get this

So my day was filled with pictures. I was kind of just in a picture frenzy. I think it adds a little something extra to a BLOG though. I am such a visual person, and even though I love going back on some of my older entries and reading some of the descriptive wording, I still love to see the pictures. It is probably my mind reverting to back in the old days when reading a book composed mostly of looking at big brightly colored pictures. So, here goes......It started off with me getting on my computer and getting up to date on all my E-Mails. We are taking care of ZOEY right now, and I had her upstairs with me while I was on the computer. She is soo ZOEY. She is so hyper all the time. As soon as we got in the upstairs I shut the door about 5/8th of the way, just enough so she could not get out. She poked her head in the opening but because her clumsy body movement she bumped into the door it spooked her and ended up shutting it more. I am just watching her, laughing. So now the door is only open about 5 inches maybe. She is frustrated by this. I can tell because she is whimpering non stop for maybe 25 minutes. So, in her upset frame of mind she plops her self down in front of the door, and closes it the rest of the way. Then I snapped the picture you see above. She just kind of stared at the door in frustration.

After I played around on the computer for a while I had to go to IPFW for 2 of 5 research assignments that I am required to complete for my Psychology class. This one was on Visual PerceptionThere was so many seemingly mindless questions. I can't understand what the heck the researcher could possibly learn form the data they gather from these "studies." But, I sat there and took it like a champ. I have 3 left to take, then I have completed the requirements for the class as far as research studies are concerned.


When I got home from the Research Study I was hungry and ready to eat something. I wanted to rock out a SALAD, so that is exactly what I did. It tasted so good. The only things it was missing was an egg and some beacon bits. But I can never remember how to hard boil an egg, so I just went without. It was an amazing salad. I hope that one day you will be able to transfer taste through the internet so that I can share my amazing salads. For now, just visually satisfy your eyes. ummmm saladlicious.

I then had to go to the bank and do some other errands so I decided to take Zoey with me. She is such a goof ball in the car. She can never sit still, and pants really hard. She pants like she has always just gotten done running. Lots of slobber too.I snapped this classic picture, I proudly call it DOG IN CAR. I think the name is quite fitting.

Last, but in no way least my beautiful friend Britt and I went to see Atonement at the Cinema Center downtown. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a good watch. The ending is a little sad, but it is a powerful story, and one to make you think too. I really hope Brit doesn't check the BLOG any time soon because she would not be happy with me for posting this picture. Not because she doesn't want her picture on my BLOG, but because she just didn't think she looked "pretty" enough. So don't judge to harshly, she is beautiful inside and out. I had a good morning and it was semi-productive and I had a great afternoon and a wonderful evening. The only thing that I didn't like about today is the feeling I have inside about my friend Jama. I feel like something is just not right. I think we are sometimes connected to people in ways that we can not understand. If there are any prayer warriors out there, please keep Jama in your thoughts and quiet times. She is really struggling and my heart just goes out for her so much because I KNOW God has great plans for her. She is just so far from being able to see it. "I can't stop praying for you Jama, I am in it for the long haul."

I almost didn't BLOG

It would have been a really big shame if I wouldn't have written about what happened today. First however, I need to share this video. It is amazingly cool. FROZEN PEOPLE It is like 2:14 long, but worth every single second!

Today I went to my classes and then got a chance to go and get my car door fixed as well as get my steering wheel centered. ALL FOR FREE! :-) That is always the best way to have your car worked on.I just wish these guys would have worked on it. That would have been amazing.

OK, so I get a phone call around 4:30 from D which is short for Dijon. D is a kid I met through just going to Snider's lunch and getting to know kids. Well he wanted to know if I would take him and his friend Chris to Sniders MOPE. I said yea, and picked him up. Well, after I dropped him off at Snider I went over to my friend Tom's (Young Life staff) house and we just talked about this and that. One of the things that we spoke on was how I was to deal or address stuff with these kids. Pretty much it came down to this. They are calling me, they enjoy being around me. I need to just love them like Jesus would have done so. I don't have to preach down their throat, and tell them that smoking dope is bad 24/7 I just need to show up in their lives and care about them. That is what I feel Christ is calling me to do and dag nabbit, I am gonna do it! That's that. He called me to pick them up when it was over, I got them some POP's when I was filling up and got a chance to have a good conversation when I took them home. They keep coming around, and I am kind of getting excited with where God may take this. I just want to show them that I care about them.

