Favorites of 2009

Favorite Movie Watched in a Theater:
Slumdog Millionaire

Favorite Movie Watched at Home for the First Time:
Defiance

Favorite Fiction Book Read for the First Time:
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Favorite Nonfiction Book Read for the First Time:
Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley

Favorite Podcast:
The Dan Patrick Show (it still wins out over Imago Dei and The Center for Excellence in Preaching)

Favorite Family Moment:
Trips to the park in the summer

Favorite 24 Moment:
Bill Buchanan's sacrificial death

Favorite Survivor Moment:
Russell running wild and running the show

Favorite New Show:
Lie to Me

Favorite New Song Purchased:
Where We Gonna Go from Here by Mat Kearney

Favorite Ministry Moment:
Bible Study with Gordon Graaff, John Lewis, and Dave Miller (and Scott Carey when he was around)

Favorite California Moment:
Going to the Santa Barbarra Zoo for Mom's Birthday

Favorite Sports Moment Watched:
The Lakers winning it all (highlighted by Derek Fisher's clutch 3's in Game 4)

Favorite Matthew Activity:
Playing Baseball

Favorite Jack Activity:
Playing Tackle

Favorite Married Moment:
Bike riding on the Springwater Trail with Karina and stopping for lunch near the water.

Favorite Friend Moment:
Going to the condo with Dave and Kelly (once again)

Favorite Bible Verse for the Year:
Ephesians 3:10: So that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.