What's up? How you doin?...seriously.
Well, it has been a week since I have been back. Though it has been an interesting and long week, the call to serve and work has not been lessened.
10 of this week:
+ I started working at HYP camp; working with the lil'kids... they are fertile ground. I hope to plant something.
+ I returned to work at SushiMan; visit me! I love the people I am around when I work here.
+ By weeks end, I will have worked approximately 66.5 hours... Thank You Lord! I am truly blessed to be working this much in tough economic times such as these.
+ Seeing a small Toyota pick up truck on my way to work with a lawn mower and other gardening tools in the back. Instead of reading Tacoma Pre-runner, the writing on the tail gate was modified to read- 'Taco Runner'... ghetto ghetto.
+ I have been thanking God for all that He has blessed us all with. For me, its my health, being able to laugh and smile about everything in life, the relationships that I have and time spent with those brothers and sisters, and just tuly seeing that regardless of what happens in life- staying faith-full will get me carried through.
+ I passed on being able to go to Scream The Prayer Tour... yeah Sleeping Giant was playing but I wasn't looking forward to pay to be surrounded by high school scene kids with emo hair who think they own the place... my taste is maturing I suppose... Anberlin and Taking Back Sunday have caught my ear.
+ Me doing groceries with my bigbro since coming back from Costa Rica- "okay...well I'll be in the rice and bean aisle"
why change my diet? lol. Its cheap, healthy, and it gets the job done.
+ Methodist churches look nice and traditional service reminds me of catholic mass- but more Jesus.
+ Never thought I would attend another Vespers service once I left Taylor U... but I was wrong.
+ Brown and White go well together...
Here below are the final 10 pics that I will post from my internship trip. Pretty much they highlight the things, people, and places that struck me the most in the last week or so while there...
Well, it has been a week since I have been back. Though it has been an interesting and long week, the call to serve and work has not been lessened.
10 of this week:
+ I started working at HYP camp; working with the lil'kids... they are fertile ground. I hope to plant something.
+ I returned to work at SushiMan; visit me! I love the people I am around when I work here.
+ By weeks end, I will have worked approximately 66.5 hours... Thank You Lord! I am truly blessed to be working this much in tough economic times such as these.
+ Seeing a small Toyota pick up truck on my way to work with a lawn mower and other gardening tools in the back. Instead of reading Tacoma Pre-runner, the writing on the tail gate was modified to read- 'Taco Runner'... ghetto ghetto.
+ I have been thanking God for all that He has blessed us all with. For me, its my health, being able to laugh and smile about everything in life, the relationships that I have and time spent with those brothers and sisters, and just tuly seeing that regardless of what happens in life- staying faith-full will get me carried through.
+ I passed on being able to go to Scream The Prayer Tour... yeah Sleeping Giant was playing but I wasn't looking forward to pay to be surrounded by high school scene kids with emo hair who think they own the place... my taste is maturing I suppose... Anberlin and Taking Back Sunday have caught my ear.
+ Me doing groceries with my bigbro since coming back from Costa Rica- "okay...well I'll be in the rice and bean aisle"
why change my diet? lol. Its cheap, healthy, and it gets the job done.
+ Methodist churches look nice and traditional service reminds me of catholic mass- but more Jesus.
+ Never thought I would attend another Vespers service once I left Taylor U... but I was wrong.
+ Brown and White go well together...
Here below are the final 10 pics that I will post from my internship trip. Pretty much they highlight the things, people, and places that struck me the most in the last week or so while there...
Somehow I got natural highlights in my hair that got stronger while away...I blame the sun- but I am being asked if I surf a lot more now...
Working and pounding concrete with a sledge til my hands felt funny.That was a good day.
The Beach...
Will- no one else could I have imagined to have been able to put up with me so well as their roommate in a space no bigger than a walk-in closet. You taught me the beauty of living and sharing experiences with other people. Life ain't the same without people to share it with. Life and Relationships.
The traveling 'extranjeros'. Tammy, Carolyn, Sarah, Ben, Will, and a mix between Cheech and Chong...Awesome people I lived with who are full of passion to serve the Lord.
Charlie. You taught me the importance of leading and pastoring groups of people and of how it is possible to convey Christ-like character while still being the genuine person that God made you to be. I respect you and the great vision you have for Strong Missions...God willing, I will be helping to shape that vision.
The food caught me off guard. This 'burrito de carne' was deep fried, the size of a deck of cards, and 98% black beans and cheese/2% carne...
A typical casado plate- I miss this... its love on a plate that is super cheap (about $3) and plated in about 5 minutes.
God's Creation.
what?! me all up in it...lol- "But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him? We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”" ~Acts4:19&20
- "But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves." ~James1:22
-"No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us." ~Phil3:13&14
*I like NLT more than before.
- "But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves." ~James1:22
-"No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us." ~Phil3:13&14
*I like NLT more than before.
God Bless You. Thank You for letting me know how this all has impacted you.
PEACE.
PEACE.
2 comments:
Dirty--this is an inspiring post. I love how you talked about being thankful for working. I was complaining this week about my work (it has been really TRYING), but you just gave me a new perspective that I SORELY needed. It's a nice kick in the boo-tay to rely on God during tough times, but still be thankful for those tough times.
nice...thanks for sharing. God feeds the sparrows but that doesn't mean that food magically appears right in front of them- they fly around and labor for what He provides them.
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