Meet Ethan Cromer!

In case you are wondering who this guy is, let me fill you in!   As you may have gathered from the title of this blog, "Meet Ethan Cromer", this is who I want you to meet... Ethan Cromer.  Ethan is a 7th grader in Facedown Student Ministry 

( www.facedownstudents.com ) at our home church in Thomaston, Ga.  Ethan is homeschooled and very smart and witty.  He is on our drama team at church and does a fanastic job!  He loves to play paintball, and I hear he's darn good, although I've never had the priviledge to be invited to play along with all the "fellas"... no, I'm not bitter... 

I think the funniest thing about this guy is that his daily diet consists of chicken and ummm.... chicken... and a few select other food choices... and I mean A FEW...and you better just forget vegetables!  I always look forward to having him join us when we go out to eat, so I can quiz him on what foods he likes, or dislikes.  My favorite quiz time was when I was eating one of my favorite foods... fried okra. As usual, I asked what he thought of fried okra, he almost immediately gagged at the thought of me eating it.  Soooo... what did I do?  I dared him to eat one tiny little piece.  He quickly lost his cute little smile and his faced turned very concerned.  His mom and dad, Greg and Emily, who are good friends of ours, and his brother, David, were there with us and assured me I was wasting my time.  So, I figured I'd play the "Casting Crowns card".  I know he is a fan of the band and that he keeps up with the blog, so I told him I'd blog about him, picture and all, if he ate a piece of okra.  It was quite the show watching him get the nerve to stick that miniscule piece of okra in his mouth.  He really could have swallowed it like a pill, it was so small, but he chewed it like a champ and [eventually] got it down, however the several minutes afterward were quite funny as well, as he would randomly shutter at the thought of what he had just done!

So, here's your blog, Mr. Cromer!  My new goal in life is to get you eating vegetables one tiny dare at a time!  Get ready for some broccoli!

All you readers out there, leave a reply and give Ethan some of your own food dares!  C'mon!

Comments

[Suzanne]

My oldest daughter despises most foods too, I just say, keep trying! FYI-her favorite (ahem, only) vegetable is raw carrots! Stick them in dip and munch away Ethan!

[Laura Chambers]

Ha ha ha! I'm weird....I love liver, brussels sprouts lima beans, and creamed corn. Ever seen those commercials for steamed vegetables about those kids whose imaginary friends love veggies? Or the french fry one where the grandfather tells his granddaughter that potatoes are veggies so he can eat her fries?
:D Good luck. My little brother is eleven and he doesn't like onions, olives or green peppers in his spaghetti. He doesn't like green beans, creamed corn or liver.

:D

God bless you all,
~Laura Chambers~

[Sasha]

try broccoli with cheese. Every kid likes that. CASTING CROWNS ROCK!!!!!!!

[brenda]

Our son is allergic to chicken and chicken products. But he does like his veggies, like brocolli, green beans and corn.

[Brad]

I have a good one for you.. try sashimi. Im not sure if I spelled that right, but its like sushi except its only the raw fish on a bed of rice. I had this once.. Its not good. But if you do this, then I'll make my own blog and then blog about you on there.. its totally worth it.

[cody]

I love okra i cant see how you dont but then again i hate broccoli an all my friends like it

[Marie Morgan]

Dude! Okara is slimy, even when fried. If you can do that, you can do anything!! My kids (age 6) are in love with legumes (soy beans). You can buy them in one of those 'toss in the microwave' bags. Cook 'em, sprinkle some sea salt on them and pop one in your mouth. Wait - that's not a vegetable. Hmmm...carrots? Can ya eat a carrot stick?? Maybe you'll get to type your own blog!!

[Christ_1]

My son-in-law is 25 & only eats chichen. Fried, not baked or bar-b-qued, just fried. Like chicken strips. Oh yeah, he'll eat a burger, but only with ketchup & mustard. Not even cheese!! That's a little odd, but he's a really good guy & I love him. He's good to my daughter. They just don't have much of a variety at meals.LOL

[Glenda G]

I witnessed the "okra incident". It really was great!!! Ethan is awesome and Lilly was sweet to share her okra stash with him.
Looking forward to the Dove Awards tonight - Love ya'll!!!!

[Dory]

Uhm, sounds sensory to me. My son went through a lot of "feeding retraining" related to self-restricted diet related to sensory concerns. I "get" it. Chicken, so we're talking bland, warm and soft but solid. That's usually how we get our son to try new things, we start with the characteristics of the comfort foods and try to think of things similar. I remember the transition of lasagna to spaghetti was a rough one, but it was similar enough to pursue. How is he with blank baked potatoes?

[Annie]

Hello!
My name is Annie and I love Casting Crowns! Your just the best!