MOVIE night

This is great, some one dear to me sent me this awesome Video. I think everyone should watch it.

It was movie night tonight, and I hate to say it, but I forgot how boring Braveheart is. I mean when I was in High School I enjoyed it and thought it was really cool how everyone got their heads bashed in and what not, but now it was just so slow and WOW. I think maybe I had a longer attention span back then....that's a scary thought.Here is a group picture of some of the guys. It was pretty darn dark and I didn't want to bother people with my Flash.Here is Dijon a.k.a. D and his brother. D is to the left, you can see they are both "geared up" and ready to go. I had a good time with these guys, and hope they don't think I am lame now for bringing them to watch Braveheart. Ohhhh well, live and learn. I am just so happy that they even considered going with me.

I didn't go to the Doc. in Indy because of the snow, but I did do snow removal all day, and then some great manual labor at Pathway. Which by the way I get this feeling that there is going to be less and less work for me to do at Pathway. I was even told that if I started looking for another job, then "John would understand" Ughhhhh, that guy............................

Can you dig it?

I found a pretty cool site that is a peer created news center. It is called www.digg.com and it is pretty unique. I have a doc. appointment in Indianapolis but I think I am going to cancel it and just go to work and remove some snow. I don't think I like Psychology, but is it too early for me to be able to decide this, or is this something that is good to decide on early on? My friend made a very good and smart comment to me. Made me think.

pinkvolley: see i think you should think more along the lines of communication... although i think you give awesome advice, you can do that on your own time.. but giving speeches in front of large audiences is a talent.. thats for sure

I need to find someone to talk to who is smart and understands where I am coming from. I want to get in the right classes NOW. But, all in his time is the best way to think and I will just continue on with that. I think I am going to find someone on campus who is right on track with my thinking who can confidently direct me in the direction that I really want to go in.

As I looked at my tiny little Donut of a tire I thought about how pathetic it was. I just want to pinch it because it is so small and cute. So, when I went to Leo Wheel and Tire to see about getting my previous tire fixed I found I had a hole in the side wall and 2 bad tires. The guy wasn't just trying to screw me over either, I didn't realize how bad those tires were. SO, I got 4 new tires. I can't be driving kids around for Young Life with unsafe tires. I feel confident about it now, and roll out.....literally. It is very nasty outside. It is like the worst mix of snow/ice right now. I am feeling pretty happy today. My health feels good, but I am going to have to continue to just wait a tad bit longer to go to the Indiana Center for M/S because of road conditions. I have these MRI's sitting at my house, waiting to be taken to my neurologist in Indy, I can't help but think about how awesome it would be for the M/S clinic to take a look at them and wonder where the lesions are!!! That would be so amazing. Ya know, you can't help but wonder...........

Good night readers, I hope you are filled with wonder and zest for the day. Enjoy every breath to your fullest, love with vigor, and Smile like you've got nothing to loose. I say good night because I am about to go to bed, but most of you won't read this until morning or mid day. (was that stupid for me to write?)

Draw it up Reggie!

Today I woke up to immense pain. Now I do not mean to get to graphic but I have to explain this explicitly for my own memory. I woke up and like most people I had to go and use the restroom. I had to urinate pretty badly so I expected everything to come out fine. I sat down and then I experienced the worst burning sensation I have ever had in my life. Ohh my goodness it was awful! Hardly anything came out, and I was yelling because it hurt so badly. The burning stayed there, and came and went for a while. I went downstairs and tried to eat some breakfast but was in too much pain. I eventually took a shower, and then laid down for a bit before I headed off to IPFW. What the heck was that all about?!?!? It went away and the tubing went back to normal. It hurt so badly though.....

