Mark 12:30

OnUsTRUTH

2010-09-27T17:21:00.000-07:00

We officially have a name for our group! OnUsTRUTH is a name that Kris Strobeck (one of our tenors) came up with and I love its double meaning. The members are:

Kris Strobeck = Tenor/Lead
Shawn Hanowell = High Tenor/Lead
Me = Baritone/Vocal Percussion
Kovasky Aguiar = Bass/Vocal Percussion

Kris Shawn and I have been meeting for over a year and have been searching for a name (and other members) the entire time, but have had no luck. It's nice to finally have a real name and to be moving forward towards a goal. These guys are awesome and I love hanging and singing with them. We're still looking for another tenor/lead so I'm trying my best to make the contacts I need or if you know someone who would be interested, have them contact me.

luke@onustruth.com

Fisrt Album Completed!

2010-06-04T00:14:00.000-07:00

A few hours ago I completed the album for New Reign and I'm not sure what to think. It's been a grueling process and at times I felt like my brain was going to lose it. Hopefully this album will get out on iTunes and other places so it's more accessible to everyone. For now it will only be available to purchase from the http://www.oc.edu/performing/newreign/default.aspx site. I'm sure it will take close to a month, maybe less, for the album to be posted. The title of the album is Refuge which is an original song by one of the members. At times I feel quite happy with the way things turned out. There are so many things I wish I could fix or improve, but I'm sure I'll never be satisfied with it ever.

Tracking with New Reign

2010-04-26T12:20:00.000-07:00

So I just spent 2 weeks tracking 12 songs for the upcoming New Reign album. Lots of hours were put in, but many more are coming soon. I am currently sitting at the OKC airport ready to fly home. I've missed my family greatly and I'm so ready love on them. Next up I'll be editing like crazy then mixing the album. This group is not you're typical college a'capella group. Tons of talent and a unique sound all around. Check out this quick video I recorded with my phone while they had been working on a chorus section of Inside Out.

Hello

2010-04-05T22:09:00.000-07:00

What is this? I'm going to blog again? If there is someone who reads this, then I want you to know that I'm excited about a group I'm a part of. We haven't nailed down a name yet, but we've been recording and I hope to have the first song completed by the end of the week. Currently we are only 3 members, but we are looking for a bass and another tenor. Shawn Hanowell, Kris Strobeck and I have a blast together. We are an all vocal group and our goal is to record 2 albums at the same time. One a concert album and the other a worship album. We want to be able to go into any church or event and be able to lead worship or do special music and a full concert. Shawn and Kris are so talented and a blessing to just be around. Once this song is completed we will be trying to get it up on iTunes and other sites to build a fan base and a little bit of money to get more arrangements. More to come really soon!

Oh my! Has it been that long?

2009-07-19T20:23:00.001-07:00

It's been way too long since I've blogged. I guess I've been waiting for something really cool to happen to me, but the waiting game can get a bit boring. One thing I've been waiting for is to find out the possibility of moving back to Oklahoma, but we believe that its not going to happen now. It was all relying on the hope of joining up with Acappella since they are now teaming with Oklahoma Christian University. (read article here: http://blogs.oc.edu/ocnews/popular_christian_vocal_group_acappella_relocating_to_oc/)
There was the possibility of this happening since 2 of the member were pushing to have me in the group. One member wasn't sure if he was going to make the move to Oklahoma from Nashville, TN but now has made the decision. I really got my hopes up and who knows what God could do since He often likes to do things last minute or just in His own fun timing. I guess I just continue to pray for God's will to be done.
Another thing I'm excited about though is the possibility of a new group forming here in Oregon. Jason Overstreet (Founder, producer, arranger, studio engineer, and I guess you could say, brains behind the group RESCUE) asked me to manage and help run a new group. We will be more worship oriented to where we can lead churches and other worship needs plus concert material. This is quite exciting to me to combine multiple passions with music and ministry in this style and to do it with a high caliber of talent and music quality. With the right hearts and voices I believe God can do some amazing things with this group. A couple of members have been chosen already and most likely we will have 6 members. I'm not one to wait on these kind of things so I'm making a push to get the right members together and to start recording as soon as possible. I plan on keeping everyone well informed on the future and what's happening with this ministry. If you could, just say a prayer for what God's plans are with the group and its future members. Whatever God's plans are, I'm getting quite excited!
Thank you Lord for always providing. Please sent the right tools for this group and provide us all with great work ethic and a passion to serve you in all we do. I love you Lord!

7 Years

2009-05-11T21:44:00.000-07:00

Today Serena and I have been married for 7 years! What a blessing my wife is in so many ways. She gives of herself constantly and is beautiful in every aspect. Thank you Serena for all your love and dedication to making this marriage an awesome thing. You are my best friend and my God sent!

P90X

2009-05-05T20:42:00.000-07:00

So yesterday I decided to really kick my health into gear and start my P90X program. I've owned the program for quite a long time, but have never truly committed myself to the long-run. I'll do many parts of the program but don't stick to all 6 days a week. Another thing I fail at the most is my eating. I might be running miles everyday, but eat whatever I want. P90X is an incredible workout. 6 days each week with each day being a different workout for close to 1 1/2 hours each day. I'm excited to see my progress through it all and hope that this discipline runs in all aspects of my life. Spiritually I hope to be committed to solid Bible reading and finding more God time. My reading has been somewhat consistent but not where it should be. I need more discipline in all aspects of life.

What is my story?

2009-03-16T16:37:00.000-07:00

This last weekend is a weekend I'll never forget. My buddy Jay invited me to join him on the worship team where he is the worship pastor for Sunset Presbyterian. Only it was for the men's retreat out at an amazing camp in the middle-of-nowhere central Oregon. http://sites.younglife.org/camps/washingtonfamilyranch/default.aspx

Our speaker for the weekend was Don Miller who happens to be a well known author and a gifted speaker. http://www.donaldmillerwords.com/index.php Don brought the idea of our life being a story and how like many great stories, there is always conflict and some great way to overcome that conflict. He told us about how there is a particular formula to every great story or movie. A character or group of characters have one or many obstacles that they have to overcome in order to reach a high goal or gain victory over the conflict or obstacles. (in a nutshell) Our life is a story and we can count on conflict and pain. James 1:2 (New International Version) 2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,. We need conflict and obstacles in order to fulfill a great story. Our character is pretty boring when we just float along and nothing happens to us. Often we need to take that crazy idea God put in our head and do it. Perhaps it's giving up your favorite TV time to volunteer at the Rescue Mission or selling all you have to give to the poor, or starting a new foundation to help troubled kids, or... the list can be so big and God's ideas can sound so weird to us because we think that what he's asking us is a week point in our lives. Moses was asked some crazy things that he thought he'd never do, but God surrounded him with the right voice and the right situations to free a nation. What an awesome story! I feel so challenged to find my story. Sometimes it's just something "small" in the public eye, but it can play a big part in many others' stories. I hope that many of my pages and scenes are filled with a father and husband that loves his family with all he has and shows them to love others with all they have. I want to have many scenes of service and sacrifice to others.

