So my ipod is pretty broken, as in music no longer can be put on it, and the previous music is gone. I found out when i was putting on the new (SICK) ever stays red acoustic cd.

 — holy chickens, is this life is so GOOD! same with the new mix of life in the fire—

But this was frustrating, very frustrating. I mean my ipod was a gift and i tend to put gifts in a much higher place than things that i bought, but this really upsetting.

I’m sorry to say that i was this frustrated over a thing.

God totally just called me out.

i mean some of my best friends dont have ipods.

now we can share not ipod memories :)

OH WELL, dont put your ipod too high on your list because it might just break!

St. Louis

Wow if week seven was wondering why then week eight is God telling me

First i finished all my work on the road

second, before we left, God told me that i was going to meet someone there named Andrew, and that my bracelet was soon to be his. This is significant because sometimes i wonder which voice i hear: mine, God’s, or Satans.

And that was what this trip was about.

i heard all three..

First my own voice told me that i should sleep alot, and eat alot. And to do what feels good, now i realize that that is my flesh, and that listening to it is no bueno.

Next I think i really heard the devil say alot to me about my guitar skills, negative things. and such, but i definitely know it when he talks now.

But finally there is the third Voice, a Voice that is sometimes confused for my own because of the quietness. but this Voice has told me things before that were absolutely amazing and changed my life for the better. it was this same Voice that told me about the Andrew in St. Louis.

So we get there right?

And first day i meet everybody

no andrew

now this is like alright so where is he?

this has to work out, cause my faith is riding on it

so it will work out.

i trust the Voice that has told me so many things.

Just then i pass the soundboard. Whats That!?!

one of the volume switches has the words____Andrew Acoustic___

………..

AWESOME!

God proved Himself again.

Later on i meet Andrew tell him the story, share some encouraging words, and give him the bracelet.

my FUTURE is SECURE!

only because God has it.

The week before St. Louis…

only one thing to think about…

Why was i picked to go?

Was it because of other people or because of me?

I try to work as hard as i can, but i think that some other people do too, and they didn’t go…
WELL anywho, i still have a buttload of work to do, summer reading and summerMC…

God, you got my back right? of course You do…

Then its ok

Did this week happen? really? what happened? Umm i dont think i learned anything that week or at least it didnt last. hmm maybe thats a lesson, that you dont always learn things.

Wow so much has happened i that i forgot what week it is!

first mExico, Bam. on the way there i slept for a total of 95% of the car ride, through the heat and everything. Well we get there and i grab the same bunk as last year. slept. Got up and went to the day care to be met by smiles and joyful faces. One of the kids grabbed a toy gun and chased for a long time. next thing i know there are four kids at my ankles trying to tackle me. :) Ha they called me papi! -spuuulllch- the sound of my heart hitting the floor. when i thought that i couldnt give one more piggy back ride or horse back ride  we watch care bears!

WEll anyway God told me alot over mexico

Uff da

Once again here we are, its a new beginning. Hawk Nelson i think.

God has so richly blessed me. With my family He has given me incredible parents who love the Lord and love their children. He has given me friends that are really into developing their relationship with God, and I can trust them and just hang out with them. My life has been like favor favor favor. There were times when i took it for granted and just expected life to be great and wonderful all the time. But now it’s just different. I’m more grateful now.

well seeing as how this is just a blog of a summer masters student i realize that not many people will read this. so im making a point to read other people’s stuff soon after i finish.

Lately it seems like all the messages are like slaps in the face, such as: where are the willing? and why isn’t the world changed? In case you havent noticed my grammar has been tossed out the window onto a busy street of thoughts that take no time to hit the shift key.

This is good and its challenging. But unless we are going to actually change, aren’t they just words?

anyway something in the book the Heavenly Man really stood out, you won’t know the Scripture until you are willing to be changed by it.

wow did that change your perpective on midterms?

SO I’m back from Vallejo, crazy stuff. wow that trip was fun. Man that was really fun.

But really God used Joshua to get me serious about doing work and reading the Bible. I started and so far I got further into it than i thought i would have. But i also have a whole bunch of memories.

And i got work the ipod for a drama practice… in the soundbooth. cool stuff

Last week was camp and it was nothing like i expected it to be. Guess God had that theme covered huh? But seriously for the longest time i just thought that if i made it to camp God would change me and make me new again. Not really, in a sense of course he did, but it took some faith on my part. The first night i felt like God wasn’t going to tend to me. So we talked and He told me that there were some things that i needed to get out before He could come in. So i started casting my burdens on Him until i had nothing. Everything I had was His and He could do whatever He wanted with them. it took me a while to realize that these things were gifts and they are still given to me but now they take less of a priority and it is just like the chapter in pursuit of God entitled “The Blessedness of having nothing”

Well let’s see… There was VBS.

Wow ummm it was pretty awesome, i mean i had great kids and stuff. We same alot of the same songs.

Mainly the first week was God getting some bugs out of my system. Making sure that I knew who He was and that i belong to Him. Part of Him and how much He cares for me.