Third Day Concert!

So... Third Day is gonna be in da 'Ville on July 22 and recording a live DVD. How fun would it be to be memorialized forever in a Third Day DVD?!?! Yeah.... that's all. I know Ash and Rachel (who, by the way, never reads this) would love little more than to go to the concert. Sorry girls, you're both broke :-) Broke is a sad place, isnt' it? Oh well....

Ahhh... my favorites

Take the test, by Emily.

Good news, I'm the French Peas! They are my favorites! For those of you who are not Veggie fans, I forbid you to have children until you do :-)

Apparently I am Bubble Gum...

You're bubblegum!!! You love to have a good time,
and enjoy being around others who feel the same
way. You tend to be the life of the party, and
people like to be around you as much as they
can.


Which kind of candy are you?
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Kilimanjaro

This is a journal entry that I wrote while in East Africa. Thought you might like to read it....

Mt. Kilimanjaro is a beautiful thing I’ve heard. I can’t tell you for certain. I’ve never actually seen it with my own two eyes. I must admit that there is a touch of jealousy in me. In the 2+ years that I’ve lived in East Africa, I have passed that mountain at least 12 times. It’s always too cloudy, or too dark, or I’m simply in the back seat asleep. For whatever reason, I have yet to behold the glory of Kilimanjaro.

There are people on this mission trip with me that have spent a grand total of 2 ½ weeks in Tanzania who have seen Kilimanjaro… more than once. It just doesn’t seem fair. Deep down though, I know that I could see it if I really wanted to. I could just sit at the base of the mountain until the clouds pass, or wait in anticipation for the sun to rise, or simply wake up from my slumber in the back seat and open my eyes. The best way to see the mountain though, is to grab your gear and start climbing.

It’s funny how we can be the same way with God. Some people start the Christian life knowing that they are going to be in it for the long haul, so they think that there is no real need to rush to see and do everything. There is plenty of time. There view of God may be clouded (by the things they busy themselves with), or dark (because of the sin in their lives), or perhaps they are just in the back seat sleeping (while others around them are telling them what to believe or how do live). Then there are those who are so excited about their new faith that they rush to see, taste, feel, hear, and experience every bit of God that they can at every moment that they can.

Many of us are like I am with Kili, we want to see the beauty of God, but we want Him to be visible whenever we happen to pass by. Some of us need to just sit still at His feet and wait for the clouds to pass so that we can see Him more clearly. Some of us just need to hold on for a few short hours until the dawn comes with the Son and pierces the darkness. Some of us need to get off our backsides and simply open our eyes and look at Him. Just as the best way to see the mountain is to climb it, the best way to see the glory of God is to grab our gear and seek after Him with all of our hearts. Scripture tells us that if we drawn near to Him, He will drawn near to us.

You know, I have always thought that Mt. Kilimanjaro is a nice place, but my friends that have been up that mountain… they love it.

Working..... or not.

Well.... I need a job. I'm thinking of applying at UPS 'cuz they offer incredible benefits, including tuition assistance. That makes me happy. The problem is that it means working at night (not fun) and freezing my toosh off in the winter. This is not fun for me, but hey, I need a job, I need insurance, and help paying for school is not a negetive thing. What are your thoughts on the subject???

Lists... I mean really, what's the point?

I can't begin to tell you how many lists I've made in the last few weeks. Did I finish any of them? I doubt it, but I can't tell you for sure. I usually lose them long before I actually finish doing everything on them. Then, much later, I remember all of those very important things that made the list (which was lost) but never got accomplished. I have even made a list that contained "Make a list of..." Seriously, that is ridiculous.

Why do I bring this up? I forgot to do something....