Life, and the things that go with it.
don't you just love life sometimes, I am actually not being sarcastic when I say that, for once. I really do sometimes just plain love life, or rather seeing God in the little things that can really make a day better.
Things like :
1) A great Sunset after you had an annoying day and just happened to sit down to dinner facing west.
2) Random phone calls from friends just calling to say hey.
3) Doing a great job at work and actually having someone praise you for it. Almost like someone actually notices that you are a good person to have around.
4) Having change be a $1.97, and getting $2 back, some folks don't mind the $0.03, and it is nice to see that is a store.
5) Seeing my bathroom scale with smaller number almost ever day.
6) Just knowing that all of these things are part of God's creation, and reminding yourself that He really does care and is concerned with your life.
I thought I would drop those few thoughts on folks, and maybe ever brighten someone's day up.
Hey if you get a chance leave me a comment, it is nice to know some folks really do read this. Have a great night ya'll and enjoy God's creation.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Monday, July 25, 2005
Howdy Folks,
I just got back from the Mission trip I took with my Church, Foundry UMC. WE went to Jaurez Mexico for a week and built 2 houses for families. It was my 3rd time going down and this time something really struck me this year.
First off, getting off the ground was a bit difficult, we flew on Southwest, and they are cheap. They are cheap cause they run a tight, lean ship. This lean running also means that when some flights are delayed, there are no spare pilots available and you get to spend an extra 5 hours in the airport. This can lead to extreme boredom and the quick depletion of books, conversation topics and in some cases, friendships. After we finally got into El Paso, it was not too difficult to get in to Proyecto Abrigo again.
The folks at PA are great, they provide a safe place to stay, sleep, and eat. I personally love all the food they serve us, however some folks just do not like it at all, I think they are crazy.
This week I got to drive our group to the worksite and back several times and it was very interesting, I had never driven in Mexico before and it was a very odd thing to do. The traffic laws seem to be a bit more flexible there, and it took some getting used too. But we made it just fine and no one got injured at all working this week.
I have this to say about the people of Juarez though, they may not have lots of money or stuff, but they sure do have happiness, joy, peace, family and all the things that make life worth living. I think there is more to learn from the people we met than from the work we did. But do not get me wrong, the work was tough but worth it.
Well that is a short recap of the last week, I may post some other stories later.
Have a great week folks.
I just got back from the Mission trip I took with my Church, Foundry UMC. WE went to Jaurez Mexico for a week and built 2 houses for families. It was my 3rd time going down and this time something really struck me this year.
First off, getting off the ground was a bit difficult, we flew on Southwest, and they are cheap. They are cheap cause they run a tight, lean ship. This lean running also means that when some flights are delayed, there are no spare pilots available and you get to spend an extra 5 hours in the airport. This can lead to extreme boredom and the quick depletion of books, conversation topics and in some cases, friendships. After we finally got into El Paso, it was not too difficult to get in to Proyecto Abrigo again.
The folks at PA are great, they provide a safe place to stay, sleep, and eat. I personally love all the food they serve us, however some folks just do not like it at all, I think they are crazy.
This week I got to drive our group to the worksite and back several times and it was very interesting, I had never driven in Mexico before and it was a very odd thing to do. The traffic laws seem to be a bit more flexible there, and it took some getting used too. But we made it just fine and no one got injured at all working this week.
I have this to say about the people of Juarez though, they may not have lots of money or stuff, but they sure do have happiness, joy, peace, family and all the things that make life worth living. I think there is more to learn from the people we met than from the work we did. But do not get me wrong, the work was tough but worth it.
Well that is a short recap of the last week, I may post some other stories later.
Have a great week folks.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Wow, This was a kinda fun weekend. I went biking 2 times this last weekend and I finally finished 2 trails. I got out to the "Bowl" at Terry Hershey Park, and I also finished the "Green Trail" at Memorial. These are fairly good trails with roots and hills and all sorts of stuff. I think it is a pretty good accomplishment, and if you disagree too bad.
I am still working at losing weight these days, however the progress has slowed down a bit, I figure I have basically burned the easy part so far now it is down to the nitty gritty. I guess all of the cook outs and BBq's I have gone too have not helped either. I am just keeping one thing in mind, everything is an improvement, if I am going to meet my personal goals, I have to stay the course. Discouragement is worse then a few slices of pizza, or an extra serving of anything.
I am also trying to stay positive about other thing these days, but it does take some time. Basically I have always had low self esteem and I have to work really hard to get it up to a healthy level. I have recently done a few "personality" things, and courses, and for the most part I am doing what I should. I guess it is just difficult when everyone else is not doing their part.
I had a great 4th, and I hope soon to be able to post some of my pictures so everyone can see them.
Other than that, have a great week and a safe weekend everyone,
I am still working at losing weight these days, however the progress has slowed down a bit, I figure I have basically burned the easy part so far now it is down to the nitty gritty. I guess all of the cook outs and BBq's I have gone too have not helped either. I am just keeping one thing in mind, everything is an improvement, if I am going to meet my personal goals, I have to stay the course. Discouragement is worse then a few slices of pizza, or an extra serving of anything.
I am also trying to stay positive about other thing these days, but it does take some time. Basically I have always had low self esteem and I have to work really hard to get it up to a healthy level. I have recently done a few "personality" things, and courses, and for the most part I am doing what I should. I guess it is just difficult when everyone else is not doing their part.
I had a great 4th, and I hope soon to be able to post some of my pictures so everyone can see them.
Other than that, have a great week and a safe weekend everyone,
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