“For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

- Ephesians 2:10

So what does this mean? I've thought about this verse a lot lately . . . I feel like there are so many good works that God lays down right in front of me that I could be doing, and at the same time so many bad habits I could do away with . . . these are the years of my life that are going to shape who I am for the rest of my time here . . . I just need to keep all these things in mind day in and day out, with every decision I make . . . that'll be easy, right?

Anyway . . . I move into the dorms on the 25th and I'm rooming with Josh Fair, for those of you who didn't know . . .

and Leslie is amazing

Best trip to the beach yet . . .

With good friends, come good times

Awesome weekend . . .

well i got a new phone, and most of my numbers back, but if you call me, don't be surprised if the first thing i say is "hey . . . who is this?"

so it's been a tough few weeks . . . i'm not going to go into any detail, but the combination of several different things has put a lot of stress on me, and worse than that, it's begun to pull my focus off of what i'm really trying to do this summer - better myself for His purposes, and not my own . . .

that's so much easier said than done, and i realize more and more each day that it's the people i surround myself with that end up having the biggest impact on my life and how i act and the decisions i make . . . i may once again need to re-evaluate myself, just take a step back and ask myself, "hey, is this really who i want to be, or is this who i think i need to be?"

it's going to be alright though, because through it alll . . . all the mistakes and heartaches cannot compare to the comfort and peace that can only be brought about through a right relationship with our God . . . so i can talk the talk, but can i walk the walk?
it's time to find out . . . say a prayer for me, if you will . . .

"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people,
but love your neighbor as yourself.
I am the Lord."

- Leviticus 19:18

just so everyone knows, i dropped my cell phone in the lake, so until i get a new phone, just leave a message and i'll call you back . . .