The Choates

J. Taylor Choate

  • Born: Baytown, TX. 
  • Full Name: Justin Taylor Choate
  • Occupation: Lead Pastor & Revitalizer of Harvest Church, and Fulltime Geometry Teacher at Dayton High School - Dayton, TX
  • Hobbies: BBQ (all things), cooking, wood-working, and learning about technology.
  • Movie(s): The Dark Knight Trilogy - The Dark Knight, The Greatest Showman, We Were Soldiers, The Patriot
  • Food: BBQ, Mexican, & Asian
  • Dream Vacation: Somewhere overseas in Asia
  • Disney Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean in Shanghai Disneyland, Radiator Springs in Disneyland California, and Tower of Terror at Walt Disney World Florida.
  • Verse / Passage of Bible: The passage of John 4 about the woman at the well. This woman has an unexpected encounter with Jesus and not only is her life changed, but the entire town comes to know Jesus. My favorite part is at the end where a man shares that it is no longer at the testimony of the woman that the town believes, but they have encountered Jesus as well and now believe. 

Morgan L. Choate

  • DBorn: Baytown, TX. 
  • Full Name: Morgan Lee Choate
  • Occupation: Instructional Coach for Richter Elementary at Dayton ISD, and Travel Agent for Pixie Dust & Pirate Hooks Travel Agency.
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Matilda L. Choate

  • DBorn: Austin, TX. 
  • Full Name: Matilda Louise Choate
  • Occupation: Being the best big sister and daughter she can be.
  • Hobbies: Swinging & playing outside, drawing & coloring pictures, and dancing to good music.
  • Movie(s) / TV Shows: Frozen (1 & 2), Wish, and Bluey
  • Food: Chicken nuggest, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, and cheese.
  • Dream Vacation: Walt Disney World
  • Disney Ride: It's a Small World at Disneyland.
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Anderson F. Choate

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  • DBorn: Houston, TX. 
  • Full Name: Anderson Finley Choate - "Finley" is after Taylor's grandfather, Finley Calhoun, who played a significant role in the early childhood and life of Taylor.
  • Occupation: Figuring out how to sleep through the night, laughing at his big sister, and learning to use his voice.
  • Hobbies: Quickly grabbing anything in sight, yelling for attention, and being held. 
  • Movie(s): Whatever his big sister is watching.
  • Food: Torchy's Taco's rice & beans, sweet potatoes, and fruit pouches.
  • Dream Vacation: We're confident it'll be a Disney park.

Mabel Sue

In 2017 Morgan and Taylor drove to Nebraska to pick up their F1b female goldnedoodle named Mabel Sue. Mabel has been a great source of joy and play in the Choate family. She is as lazy as they come, loves to be pet while sitting in your lap, and does not believe in your right to your personal space.

The picture above was taken during the 2017 "Snow Storm" while Taylor and Morgan lived in Bastrop, TX.

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

We must all realize our depravity and need of redemption. We are sinful by nature and must be redeemed through the gift of salvation offered to us by God through Christ's sacrifice.

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. - Romans 3:23

Believe in your heart by putting your faith in Christ's work and God's love for you, that you are saved.

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. - Ephesians 2:8-9

Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and you shall be saved.

if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. - Romans 10:9