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Happy New Year from the Bastians

DOWNLOAD NOW! We were unable to do a Christmas letter this year, though we appreciated the ones we received, thank you! However, after I blogged my year in review, Sara reminded me that she had made a picture review of the year as well on her Mac that we had intended to send out, but time got away from us! So to save postage and to share with as many who would like it, here is our 2007 Bastians Year in Review PDF! (only 545kb) ENJOY! and we hope you are having a Happy New Year!

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A Real Stand-Up Apple Employee!

Another reason to buy anything Apple makes – they stand behind their products. I had a weird issue with my iPhone (I won’t bore you with the technical problems) and called Apple Care. When they were unable to resolve it over the phone, I made an appointment with the Apple Genius bar. They worked on it for an hour and couldn’t solve it. (So it wasn’t just me!) So what did they do? Blame me like always happened with my Palm Pilot or some other software (like nearly every PC tech support used to do to me) they simply gave me a BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW iPHONE! Yup, I walked out with a new phone! They even let me stay 30 minutes past closing to help me. Their current window display is a bunch of cut-out Apple employees looking eager to help. On my way out I tried to stand there and blend in so I could stay overnight and play with all the Apple stuff – but in my red jacket I was quickly discovered and showed the door. But not before one of the employees agreed to pose for the picture below, since they DID blend right in! (Click…

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A Potatoe Chip on the Top of Half Dome?

Why is there a Chip at the top of Half Dome? Head over to www.YosemiteSummit.org to find out! You will also find out that there are ONLY THREE SPOTS LEFT in this amazing children’s pastors’ retreat! Don’t miss out on this chance to get away from the busyness of daily ministry to spend some time with God in one of the most spectacular locations on earth (literally) and to enjoy some deep fellowship with some other men who share your passion for kids and desire to walk closer to God. The conference can not be expanded after the eight spots are filled. You’ll sleep in a lodge inside the park and enjoy breathtaking hikes each day. Learn more about it! 

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Chuck Norris on Huck’s Team?

I was watching Republican Presidential Candidate Gov. Mike Huckabee’s speeches online after winnign Iowa and noticed the secret of his success staning behind him… could that be? Could that be Chuck? Did you know Chuck Norris is a presidential body guard? He has served every president since George Washington. (Except Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy, of course!) Anyway, I’m happy that Mike won the primary – its cool that someone who spent 1/15th the money of others still won. I do find it interesting (and frustrating) that the news has to use the word “Christian” or “evangelical” or “religious” in every sentence as though they are bad words that are poison to a campaign. Ironically, they may actually be helping rather than hurting his campaign. I haven’t chosen “my guy” yet, but I do like a lot of what Gov. Huckabee is saying. I love following politics – it is crazy the stuff that the media pulls when you know the truth and when you understand politics. But I won’t get into that her and now. But as the election gains pace, I’ll start getting political! You’ve been warned. CHUCK NORRIS FOR PRESIDENT! UP-DATE!!! It IS Chuck Norris standing behind…

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Veggie Pirate Spotting!

I had another Veggie Marketing sighting when I went to see National Treasure 2. (my first sighting) This was a framed poster in the theater – pretty cool! The movie hits theaters on January 11th! Let me encourage you to take the family and GO SEE IT! It is a great movie, but besides that, we need to show Universal that good wholesome, even Christian, movies are worth investing in! If this movie doesn’t do well in theaters we risk losing the argument that “Hollywood” refuses to produce good movies and help them in their argument that they don’t because people don’t go to see them. Do your part and support the film in the theaters so the market will be encouaged to make more clean wholesome fun entertainment for the kids of America! Allow to me share an excerpt from what I wrote to Phil and Mike to thank them for participating in the Veggie Pirates Q and A on Kidology: The Pirates film is FANTASTIC and I am praying that God will really use this as an opportunity to show the secular media world that Good entertainment is a worthy investment. I hope that many people will see…

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