The worship all weekend was rockin' with loads of talent and the small group sessions we had gave me a special connection to a great group of guys. It all blessed me beyond any expectation. The picture of Jay and I is at the top of a hill where I got an amazing workout and experienced something special with my heavenly Father. The first day was by myself and the second I pushed Jay to join me. He did great despite his messed up knee and kept me distracted from any of my pain.

Thank you Lord for your life lessons and for a needed chapter to my story.

Feelin' Funky

2009-02-17T23:54:00.000-08:00

Not sure what to think of life right now. It's been so tough with very little work and not much direction as far as where God is taking me. I want so bad to be doing music ministry and I'm hoping the Lord will do something wild with our family. I wonder if this stagnant life is due to my lack of faith and practice of His will? I've been pushing myself lately to be more in tune with what God would want me to do and like usual, I fall short. Time for some kneeling before His throne. I want so badly for my family to be blessed by our creator and for there to be so much peace within us all. This Sunday we are starting a Financial Peace group from our church. I look forward to the way God can us this tool in our life. We may not be making any money right now, but at least we can try to manage and do God's will with what we have.
I've been blessed to lead a men's Bible study the last week and again this Thursday. It's a bit early for my taste, (6am) but it's a blessing to be with these guys and to learn from each other. Last week I talked about Jesus' love and how He set an example for us. This week I've decided to teach where it hurts. Lust is what we will talk about and this is my biggest struggle. I lust after the wrong things and I know it is hurting my relationship with my heavenly father. My eyes wander to where they shouldn't and my mind goes where it's not healthy. Whether it's possessions or the opposite sex, I'm not living the way God wants me too. I know I'm being a bit open for this blog, but I can't be fake. I've got issues and I have a feeling I'm not the only one in the group who struggles with those things. My prayer life is getting healthier and I guess like a jeweler does with the gold, I am being refined by some fire.
Thank you Lord for all you do. I pray that my time in the pit is preparing me for what you have in mind. I pray that you do awesome and amazing things with my family and that I can be the best father/husband you created me to be. Help me to serve others so I can show Your Love. I am your servant so please speak to me.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.

My 25 Random Things

2009-01-27T16:47:00.000-08:00

This is something I got tagged with on Facebook so I thought I would post it on here too.

Rules: Once you have been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged, you have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, that means I want to know more about you.

To do this, go to the "notes" tab on your homepage. Paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, and then tag 25 people(in the right hand corner of this app). Then click "publish".

1. My doctor who helped deliver me was Dr. Miracle.
2. Before I had fully come out of the birth canal, I was looking around the room. The doctor said that it was the first time he'd ever seen that. (Try not to be grossed out)
3. I have many allergies to different foods, and the one that hurt the most growing up was dairy. I love cheese and ice cream, but they gave me ear-infections and stomach problems. (these things have diminished greatly)
4. In a middle school basketball game, a team-mate of mine pulled my shorts down when I got up off the bench to go into a game. Thanks Jeremiah.
5. Many times growing up I would tell my parents that I wished I was black. (I wanted to be better at basketball and to be able to sing better.)
6. In a spring-league basketball game I received 3 fouls close in the first minutes of the game, so I was benched until the middle of the second half. When put in the game I thought I was given an easy lay-up. They're always easy when you shoot at the wrong basket.
7. I've always had dreams of being in a successful boy-band. Not the front man but more of the Lance Bass without becoming the gay guy.
8. I want to adopt 4 black boys so Tyson and his brothers can be that successful boy-band.
9. I get nervous very easily. I would throw-up from this often when I was younger.
10. I struggled with depression when I was in high school.
11. I'm a neat freak and often when sitting in a particular area for awhile I'll wipe dust off things with my hand. (mostly in a car)
12. I love to cuddle. I wish my kids would still just fall asleep in my arms.
13. My first concert was Acappella. (big shock)
14. My first car was a 1992 Toyota Camry.
15. I received a ticket in Kelso, Washington and was banned from driving in the state of Washington for 3 1/2 years. Not so bad, but my girlfriend lived in northern Washington. I was doing 110 mph. Original ticket was $955 then reduced to $700 in court. (still hurts to think about it) That Camry some go to it.
16. I often can eat the same thing over and over. Mostly when I'm on a health kick. I'll eat the same thing everyday except on the weekends when I cheat.
17. When I was a junior in high school I got mono and lost 25 lbs in a couple of weeks. It was the best diet ever? The only time I ever felt comfortable taking my shirt off.
18. I've found myself planning what I would do with a billion dollars often. The school, churches, friends I would help and how our house would look.
19. I never thought I would marry someone as beautiful as Serena. I often look at her and say WOW! I'm way to lucky of guy that married someone who has sight problems.
20. I'm obsessed with food and it drives me nuts how much I crave certain things. Bad sweet-tooth. Bad, bad!
21. I've sung with 9 different a' cappella groups. (and members changed within those groups)
22. I've also played out the scenario of what I would do if I had 3 wishes with a genie.
23. I have a pet peeve of things not being in order (ex: chairs not put back at restaurants) and so this randomness is difficult in some way. Noticed I started with birth, but then realized that it's not going to work.
24. One of the worst things I've ever seen is when my best friend Zach had a bike accident and he was having a seizure. I thought he had bitten part of his tongue off. It all just looked really bad.
25. My claim to fame is that I "dated" Miss America. (but I married the perfect Canadian)

