I'm so sleep deprived! Why do I do this to myself. So since the last time I posted, some stuff has occurred... I have new friends, their from California and their great. Their down here to help plant a church called Ephesus, so I think I'm going to look into helping out with that. I've been slowly pulling myself more and more out of Journey. I guess I just see myself going in a different direction than the church itself does, which is fine. I just hope God leads me in the direction that I should go, which i know He will, I mean, He's God, c'mon.
Went to two shows last weekend. Friday night I went to go see my friends from "Seneca" play at Tremont. They were great. A few of the other bands were "Something of the Elders", "Sugarglidder" (they were stinkin awesome), "Akissforjersey" (they are one of my favorite bands right now and it was awesome to see them live), and then "Scapegoat" which we didn't stay for, not my favorite band ever... Then Saturday I went to go see "Haste the Day" and they were so good. A band called "Gwen Stacy" also played and I liked them alot. I had never heard of them before that night. I was able to see my friend Tony that helped out at Park Springs last summer with me, so that was fun.
I didn't goto sleep tonight, even though I still might, but it was good. I went to waffle house at 4 and got some grits and just talked to the people there and the waitress gave me a free meal. Then I went to starbucks where I was going to read alittle bit, and Louie (the manager there) ended up giving me a free hot chocolate. It was nice. Love on people and show them you care, and they never cease to amaze you. So I sat down in a comfy chair and started reading Luke. I'm loving it. I read for about 2 hours but i was able to get to chapter 12. I want to try and finish the rest of it today. I love following along and just reading what Jesus did. The beatitudes are always fun to read to... i don't know if fun is the right word for that, but I enjoy it.
I'm in the search for a job right now but I think it will all work out. I hope!
I really want to do something with my life. I want people to see a loving person when they see me and someone whom will embrace them with open arms. I feel like i worry to much about certain things and not enough about others. The things that should be important to me arnt, and the things that are pointless and that really hold no meaning are so distracting to me. GROW UP! I just want to make God proud, and if that is true, then I need to change alot of things in my life. My bible needs to quit accumulating dust and actually be picked up multiple times every day. My prayer life has dropped to seemingly nothing and yet I still call myself a devout follower of Christ. I'm no different than anybody else. I'm fake and that sucks. It's time to act my age and be a MAN of God.
I ate sushi today and I got sick. No fun. No more salmon for me.
I think im going to crash for a few hours.
Shalome!
Jordan
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Friday, July 27, 2007
Bundle up tomorrow
Boy, i'm getting worse at this blog thing. So it's been alitte while since my last post and I apologize to all of you. All, 0 of you, but it's ok. I'll be famous one day, you'll see.
So, where to start? I'll just go back a few months. This might be a long post, recapping April to now. Well, I quit my job at Home Depot alittle while back. I just didn't feel called to be there and I feel like it was hurting my job at the church. So, now I'm just working at the church doing the graphic and video stuff and Andy has asked me to take over middle school ministy so i'm really stoked about that. Nervous, but stoked. Kevin and I have really been working on the homeless thing alot lately and the site is up so feel free to check that out. Direct Connect Charlotte.
Dad and I moved to downtown Charlotte and I love it. It's so cool to be near the people that I consider my heart (the homeless). Im just stoked about the liftoff date and when we really start that up. I think God is going to do some awesome things through this ministry.
The youth group and Journey went to Lee University a few weeks ago for a conference called CIY. It was alot of fun and I think all the kids took something away with them. On returning I talked to our pastor about the church starting its own homeless ministry. We help out with an outreach called Charlotte Rescue Mission where they take in people and put them back on their feet. So im working on getting all that situated out. So, say a prayer about that stuff that God is seen through these ministries and that lives are changed.
Kevin and I are moving in together so DCCharlotte will kind of have an office and im really excited about that. I'm ready to be on my own. I dont know what dad will say but its just one of those things that has to happen.
Ive been getting really involved with a bible study at my friend Andrews and for the first time I really have people who keep me accountable on things. Its just refreshing to know that I have people I can trust with anything.
Theres a blog that ive really been paying attention to called Stupid Church People and its really cool, I mean, well you'll have to see for yourselves. Stupid Church People. It's just one of those sites that challenges me as a Christian and makes me think of certain things.
The intern at our church this summer, Mike, and I have been doing this thing where we try and see everyone through a live filter and see them the way Christ does. I know that there are a handful of people that I dont necessarily like but God loves them and I need to try and focus on their good attributes, so thats hard. And then were also trying to really watch what we say. If we dont think it would come out of Christs mouth, then we dont need to say it. I was gone all last month on different trips. First, our leadership team went to Chicago for the Willow Creek Arts Conference. It was awesome. I learned alot and heard some amazing speakers. Donald Miller is my favorite speaker right now. He explains things in the most amazing ways. Then the band and I went to a week of camp and Park Springs. That was alot of fun and the kids were great. The pool was broken so we made our own water slide which was probably illegal on many levels, but it was fun and noone got hurt, so oh well. I got home from that on Friday and left early early Saturday morning for Indiana where I helped a friend from school out with another week of camp. This one was for middle schoolers and it was so cool. We only had 12 kids and so it was really easy to connect with them. These kids have big hearts and the things they deal with these days are scary. I did that for a week and then left for KY where mom lives and hung with her for a week. So, now im home and so happy to be here. Its been a busy summer but im ready for the kids to get back in school so that Andy and I can get into em' and start meetin all the kids and do our best to show the love of Christ.
I bought new jeans today, and im happy with my purchase. Hopefully the ladies will be too :)
Good day!
