an 'amazing' dream & giveaway!

***giveaway has closed, but you can still like them on facebook!***

my husband loves a lot of things:

music, spiderman, coffee, and reality tv.

his favorite of all reality tv shows is 

the amazing race on cbs.

we love watching teams race around the world, performing challenges.

since neither of us have had much of an opportunity to travel,

it is so exciting to see places all around the world.

from the very first episode,

jeff has always wanted to be on the show.

 but it is a 'team' show, so there have to be 2 of you.

(with the exception of the family season... probably the worst AR season ever)

while it may seem that jeff & i should just sign  up together,

well... that would be bad.

i do not do well without food or sleep,

both of which i think you get very little of.

the world does not need to be exposed to that kind of cranky.

and... we have 3 small children.

while i often desperately wish for a break... 

a month is WAY more than i could be away from my babies.

jeff loves the amazing race so much, 

he even turned it into an annual youth group event,

complete with detours, roadblocks, and pit stops.

over 100 students participated for several years in a row.

so when we were at rcp camp a few years ago,

talking with our friends, josh & chelsea,

and josh said he wanted to be on it....

VOILA!

a magical team formed.

josh & jeff have been friends for years.

they met at redwood christian park around 15 years ago,

and since then have served together, even directing the high school camp.

jeff & josh are probably two of the funniest people i have met in my entire life.

but when you put the two of them together...

comedy genius, my friends.

for those of you rcp camp veterans-

remember 'josh & jeff do stupid things?'

i think i peed my pants several times that year laughing.

josh is a pastor at northside church in sacramento.

c'mon cbs... a team of 2 pastors?

that are funny?

and cute?

and smart?

and just the right blend of likeable yet feisty?

you couldn't dream up a better team,.

jeff & josh created their application video

and are in the process of completing applications.  

but sometimes it takes a little more work to get noticed, right?

so we created a facebook page and we are hoping to get LOTS of likes on it!

so here comes the giveaway part....

we are giving away a $20 starbucks card.

cause who doesn't like starbucks during the holidays, right?

*for a chance to win, like 'I would watch these guys on the Amazing Race' on Facebook,

and then leave a comment back here on this blog letting me know you did it.

*for an additional entry, share the 'I would watch these guys on the Amazing Race' page on your own Facebook page and then leave another comment here

*for an additional entry, post a picture or video that you have of josh & jeff together on the 'I would watch these guys on the Amazing Race' page and then leave another comment here.  (the older, the better!).

that gives you 3 chances to win!
(you must leave each comment separately!) 

can you just feel that warm, red cup in your hands full of holiday beverage happiness?

***contest will end friday, december 2nd at midnight.  winner will be chosen at random.  please leave email in your comment so you can be contacted.  (feel free to leave spaces to avoid spam).  winner will be notified by email.**** 

while the thought of my husband being gone for a month doesn't sound great,

the opportunity for him to travel the world (with one of his favorite friends) 

and live out a dream sure does.

won't you help him do it?

you won't regret it if they make it on the show!