Week 11 summed up

This week was pretty awesome I'm not gonna lie. I got my new hardware in, but sadly enough my software is having trouble reading it. It's not as user friendly as I had hoped, but good things take time. :) I've been giving God everything this week. I've been listening to worship music and teaching tapes at work and I've been really letting God into all of my life. It's been amazing. I feel so connected. There's so much less of a struggle because I'm plugged into the power source! :) This week a guest minister came to church and really shook us up in the best way possible. We as a body have a call and we are answering it! :D And I put up my first "how to" video this week as well! Also had a great time hanging out with my friends Spencer, Chrystal, Keith, Lauren, Brandon and my brother Steve. We had a solid jam session and ate some fantastic food provided by the very talented Chrystal. :D Wednesday night was great too! There was a missionary from Japan that spoke to us and I got to really talk with her about her marketing strategy and what not. She was really exited to hear about my ideas! I love the Japanese culture so being able to help was a blessing to me too. Lots of great stuff to come in the future!

Quote of the day:  "Put future in the hands of the One who holds it".
Scripture of the day: John 15:5

Keep praying for Japan. There is allot of healing that God wants to do in that Nation

Week 10 summed up

Well this week was rather remarkable. In all honesty it will be one of the major highlights of my summer. I got my software in! Unfortunately I need hardware to come in in order for it to register any sound. LAME! Next week that should be in. But these things just take time. I went down south and spent time with my very good friend Bianca. This time was special tho cause I took her up north to take pictures and what not. It was a wonderful time. We stopped by the classic car show that was going on at the church too which was nice. But my favorite part about this week was the fact that Bianca came up north because she asked me to take her to my church! I was so exited! And she absolutely loved coming up. Since she wishes she could come back up, but life has a tendency of being very time consuming. My brother moved up here this week too! It'll be nice to spend more time with him, especially before he goes to Boston for college. The rest of this week was decently average. But I'm telling you, after 4 years of talking with Bianca about God and our sides and views on the matter it was so great that she finally asked me to come to my church! Don't ever despise the power of your everyday life being a witness. :) You guys are all great, in case you were wondering. :)

Quote of the day: "It's easier when it's harder" Bianca climbing rocks in flip flops. :P
Scripture of the day: Galatians 6:17 (So epic!)

Cathedral Ledge in Conway. We took pictures there this week.

Week 9

Well this was actually a decently interesting week. :D I finally got my new computer this week! Hi name is "Cerberus, Destroyer of Worlds". Haha. It runs like a dream. Now I just need the software to get my music up and running. I recorded 5 "ho to" videos, but I'm not putting them on youtube until I get my video editing software. I got tickets to see one of my favorite artists/band ever! City and Colour! :D The tickets are for a show in December, but I figured that I may as well get them now. :P I saw my brother and his girlfriend Kirsten for the first half of my 4th of July. That was allot of fun, even tho I discovered that I'm not a fan of even remotely cold water despite how hot it may be outside. Haha. I went to our neighbors house with my mom and we ate barbecue and watched some fireworks. Ya know, American stuff. Haha. I found a $700 dollar coin that my parents got as a wedding gift! It hasn't been even looked at in at least a decade and I kind of have a thing for coins, so despite the worth I want it (maybe as a future wedding gift, just to keep it in the family. Just sayin. :P) I saw the Green Lantern and The new Transformers movie. I have to say that Transformers tore it up. There was just to much missing for me in the Green Lantern, on the character build and action side of things. I got the new Bon Iver CD! I haven't heard it yet but I'm wicked exited to! Other than that It's been work at least as much as I can remember. I'm so close to starting this whole thing! I will hopefully have my audio software by the next time I write one of these. :D Take it easy guys.

Quote of the day: "Madness is as close as saying yes to the wrong impulse". Jim Carey
Scripture of the day: Romans 8:1. (So simple but so powerful!)

Bon Ivers' album cover. :D

Week 8

Well hello again. :P It's week 8 of all this craziness! Time seriously flies! Well lets see what I did this week. I did a decent amount of work and cooking which was awesome. Saturday there was a cowboy cookout event at our church. Lots of great food and games. My brother and his girlfriend came too which was great. I haven't seen them in far to long so I was really exited about that. :) I went down south to go spend time with my friend Ally for her birthday. We went down to Brighton Music Hall in Boston and saw one of my favorite shows that I've ever been to. Jon Smith (terrible name to try to look up. Haha.) and Lisa Hannigan! This guy was incredible at the guitar! And Lisa was one of the most adorable people I've ever seen! She has this cute little Irish accent and the most adorable personality. The music was fantastic but her as a person made it all the more incredible. Only down side to that night was the fact that I threw up do to dehydration halfway through the set, and I got a parking ticket cause i accidentally parked in a bus parking spot thing. It was pretty stupid but didn't effect the night. :) Did a photo shoot with the same friend and her sister which was allot of fun. It always takes so long to edit those so it should be awhile before there up. Talked with my good friend David who is in Cali right now. I miss his face and his drumingness very badly. All in all it was a good week. I miss people in Texas as usual and still have allot of people i want to see more of, but so far so good this summer. :D

Quote of the day: "My dreams are sails that I point towards my true north, stretch thin over my rib bone and pray that it gets better." Listener.
Scripture of the day: Matthew 5:16 (I bet you know this one. :P)

Lisa Hannigan. :)

Week 6 and 7.

