emcees who led me to the Lord (1994-1995)....

1) Freedom of Soul
2) SFC (Soldiers For Christ)
3) Gospel Gangstaz
4) T-Bone
5) GRITS
6) Michael Peace
7) The Preachas
8) A-1 S.W.I.F.T.
9) DOC (Disciples of Christ)
10) ETW (End Time Warriors)


* It took me a while to understand that God could use ministering voices in the hip-hop culture to reach people. I'm living proof of that reality. Thanks, mic checkaz! ;-)

Top 10 Frustrations that I Experienced during Hurricane Rita Evacuation...

1) no lights, hot water or air conditioning
2) fallen trees all over the place
3) traffic jams from hell (took us 19 hours to get from Beaumont to Austin....grrrrr!)
4) no available gas stations (and when you did find one, you had to stay in line for about an hour)
5) stress/disagreements among relatives
6) malfunctioning cell phones
7) not being able to go see any damage at my apartment for a week and a half
8) having to use the bathroom in the woods....at night (long story)
9) the police [don't ask ;-)]
10) no restaurants/grocery stores

* For real, it was a very humbling experience (and I shouldn't complain too much because it could've been a lot worse...God guides).

Top 10 Christmas Carols/Songs

1) What Child Is This?
2) Angels We Have Heard on High
3) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
4) O Come, O Come Emmanuel
5) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
6) Little Drummer Boy
7) How Great Our Joy
8) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent
9) Who Is this King of Glory? -- JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT
10) Starkindler -- MICHAEL CARD