Confused and Stressed

2008-12-12T22:46:00.000-08:00

Right now I am a loss of what to do. My 2 classes this semester have been polar opposites. First there is my Hermeneutics class that has to be my most favoritest class ever and then my Theories in Psychology and Counseling that would be the worstest class in the history of worst classes. The content in the Psyc. and Counseling is good and works, but the professor has been horrible. English is not her first language and she would write the tests so poorly that I didn't have clue what she was talking about. On top of that, I'm stuck with misunderstanding a message online which now results in me not being able to pass the class. (I thought a class was canceled and it wasn't. This was a presentation day for projects and she will give no leeway.) Because my test scores were so poor, this takes my C to an F. Now this takes me to my next problem. How will I pay for these classes? I'm under a private scholarship that requires me to have a 2.5 GPA and now it's not going to happen. I'm so scared! We don't have enough money to pay our monthly bills and now toss on a few grand. Back to the positive.....my Hermeneutics class has been so wonderful. The professor is brilliant and explains everything so well. I've never looked forward to sitting in a classroom so much. The class has only consisted of learning each style of hermeneutic and reflecting on books and the Bible in 6 short papers. I've never felt like I've learned so much before in a class. Please pray for miracles to happen.

Blessed

2008-12-01T19:38:00.000-08:00

Lately things have been so tight financially. Both Serena and I have been out of work, but most recently a friend came to our rescue and provided me with painting and other odds and ends. When things are so tough I feel like God gives me a friendly reminder of who is in control. Serena and I always talk about wanting to have our own place and to afford the simple things, but at least God has blessed us with a safe place to live and with a loving family. We are so lucky to have my parents who love us and will make sure we are taken care of. Thank you Lord for providing us with all we need and for the things that we just want. You are our provider and in control.

80's Fun

2008-10-27T21:46:00.001-07:00

I know this is a scary thing to see, but it was such a fun night.

MISTAKEN

2008-10-08T21:49:00.000-07:00

Recently I started a new a'cappella group with some friends. It's exciting to be a part of a ministry that is talented, dedicated and striving for more. It consists of Adam Wolfgang, Jeff Hicks, Nick Rucker, Shawn Hanowell, and myself. Our first gig is at the church were Jeff and his dad works in Lynnwood, WA. Christ's Heritage church is having there grand opening on Oct. 19 and we will be doing a concert in the afternoon. Like all groups we struggled with finding a name, but ended up with Mistaken. It comes from a Warren Barfield song. Here is the chorus from the song.

Till everyone I talk to hears His voice
And everything I touch feels the warmth of His hand
Till everyone I meet
Sees Jesus in me
This is all I wanna be
I wanna be mistaken
For Jesus

What's up with me?

2008-08-13T17:14:00.000-07:00

So my blog is obviously lacking in posts. I'm not sure where time has gone. I've been busy working for my dad. We've been building a house in Oregon City and are just a couple weeks away from finishing. Right now I am posting from the grand land of Gravelbourg, SK, Canada. I helped my father in law move hay to they're new farm. (That's always a decent chore.) After hauling 300 bales we tied down a tarp over the 1000 bales. They are getting a manufactured house moved in on their full basement they built out there. My father in law is a pulpit minister who can't get away from the farming life. He is now adding sheep to his list. One of the most exciting projects for me right now is the recording studio I've been building in my parents basement. I plan on recording groups I sing with and also recording others for some side income. It will be nice to have projects while school is going. The more I record, the more I get a bug for it. It can be addicting. I'll try to post pics or even a video tour of the tiny studio.

Alive in Oregon

2008-06-10T17:23:00.001-07:00

Morning time on Grandma and Grandpa's couch.

Working on being a goat farmer like his mommy was.

You would think that Tyson was born on a farm.

Tyson's first time fishing.

Tyson doing some work on the tractor.

Great Trip

2008-05-13T08:41:00.001-07:00

Here are some pics of the scenery in Branson. Very hilly country. It made me feel at home. Like my parents special driveway.

Here are pics from the show Tim is in. Great music and some hilarious comedy.

Now some shots of Tim and Angie's cute kids. Evan does remind me of Tim except with adorable curls. We went to a place called Silver Dollar City where Emma got her little umbrella decorated with her name.

And of course a couple of ours chillin in the car.

Branson?

2008-05-07T21:09:00.000-07:00

So tomorrow we leave for Branson, MO to see our friends the Storms'. I'm excited to see Tim in his show and to meet his little boy. I know he's going to be a spitting image of his dad. I'll try my best to post pictures and have an update at least when we get back. This trip has been long overdue. I've been telling Tim that I've wanted to come see him for the last 2 years since he's only 4 1/2 hours away. I'm also excited to hear Tim sing down to 2 hertz. That's right, Tim is singing 2 octaves lower than his previous record. So now he is 4 octaves of the piano.

Finals and Moving

2008-04-18T08:03:00.000-07:00

So I miscalculated my weeks left in school. (bad informer) Today is my last day in class and I only have one final next week. It's my piano final and then I have a big paper due Thursday. It's amazing that this school year has come to an end. The other note is, we are moving back to Oregon! We will pack up the truck on May 20th and leave either that day or the next. Serena and the kids will fly up while I drive the truck and tow the car. I'm hoping a couple of friends will be coming up with me to make the trip fun. It will be their first time to the west coast and for one of them to fly. (flying back to OKC) It's so exciting to think of being back in the green and mountains while at the same time sad to leave the life we've made here. Lots of great people here in OKC and a great school. Pray for our move and a place to live when we get there. We're looking for a 3 bedroom house to rent or maybe even to buy.

The Home Stretch

2008-03-25T23:53:00.000-07:00

So spring break is over and now we only have 3 weeks of school then finals. Wow, where did time go. I must be getting old. Later this week I'm heading to Tulsa, OK to join the International Soul Winning Workshop and have a chance to hang with good friends.

Beginning of Spring Break

2008-03-16T15:05:00.000-07:00

Well... we are in in Oregon and are having a great time with our family and friends. Tyson and his cousin Braden are sleeping in the same room.....That's not going to well. It's been a battle everytime they're supposed to sleep. So we need to figure out another place for Tyson to sleep. Friday night I had the pleasure of seeing a friend from Rescue sing in downtown Portland. His band is called Phonochrome and they are quite good. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=242255526
They should be signed soon and playing all over the country. Today after church with my folks, we did lunch at Buster's Barbecue with the Sippel's. It's good to hang with Joel and his wife Sarah. Their little boy Trevor just turned 2 and is a great combo of his parents. (cute kid) I'm looking forward to the rest of this week. More great friends to visit and just more memories to make with the fam. Oh, by the way. I played the Wii for the first time. My brother-in-law has one and it's good fun.

