Pre-Rib Throw-Down

Thursday night left us with the aroma of smoked ribs as we walked away from an extravaganza of food, fellowship and fun. Mike made a second attempt at cooking ribs that would out-shine those of another 'un-mentionable' group of culinary critiques. His attempts, although valiant, will be met no doubt with fierce competition. All those who attended last Thursday were required to sign binding documentation to the fact that they were not to disclose the secret ingredients of the sauce, nor the special pre-message techniques that Mike incorporates in his rib cooking process. Afterwards, we all sat around in the living room while Michele separated items brought back from the Yellow Brick Road. What a grand time we had, and look forward to being on Mike's sideline as the day of the Rib Throw-Down comes closer. Thanks for the night, Mike and Michele! Thanks to all those that work at getting things done at The Bridge. It's definitely a team effort!

Thomas Kinkade Paints the Gatehouse

World-reknowned artist Thomas Kinkade visited the Bridge on Saturday, the 3rd of January, to begin work on a project that will benefit us in many ways. When the painting is done we will certainly let you know!

The Bridge Board

This is a picture of the board that hangs in the little office at The Bridge. It depicts the guys that are a part of the program and various aspects of thier 'term'. The date that they'll be out, eligible to work, any blackout date that applys...even dates that they can look forward to in overcoming thier addictions. It shows a to-do list and also a wish list for some of the things that they'd like to have at The Bridge.
I've heard it said that 'Communication is Key', and I think that having a simple board like this, up where everyone can see, is very effective. What would God's board look like for us as believers? I'm sure that the first thing we'd look for is the 'out date', don't you think? But the board that we do have, that God has given us, is His Word. In it, we have all we need to know about our lives. How many times have you heard it said: 'His Word tells us....'? Everything that God wanted to communicate to us is in His Word. The Lambs Book of Life. Just meditate on that for a while. It's a list, just like the one on the board, that says who's in....and sadly, who's not. Let's not lose sight of how precious we are to Him who loves us.

Dinner Time

Here are a few shots at dinner time last Thursday. Meal time is always a production. Mike says that the Bridge fills about 1000 plates per month...morning, noon and evening. (11 residents that get 3 squares a day). On Tuesdays, which is a CCMB sanctioned Fellowship night, they feed about 20-25 plates. Not a task that is taken lightly. Meals are prepared by several that pitch in to help. Lunches are usually made by one of the guys a day ahead of time. The last post showed food from the Food Bank in Salinas with a van full of fixin's...just come on over for a meal sometime, and you'll see what a blessing, and production it is, to be feed at The Bridge!

The B-B-Q Open House

Here are some of the pics from today's BBQ. What a wonderful time! Fine food, fine fellowship and fine friends. Ask someone who was there and let them share with you what a wonderful time it was.