In the Beginning

Hello all. I am very new to this "Blogspot" business, and somehow, I find it intriguing. I will post the "interesting" things that go on throughout my week. As of right now, I am marveling at how good the media is at striking fear in the hearts of people. What with the recent cases of the swine flu going around, people are super tense and in fear of a global pandemic. I hope that in light of all this, we aren't blinded from God's awesome glory. I hope that those suffering from the impact of the flu are put at peace in their hearts, that they know that God's still got their back, no matter what. Whatever this may escalate into, I hope that we all stay strong and not let the fear extinguish the fire burning in our hearts for God. Moving on from such a downer of a subject, I am very pleased to say that Liz and I are still going strong, after 3 whole years together. She really means a lot to me and has shown me a great deal about myself that I didn't even know about. She pretty much rocks my socks! Church and youth group are great, and Vision (college group), is amazing. We have been working on going through the New Testament in 5 weeks and we are almost done. I have taken so much from it, it's so amazing. The things that Jesus did become more and more tangible to me every chapter. The reading has really put a joy in my heart that is inexpressible. It's amazing what God's word can do to our hearts. Aside from the Bible reading, I am also going through Moby Dick with one of my great friends. I never quite understood what was so good about a book written about a whale, but it's so much more than that. It is a story of deep spirituality, and ever present social issues. I very much enjoy going through such a beautiful peace of literature. In terms of music, the band is going great, we have 6 songs on our roster, and will soon be working on our 7th. Our first show is somewhere on the horizon, and we will be going into the studio come June. I am super excited because these people that I play music with are my brothers. I love them all very much. I am super excited to share in an awesome art form with them. School is okay; I met with my counselor today to discuss where I am going BA and credential wise, and everything seems to be on course! I should be a full fledged teacher in a couple years! So, now that all of that is out of the way, my blogs will more than likely be shorter than this first one.