Weather and Excitement

2008-03-12T11:52:00.000-07:00

Today is a 80 degree day and it feels wonderful. Yesterday was about 70 and tomorrow will be in the 70's also. We leave for Portland on Friday and the 10 day weather is supposed to be in the 50's and rain everyday. I'm so excited to be back in Oregon to see the green, the mountains, my family and friends, but will miss some warmth. At least it won't jump from 70 down to 30 in a matter of hours. (This has been the pattern here in OKC for the last few weeks.) Praise God for quick means of travel and the funds to make it happen.

OC Goes Apple

2008-03-01T20:27:00.001-08:00

This announcement was show in chapel yesterday. All staff, faculty, and incoming freshmen get a MacBook and IPhone. If you don't have AT&T then you can just go with the IPod touch. All other classes can do a buy-in for a great deal according to your graduation date. I believe all colleges and universities should chime in on this fine deal. (I love Macs) That's our university president in the video.

A Few Cute Pics

2008-02-20T12:26:00.000-08:00

These pics were taken by Judson Copeland.

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T16:30:00.001-08:00

I love that our baby is smiling. Look at her excitement.

Grandma Coles just sent this outfit in the mail and it arrived today.

Serena Ruth Coles

2008-02-09T22:58:00.000-08:00

If you're not happy with my blog, then perhaps you'd like to take a click over to my wifes blog. She's quite a bit quicker than me with posts. There are new ones of the kidos.
http://serenaruthcoles.blogspot.com/

Crazy Oklahoma

2008-02-05T20:30:00.000-08:00

So yesterday it was 78 degrees. It was so nice. Like a Portland summer day. Right now it is snowing. This place is confused.

Musical Confusion

2008-01-30T17:01:00.000-08:00

So lately I've been confused as to what my role with serving God in music has been. I have great ideas, but are they His. I have strong desires, but are they His. I've been writing lots of songs lately too. It's weird because I've never really written before, but all sorts of things have been popping into my head lately. Mostly it's just been choruses, but I feel like God is putting some sort of song on my heart. What is my offering?

Finally posting more pictures...

2008-01-06T11:20:00.000-08:00

The cloth says it all.

Her pose was just too funny to not take a picture.

Here's our Christmas time with Serena's parents. I meant to get more pics.

Here's Tyson upset since there's pink on his baby seat now.

Good old bath pics.

I always laugh when she crosses her eyes.

Some Coles Christmas

2007-12-26T19:07:00.001-08:00

Tyson is such a great big brother.

Grandma and Keely asleep on the couch.

More Keely

2007-12-18T20:33:00.000-08:00

A kiss from her big brother.

Ready to go home.

Sleeping at home.

Awake time at home

KEELY"S HERE!!!

2007-12-17T00:44:00.001-08:00

Here she is! So beautiful and so perfect. She arrived on December 17 at 1:21am central time and is 7 lbs 6 ounces, 19 1/2 inches long. Mom was amazing! It was a natural birth (That right. No pain killers.) and she only pushed for 7 minutes. WOW!

Merry Christmas from the Coles'!

2007-12-06T19:51:00.000-08:00

Just click on the little link picture above.

Tis The Season

2007-11-23T18:00:00.000-08:00

This Thanksgiving break has been so relaxing. First a birthday on Wednesday then a simple yet perfect Thanksgiving with just our little family and then today, decorating for Christmas and movie watching. Tyson has had a blast with "helping decorate." He won't let go of the horn. We borrowed the tree from a friend. It's weird to have a fake tree. I've been spoiled my whole life with beautiful Oregon Noble trees. I sure miss the sent of a fresh tree.

AVB

2007-10-21T21:30:00.000-07:00

So this weekend was a pretty big deal for me. A group who I have grown up listening to asked me to do the vocal percussion for them. It was a reunion of sorts for the guys. They sang 3 songs at our church service this morning and I did perc. on 2 of them. We also did about 5 songs for the youth group off mic before service. What a blast! Not only was it fun to just be with these guys but to jam was so sweet. After we first got started Brishan Hatcher made the comment of, "So should we do 1 or 2 gigs a month." I'm hoping to post some video later, but for now here are some pics.

Thank you Jay, Max, Brian, Brishan, and Wes for this great time. Thank you to Paul and Russell for mixing us and for the new friendship. You were all such a blessing to me this weekend.

Missing Them So Much

2007-10-08T15:10:00.000-07:00

Serena, Tyson, and of course Keely left for Canada on the 29th and won't get back till the 12th. I miss them so much! It's rough to eat by myself and to not be getting all the hugs and kisses I'm accustomed to. I look foward to their awesome smiles and love face to face again on Friday.

Holy Crazy Life Batman!

2007-09-23T19:44:00.000-07:00

School and work and New Reign and family and..... yeah, life have been so crazy lately. This weekend for example was tough cookies. Thursday I went to my classes then ate dinner and went to scope out a painting job that needed to be done before Saturday. These folks called me and asked me if I could paint a couple of rooms for them before their moving truck arrived on Saturday. So being the poor man that I am, I accepted. Big mistake! Serena, Tyson, and I all went out there to see the work and Serena helped me mask off the two rooms. Of course these rooms have the most cabinets in them than any other rooms in the house. Thursday we got the masking done and after my morning classes I set off to start my painting at about 1pm. 16 hours later I'm rushing out the door to get home so I could get cleaned up for a New Reign concert in eastern Oklahoma. We departed at 6am so we could get there and soundcheck before our 10:30am concert. (which is a whole other ballgame) We arrived back home just after 4pm and then finally at 10pm I got to go to sleep. I was out! By the way. I still didn't get the painting done when I left so my awesome and loving wife had to go out there and finish for me. She dropped off Tyson with some family friends who offered to help us out anytime. (Praise God for the Brazle's) And 4 hours later, Serena was walking out their door just as the moving company was coming in. Hopefully we won't have to do this again.

