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Spring Training!!

Hey everyone! Hope all is going well! Out here in AZ at spring training and staying super busy but loving every minute of it! I have found a great church out here that I go to every Sunday night called Christ Church of the Valley! Great stuff, great place, great people, and has a strong desire to share the love of Jesus! Just pure awesomeness! Also have been attending a bible study on Monday nights in Goodyear, AZ with players from other affiliates, last week was pretty cool, I met a pretty good left handed pitcher, some might know him (Clayton kershaw). Great guy, with an even greater love for the big guy up top! I recently had dinner with my agent and some of his other clients at an amazing steakhouse! What a treat!

Kelley and my mom get out here on March 23rd, so that is definitely something to be looking forward to! Everyday I have so much that reminds me of how thankful I should be.. All I can do is work as hard as I can with what Jesus has given me and trust his plan. Videos such as the Kony 2012 tell me how much of the simple things we can really take for granted.

That's it for now! I'll snap some photos and post some so you get an idea how cool my job really is! Here is a pic of me being goofy last year during the season..

Hope everyone has an awesome week!

Keep praying,
Alex

Saturday, March 3, 2012

I don't want to gain the whole world and lose my soul



Father God, I am clay in your hands,
Help me to stay that way through all life's demands,
'Cause they chip and they nag and they pull at me,
And every little thing I make up my mind to be,
Like I'm gonna be a daddy whose in the mix,
And I'm gonna be a husband who stays legit,
And I pray that I'm an artist who rises above,
The road that is wide and filled with self love,
Everything that I see draws me,
Though it's only in You that I can truly see that its a feast for the eyes- a low blow to purpose.
And I'm a little kid at a three ring circus.

I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.



The paparazzi flashes, and that they think that it's you,
But they don't know that who you are is not what you do,
True, we get it twisted when we peak at the charts,
Yo before we part from the start,
Where's your heart?
You a pimp, hustler?
Tell me what's your title,
America has no more stars, now we call them idols,
You sit idle, While we teach prosperity,
The first thing to prosper should be inside of me.
We're free...
Not because of 22's on the range,
But Christ came in range, we said yes now we changed,
Not the same, even though I made a fall,
Since I got that call, no more Saul, now I'm Paul.


I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
Don't wanna walk away,
Don't wanna walk away

How do I sense the tide that's rising?
De-sensitizing me from living in light of eternity,
How do I sense the tide that's rising?
It's hypnotizing me from living in light of eternity,
How do I sense the tide that's rising?
De-sensitizing me from living in light of eternity.

Lord what we gon do,We're relying on you, 
all eyes are on you Lord, 
all eyes are on you, all eyes are on you Jesus.

I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
Don't wanna walk away, let me hear the people say.
(Don't let me lose my soul, my soul.) 
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(This is my honesty, Father, won't you cover me.)
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(Don't wanna walk away, and all those people say)
I don't want to gain the whole world, and lose my soul,
(Don't wanna lose, I don't wanna lose my soul.)

Lord forgive us when we get consumed by the things of this world,
That fight for our love, and our passion,
As our eyes are open wide and on you. 
Grant us the privilege of your world view,
And may your kingdom be, what wakes us up, and lays us down.

Hallelujah, Don't wanna lose our soul,
No, Don't wanna lose my soul.

Hey excuse me, 
I'm looking or the after party,
Toby, 
Haha, yeah, last door on the left, you'll hear it.
Thanks,
No problem.

Don't let me lose my soul, I never wanna walk away,
I don't wanna lose my soul, 
No, no, no.
Don't let me, don't let me, lose my soul,
I don't wanna walk away,
Don't let me walk away,
Na na na na no,
Don't let me lose, my soul,
I'm never gonna walk away.




What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Mark 8:36

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Hey everyone!! Spring training!

Hey guys! Sorry I've been slacking on the blog! It's been hard to keep up out here in AZ during spring training but I will do the best I can. It has been a great first week, I have even gone to a great church service out here at a church called CCV- Christ Church of the Valley, and went to an awesome bible study in Goodyear, AZ on Monday alongside some major and minor leaguers! It was awesome! Really missing my family and awesome fiancé, but I will be seeing them soon!!

Here is a psalm for the day! I was reading this today!

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all humankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth— he who forms the hearts of all,who considers everything they do.No king is saved by the size of his army;no warrior escapes by his great strength.A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;despite all its great strength it cannot save.But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice,for we trust in his holy name.May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. (Psalm 33:12-22 TNIV)