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The First of Many

So this is Xanga.  Interesting.  I suppose it distinguishes itself from the dreaded/beloved (pick one) myspace by not bombarding users with overtly sexual ads.  Kudos. 

Truth be told...Had my work not only disabled Facebook, but also the afformentioned addictive profile site, I would probable not find myself perusing this one here today. 

So...the last couple of days have been interesting to say the least.  I played on Friday in Denton, and had a wonderful time and now have a 71-year-old fan.  Quite a feat.  It always feels a little strange to see people singing along...I mean...I wrote the songs in my bedroom....go find a real artist...one who gets paid to do such nonsense.  It really is quite flattering to say the least.  At any rate, I drove home, and during my trek...I do say trek...the whole 30 minutes to an hour drive back is beginning to wear on me.  I will be very glad to be moving to Denton in the next month.

I am visiting a new homegroup next week.  I guess that it's time to start the transition.  I am looking forward to really getting into community.  Should be a great experience.

This past weekend has given me a great chance to think about and remember what is important in my life.  I am at present without a set of wheels of my own.  I had a wreck friday night, and now I am without a car.  It is less fun than I remember it, o be without a good mode of transportation. I really hate being a burden on others, and it seems that I am currently just that.  I am forced right now to slow things down.  I have a real problem with spreading myself too thin, and right now, I can't.  I just can't do it because I never know when I will have a ride.  What a pain!!!  So I shake my fist in protest .  Well...I suppose I'll live, but it is not so enjoyable at the moment.  There are some good things to come of this.  Because I am forced to wait upon others, I have a newfound appreciation for patience.  I find it interesting that if you were to re-arrange the letters, patience becomes pain etc...There's a bit of truth in that little anagram.  I find it much easier to wait on others than for them to wait on me.  So...I wait.  I am however thankful to have the opportunity to wait.  You see, I went sliding in between two phone poles, and at the base of one, is planted a cross.  A memorial of sorts.  Someone did exactly what I did, but didn't fare quite as well.  My step dad was right...aparently, God's not finished with me yet.

I particularly love a line from Matt's sermon last night which he in turn stole from a new movie.  "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans."  I must make Him laugh a lot.  I have had so many plans, and He keeps letting me know (in no uncertain terms I might add) that I am a little (or a lot) off base.  For instance, I started my college carreer as a physics major on scholarship.  I am changed to a German major, and then to a pre-med biology major.  Take a wild guess what I'm headed for next year?  Biblical Studies.  If you are anything like my father, you would ask why.  Why?  Well...I'm not entirely sure, but I do know that it's what I am to do.  I also have heard the stories.  I know what happened to Jonah.  I tell you what...I can't stand seafood, so I am in no hurry to go get stuck in the belly of some fish for 3 days.  So I study, and practice using the gifts that He has given me so I am prepared when He sends me wherever he so desires.