Caden's Big Trip

It was a short trip but we had a lot of fun. We were able to see Toby's brother and his family, as well as Toby's grandma and many friends.

Here are more pics from our trip:

On our way...

God is good! We have started building our support team and have 1/8th of the total funds needed in our account. Praise God! We are so excited about beginning this journey to Nigeria. We have applied to a couple of churches and have a few more to speak with. We also hope to visit with LifeGroups, Sunday school classes and other small groups of people, as well as with individuals. If you would like for us to come and share about our ministry in Nigeria with your small group, please let us know...we would love to share our excitement with you and your friends!!! E-mail us and we will set a date.


We are on our way this weekend, too. On Friday we head to Wisconsin for the weekend. I (Alycia) am worried that Caden and I will freeze! But we are all excited to see snow (Caden is excited - but he doesn't know ir yet!) Toby is especially looking forward to watching the Packer's/Giants play-off game in GREEN BAY!!!! Most of all it will be great to see Toby's brother's family, Grandma, and friends.

The passing of an Uncle

This morning (Saturday) Alycia lost a beloved Uncle who not only made an impact within his family but within his community. He was known to many and greatly respected by so many more due to his position as Athletic Director of Lewisville Independent School District here in high school sports crazy Texas.

We ask for your prayers for the family and community thru this time as they honor and dedicate this time to a great man. The family lost a husband, brother, father, uncle, grandpa, friend etc. while the Lord accepts one of his children home for eternity.

Below is an article from the online version of the Dallas Morning News from today's news.

Former Lewisville athletic director Neal Wilson dies

He started with district in 1965; had been battling leukemia for several months

02:06 PM CST on Saturday, January 5, 2008

From Staff Reports

Longtime Lewisville ISD athletic director Neal Wilson died Saturday morning, a school official said.

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Neal Wilson

Wilson, who turned 65 on Dec. 28, was hospitalized in late October after being diagnosed with acute monocytic leukemia, according to assistant athletic director Rody Durham.

Wilson had been with the LISD – either as a coach as the athletic director – since 1965.

For his contributions to the district, Flower Mound High School renamed its football stadium after Wilson.The Neal E. Wilson Jaguar Stadium was dedicated in 2005.

Wilson's 40-year career began and ended in Lewisville. In 1965, he took his first coaching position at Lewisville Junior High School after graduating from North Texas State University. He went on to coach football at four other schools, including Lewisville High, where he posted a 67-19-5 record. He became the district's full-time athletic director in 1986.

At that time the district had one high school. The district would add four more – Marcus, The Colony, Hebron and Flower Mound – before his tenure ended.

Staff Writer Damon L. Sayles contributed to this report.