So- for lack of a better phrase- we are going to refer to the time in the park with the homeless on sundays... "the park ministry" but we decided that we are not going to actually name it or make it an "organization" b/c that kind of takes away from out purpose....
so- i have a big day coming up!... my first PAYDAY [for BOTH of my jobs!!]. So along with joy of blessings of hard work- i have been praying about where the lord wants me to tithe [sp?]... the navs, the church i worship at, a foundation,... and through prayer the lord kind of slapped me upside my head. basically this is what i heard in my head while jamming out in the car this evening... "Hey friend... were you not just at a meeting about feeding the homeless and spending time with them in the park in the name of me? Are you not trying to show my love to others on the Earth?" and then i realized that my sunday afternoon "park ministry" was the right place for my money to be going. the 20th is pay day, and i plan on taking out 10% right away to go and get things so that i can make food for my sundays. and i'm pretty excited.
just thought i would share in that fun adventure i had in my car. it was kind of cool.
peace, love, and park benches.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
funnn adventures
one thing that i have learned about college: if its free, its more fun... even if it might be a little bit illegal or taboo.
ok, now before one freaks out- let me explain the "might be illegal" part.
(1)there are a bunch of massive dirt piles near construction sites [but not gated off or have signs that say "hey kiddos- dont play on me"].
what do the guys like to do? run to the top of said hugh sand/dirt pile... hop on a sled [a round seat much like the lid to a trash can] and slide down. its harmless, really. but it might be frowned upon if the cops were to show up.
(2) there is a little game we like to call two liter tortion. basically, its exploding 2 liter bottles. its alot of fun. we do it in the name of art. and the name of science. this one is only a little risky, because you have to find an empty parking lot [with trash cans near by- because we ALWAYS clean up after ourselves. and the best parking lots are school parking lots. but if anyone even sees you near a school after 7pm, the cops get called in simple fear of vandalizing. so thats a little rough.
but its SO much funnn!
Life is really busy.
working two jobs and takin my summer class online.
*bonus note: maybe it's that i am only in one class, or that my text book is really that good- i have actually been reading my text book [like- the entire chapter] which doesnt always happen. we'll see how the semester pans out. yay for nat'l government.
My secretary job in the ativity center is alot of fun. I was a little skeptical at first, but once I got the hang of things, it seems to be alot of fun. I get to meet lots of people, and study a little bit while I am working.
Our first new student orientation went really well. 1 down, 4 to go. and actually, we might have 5 to go. We are having such large numbers apply that we are possibly going to have to create a 6th summer NSO to accomodate all the freshman applying to the [best] university [in the world].
what else...
OH! potluck on sundays!!
we have been going to a park in amarillo on sundays to eat with the hungry. the shelters are not open on sundays, so thats why we go then. We had a few more girls show up with food this past week, b/c of facebook and a flyer in Roasters [starbucks- but better and only in amarillo].
Its been really neat to get to meet with some of the homeless. They have some really awesome stories to share. one couple that we spoke with a few weeks ago said that they hitch hiked from amarillo to vegas to get married, and that they were on their way to the east coast, to meet the rest of his family. [disclaimer: no, i do not and will not hitch hike. no, i am not adopting this idea] i do think it would be cool to travel the united states for a while, but by means of my own vehicle.
thats all i have for now.
peace
love
and dirt sledding.
the dirt sledding gang.
and the scary bust of weirdness.
it was tylers sled [but not a very good one]
ok, now before one freaks out- let me explain the "might be illegal" part.
(1)there are a bunch of massive dirt piles near construction sites [but not gated off or have signs that say "hey kiddos- dont play on me"].
what do the guys like to do? run to the top of said hugh sand/dirt pile... hop on a sled [a round seat much like the lid to a trash can] and slide down. its harmless, really. but it might be frowned upon if the cops were to show up.
(2) there is a little game we like to call two liter tortion. basically, its exploding 2 liter bottles. its alot of fun. we do it in the name of art. and the name of science. this one is only a little risky, because you have to find an empty parking lot [with trash cans near by- because we ALWAYS clean up after ourselves. and the best parking lots are school parking lots. but if anyone even sees you near a school after 7pm, the cops get called in simple fear of vandalizing. so thats a little rough.
but its SO much funnn!
Life is really busy.
working two jobs and takin my summer class online.
*bonus note: maybe it's that i am only in one class, or that my text book is really that good- i have actually been reading my text book [like- the entire chapter] which doesnt always happen. we'll see how the semester pans out. yay for nat'l government.
My secretary job in the ativity center is alot of fun. I was a little skeptical at first, but once I got the hang of things, it seems to be alot of fun. I get to meet lots of people, and study a little bit while I am working.
Our first new student orientation went really well. 1 down, 4 to go. and actually, we might have 5 to go. We are having such large numbers apply that we are possibly going to have to create a 6th summer NSO to accomodate all the freshman applying to the [best] university [in the world].
what else...
OH! potluck on sundays!!
we have been going to a park in amarillo on sundays to eat with the hungry. the shelters are not open on sundays, so thats why we go then. We had a few more girls show up with food this past week, b/c of facebook and a flyer in Roasters [starbucks- but better and only in amarillo].
Its been really neat to get to meet with some of the homeless. They have some really awesome stories to share. one couple that we spoke with a few weeks ago said that they hitch hiked from amarillo to vegas to get married, and that they were on their way to the east coast, to meet the rest of his family. [disclaimer: no, i do not and will not hitch hike. no, i am not adopting this idea] i do think it would be cool to travel the united states for a while, but by means of my own vehicle.
thats all i have for now.
peace
love
and dirt sledding.
the dirt sledding gang.
and the scary bust of weirdness.
it was tylers sled [but not a very good one]
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