Trip to Moffit Cancer Center and Dannys

What a day, traffic was terrible on the way up. But we made it, yay. There was a Starbucks on the off ramp and a deli sub shop were we all shared a sub with our tea.

We arrived a Moffit early and the doctor there confirmed everything for us and recommended us to go to Cancer Specialist of Bonita Springs. A few miles south of were we live.

Next Stop,

On the trip back we stopped off at Danny's All American Diner and Dairy Bar
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dannys-All-American-Diner-Dairy-Bar/190349507677885

 Awesome burger joint that was featured last year on Diners Drive Ins and Dives on the food network.
I had the triple D Burger with Chili cheese fries

Chili Cheese Fries, They were Yummy!!!!!!












Triple D Burger, Pastrami, Mojo Pork, and Burger
The Best, SO Good!!!
So Moist!!




Mark and I (Josh) got the Triple D Burger
Patti and Amber Got the Regular Danny Burger

All of our food was awesome, and Yummy!!!
The Staff was the best, Cant wait to go back!!!!

School

What an awesome day!!!!
First I went to my Business Class and my Professor kept my Resume for an example.
My second class, Accounting, My Class teacher is giving out extra credit. And the Homework I understand his week.
Third Class, Loving my art work, blog class next week
And signed up for summer course, and got approved for a summer loan.

I cant get enough of Jesus

I love going to church at Calvary Chapel Gulf Coast in Estero,FL.

I enjoy the Calvary Chapel way of teaching, Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Thru the bible. It is such a great place to learn and grow in the word of God. I can watch previous services in there archives or watch a live service on line at CalvaryGC.org

What an awesome message today on James Chapter 2:

Not showing favoritism, loving each other equally. My Parents are a great example of this, Chewy and I always tried to force them into telling us which one they loved more. Truth was they loved us both equally. So often we try to ask God who does he love more and the truth is he loves us all equally.

The Poor Man, The Brother in the Lord, and the Tax Collector he loves them all the same. 

So often if we see a man dressed in a suit driving a Maserati we put him higher on our list than the landscape guy that mows our lawn. But the truth is God loves us the same. Same goes on in the Church, you see a well dressed man and want to be friends with him over the Gardner at church. James 2:1-4

So as we go back into the world this week, try showing the poor the same respect and kindness as you show the wealthy. 

God Bless You All and Have a wounderful week in Christ

-Shoestring Today

Cancer Sucks!!!!

That is why I am writing this blog today. My best friend, My Dad has stage 4 colon cancer and we went to check out cancer specialist of bonita springs today. Results shook my world, the thought of losing my best friend is a horrible nightmare that i just want to be over. My evening was going down hill until two thing happened to me:
First I walked around and had dinner with my girlfriend who is doing her best to help me threw this ordeal.
And second I opened some mail, one of the packages was this:

I dont read, I really dont, but i am going to start with this book today, expect to hear about it in the upcoming blogs.
Peace Out,
-Josh

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

JUST BRAGGING BUT MY POPS MAKES THE BEST CORN BEEF AND CABBAGE I HAVE EVER TASTED, ITS SO GOOD YOU CAN EAT IT ALL IN ONE SITTING.

Praise God

God is Good
In this time, were my dad is going through colon cancer, I praise God for being in control.

In this time, you might thing we should blame God and be upset and sad.

But the truth is, I praise the Lord, for he knows the beginning to the end. By Praising God you focus is on the Lord. I tell ya man it is hard seeing my dad go thru this trial. But the real joy is seeing my dad praise God for knowing why he is going thru this.

 Lord I thank you for being the alpha and omega the beginning and the end. Lord I thank You for knowing the outcome of my dad. Lord I thank you for having everything under control. Father I also thank you for your love for our family. Lord I thank You for being the super glue that is keeping us together during this trial of not understanding. Lord I also thank you so much for our church family and my girlfriend. It would be so much harder to go thru this trial without them.

-joshua braden

Update

What a great day. So Blessed to be apart of the family at Calvary Chapel Gulf Coast. What a great message and so much love during this trial my family is in. Love my DAD very much and it grieves me that he has stage 4 colon cancer. But GOD can handle it!!!

It is so cool to hear that he is doing good and will be released from the hospital tomorrow.  I am so thankful that God moved us to CCGC. I love my church family very much. I am in shock by the support from everyone at church. I feel a closer bond to CCGC than I have ever before.

Also I really, really thankful that GOD brought Amber my girlfriend into my life. Everyday I am so thankful she is in my life, i feel like i am the luckiest guy in the world. And her being a RN helps me understand all this doctor lingo. U know what i mean? Because I don't have a clue what the doctor is saying, but she does.

I thank everyone so much for there support, we are going to get through it.

I <3 u all very much
Your Brother In Christ
-joshua braden