Something Good This Way Comes...

"ALL" I want to do is...



not wake up to 6" of snow everywhere in the middle of APRIL!1@#!$ [seriously?...I never thought that snow would be this depressing]



get into PT school [crossing my fingers for this next year]



get hitched [it's gettin closer at least]



find a car for less than $2,000 [preferably brand new or with under 10,000 miles :)...riiiight]



become either an expert mountain man, cyclist, or maybe in some stranger field of interest like petrology [that's the study of rocks, in case you didn't already know]



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watch less Cash Cab [its so easily addictive. don't knock it till you've tried it]


-------------I inserted this picture from "What About Bob" [GREAT movie] because I can just imagine Bill Murray saying, "Doc, come on...I need, I need, I need, I want, I want!" Sounds like me about now :)-------------



That's not too much to ask, right? Haha...there are so many aspirations that I do have, whether jokingly or not. And in May the time is coming to be closer to all of that which I hope to do and become. Exciting times! Overall I suppose its important to realize that aside from all of my desires and conquests, there are two core things that matter more. I know these things without having to ponder them, for they come from deep within my being: that God is and can be my only dependable foundation, and that the people I trust, care about most, and love [who return the favor of course] are important to stay in contact with and be close to whenever possible. In talking to a friend on the phone the other day, we found together during conversation that relationships, whether with Him or the image of Him on earth here, are truly important to subsistence. I suppose this just made me realize that even though I think it would be awesome to be somewhere else--ANYWHERE else with this stupid snow in APRIL!!! (come onnnnnnnnnn...)--I'm good here. Not just good...great! As Jakob Dylan says, "got a..good woman by my side"...check...and some of the people I'm closest to live within [several] hours.



On a side and [ending] note: I just found another book that holds 20 or 30 teachings by Brother Yun. It's called "Living Water". Any one read it and think it was good? I'm about to begin...



Love yall

Flying Time...

I can't believe how quickly the last year of undergraduate school has passed...not to say it's over--for there still remain many things to happen before my Spring Arbor education comes to a close--but it is ever so quickly approaching! I often remenisce about what has happened in the past 8 years of my life...so much.

As my amazing girlfriend has pointed out awhile ago, blogging is something that I truly have treasured in the past. It's a source of inspiration and an outlet of emotion. I don't necessarily feel the need to justify my "re-start" of this blogging adventure, but still I say to all who have read this THANK YOU for your thoughts, and...here we go again!

The past 8 years...hmm...Dalton, Ohio changed my life. Never would I have been able to meet such genuine people and formed such deep friendship(s) if my parents hadn't made the decision to move to Dalton. I still remember balling when we won the bid on the house on Arnold Rd. I remember getting off the bus in middle school and yelling to Ryan across the ravine, "Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? HAHAHAHAHA [obnoxious, SUPER obnoxious laugh]". I remember being a paintballing King and having many friends and other players be afraid of me, Ryan, and Nick because we would always dominate others with our different tactics. I remember forming an incredible group of guy friends with Jason, Thane, and Tim...I remember Jason getting married. I remember Janine's death and the two lifelong friendships formed with Austin and Ryan because of it. I remember her impact on the entire community. I remember my first semester of college-> feeling that I definitely did not want to be at SAU. But then knowing by the end of the year that the Lord had his hand in this plan called 'my life'. I remember working construction, growing beards, playing with my nieces, trying to wakeboard, camping, traveling, streaking, t-p-ing, overnighters, parties, dirtbiking, encouragement given by my mom and dad so often, teetering relationships, conformity, worshipping, leading, laughing, loving so many people.......

These and countless others are memories that I TREASURE...and treasure deeply.

OH and though these are thoughts of the past, both joyful and solemn, I don't recall these extraordinary occurences to dismiss them. Rather, to express in some way and to anyone desiring to read this, that I have had a wonderful life. And that I have a wonderful life. Though it literally brings tears to my eyes to reminisce over these things, a new era is dawning:

I remember the growth that SAU has instilled within me. I remember the touching of my spirit that God increased. I remember the intense strengthening of Ryan and I's friendship. I remember my parents going to China and the plethora of feelings from this. I remember recognizing that dealing with this change would take more than one moment. I remember meeting a stunning young lady that caught the attention of my eye, my soul, and my mind. I remember telling her, and only her, that I loved her and her feeling the same. I remember knowing that I want to marry her. I remember being scared out of my mind that graduation is in 1.5 months (as of right this moment), but being okay because of what great potential lies ahead of me!

I can't really say that there was a purpose to this specific blog posting besides sparking my thoughts and stirring up that dusty mind of mine. But it has sure been nice.

I'm so excited for my family to be all together again in May, and for Crissie to be able to be a part of it all with me. Thank you, Lord, for blessing me with such a variety of experience in life thus far. Please hover 'round my family and friends and continue pouring out your love through me. I love you God.

and I love you all (ya'll ;] )

I will try to write again soon. I promise.