Soo here's my problem I was hoping you could help me with. I'm writhing about Casting Crowns in a project in school. And I'm wondering when the group started? Who started it and why? A bit of the bakground would be wonderful!

Exuse me my English but I live in Sweden, and I'm in a hurry.

Pleace help me! It would be so kind!

My email is wikehult_@hotmail.com

[Virginia]

Hi, my name is Virginia and i think that is the funniest thing ever!Dude, i do got to give you props for that. I dont even think i would have the guts to do that even if i was going to get bloged by my favorite band. But here is something that will make you laugh. Ok so my brother is the same way. If you mention anything about fruit or eat it in font of him he freaks and runs out of the room. But here is the funny part hes 17 and he does that. But my big brow is cool.

Ok, here is my dare, you should eat COW TOUNG!!!!!!!!! Ok i know what your thinking "Cow toung!! Now you've gone a little over borad with it." But hear me out cow toung is very good. Its a great dish in mexico and you cant say something is gross tell you've tryed it. Also cow toung tast just like beef nothing to worry about. I hope you try it.

God bless!! :)))

[Virginia]

Turkey butt!

[Rachel Robinson]

Ethan,
Let me give you some advice. Hold your nose with the next dare and I promise, you can eat just about anything. Worked for me when I was a kid. So go ahead, dare them to give you another dare. I love the band too! They're awesome!!

[allia]

here what you do find a veggie that you don't want to eat and drown it in a sauce you do like. for example, i hate broccoli, but i will eat it if i order it with general styles chicken because i don't taste it.

[allia]

cont. i hate alot of veggies so try dipping carrots in ranch it tastes good. and CASTING CROWNS DO RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

enjoy!

[Theresa]

hey everyone!! my name is theresa and im from texas
i love fried okra, but im with u little buddy. i dont like alot of vegetables. and the person with the comment on holding ur nose...genius advice cuz ur smell and taste are like a linked sense if u lose one u lose the other. and for my dare i dare u to eat peas. theyre little and they dont have a taste so no worry... :) i went to the rangers game on saturday and watched casting crowns..i love u guys u were the first people that i listened to when i got jesus. thank u for showing me how much of a best friend he could be in my life. God bless u guys. good luck ethan

[Caley]

I would so totally eat fried okra to get on yalls website! (But I sorta like fried okra so yeah...But if you want to feel free too!) I was also at the concert/Ranger's game. You guys were great. It was my second Casting Crowns concert and I'm looking forward to when you guys come to TX again! I loved listening to you guys play all my favorite songs like praise you in this storm, east to west, voice of truth, lifesong, if we are the body, etc. I have every one of your cds and I hope you guys come out with another one!!! Oh and for the dare I say eat salad with ranch. It's not technically a vegetable but it's good. Oh yeah and also sprinkle a bit of cheese on top!

[Carlye]

I dare you to eat the fish egg things. it is some sort of gormet food that i can't remember the name of! its good to get out and try new things! good luck!

[Skittles]

Hey Ethan, try mayo and french fries. Lol it sounds really gross but it's good!! ;)

Btw this was a really cute blog. :)

[Leanna]

how about some fried catfish and cornfritters!! YUMM! or maybe corn pudding ;D

[stephiegdalyrist]

Yeah,kids and veggies can be a struggle at times.Sometimes kids could live off pizza.
What a cute kid!!

Will be praying for the student ministry.

Love,hugs and prayers to you.God bless.

Thanks for sharing that.Again,blessings,hope all is well with you and your fam.

Your friend forever,
Stephanie G
Charlotte,NC

[Hayden]

CaStInG CrOwNs is Awesome! looking forward to the tour with Matt Redman. on the note of vegetables. yall tried cooked veggies witrh various seasonings, i sued to be the same way about vegetables as i'ms ure evryone is or was. so try this..Stuffed Mushrooms!

[Taylor Nagy]

Hey Eathan! You gotta try aspairagus! is that how you spell it? oh well! im you age and i know that trying new food isnt the most fun but if you try new food who knows! you might acually like something other then chicken! Good luck!Oh Casting crowns girls...i love love love the band and you guys complete it!We sing you songs in church all the time!I'm going to your concert on October 31st at Akron Baptist Church! I would love to meet you but back stage passes are too expensive for my family of five.I wish i could meet you though because that would be my dream! You guys are the ones that got me to listen to gospol music...maybe you could e-mail me and help me out!I hope that one day I'll grow up to be just like you guys! You rock! God bless you all1

[Ziona]

Hey Ethan!
Okra is indeed tasty!
I am Nigerian (In Africa) and from my part of the country its a delicacy!
All I can say is.... Thank God For Okra!!
LOL!!