So, where to start? I'll just go back a few months. This might be a long post, recapping April to now. Well, I quit my job at Home Depot alittle while back. I just didn't feel called to be there and I feel like it was hurting my job at the church. So, now I'm just working at the church doing the graphic and video stuff and Andy has asked me to take over middle school ministy so i'm really stoked about that. Nervous, but stoked. Kevin and I have really been working on the homeless thing alot lately and the site is up so feel free to check that out. Direct Connect Charlotte.
Dad and I moved to downtown Charlotte and I love it. It's so cool to be near the people that I consider my heart (the homeless). Im just stoked about the liftoff date and when we really start that up. I think God is going to do some awesome things through this ministry.
The youth group and Journey went to Lee University a few weeks ago for a conference called CIY. It was alot of fun and I think all the kids took something away with them. On returning I talked to our pastor about the church starting its own homeless ministry. We help out with an outreach called Charlotte Rescue Mission where they take in people and put them back on their feet. So im working on getting all that situated out. So, say a prayer about that stuff that God is seen through these ministries and that lives are changed.
Kevin and I are moving in together so DCCharlotte will kind of have an office and im really excited about that. I'm ready to be on my own. I dont know what dad will say but its just one of those things that has to happen.
Ive been getting really involved with a bible study at my friend Andrews and for the first time I really have people who keep me accountable on things. Its just refreshing to know that I have people I can trust with anything.
Theres a blog that ive really been paying attention to called Stupid Church People and its really cool, I mean, well you'll have to see for yourselves. Stupid Church People. It's just one of those sites that challenges me as a Christian and makes me think of certain things.
The intern at our church this summer, Mike, and I have been doing this thing where we try and see everyone through a live filter and see them the way Christ does. I know that there are a handful of people that I dont necessarily like but God loves them and I need to try and focus on their good attributes, so thats hard. And then were also trying to really watch what we say. If we dont think it would come out of Christs mouth, then we dont need to say it. I was gone all last month on different trips. First, our leadership team went to Chicago for the Willow Creek Arts Conference. It was awesome. I learned alot and heard some amazing speakers. Donald Miller is my favorite speaker right now. He explains things in the most amazing ways. Then the band and I went to a week of camp and Park Springs. That was alot of fun and the kids were great. The pool was broken so we made our own water slide which was probably illegal on many levels, but it was fun and noone got hurt, so oh well. I got home from that on Friday and left early early Saturday morning for Indiana where I helped a friend from school out with another week of camp. This one was for middle schoolers and it was so cool. We only had 12 kids and so it was really easy to connect with them. These kids have big hearts and the things they deal with these days are scary. I did that for a week and then left for KY where mom lives and hung with her for a week. So, now im home and so happy to be here. Its been a busy summer but im ready for the kids to get back in school so that Andy and I can get into em' and start meetin all the kids and do our best to show the love of Christ.
I bought new jeans today, and im happy with my purchase. Hopefully the ladies will be too :)
Good day!
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
nice chip
how we doin folks? so last week was good, i mean ya, it was long days of work, but it was good. Monday morning i left to come up to TN to see some of the buds. Its been eventful. Went to a baseball game monday morning, got alot of hugs from people, last night was alot of fun though. So my friend Katie was going to get her bellybutton pierced, so i went with. Well Katie is this crazy fit girl with no fat, and so she didnt have enought skin to get it peirced, so, that was sad. well, ive always thought about getting my lip pierced and a girl in my youth group got hers done about a week ago and it looks really good, so i said what the heck. so i now have a piece of metal in the lower left region of my lip. i like it though, ive been told it looks really good. funny story though, she pierced it and everything fine, but when she went to put the ball in or on or whatever, her plyers slipped and hit my teeth. while it didnt hurt, my face dropped due to fear of her slipping and that resulting in a clef lip or somthing, but it ended up ok. so all in all, its good. picture somewhere on here.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Where are you now
ahh, last night was the mutemath concert... pretty much the most amazing thing ive ever seen in my 19 years of living. their amazing and the light show was just... wow. the first band that played were the cinematics and their actually quite good. their from Scotland so it was different but the lead singer sounds like the lead singer for the killers. on our way back home, Andy has to get gas and right behind was mutemath's tour bus, it was cool, i was tempted to be a stalker and all, but Andy decided to be the adult and say... better not. rough weekend coming up. work friday saturday and sunday. friday from 8 to 5, saturday from 1:30 to 10:30 (closing honestly is the worst thing ever), sunday from 1 to 8 (i hate missing youth). i dont know, i love the job... i like the job and its awesome excersice, but i hate that im working 9 hours a day 3 days in a row. when i work 9 hours every other day i still feel like death, i dont wanna know what its going to feel like come sunday. oh well, this is called growing up i guess. so i think im going back upto Johnson next semester. i think im finally ready. i feel like in the month that ive been home, ive grown alot. odd, i know. i just think im slowly maturing more and more which in return allows me to test my faith. part of me says i would try and transfer with home depot to tennessee, but i just need to try and go part part time so that i can really concentrate on school. moms starting up a website and it looks really good. it will have a whole membership thing on it so teachers will pay a monthly or yearly fee up front and then get full access to the site, but since im doing alot of graphic stuff for the site, i get a cut. so, i could just live on that. i really want to find a church in TN that i can use my video abilities. im not amazing, but im not terrible. we just created a t-shirt for the youth group... its pretty amazing. im really proud of myself. ill pop a picture of it on here if it will let me. awesome, well its a quarter to 5, and i think there might be youth tonight, so, i must be rapping things up on work here. enjoy the rest of your days.
jordan
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