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Break

It is almost Christmas time my favorite time of the year. When family, relatives and friends get together to fellowship. Some of my most memorable memories were at this time. This year since I am in college I have even a longer break. Today was the most snow we had this season so far and getting very excited to snowboard. I remember last winter trying to teach one of my friends to snowboard, it was so much fun. I am tired. I am ready to go hunting saturday and with my dad. God willing one of us will get a big buck this year, if not we will still enjoy being in the presents of God. I plan on getting together with my friends this winter break and having a blast. I am ready to get finals over with but I got a lot more studying to do till then. God willing I can pass all of my exams but not only pass them but to do expectional well on them. I have been searching for a lot of answers right now in my life and graceisouly God has been showing me the way to the truth. But it is no where near easy.

Why

           It is almost the end of my first college semester. I have learned so much so far. It has been awesome seeing what God has been doing in my life considering I didn't even know if I would graduate from highschool, until God got a hold of me. I don't understand a lot of things but I know God is good. I am excited about the opportunity to go to Isreal this summer. I am excited about learning a lot and growing in my spiritual journey with God.
         I am realizing more and more how short life is. As people die and things fade and people change, I really want to live with full purpose in knowing Christ and sharing it with the lost. Life is a vapor and no longer.
         Finals are coming up in college so it is going to be a fun ride studying. I hope my brain doesn't get fried, but yet I will have a month off on break.

Bad morning

You ever have one of those mornings? Were you sleep in, can't find your keys, miss breakfast, can't find anything you need to find, well I am having one of those mornings. Its the morning that I'm leaving for Thanksgiving break thank goodness. I am so ready for deer season by the way, ready to get away from everything in my life right now. I really can't understand God and why he does some of the things he does. I am ready to go home I wish I could go home right now. I am really hungry right now, can this morning get any worse. Last night I played dodge ball and are team came pretty close on winning some games not bad for a bunch of scrappers. This morning in worship its all worship in singing and praises God. I have decided to go to Isreal this summer and I think God is going to teach me some amazing things while I am there. I will get to see the holy lands and a lot of where Jesus walked. Have a Happy Thanksgiving Everyone, and to all those deer hunters out there good luck.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It will be a time of getting together with family and eating lots of food for the hoilday. A time of having fun and getting goodies right?
What is thanksgiving, what is it all about, why do we celebrate it. I know lately I have been really thinking about what I am truely thankful for. I know you go through the same question at the dinner table or whatever, what are you thankful for. I have to say I am truly thankful this life and for the cross that Christ died on. I was watching the passion of the Christ today and it really sunk in that what are we living for. We so often get caught up in our daily lives, rushing to get everthing done on our busy scedules for the day. Also worry about a lot of none sense; when we should lay our burdens down at the foot of the cross and worship the God who is alive. We really could have a so much better life if we truly seek him and his word. I think if we lived our lives like Abraham did with faith, our lives would have so much more meaning. So I will ask the question again what are you truly thankful besides your own selfishness? Thats face it us humans are very selfish at least I am, more than I would like to admit.

Life is a gift

I went to Washinton DC friday with my spirtiual life and evengelism class. Even know it was raining when we went it was well worth it. It was the first time i have been to DC. Travling done we saw momural like the lincoln momural and others. Are class went to vist the cemetary of the 300,000 were buried for losing there lives for our country. Making our way around are group also saw the trading of the guards for the unknown soilder. It was neat to see that and how they had to get there timing right and all there moves as well.
The next place we went to was the Holicaust Museam. It was worth going to see that. It really open my eyes to see how real it was. They jews went though so much torcher and pain. That day was rather a reflecting day for me. It put in perspective of how short life really is. As I am growing and living; I am starting to get a glimps of how much God really loves us, only a glimps my friends. God didn't have to give us life after all the downfall of the human race. But He still chose to. I encouage you to thank God for this day and live like it could be your last; because it very well could be. Make the most of ever moment in this life because it is so precious to waste it. So go out there today and truly live like there is no tommorw.