newpointer headed to long-drive national championship

Ryan Kirkbride is one of the guys I meet with on a regular basis. We get together and download life. We talk about how to be better husbands, better dads, and better followers of Christ. It's really cool to see God at work in Ryan's life. He's growing spiritually. He's growing as a leader. And check this out: he's growing as a golfer.

Back in April Ryan won (easily) a regional long drive qualifer and now he's headed to Nevada to compete in the nationals. Dude can just absolutely smash the ball.

Ryan recently asked me if I could get him a NewPointe golf shirt (he wants to wear it in the nationals).

The Times-Reporter did a story on Ryan that's in today's paper. You can read it here: Area golfer headed to driving competition.

Go get 'em Ryan! And remember: If God is for you, who can be against you? You can do ALL THINGS through Christ who strengthens you!

By the way, I had lunch with Ryan yesterday. The question he's wrestling with right now is: How am I going to get that big cardboard check onto the airplane? I asked him if he has to endorse the backside of it with a giant magic marker. I guess he'll just have to cross that bridge when he comes to it. :)