Conway, SC 
Will and Russell enjoying His creation! Looking Glass Falls, NC 
Doing some speaker system maintenance during the pandemic! 
Leading worship and social distancing with families at St Pauls Anglican Church – Conway SC 
Sidney sporting the new RK beanie! 
Our brand new CD, ABANDON was released August 4th 2020! 
Leading worship and sharing via ZOOM! 
Outdoor worship in Myrtle Beach, SC 
Sidney leading worship 
Will loves his new ABANDON hoodie! 
Will in deep thought… 
Will leading worship 
Fourth of July fun on the beach! 
Who knew… Sidney has her own street! 
Will and Samantha leading 
North Conway Baptist – Conway SC 
brother and sister! 
Fort Caswell – Staff reunion service – Fort Caswell, NC 
Our dog Rivers helping out in the studio! 
worship night in Myrtle Beach, SC 
Sidney recording vocals for her upcoming CD! 
Lakewood Campground concert – Surfside Beach SC 
Rivers 
recording! 
Russell loves playing beautiful pianos like this! Darlington, SC 
Easter Video Recording with 3 churches in Murrells Inlet and Garden City SC 
Happy 14th Bday Sidney! 
Marriage Seminar 
Women’s Conference – NC 
Helping record student ministry worship for livestream. 
Connecting with churches virtually to encourage and lead worship! 
Women’s Conference Feb. 2020 Ft Caswell NC 
Our Adore Marriage Getaway with Kenn Kington! 
Because of COVID19 – we are now live every Thursday night on FBLive and YouTube! 
Sharp dressed man! 
Marriage Getaway with Zion Hill Church Lumberton NC 
Sidney sporting a Fort Caswell sweatshirt! Thanks YAM!
Russell & Kristi
A 2019 Look-back – Ministry and Music…
Will with Phil Wickham 
We love serving together! 
Will @ Ridgecrest NC 
Soundcheck complete in Arkansas 
New York City 
Falls Creek Oklahoma 
Watermarks Camp – Virginia 
Evangelism Retreat – Oklahoma 
Look who’s on the Ridgecrest Marketing materials! 
New friends in Texas 
Will on Acoustic Guitar 
Women’s event – Fort Caswell, NC 
All smiles in the UK! 
Christmas T-shirts! 
What a special place! 
His handiwork! 
Beautiful church doors in NYC! 
Stop by and see us at the table! 
House concerts at Christmas – so much fun! 
‘Unplanned’ Movie Event – Christ United – Myrtle Beach, SC 
Concert time in Fort Smith, AR 
Christmas Service – Van Buren, AR 
Sidney and Bailey – best friends! 
Christian Writers Conference – NC 
Kristi always makes new friends! Knoxville, TN 
Columbia, SC 
Will giving ping pong lessons at camp! 
Sidney leading 
Cookout Concert. – NC 
Will and Samantha leading worship 
RK leading @ Ridgecrest Conference Center – NC 
soundcheck shenanigans! 
NYC 
with Abby Johnson – ‘Unplanned’ movie. event 
Russell keeping an eye on all things technical! 
Amazing view of God’s glorious creation – YMCA – Black Mountain NC 
We love leading and serving with friends! 
FCA Coaches Camp – Black Mountain NC 
Our drummer and friend – James 
Congrats Will! High School Graduation 2019 
On the train in the UK 
Louisiana means Beignets! 
Christmas CD – released 2019! 
Will doing a demonstration at camp – Virginia 
Will & Sid after sharing music with some folks in Myrtle Beach, SC 
Evangelism event – Oklahoma 
Christmas Service – Arkansas 
Beautiful church in NYC 
Amazing ladies from NC! What a great women’s event! 
Russell with Phil Wickham 
ready to go! 
Let His name be praised! 
more beignets! We can’t be in Louisiana without finding some 
Starkville, Mississippi 
in the studio… 
Second Baptist Houston TX 
Murrells Inlet, SC 
Will helping out in the studio 
Setup for a breakout session! 
Thankful for these two kids! 
His glory is always on display! 
Magnolia – Waco Texas 
with friends in Pennsylvania!
What’s the Rush??
I learned something from my dog, Rivers, this morning…well, really from God but through my dog. We were out on our morning walk and I kept doing as I always do, nudging her to keep walking and she did as she always does, kept right on sniffing areas for way too long in my opinion! This time, though, I was reminded of the fact that she hadn’t been out on a walk for several days due to rain so I was trying to be a little more sympathetic and give her a few more seconds of sniffing pleasure.
That’s when it happened…I felt my Lord saying to me, “Why the rush? Rivers isn’t rushing and what do you have pressing that requires so much rushing through this time? Enjoy this.”
WOW! How many times do I have to be reminded to just stop rushing?! I KNOW this but I don’t act on it. I know that there are not people that say on their death beds that they wished they had rushed through life just a little more. NO…truth be told we probably all need to stop rushing through life and “stop to smell the roses” (to use an old adage). 
Sometimes, too, we will be able to hear the Lord speaking a little more clearly. As I was just reminded at beachCHURCH this past Sunday through our pastor, Todd, God doesn’t speak with a loud, thunderous voice. He speaks in a gentle whisper.
Thank You, Lord, for using Rivers to show me how to enjoy moments You give us. Thank You for helping me to see that time already flies so fast that I don’t need to miss it. Help us all to let up on the leash just a little bit and allow You to speak into our busyness, allow You to help us enjoy life just a little more. Thank You for loving us even when we’re rushing and loving us too much to let us stay content in the rat race. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
