Adam

It was hard.  I'll admit it.  Here I am, pulling up to the stoplight and there he is.  Adam - well I didn't know his name yet, but God knew.  God knew that I would take that particular path to get to dinner that night.  God knew that I would be out of granola bars.  Sometimes I think God had more to do with it then just "knowing" - but anyways.  So there I am, debating in my head whether to roll my windows up, lock the doors, and speed off - or....to stick my head out and ask the dude if he was hungry.  I don't know if this is the right excuse for what I did but "God made me do it" :) 

So I get us a 5-pack of chili dogs (with onions - yum) and am definately a little out of my element sitting down with the guy.  Before I can even ask to pray for the meal he folds his hands, bows his head, and we say a common table prayer together along with a prayer for his healing as it was obvious he had injured himself recently wearing a neck brace and all.  And then the story.  It all comes out, from girlfriend problems, to how hard it is to get a place to stay because places won't take him in with his injury, to how he hurt himself falling on the bus - he had a bad leg and the bus driver started going before he was seated :(

I ask all you readers to please help me in praying for healing for Adam.

I pray that I see him again, and that when I do he is better and that I can bless him with something a little healthier then chili dogs :)

The oppurtunities to help are there, all around us, it is really on us to take the oppurtunity.  Remember - it is not all about great things, but rather small things with great love.

Running with the grunion

If you've never been grunion running then it is time (March - August)...

Yes, you may make the trip and not get to see them but it's always fun being on the beach anyways...

Go to this page for the calendar and more info...

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/gruschd.asp

Note: The times given for each date reflect the probable two-hour interval during which a spawning run may occur. The second hour is usually better. The best runs normally occur on the second and third nights of the four-night period.

Personal Relationship

One of the big questions I asked when first coming to NewSong was "What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God?" I have learned over the years that although I may have always "believed" in the Christian God - it was never truly "my belief". Because I was born and raised in the church - the Lutheran Church to be precise - it was easy for me to just kind of "go with it". It was my parents church, most of my friend's church, where I went to school, etc. Coming to college and moving away from all of that lead me to really "make it my own". This road lead to some doubt and questioning but in the end has lead me to really grow spiritually - embracing the faith that not only my parents hold dear - but more importantly really living it out among a new much more secular community of roommates, friends, and coworkers.

Life is Good

So I've recently discovered my new favorite brand of apparel - yes it is silly, but the guy's name is Jake. He also has a dog named Rocket - and yes I also want a dog and to name him rocket. I grew up with an Aussie Shepard  (Cory) and my buddy Edgar dog sits for this amazing Aussie named Alta so you can guess what kind of dog I'm getting...Anyways, here's one of the prints (on right) - you can check out the rest of their stuff here: http://www.lifeisgood.com/

The other Jake

I am teaching myself to play guitar and using thing guy for inspiration.  Yes, he is playing a ukelele but who knows even that could come some day...