1. My Family - being gone 9 days seemed like a month. The wife and kids were a sight for sore eyes. It’s been a good long weekend to say the least.

2. Wall - E - Pixar has managed to make a magical and poignant kids flick that speaks to adults. I don’t know how they do it. It’s nearly a silent film, but mesmerizing the whole way through. Samuel, my 2 year old, was captivated from start to finish. One of Pixar’s best (and that says a lot). A+

3. Toilets - After squatting in the rattlesnake infested back country, I’m all praises for Mr. Crapper. Well done you silly frenchman! Well done.

4. Coldplay’s ‘ Viva La Vida‘ - Chris Martin and the gang are back with a vengeance… well a soft melodic vengeance. They’ve got a big, sweeping sound that reminds you of U2’s Joshua Tree and that’s not a bad thing.

5. Fireworks - Can I tell you that I love living in a state where fireworks are legal? Just buy the family pack for the kids and then sit out in your drive way watching all the neighbors blast hundreds of dollars lighting the night sky. Great times. Steven Colbert put it best, “Many states don’t allow the sale of fireworks. Well, to me, it is not the Fourth of July until I’m rolling on the ground, screaming for somebody to put me out!”

That’s my week, how’s your been?

I know this is a video about the dangers of fireworks, but for some reason it inspired me to go out and blow things up. We’ll have some fun with the kids later tonight lighting up the sky.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July! Make sure you have all 10 fingers and toes on the 5th.

It was 9 amazing days. Great stories to tell. We experienced some unspeakable beauty. Had some raw honest moments. And as one of our guides  put it, “God really showed up and the devil wasn’t happy.”

I’m blitzed at the moment, but don’t worry you’ll get the full scoop. Thanks for all of your prayers. They were felt. They were necessary. Thank you.

Name: David Libbon

Blog URL: www.davesdeal.blogspot.com

Occupation: Director of Student Ministry

City: Charleston South Carolina

3. Top 5 Songs in your IPOD rotation (or top CD at the moment)

“Tonight the Stars Speak” by The Glorious Unseen

4. Pancakes or Waffles?

Waffles !

5. If you died today, what is one thing you want the world to know about you?

I’d want them to know that Jesus made me “Simul Iustus et Peccator” “simultaneously saint and sinner.”