So Close Yet 1887.2 Miles Too Far

2007-08-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

The last couple of weeks have been so difficult when it comes to decision making. Only one decision needed to be made, but we were so torn. My prayers increased greatly and my confusion even more. Do we move back to Oregon or stay in Oklahoma? Before we left Oregon and on the way down we felt that we were going to move back to Oregon. Then while driving in Denver I received a call from my friend Wes McKinzie who happens to be the director of the acappella music recruiting group for my school. He asked if I would join. Doing this would increase my yearly scholarship $10,000. Thanks a lot Wes....Now we have an even tougher decision. More prayer and questioning happened, and finally this morning after talking to my Mom again, we decided to stay. (Which is amazing in itself since my Mom has the most bias opinion out of anyone.) It's going to be tough to not see the NW for at least 7 months. We can't travel for the winter holidays due to our baby girl, so we'll have to wait at least till spring break if not till the summer. There is a possibility that the group I'll be with will head up to the NW so I'll keep y'all updated on that. Please pray for our family as we work hard to balance family, school, work, and whatever comes our way. Finances are still really difficult and finding the time to work will be even more now that I'll be in the group. Praise God for His faithfulness to our family and for His constant blessings.

By the way. Our little girl is Keely Elizabeth.

MANY PICS FROM OUR OREGON TRIP

2007-08-20T17:33:00.000-07:00

So I didn't stay up with our trip. Sorry about that. I'm just going to post lots of pics and make small comments.

This is Serena and Tyson at Peter and Lindsey's wedding. Such a beautiful winery.

Lake Shasta, CA

Tyson loved Sam. Sam has gotten so old, but Tyson still calls him puppy. Tyson became Sam's shadow.

Here is a early morning pic from the Columbia River Gorge

Some mountains in eastern Oregon.

Mountains in Utah.

Really cool lookin' rocks in Wyoming.

Here we are in Colorado. I thought the Rocky Mountains would be a lot rockier than this.

Tyson did so well on the very long trips both to Portland and then back down to OKC.

On The Road

2007-08-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we left on our "big trip." Starting at 5:45am (Central Time) we started heading west on I-40 and kept on going. Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and then into California. We finished our traveling day at 7:45pm (Pacific Time) and we were so proud of how well Tyson did. There were a couple of "moments" of meltdown, but for a 2 year old boy who had a fever, he did so well. Day 2 (today) was only California. We left Needles, CA at 7:45am and arrived at Santa Rosa, CA about 5:45pm. Day 2 wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't for the dumb drivers. Saturday is my friend Peter Wilson's wedding so we get to enjoy some time here in Cali with some great friends. A reunion of East County CofC family. Sunday we will leave for Portland and be there for about 1 1/2 weeks. I have a feeling that this trip will make it hard to go back to Oklahoma. I forgot how much I missed the mountains. Here are a couple of pics from the border of Arizona and California.

Fun With The Cousins

2007-07-25T10:20:00.000-07:00

Tyson had a blast like he always does with his cousins. We headed down to my sisters place on Thursday evening and left on Sunday after lunch. Saturday I spent my day hanging out with the Acappella guys and enjoyed a great concert that night at the church where my sister attends. Here are a few pics of the kids playing in the $20 pool my sister bought for them. It was a great deal for all that was included. I love this last pic with Braden and Tyson holding hands.

ACAfest and Reunion

2007-07-10T16:38:00.000-07:00

This last week was such a blast. I headed up to Nashville, TN on Tuesday with a couple of guys from Oklahoma and then got back on Sunday about midnight. Throughout the week I was busy mostly hanging out with Zach and other friends who live in Nashville, but I also was attending some classes of ACAfest. One night was a surprise when I ended up eating dinner with my Aunt and Uncle Joyce and Hugh. My Uncle James lives there in Nashville and Joyce and Hugh happened to pass through on the way to Indiana. It was nice to catch up with family. On Saturday night ACAfest was celebrated with a 25th Reunion Concert with Acappella. WOW! What a concert. There were some sound issues and for some reason I ended up running sound for the second half. The line-up consisted of the "Fab Four" (Wayburn Dean, George Pendergrass, Gary Moyers, Duane Adams) then Rodney Britt, Keith Lancaster, Gary Evans, and the current five members. Keith wanted to pay for everyone from the past to come, but the budget wouldn't allow it. He's hoping to have past members come back each year for the ACAfest concert. It would be a great event to attend consistantly. Here are a few pics from practice, and soundcheck. I'll try to post some video later.

Spoiled

2007-06-09T13:41:00.000-07:00

Look at me! The spoiled child of God who gets cool toys. I've recently made the choice to start and do some recording. So with student discounts, I got a new computer and a Mbox 2. The Mbox came with Protools for recording which is a bit of a learning curve for me. I love my MacBook Pro. I'm not sure why I wasn't a Mac person before. After all this time, I'm not sure why I spent money money on other things in life when I could have invested more into the craft and art I love. Now I have a chance to enjoy this music in my head forever.

This photo is taken inside a practice room here at OC. The mic, stand, and headphones I've had for a long time, but I just got the computer and Mbox. Currently I'm recording a song for someone that was our neighbor here on campus. She is getting married in August and needs an acappella version of Butterfly Kisses. I'm curious how it will turn out, being the first song I'm doing.

Tyson's Party

2007-05-30T15:29:00.000-07:00

So over the weekend we were blessed to have my family come into town to celebrate Tyson's birthday. The theme as you can see was CARS. Lightning McQueen made his presence as our cake (It was oh so good. White cake with bavarian cream filling.) and we were joined by friends from church and Serena's nanny family. Serena is so awesome. She puts such hard work into making things so wonderful. Her cakes are the bomb and she is such a servant. She also made a cake for my dad (his birthday was May 2) when they first flew in on Thursday. This cake was chocolate with the bavarian cream filling and topped with crushed Butterfingers. I beleive this was my favorite of all. It was so moist and had such great flavor.

Tyson's 2

2007-05-16T19:40:00.000-07:00

WOW! Already 2 years old. He is definitely acting like he is 2, and yet we still love him to death. God was brilliant when he made children do the cutest and funniest things. One minute Tyson will throw a fit filled with hitting and screaming then all a sudden he will give you a hug and kisses. Today he had a blast playing at Chick-fil-a. "Slide" is one of his favorite words. Whenever we get near a park or play structure he says slide. Thank you Lord for blessing us with 2 years of adventure and love we can't describe. Now I have insight to a portion of that faithful love you have for me.

ANNOUCING A NEW COLES!

