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| i hate to admit it. but i think somewhere down the line i over commited to something (or somethings) life at occ has been busy for me these first few weeks of school. i've enjoyed them yet, at the same time i feel like i've been to busy to actually be productive in my school work. i'm working 30 hours a week, helping out at a church, and taking 16 hours of school. now i hear some of you saying that that isn't much, and believe me i know that i'm lucky compared to some people. it's not terribly terribly hard, it's just that with all the time i'm doing things like school, work, and church... it seems to me that i've looked over the one thing that needs more concentration than anything else in my life. this epiphany that i've had has made me realize that somewhere in the past few weeks i've lost something...but realizing that i've lost it is half of the battle. now i must press on to gain it back.
if this seems to make no sense to some of you. it's because it doesn't...but so long as i know what i got to do i'm alright with y'all (did you know that this is the proper way to spell y'all, with the apostrophe behind the 'y' and not the 'a', yeah i learned that in texas) not understanding. so for now i bid you fare well to work on things that need to be worked on. | | |
| welp...i gotta admit to yall...i'm bored. yes i know what you're thinking, Ben you've got plenty you could do to stay busy, but i say to you. homework should never be done in the first week of classes. to which most would agree. so here i am on a saturday night trying to find something to do with my friends. i'm pretty sure we're gonna go see mr. and mrs. smith. i've already seen it, but it's a good movie so we're gonna head that way.
i also had orientation for my new job this morning. i'm a cashier at sam's club here in town. i know it doesn't sounds fun...and i'm sure it won't be, but i think i'll like it at least for a little while. it's got good pay and great benefits so i'm thinking it's a good deal for now
well as i look at my clock i see the hour of the movie is drawing near, and so i must bid my farewell for now. happy sabbath. | | |
| well kids...i'm happy to say that this will be my last entry in the great state of Texas. i wish everybody were lucky enough to be able to live here, at least for a little while. actually it's been fun having the last couple weeks off, but tomorrow i had back home. home being a square with cinder-brick walls. i'm excited to get back up there. i hope to be there around 3-4 sometime, but we will see. i know yall don't care about my travel plans...but thats just how excited i am to be back up there. o sure i've had fun with my family but after doing ciy's all summer, then coming home to nothing...well let's just say it gets a little boring. welp...i can see this is probably my most boring entry so i'll try not to top myself and go to bed. so long for now...and i'll see some of you tomorrow.
p.s.-does anybody know if anyone is hiring in joplin | | |
| i just don't understand it...i preached today on not losing your focus...and regaining it if necessary. i know i made my points...or at least i think i did, but sometimes i think people just don't get it. the whole thing was you have turn the church building into a place of love before your church will ever make a difference in the community. if the people in the town see the hatred towards the people inside the church why would they want to be a part of a place that judges people. i just don't get it. anyways at the end of the service i stood by the door (cuz thats what preachers do) and waited for people to file out. so many people said that's what this church needed to hear. they knew they had differences among them, and that they needed to get past them. but one guy comes up to me says in a very gruff tone...there is people in this church that needed that...then he walked off, completely ignoring a person who he had a grudge against. i just thought about yelling you didn't get one word of it did you. the great command goes before the great commission. o well i guess that's just part of ministry. welp i'd tell you who are interested more about my summer but i'm under the impression that these blogs are supposed to be small so i'll write more later. peace out. | | |
| hey what up all you xanga-ers, not much is going on back here in texas. i'm finally home. after 8 weeks on the road doing ciy's, i'm finally home. this summer has been awesome. i encourage any of yall to apply for the internships with christ in youth. the people i've worked with this summer have been amazing, and i would encourage anyone to give it a try.
well now that i'm home i'm eating good home cooked food, but i'm planning to go visit my brother out in abilene. i just can't stay in one place for too long now that i've been busy so much this summer. it's just weird back home, because i'm the only son left in the house. both of my brothers are gone, and so it's just me in a small ole' town in the middle of no where. so you can imagine the boredom i have in going going going all summer, then coming here to sit and become another expert in law and order yet again.
o well school starts soon and life will pick back up again. so until then i'm just going to enjoy the down time. i'll be in touch. lata.
p.s. pray for me if you can | | |
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