I had to go to IPFW to participate in my first "research experiment" thingy. As one of the expectations of the class we have to partake in 5 of these research things. I looked at different pieces of artwork and rated them and told how they made me feel, and gave minimal personal information and all this stuff. Then I was done and I got my credit. OK, whatever.......I met up with Josh (Young Life regional director) at the Fire Fly (local coffee shop) and we discussed where I am at and where I can be at. We talked about how I would benefit greatly from going to as many seminars and just good Young Life events where I can learn and participate in the understanding and make up of Young Life. I was getting pretty excited to hear all that. Josh keeps telling me that the sky is the limit for me because I am so natural with the kids. I would think that he would say something similar to that to most of the volunteer leaders that come and help out with Young Life, but for some reason I really believe him when he says it to me. We will see what comes of it. I just know that I am going to continue to give my all to the ministry, because I feel really driven to do so.I went to Snider to hang out with the kids and locked my keys in my car again. I did this yesterday at my friend Jareds house. And I did it 2 times last week. My memory is going to the crapper for sure. It really bothers me, but how to I change that? Maybe something as simple as a spare key will do the trick.In the evening I went to Reggies tae kwon doe and hung out there for a bit. Then I got to take him to the Art Supply store. Ya see Josh and his wife Ashley A.K.A. Young Life decided to get him a $20.oo certificate to this really nice art store because Reggie has some really great talent. WOW, when we got there he was so suprised and thankful!!! He just started talking about all these ideas he has and all these pictures he wants to create. How he wants to go and try to learn shading a lot better, and just wouldn't stop about how thankful he was. He had a smile that could be seen from a mile away.

As I left from dropping Reggie off, it was pretty dark in the ghetto and I hit a curb or a pot hole and I think it bent my right rear rim because my tire went flat right away. It was really cold and raining pretty hard so I had to go and change it. I was freezing! But I made it happen.......even though the donut was flat and I put it on backwards....I went to a G-Station and fixed it and was on my way home. I think those spare tires look so friggin silly because they are just so tiny.

Open the eyes of my heart Lord

I am ever amazed at the power and love of Christ Jesus. Just let him in and give it all over and you will wake up. It's so amazing.

I was pissed at church however. I direct traffic at Pathway and they want me to wear a bright orange vest. I hate directing traffic in the first place, but I do it with a smile on my face because they really need me to do it. I was so angry when I saw that stupid vest, but I thought about it and laughed. If they want me to wear a vest that will make me really feel and look like an idiot, so be it I suppose. I guess it is just a test of my character, and why make a big deal about it. I don't even understand why I care so much, or why I hate directing traffic so much. I wish I didn't, but I do.

After church I went to Jareds new house.
He pulled out this wooden tic-tak-toe box I made for him in High School. HA! I played with our friend Ashley. The new house is amazing, and I love it so much. It is going to be a bit breezy in the winter time though. It is huge and there is so much beautiful wood.
When I left Jareds house I ran into this guy. I was laughing so hard, but then I was just kind of amazed.

Then I went to have dinner at Jama's house with her and her awesome parents. We talked about life and what all it offers. I let them know where my heart is and got their stance on things. It felt really good to speak with them, and I hope I can be a good example of a Godly man to their daughter. We talked for a long time and I enjoyed every minute of it, and had some good dinner....I forget what it was now, but there was some good potatoes. God is working hard, he is working even when people do not see him doing so. That is the beauty of Christ. I would say it is safe to say we don't see or understand the majority of the time he is at work.

I would write more but I am so dead tired again tonight, I just have to go to beddy.

today was kind of sad for me

It was sectionals for the gymnastics girls. Even though none of the girls are going onto regionals I was really proud of them and thought they did a most excellent job. (Wayne's World) It was sad though because I know that the season is over. I guess that is just how it goes though.It was a long day but there are a lot of talented girls in the greater Fort Wayne area. I had fun watching them and hanging out with the team. The coaches are probably the most fun part for me, and well I am going to miss that. I don't know if I am going to be able to coach next year. I know I am not going to make any kind of commitment because of what is going with Young Life, but I am not going to count myself out either. I really do enjoy it a lot. So, I guess we will have to just wait and see.

When sectionals got over I went to Dave church and it was a really good evening. Not much people came, but it was some good ole spiritual healing for one particularly and that is really good and powerful stuff.