2007-05-13T11:47:00.000-07:00

Hey Y'all! It's been awhile but things here have been great. On the 11th Serena and I celebrated our 5th anniversary. For my gift I received pink socks and a stocking cap that says "I love Daddy" on it. So here comes another Coles. Not that we know it's a girl, but we are hoping for one of those. Serena should be due right around Christmas. Right now we think it's the 30th of Dec. The night before we just got home from a 2 week choir tour. It was such a blessing to have Serena and Tyson with me. There were a couple of rough days when Tyson didn't get the nap he needed, but otherwise he had a blast. Tyson was voted tour pimp and did plenty of flirting with the ladies. We sang in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and mostly Florida. The beaches in Florida were amazing and Tyson could not get enough of them. It was great to watch him chase the waves out and in return be chased by the waves. We stayed with wonderful host families where Tyson referred to any male older than me as Bapa. (Grandpa) He loves grandpas and is always searching for one.

Thank you Lord for blessing us tremendously!

Easter Blessings

2007-04-12T21:52:00.000-07:00

Tyson had a blast this last weekend with Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie Melissa, and cousins Braden and Kenzie. My folks flew down to Dallas on Thursday and drove up with my sister. They stayed through Tuesday morning till they headed back for the Dallas airport. What a blessing it was to be all together for Easter and for some great family time. Things were quite loud and hectic at times with the kids, but what a blast. We did a few games of Nertz and watched multiple movies. It was tough to have the weather so cold and crummy. It snowed on Friday which was weird itself. My mom was excited to come down to the south for some warm weather, but Portland ended up having an 80 degree day when we got the snow. Once they left our tiny apartment actually felt empty. My parents spoiled us all with food and gifts. Actually they overwelmed us with things that are a huge blessing. Thank you mom and dad for loving on us all like crazy.

All Men Will Know

2007-04-01T21:59:00.001-07:00

THis is my buddy Zach tearin' it up. The song and video are quite powerful.

Lost Camera

2007-03-26T15:09:00.000-07:00

So this last week we spent spent some time in Tulsa, OK for the Iternational Soul Winning Workshops. It was great to see friends from around the country and to hear great speakers and music. I hung around my buddy Zach Wilson for a great deal of it. Some of the folks I had great conversations with were Ron Clark, Don (Donny) McLaughlin, Keith Lancaster, Steve Maxwell, Brishan Hatcher, Watershed friends, and Acappella friends. Don is such a loving and encouraging guy to talk to. His vision of ministry and encouragement to others to do there calling is just awesome. What a blessing to be there. Once we got home, I seemed to run into a problem. I can't find our camera. I thought it was in our car, but I couldn't seem to find it. So hopefully it will turn up somewhere and soon.

NEW DUDS AND BOOKS FROM ALL THE GRANDPARENTS

2007-03-02T15:28:00.000-08:00

The weather has been crazy lately. One week we had wind chill of 0 degrees. Two weeks later we hit 80 degrees. The next day is only a high of 57. Thank the Lord for our computer that has the weather channel report at our finger tips. Thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Coles and Bailey for the gifts to Tyson. Praise God for family!

AND WE ALL FALL DOWN

2007-02-16T22:20:00.000-08:00

One of Tyson's favorite passtimes is falling face first on our bed. Not sure what started this because Serena and I just found him doing it over and over one day. Boys will be boys.

Needed to post something.

2007-02-03T12:27:00.000-08:00

Hey Y'all. It's almost been a month since I posted something so I thought I'd put up some sort of picture.

Tyson needed to make a fashion statement. Evening wear with an industrial cap.

The Shots

2007-01-09T19:29:00.000-08:00

We're pretty sure it was the shots. He did much better today. Very grumpy and sensitive, but no fever.

Another Seizure

2007-01-08T22:01:00.000-08:00

Tyson had another seizure this evening. He had shots this moring and we think he might be reacting to that. Pray for the little dude.

Time in Gravelbourg

2007-01-05T09:57:00.000-08:00

We are now back from our long but meaningful break in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan Canada. The weather wasn't as cold as it has been in the past. I put on lots of weight as usual. (Due to the feast that is prepared for every meal.) We got tons of great family time in with Serena's family and I even did some framing work on there new church building. It's been quite some time since I've been swinging a hammer so a lovely blister formed. I also experienced my first and most likely my last game of Curling. Tyson had a blast with his cousins and learned how to do many more "boy things." One of the funniest things he did over the break was an immatation of Tow-Mater from Cars. "Git-r-done!"

The Beginning of an Ending

2006-12-15T13:10:00.000-08:00

So my first semister at OC came to an end yesterday. I've done fairly well in school (considering my history) and enjoy the education I recieve from OC. What a stress relief to be done for now. What was the cherry on top though was the fact that last night was my last night with Chick-fil-a. In celebration of the stress relief I decided to give myself a new hair-do. I've never buzzed my head before, but I thought I should a least try it once. Now I can say that I've rocked the hawk. What a freeing haircut.

Facebook

2006-12-13T10:15:00.000-08:00

If you use my link to my Facebook, you can check out more pictures on the lower left hand side. I have three albums. (Unfortunately you have to have an account to view them all.) One which has most of Serena's cakes. Here is her latest creation for our nephew Braden's birthday over the weekend.

Discovery Fun

2006-12-13T09:57:00.000-08:00

Here are a few shots of Tyson getting into things as usual. What a helper he is when it comes to making cookies.

Going "Home"

2006-11-19T21:17:00.000-08:00

I'm excited for this Tuesday. Not only do I celebrate 26 years of life, but I'm also heading home to P-town. We fly in late afternoon and stay through Sunday. I'm hoping to see as many folks as possible while we're there. Come join us at the Gresham Buster's for diner Tuesday night. Love to see any of my NW friends faces. Here is a lovely pic from my parents back yard. I miss this view along with many others. I don't miss the rain however.

