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I am 3 today

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:32:21 GMT

Thank you Jesus... I look forward to growing with you.

Getting to know myself

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:26:22 GMT

The past couple of months have been filled with alot of self discovery. I'm beginning to realize many things about myself, my character and ultimately the things that interest me.

I am the kind of person who likes to be prepared, ready for anything, and efficiently organized to do so. So I like tools...like man tools. I like having tools for whenever I need them or if I can help someone by using them. If I ever go to Home Depot, I can spend alot of time comparing and playing with stuff... I like bags... I have at least 3 different back packs, 2 different travel bags, and 2 laptop bags (one new one). I find that I like to always have a flashlight, knife, tools, etc with me on trips and in my car. On road trips, I will have all of the above including, GPS, a 300 watt converter so that you can plug in a flat screen if you wanted to, a tire inflator (the cigarette lighter plug in kind), jumper cables, and a tire patching kit, and I have my laptop which has a wireless broadband card. On overseas trips, I am a walking pharmacy, and will have pretty much everything I will ever need in case of an emergency. But because I like to be ready to move, I only carry one bag that will fit on my back, which means I buy clothes that wicks (sweat goes straight through), wear antibacterial wicking underwear, and carry max 2 pants with alot of pockets....all so that I can pack less. I always seem like I have the smallest bag but have the most things packed in. You can ask my short term team members...they were always surprised by what else I had in my bag.

I also have realized that I like being a handy man. I have taken alot of my car apart and will fix whatever I can myself so that I know how to do it and to save money. I'll build it if I can or at least try to.

I like figuring out more efficient ways of doing things and just figuring things out in general. Sometimes leading me to taking a longer time the first time around or just taking a longer time so that I can see if I can find a way. I write macros at work to automate any process that takes more than 10 minutes for me to do. I've helped my coworkers do this and save them probably 40 minutes a day of repetitious work.

And...that's all for now... time for bed.

Even in the pain...You are there

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:14:09 GMT

Sometimes... I think I am accident prone. I just about broke 4 fingers and it's amazing how close it was to crushing my joints. Maybe like 1/4 of an inch more and it would have been my joints in between the steel.... and I would really have hurt myself.... Praise God for the small details...

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:30:09 GMT

So nobody knows a good deal when they see one...or they are just chicken. If you aren't chicken, then let me know and I'll be more than happy to talk to you about it. Still lookin... Free trip to Thailand, free place to stay, free money...

Some interesting facts from Dave...

· If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, that is more than the one million people who will not survive this week. - or the 27,000 children who will not survive TODAY because they will die of preventable disease.

· If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

· If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you have more freedom than three billion people in the world.

· If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.

· If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

· If you can read, you have more education than 2 billion people in the world who cannot read at all.

· If you turned on the tap this morning and drank the water without fear that it might make you sick, you are more fortunate than nearly one quarter of the world's population.

You are more than blessed.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:34:46 GMT

So nobody wants to go to Thailand... haha. Come on people!! FREEE!!!!! FREE EVERYTHING!! 1 YEAR!!

Teaching English - Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:13:51 GMT

I am trying to help one of my family members find an English Teacher. Let me know if you or anyone else is interested. The details are below and I can explain more if you leave me a message. It's a prettyy sweet deal and a chance of a life time.

Length - 1 year
Free Round Trip Ticket
Salary 30,000 Baht/month (this is a lot in Thailand, you can get a good meal for 25 to 40 baht)
Vacation time is flexible, just need to ask for the time and work it out.
Free housing, he owns a condo building across from his house and business. So transportation is not needed. But if you want to go out at night or sight seeing, you will probably have to find your own transportation. Trains and taxis are cheap.
Must have a bachelor degree
Some lunches and dinners will be paid for but don't expect him to pay all the time.
He will pay for work permit since US passport allows for only 30 days in Thailand
Teach him and family members English grammar.
You will mostly follow him around all day as he is trying to become conversational.
8am – 5 pm job, M-F

He sounds pretty easygoing. I think he just wants to learn how to speak since his wife can speak since she went to school in the States, but I can make sure to get clear expectations if you are truly considering it or know of someone that will consider it seriously. His kids go to an international school so they are learning English right now.

Let me know if you are interested and I can hook you up with some cool people in Thailand as well. You WILL be screened if I don't know you or the candidate that well.

Respond quickly!!

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:55:29 GMT

God broke me.

He broke my heart for His people.

Still processing.

This trip was quite different for me. It was good but very hard. I was able to be used to encourage many. But I saw alot of the hardships of ministry. Seeing children spiritually attacked. Sensing darkness where there should only be light. Seeing so many lost souls and so few that are receptive. Seeing so many trapped in fear and afraid to believe.

Need to pray alot... More and more burdens are being placed on my heart as soon as I get back. All I need is Jesus, time with Him, to see through Him, to be used by Him.

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:54:27 GMT

I'm off to Thailand tomorrow.

Bangkok for wedding.

Then up north to visit this place. Hopefully I will be an encouragement.

Expecting much. Will be praying much. I need love to cover me because I know I will need it to cover my impatience with my mother. 22 hours straight with her till we land. May have to room with her as well. God will need to break me and humble me. Biggest struggle for me. Jesus is up to it.

and...

I miss these people, especially one in particular. But all are missed. Make sure to pray for them.

Monday, April 09, 2007

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:30:38 GMT

there are boxers... and there are briefs...

then there are boxer briefs........

are boxer briefs more like boxers or briefs? what do you think??

hello does anybody read this site?? come on now... where is the love!??!

***** Looks like someone is taking the liberty of blogging for me.......

Boxer Briefs --> Boxer then Briefs. Some of us need that support.

oops...

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:34:06 GMT

guess who forgot to log out...teeheehee...

The Resurrection (Matthew 28: NLT)

1 Early on Sunday morning,as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.

2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. 3 His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. 4 The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.

5 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. 7 And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”
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18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY!! PTL...PTL....