It's Update Time

So I'm sure that all 3 or 4 people who read this are itching for an update, so here goes.

So the month of February saw a few interesting things happening. At the start of the month I did my second communion thought which went quite well, as well it saw me singing in Chapel at MCC one week. That was interesting and went fairly well I think. Down and MCC things are starting to pick up as we have two essays and 3 mid-terms coming due shortly, if anyone feels the sudden urge to write a 2000-2500 word essay on Roman's 12 for me, I'd be quite happy =P Also at MCC the playoffs for Foozeball have begun. I entered the playoffs ranked second, which is pretty good I'd say. I hope to look forward to playing (and possibly beating) Darrell in the playoffs, but right now I'm matched up with Samara. It's looking to be a good season. For more info visit www.foozeballwithmcc.blogspot.com.

Outside of MCC February included my working on the Spring Conference this year. It was supposed to be headed by Jeff Combs this year, but we got word this month that a family crisis arose and he can't lead it. I'm not sure what the crisis was, but remember to keep him and his in your prayers, as well as the conference itself. Also we've been working on the MCC Spring Tour (also known as the Choir Tour) this month. Jonathan MacInnis has been chosen as our fearless leader, and he's bringing a few interesting ideas to the table, so it should be a good tour. Plus we learned that Robbie and I can rob a bank, so that's always a plus. lol =P

This year I hope to work out something with Canoe Cove (yes, as far as I know Camp will be up and running this year! YAY!!!) to let me counsel there as a paid counselor. Unfortunately I'd be about 2-3 months too young to be a full-time counselor, but I'm going to try and work something out either with the camp or possibly with Cornwall Church of Christ and a government grant to counsel there as much as possible while being paid for it. It'll take some working, but hopefully I can get something together so that I can stay in dorms at MCC next year.

Also I hope to get a prayer meeting going at Sherwood, much like the prayer meeting held at Cornwall bi-weekly. It's something that's been on my mind ever since Alan mentioned it in Romans class a few weeks ago, but I haven't been able to get much ground on it so far. Whenever I can get a hold of Mike (the minister of Cornwall) I should be able to get some advice from him. I've really got to get a hold of Mike sometime... I've got to contact him for the Government grant for Canoe Cove, for the Spring conference, and for the prayer meetings... Mike, were are you?

Also February saw the starting of a few new games. I'm taking a break from playing Runescape and have started playing KalOnline again, along with two text-based games called Legends RPG and Travian. They're interesting games I find, and they keep me from getting bored and provide a good method of proctrastination of course :D. Lotsa fun.

Wow, this provided for some awesome procrastinating. This blog and talking to Jim about the conference killed about an hour of time. I guess I should go do some work, eh? lol. I hope that this post gives you all the necessary distractions for your own procrastinating (sandy) =P L8rs all!

The drive home

So I got back from krystle's place about an hour ago. She was having her new bf Joey over for a movie and wanted me to chaperone. Luckily it wasn't too bad as last time in terms of "third wheel" problems =P. But I'll not get into that, because the title of this post is not "krystle's new boyfriend Joey".

So on the drive home I was cycling through a few burnt cd's I had and an older song that I don't listen to much anymore came on. The song's lyrics really impacted me.

When everything is wrong
The day has passed and nothing's done
And the whole world seems against me
When I'm rolling in my bed, there's a storm in my head
I'm afraid of sinking in despair.

CHORUS:

Teach me, Lord to have faith
In what you're bringing me will
Change my life and bring you glory &

There on the storm I am learning to let go
Of the will that I so long to control
There may I be in your arms eternally
I thank you, Lord, you are the calmer of the storm.

You rebuke the wind and the waves
Once again I find I'm amazed & the power of your will
Cuz I'm a child of little faith
I feel the wind and forget your grace
And you say, "Peace, be still."

There on the storm I am learning to let go
The white wave's high, it's crashing o'er the deck
And I don't know where I go
Where are you Lord, is my ship going down?
The mast is gone so throw the anchor
Should I jump and try to swim to land?

There on the storm, teach me God to understand
Of the Will that I just cannot control
There may I see all you love protecting me
I thank you Lord, you are the calmer of the storm.

-Calmer of the Storm, Downhere

The past two or three months for me have pretty much been full of more low-points than high ones. I don't quite know what it is, but it's been difficult to actually get back into the swing of things this year, i've just felt really down I guess. Little things have a habbit of getting to me, and it's not good. Stuff that goes on at school, stuff with friends, family, stuff that happens at home, things people say out loud or whisper under their breath, I dunno, it all just piles up and weighs me down. It gets hard a lot and sometimes, foolish it is, I feel like I'm alone through it all. I tell myself lies which I know not to be true, and yet end up convincing myself that they are true.

I don't even know where i'm going with this, nor why i'm doing it, and it's getting late so I'll stop. L8rs all

My communion thought

Hey all. It's been a while since i've posted I guess, and I'm not exactly in the best mood to blog but that's another story, so I'll post my communion thought which I had to do yesterday at church. From what I've heard it was a pretty good one too, and Matt's daughter even read it aloud to her family which is pretty cute. I dunno, I thought it could've gone better but I got a lot of good feedback, which is good. Alrighty, without further delay, here's the communion thought for all your reading pleasures.

About three weeks ago I was talking to a friend of mine who graduated with me out of high school last year. This friend is a Christian and even came out to youth group at this church last year. We were talking about this and that, and the subject of coming to church came up in the conversation. I asked him why he hadn’t come to church lately, and his answer shocked me a bit. He said “I don’t feel like I belong”.

I don’t belong, this struck me as a very strange idea. Then a question came to me on the drive home that night, “Who belongs?” Who did Jesus come to save? Did he come only for the perfect? For the rich? For men? For women? In the book of Luke Jesus answers that question when the Pharisees accused him of eating with tax collectors and sinners.

Luke 5:31-32 reads “Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” So who did he come to save? He came to save sinners, he came to save you and you and you, he came to save me. Not only that, but he came to save that cashier at McDonald’s. He came to save the slow driver in front of you. He came to save that man sleeping in the alleyway, and that stranger you walk past on the street. He came to save everyone.

So here we are once again at the Lord’s Table remembering this fact, that Jesus came to call us, the sinners we are, to repentance. This meal is one in which we as Christians reflect on his sacrifice, the sacrifice given for you and I. I’d like to close by sharing with you the lyrics of a song called “A better way” written by the band Downhere.

“It's everything You've promised
There's no greater love than this
From prophets until today
A man laying down His life for His friends
Your sacrifice has spoken, You gave everything
And “I love you” could not be said
A better way”

L8rs all