Warren Barfield

2006-11-05T12:09:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Y6Vp3q3t0&eurl=
On Friday night we had the previledge of hangin with Warren Barfield. He did a concert in Edmond, OK and as usual it was stinkin' awesome. This concert was a little different because there were only about 40 of us. It was awkward at first and I thought to myself, wow to bad the promoter didn't do some more work. After some time into it all though, I was glad to be in such intimate setting. The concert started out with the Mark Ryan band. They had a similar feel to Chris Tomlin. Very worship oriented, but maybe more upbeat. (lacked variety) The next was another local guy who was quite talented. His name is Cody Dunbar http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=47402324and to me he had a similar sound to Jason Maraz. He was a phenomenal guitar player and he used a loop pedal in a few songs. Quite impressive and left me wanting more. Then "the Man" Barfield brought his typical passion and humor to us. He shared more about how his songs came about and shared more of his heart. He now has his friend Walt Smith playing Bass with him which was quite tasteful. If you get a chance, you need to go see Warren perform. Check him out here. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=27799022
or here
http://www.warrenbarfield.com/

Prayer of Praise

2006-10-31T11:54:00.000-08:00

Serena started a new job today. She is a Nanny for a family here with a 8 month old boy. His name is Jack and the parents are Mike and Jamie. They seems like a wonderful family and they just recently moved from the Seattle area. Praise God for the extra income and for the continued connections. Happy Halloween Y'all!

Pumpkin Cake

2006-10-29T20:15:00.000-08:00

Just thought I should share another one of Serena's grand creations. She made this cake for our church small group meeting tonight. Chocolate cake with Bavarian cream filling. Yum, Yum!

Sleep?

2006-10-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

This last week has been so rough for sleep. Tyson discovered how to get out of his crib and all of a sudden his sleeping habits changed. He went from sleeping close to 12 hours a night to 8ish. My sister was visiting us this week with her two kids so Serena and I were sleeping on the floor in Tyson's room. This played a factor in Tyson's sleep I'm sure, but I didn't expect it to be so bad. After getting off work between 10:30 to 11pm I'll get home and try to do homework. Then I might go for a run followed by a shower and go to bed. This is the time that Tyson thinks he needs to get up from his "nap." Then in the morning he seems to get up earlier and earlier. At his nap time today he decided to get out of his crib and cry at the door. We let him cry hoping he would go back to bed. After a little bit of time passed the crying stopped and we saw his little body leaning against the bottom crack of the door. (Poor little Bugger)

THANK YOU

2006-10-11T20:07:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to tell everyone thank you for your prayers. Tyson's fever finally broke last night and he had a much better day today. God Bless Y'all!

Rough Night

2006-10-09T11:22:00.000-07:00

I wanted to let everyone know that last night was extremely difficult. Tyson had 2 seizures about 4 hours apart. (about Midnight and 4am) We called 911 both times and the second time he took an ambulance ride to emergency. This makes a total of 4 seizures. The first I wrote about back in Feb., but I failed to mention the second in May. Please pray for Tyson that his fever would disappear and that he would be healed from the seizures. Pray for us all as it seems life is more than tough right now. Thank You Y'all and God Bless You.

Taking One For The Team

2006-10-04T22:58:00.000-07:00

Money has been a little more than tight since we arrived here in OKC, so I've been trying to work. I started off working maintenance at school, but they could only give me 8 hours a week. After some time I realized that I would have to bite the bullet and do something I vowed to never do. There is a fine eating establishment that goes by the name of Chick-fil-a. I've always loved there food (especially there ice cream) and enjoyed the environment of restaurant. So now I find myself breaking my rule to work in fast food. Not exactly what I had in mind, but they provide more hours and I'm guaranteed Sundays off. Please pray for me as I struggle with being there. I need some strength to make it in the long run. Pray for my co-workers as they seem to be struggling with many things as well.

Reunion of Friends

2006-09-21T13:23:00.000-07:00

Over the last weekend I was blessed with a reunion of friends from Portland. Of all places, it was in Abilene, TX. Saturday was a songwriters workshop followed by the lecturships starting Sunday evening. Sunday morning we found ourselves having a hard time intering the auditorium from the lobby because there was a small version of East County CofC chatting away in the lobby. That morning I was approached by Mark Love to see if a few friends and I could fill in for a music act that canceled on him for lecturships. I had planned on getting back to school, but any opportuninty to jam with my friends will usually pull me away from what I should do. So Ike, Steve, Zach, Peter, and I got together for a couple of hours to "toss" together some music. Things were a little rough, but God was glorified and I had tons of fun. Thanks to all you guys for jammin' with me.

What Every Restroom Needs!

2006-09-21T13:07:00.000-07:00

I thought I should share this wonderful peice of information. My first visit to the Mens restroom in the gym here at school had me laughing. What a useful chart for life.

Sandy Time

2006-08-29T17:44:00.000-07:00

Along our trip we spent a little time on the California Coast. Tyson loved the sand but for some reason he had trouble with the roar of the ocean.

New Home

2006-08-21T20:46:00.000-07:00

We are now Okies. It's hard to believe we made it and our stuff as well. The trip was great. Day one was Portland to Campbell, CA (south of San Jose) There we spent 3 night with our friends the McAlpins. The next venture was to Porterville, CA to hang with our friends the Lusk's. We had just planned on hanging out and maybe eating dinner together, but they wanted us to stay and offered up their bed. What hearts the Lusk's have. they have 6 kids and an additional 30+ that night (not including us) from the staff and interns that work at the church camp they run. It was a full house to say the least. The next day after church and lunch was our shot out to Kingman, AZ. No friends there just a Motel to stay in. The following day we were able to go see the Grand Canyon. (It's pretty big. Almost fake looking.) Then we finished our day trip to stay in a Motel again at Albuquerque, NM. The next day we headed toward Lubbock, TX to stay with our friends the Wheelers, but on the way we were able to stop and chat with the Schaffer's in Clovis, NM. It was so nice to hook up with some of my Acappella family again. The next 3 nights were great to be with Josh and Mandy. Then there was one last push to our new home. Once we arrived in Edmond, OK we went right away to see our apartment. (Which we reserved without viewing in person.) Oh My! It was scary looking. We tried to find a different place to live before our moving truck arrived, but no luck. The trailor was dropped off at that complex and we decied to tough it out untill we found out what it would take to get out of a lease. (Luckily we had not signed anything.) So plan B came about and we ended up being able to stay a few nights with Serena's old dorm parents from Cascade/ friends, Ryan and Karen Wagner. The next day we frantically search for a safer residence and God provided. Under the circumstances we shouldn't have been able to get in, but God did his thing and pulled all the right strings. It's taken awhile to get unpacked and all set up since we went down to Frisco, TX to visit my sister and her family. My new niece is so beautiful. Little Kenzie Ann let Serena and I get in lots of baby cuddle time. After 4 nights there, we are finally back and getting all the little things set up and hung. This post is provided by my "new" labtop from school. It may not be new and unused, but it's getting the job done. (Hopefully we'll get our desktop fixed soon.)

