It's Wednesday afternoon, and my afternoon thus far has consisted of Strong Bad e-mails, guitar playing, and some pleasure reading...wow...feeling to brain coming back...school over...being a lazy bum for a few days...very good...Anyway, my Acts class seemed to have gone very well even though I do not know what grade I will get yet. It was interesting to stay here the two weeks, and fun to have a cool class to take while I'm here. This summer really feels different, and it really only started yesterday, but still. I'm going to start work on the 5th with VBS, so I guess that will be fun. Kids are cool for periods shorter than 2 hours, and the people at the church seem nice. I really don't know exactly what my hours will be or anything, and no one's really said much. But I doubt that I will work 40 hours a week there, but it would be great if I did.
Next week I get to go to San Antonio for a few days, which should be really great. Karen has an awesome family, and it is a lot of fun to be in the house with all of them. It will also be great to see Karen in the summer, and we'll both have a chance to go to the NY. So things are looking good. It's a bit scary and weird being down here alone, but bubbles and others are around, and the time will probably go by really fast...except the times that I see Karen, those need to go by like a sloth climbing a greased wall. ;)
Next week I get to go to San Antonio for a few days, which should be really great. Karen has an awesome family, and it is a lot of fun to be in the house with all of them. It will also be great to see Karen in the summer, and we'll both have a chance to go to the NY. So things are looking good. It's a bit scary and weird being down here alone, but bubbles and others are around, and the time will probably go by really fast...except the times that I see Karen, those need to go by like a sloth climbing a greased wall. ;)
I was talking to my friend Matt last night, it was a lot of fun. It was the first time I've had a talk with him in awhile and for a little bit I was able to pretend that I only lived 12 minutes away from him again. However, that is not the case, which is kind of sad after talking to him. Although I'll get to spend some time home and with the guys of the Summer, it's not the same at all. I feel weird and out of place down here. After speaking in Church the other day and talking to the pastors, it dawned on me that I should probably be the last person to do anything like that; it scares me to core. I'm pretty good at Theology, word studies, and the like, but seeing that church just struck something in me I really didn't like. Maybe it's because I felt like a salesmen promoting myself to the old people voting on me, maybe it's because I'm not cut out, maybe I should be doing something else. At this point it doesn't matter I guess, it's an academically required internship and although scary it may be, it's life so I'm cool with it. So hopefully things will turn out well, and besides, it's only two months and the youth pastor is pretty cool. Matt was telling me about the other night back home where things seemed like old times. He said it's funny how nostalgic they (and I as well) get for the way things were, and the general consensus is that growing up stinks. However, it's still good to know that nothing really changed although we all have, things just keep getting picked up it seems. For this I am very thankful. I haven't made any friends like Matt or Brendan or the other guys down here so much outside of Karen. Maybe that's my own dumb fault, or maybe I've been too busy. I have gotten to know several awesome people down here on the same level which is really cool and a blessing; it's not like I don't have friends that care at all. Anyway, we all get older, I hope to keep my friends I have in back home no matter how long the length of parting or where we may all end up when out of college.
I'm just waiting for dinner to start and avoiding studying for my Acts test tomorrow, so I thought I'd write a wee blog. Things have been going pretty well this Summer thus far, despite my being worried about new experiences. I have some great friends that are here doing stuff too and it is a lot of fun to be able to see them. Acts class is pretty fun, I don't know how nasty the tests are going to be, but I think it is going to go well. I zapped a blog from last night that was written directly before going to bed after a long day, so I'm writing this to fill in for it. The weather has been really great down here of late. Rain hasn't really been around, and everything feels like summertime, it's quite nice. I'm looking into getting a specific date to start work and all, but I think that I should be able to go down to San Antonio for a few days with Karen directly after the Acts class is over; we'll see what happens with RA stuff and work though. Speaking of which, I should probably go talk to some people and then grab dinner. Goodbye in Spanish.