Well. It's been a really long time since i've been on here, and there's a bunch to catch up on so i'm not totally sure i'll remember it all. But i'll give it a shot. Well for starters, I moved. :) I'm up in Conway in the middle of nowhere. It's really a nice house tho. Very secluded. The new computer has been delayed for quite some time cause of issues that have come up. The mother board was jacked up sadly so we're getting it replaced. I got to preach for the first time on Wednesday night and I lead worship in the main service for the first time on Sunday! saw my friend Bianca twice, one of them was an awesome beach day! :) I saw my Grandparents and brother, just talking and catching up. Went to Kirsten's graduation party! Her family's crazy, but allot of fun. :) I saw the new X men movie. I liked it. :) I hung out with my friend Trevor twice too which was awesome. Spent Fathers Day with my dad going for a ride on the motercycle. Idk i really have been enjoying my time up here in Conway. It's a very simplistic life, but it'll get crazier when I finally have my computer up and running and start making music. I'll be sure to keep you guys better posted in the future when it's once a week again and I actually recal everything. It probably doesn't help that i'm kinga tired right now and am not totally motivated to document. But it's Wednesday and I don't want to get behind again. Sooooo. That's it for now. Take it easy guys. :D

Quote of the day: "Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art...It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that gives value to survival" -C.S. Lewis.
Scripture of the day: Romans 12:9-10

Diana's Baths. One of the places me and dad rode to on the motorcycle for Fathers Day.

Moving. Out with the old.

What an interesting life it is for a sentimental person when it becomes time to move. You go through all of these things that meant the world to you a decade ago but haven't seen since, but now that you've remembered the good times attached to them you don't want to let them go. It was hard for me to toss or give away allot of the things that represented my childhood, but I knew it was necessary to let go. In case you're unaware I'm a big fan of legacy. Just things that survive the test of time, things that you pass down that live beyond your years. But at the same time things that you once loved often become nothing but dust collectors and clutter. I suppose i learned allot of things from this move. Although I threw away allot of things that represented my childhood, I wasn't throwing away my childhood. I still have the memories of building ninja castles and space ships with my Lego's and I still have the memories of setting up my entire collection of literally thousands of army men. :P Just because those Lego's are going to be used by someone else or my favorite water gun is no longer collecting dust in the basement doesn't mean that I discarded the times that those items were connected with. I will never not be sentimental, but at the same time it was a good lesson for me to not be to attached to items that you know you will never use and probably never even see again. The best is always yet to come when you're following God. :D Until next time.

Quote of the day: "Don't be so attached to tings. Learn to let go." Iron Man 2
Scripture of the day: Philippians 3:13

I was a huge army man fanatic back in the day. :P

Week 5 Summed up. Challenges for next week.

This week was a weird one. It seemed like nothing happened, but that probably has to do with the fact that the end of this week I've been a bit sick. So here's my week wrapped up for you. Had a jam session with Spencer and Zack after worship practice on Wednesday, had an epic one and a half hour jam session on ONE chord progression with my friend/brother David and hung out with him the rest of the night, went to a goodbye party for David and his wife Bri. It was good to see allot of my old church friends/family that I haven't seen in awhile. I'm glad that we're all still apart of the same body and family of believers even tho God called me and my family to another building up north. :) My family and our friends the Thibaults had one giant yard sale. There was so much stuff! Furniture, freezers, lots of big stuff, and we sold pretty much all of the big stuff which is great. :D I was blessed with a 30 year old high quality film camera!, only problem is that one little piece is broken and it would cost $100 to get it replaced! Had an amazing time with God during worship this Sunday! Me and my family went out to eat with both Grandparents and Fridays for my brothers birthday. I got blessed yet again with a whole bunch of electronics that my Grandfather had! Including a really great quality condenser mic! :) Had a ridiculous and very successful music hunting session, saw the newest Narnia movie (not bad. Nothing to really rave about in my opinion, but i was entertained.) Took my brother Steve to a Birthday Breakfast. :) Found my old Beanie Baby collection. Planning on selling them for around ten bucks a piece, even tho on eBay there going for fifteen each. Aaand listened to some of City and Colours new album that came out yesterday! :D As for the challenges. Piano, check. Guitar, eh. It was kinda rough, but i did practice. reading the word daily, check. Reading a chapter of my book every night, not check. Lol. I was sick and very un motivated to read before going to bed a couple nights. Facebook once a day, not check. Lol. The whole being sick thing will be my excuse again. :P I actually only really youtubed and watched tv for only around 5 hours! (if i counted listening to music on youtube it'd be tons more, but i think of it as listening to my i tunes. So for next week, I'll have the same basic challenges, not watch TV this week... and write a new song. Sure. Why not? :P It's on. Hope you had a great week! Until next time.

Quote of the day: "If I'm not speaking life into you I'm killing you" A poet named Ezekiel.
Scripture of the day: Matthew 6:16-18

The camera i was blessed with! :)