Moving?

2006-08-01T01:03:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it's here. Moving day is tomorrow. We will pack the trailer up today and head down to Edmond, OK tomorrow. Please pray for Serena, Tyson and I as we venture out to take in some of our country and travel to the great state of Oklahoma. Also pray for my folks as they will no longer have a grandchild close by to love on. This pic above is something you can find Tyson doing quite often. He would usually chase our dog Sam around to try and scoop him up.

Already 1 Year!

2006-05-24T22:31:00.000-07:00

So Tyson turned 1 year old on the 16th and my how time flys. I'll post more pics of him later but for now I figure I should show the important cake eating portion of his party. I'll also try to post the video of the Cake Pulverizer.
BEFORE

AFTER

I said, I had a bad experience.

2006-02-28T10:47:00.000-08:00

So yesterday was a day I DO NOT want to experience again. My family and I have been battling an array of sickness this month. Different colds and flu, to ear infections. Tyson has had a double ear infection and yesterday was his last dosage of antibiotics. For some reason Tyson also yesterday got a fever that started to get bad. We took off his clothes to cool him off plus gave him some Advil to reduce the fever. Well he vomited and lost all that medicine and made a mess on his diaper. When Serena went to go change him Tyson went into a seizure. Serena yelled for me and he was shaking and then I took him and he then went into a state of looking dead. His lips were turning purple and he lied there lifeless. Luckily he was still breathing and by this time Serena was on the phone with 911. They sent out the paramedic and they helped out and explained what happened. And by this time Tyson was returning to normal. Often when a baby's fever can get high and spike out, they will go into a seizure to cool the body off and that seizure is basically disconnecting all the wires from the brain and it takes awhile for the wires to connect again. That's why he was in a state where he looked like he was lifeless. We ended up taking Tyson to the hospital ourselves and spent the rest of our day there. (Playing the have patience game.) I'm so glad that we were there and that God took care of Tyson. Since I've been fighting some sort of stomach virus I happened to be home from work and the timing was a God thing. Serena kept telling me that she was so glad I was home.

Thank you Lord for loving and blessing me. Thank you for my awesome family and for the way you always provide. Please protect my family and guide our future in you.

Bumps and Bruises

2006-02-19T23:12:00.000-08:00

It's been exciting to watch Tyson discover new things. As his motor skills are developing I can't help but get a smile on my face. This last week he's had his 5 1/2 month older cousin to show him some new tricks. Tyson has become a shadow at times around Braden trying to crawl as fast as him or walk around the coffee table.

I'm sure some of you may know or can figure out that when when you're a skateboarder or BMX rider you have to fall a few times to learn how to get full balance and control of what you're doing. My cousins were heavily into BMX riding for years. One of them even ended up going pro for a couple years. Many times I saw them with some of the nastiest scrapes and bruises for some falls they had been taking. As time went by I saw less and less. Sure it's a hard game to play without getting hurt, but practice and knowledge sure does help.

I think today was one of those days with the scrapes and bruises for Tyson. It started out this morning as we were getting ready for church. He was standing in the doorway of the sliding closet door when his uneasy legs led him to fall into the edge of the metal on the door. BOOM I heard then a nice loud cry. Right away we saw upon his forehead Tyson's first knot. The fun didn't stop there though. In the afternoon and evening he spent lots of time playing with Braden. They would stand up with the help of the coffee table and and take small steps around. Braden decided to get extra close and push Tyson over knocking him down on the edge of the table. Then later, all on Tyson's own, he fell once again into the table and against the leg of the couch. Needless to say Tyson's head will do some healing tonight.

As a Father it hurts to see my baby hurt, but I know he will do better. He will get stronger and will gain his balance. He will grow up and learn from mistakes plus learn better ways of doing things. I have a feeling my perfect Father up above has many of these same feelings with me. He sees me fall up against my head but knows I'll learn from the bumps and bruises. The awesome thing is, when we fall that Love is there to reach down and help us up.

In Him

2006-02-07T21:20:00.000-08:00

It's weird that I created this blog, but I really don't make the effort to blog. I love the fact that I get to share with others what's happening with my family and more importantly, some beautiful pictures of them. This time around I want to say something important to me. Something I need to tell many people personally. I'M SORRY! I'm sorry for things I've said. I'm sorry for putting you down. I'm sorry for questioning you and most of all I'm sorry for being a bad listener. Sometimes God gives us friendly reminders to do as He would do. I feel as if I've hurt so many people whom I would love to call friends with the things I've done or just the way I've been. I need to grow and to be a good listener. Not someone who thinks he can fix your problem or give some "great advice." I really don't have a clue what I'm doing in this thing called life, but maybe if I stop and take a listen. God will provide. I can do all things in Him.

6 Month Pics

2006-01-13T23:01:00.000-08:00

These pictures are already a couple months old, but the whole photo shoot is so stinkin' cute. He's now starting to do the military crawl quite well. God is so awesome. The treasure of children in so rewarding.

Prince of Wails

2005-11-15T12:25:00.000-08:00

The other day Serena and I went to get some dental work done. (Tyson likes to dabble in a little dental work occasionally.) It's nice that my mom is a dental assistant so we receive free dental work. Tyson's shirt was a gift from our friend Mandy McKee soon to be Wheeler.

How Much Is The Doggy In The Window?

2005-11-02T00:57:00.000-08:00

It was Tyson's first Halloween and we were blessed to borrow this adorable dog costume. Putting on the nose was rough and it took some tough love, but we're glad it all worked out. I love the last picture were Tyson is starting to clean his paw.

2005-10-27T16:41:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of a ministry I've been involved with for quite awhile. Since last Dec. I've been singing with RESCUE both as baritone and vocal percussionist. Before that I was running sound and doing a little studio work. Check us out at www.rescuemusic.com
Click on the concert tab to see where we'll be next. I will be ending my time with the ministry at the end of this December.

Tyson Luke Coles

2005-10-27T02:40:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pics of my baby boy Tyson. He was born May 16, 2005 at 8:41pm. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!

Fall Days

2005-10-27T02:19:00.000-07:00

The Fam in the Fall