So it's that time of year again when everyone starts packing up and getting ready to head off for the summer or their life's work. I would have to say that this last semester has been my best one at school in many ways, although despite some amazing things that happened, I was still able to learn a lot from mistakes. First to start with the goods things. For those of you who talked with me in the last 3 months 2 weeks 6 days and 1+1/2 hours, you know that I have been dating a wonderful girl named Karen Waitz. For those of you who haven't talked to me...I've been dating this amazing and wonderful girl named Karen Waitz. So now that everyone's on the same page, I would like to say that a large part of my semester being so good was due to Karen. She is great friend who cares for me and is always there to talk, play games, and randomly leave town, or just there for me to be myself around her. I have learned so very much about what true friendship is from Karen and look forward to growing and learning more with her.
Some other individuals who have taught me a lot reside on my floor. I have had a great privilege to be a leader and friend to many of the guys here on 41. I wish that there were less papers, meetings, and tests here at school so I could get to know some people better than I have. However, this year has allowed me to get to know some of the friends I had coming in better as well as make and meet some new ones.
Not everything was done right this semester on my part, and I do have some regrets that involve mainly around me just not getting with it or being too busy. I was sometimes too busy for my girlfriend, my floor, my friends, my family, but most disappointing of all, for my God. When things come to push and shove something gets sacrificed, and I let too often that something be God. When I look back on the semester and see how blessed my life has been, it is sad to note that I missed out on a lot of things with the Lord. Exegesis papers are not devotions, Greek translations do not count as quiet time, and going to a Christian school with Chapel does not make up for fellowship with other believers that I need. Well things will be different this summer considering where I’ll be working; yet I still feel I need to work on this area for next semester.
Overall, I’ve changed a bit more this semester. I’ve grown up more, learned more, gained more, and understood more over the last four months. It still amazes me how much things change and how long time seems to pass by while I am here at school. This really is a unique place, and I love learning the things I learn both in and out of the classroom here. God has plans for me all for all of you out there, but sometimes I wonder what he set up for little inconsistent and cracked thing like me. I have no doubt that He is with me and will use all of my experiences to benefit His kingdom and fulfill the plan He has for me. And with the peace that I have, I now leave you. God Bless, on to the next semester.
Some other individuals who have taught me a lot reside on my floor. I have had a great privilege to be a leader and friend to many of the guys here on 41. I wish that there were less papers, meetings, and tests here at school so I could get to know some people better than I have. However, this year has allowed me to get to know some of the friends I had coming in better as well as make and meet some new ones.
Not everything was done right this semester on my part, and I do have some regrets that involve mainly around me just not getting with it or being too busy. I was sometimes too busy for my girlfriend, my floor, my friends, my family, but most disappointing of all, for my God. When things come to push and shove something gets sacrificed, and I let too often that something be God. When I look back on the semester and see how blessed my life has been, it is sad to note that I missed out on a lot of things with the Lord. Exegesis papers are not devotions, Greek translations do not count as quiet time, and going to a Christian school with Chapel does not make up for fellowship with other believers that I need. Well things will be different this summer considering where I’ll be working; yet I still feel I need to work on this area for next semester.
Overall, I’ve changed a bit more this semester. I’ve grown up more, learned more, gained more, and understood more over the last four months. It still amazes me how much things change and how long time seems to pass by while I am here at school. This really is a unique place, and I love learning the things I learn both in and out of the classroom here. God has plans for me all for all of you out there, but sometimes I wonder what he set up for little inconsistent and cracked thing like me. I have no doubt that He is with me and will use all of my experiences to benefit His kingdom and fulfill the plan He has for me. And with the peace that I have, I now leave you. God Bless, on to the next semester.
So I'm done with two of my finals, and my week just got a whole lot better. Karen and I are about ready to head out to make some more pasta...Kare really is a great cook. So this night looks like it is shaping up to be a really great one. I can't wait for the semester to be over so that cooking can become a frequent thing. Anyway, I'm just glad that I'm done, and I hope I got the grades that I want and need. So on to the summer and that whole staying in Texas thing where it get hot enough to combust a New Yorker. It should be pretty fun though. I'll be staying with Bubbles, and some friends from the floor are going to be here. On top of that I will get to spend some time with Kare, so it should turn out to be a good summer. Well time to go make food, later.
