Kassie and I have continued to have an unsettled feeling, even as we get more used to the area and our apartment and everything. One thing we are lacking is community/friends. We enjoy our church and have gotten involved in a couple other things but as far as people to hangout with on a day to day basis, we don't really have that.
The Census has been somewhat stressful but it almost done for both of us. The current operation should hopefully completed by next week and we will not be able to participate in future operations due to our busy July schedule.
Crossway is going through some changes. We are going to be done with our contract with YMCA (where we meet each Sunday) at the end of June and will be looking for another place to meet. We are considering partnering with another church in the area, basically our whole church joining another church and merging ideas in ministries in some way. on that topic, I talked to the pastor of one church in the area that could be a good possibility for us to join. Ironically enough it is called His House Ministries. he will be talking with our pastor this evening, and we'll see what happens from there.
Kassie and I decided today that we will most likely be taking the month of July off from our responsibilities with the church and stuff. We will be participating in a mission trip with Crossway in New Mexico during that time though. We are also thinking about spending some time in the beginning of July at the cottage and the making our way to and from New Mexico making some stops along the way.
We have discussed the possibility of moving away, but I think we will probably be staying in this area. I am hoping the "merger" with His House works and that creates more of a community for us. We will be pursuing the possibility of Kassie taking some classes at a local community college. She also has been in contact with a local coffee house that might be hiring in August, so she could get a job there. There is a lot of uncertainty, but not matter what happens, we are trusting God to provide.
Another idea we have had is to live in a van. We plan on honoring our lease for our current apt for the rest of the year (ending in December) and after that possibly moving into a van. Although, that would not be the best time of year to do so, so depending on circumstances we might continue to rent our current apt monthly until it warms up a little bit or something.
I am continuing with Broken Buildings and that is going well. Our first concert was exciting and I think it went really well. We definitely need to work on some things and it was a good learning experience. We have another concert coming up on the 18th that we are preparing for. We will be playing for about twice as long as our last concert so we are working on some new material and some covers.
We are also excited to be playing at Convoy of Hope the following weekend, I believe the 26th.
Well, that's kind of an update on our crazy life. It is hard at times but God is always good.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Last Christian
If you like futuristic ideas mixed with suspense, infused with Christianity, this is the book for you. Abby, a woman who was raised in the isolation of the jungles of Papua New Guinea, emerges to find somebody to stop the plague that is killing her tribe. Upon leaving the jungle, she receives a message that she is being called to bring Christianity back to America.
With all the new technology and ideas of this future age, along with confusing messages from all directions, Abby has a wild ride ahead of her, more wild to her than the jungle she came from.
I really enjoyed and appreciated this book for many reasons. First of all, it was entertaining; it kept me wondering what was going to happen next. Second of all, it made me think about my faith and beliefs in different ways and reminded me of things I tend to forget. I appreciate being able to read a book that keeps me entertained while also strengthening my faith.
One red flag I do have to put up, something that I do not like about the book is the way it portrayed the Big Bang Theory and Evolution as if they are proven facts. I know it is common for Christians to not really know about about how the Creation described in Genesis fits in with scientific evidence. I, for one, have just recently started becoming enlightened on that topic. Because of that, it frightened me that the faithful Christian in the story explained to a questioning college student that the Big Bang was most likely used by God in creating the earth. It goes on to say that the story of Genesis isn't meant to be taken literally, or something of that sort. I disagree with this, due to recent research I have done and would suggest that anybody who has questions about this should take a look at answersingenesis.org.
I hope you find the site to be as interesting and insightful as I have.
As far as the book, I would suggest it to friends but would make sure to include a warning or explanation about that red flag.
To get your own copy of the book, go to http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9781400074976
This book was provided free for review by WaterBrook Multnomah
With all the new technology and ideas of this future age, along with confusing messages from all directions, Abby has a wild ride ahead of her, more wild to her than the jungle she came from.
I really enjoyed and appreciated this book for many reasons. First of all, it was entertaining; it kept me wondering what was going to happen next. Second of all, it made me think about my faith and beliefs in different ways and reminded me of things I tend to forget. I appreciate being able to read a book that keeps me entertained while also strengthening my faith.
One red flag I do have to put up, something that I do not like about the book is the way it portrayed the Big Bang Theory and Evolution as if they are proven facts. I know it is common for Christians to not really know about about how the Creation described in Genesis fits in with scientific evidence. I, for one, have just recently started becoming enlightened on that topic. Because of that, it frightened me that the faithful Christian in the story explained to a questioning college student that the Big Bang was most likely used by God in creating the earth. It goes on to say that the story of Genesis isn't meant to be taken literally, or something of that sort. I disagree with this, due to recent research I have done and would suggest that anybody who has questions about this should take a look at answersingenesis.org.
I hope you find the site to be as interesting and insightful as I have.
As far as the book, I would suggest it to friends but would make sure to include a warning or explanation about that red flag.
To get your own copy of the book, go to http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9781400074976
This book was provided free for review by WaterBrook Multnomah
Friday, May 14, 2010
Math and Raccoons
I know many of you might have been slightly hesitant to read this after seeing "Math" in the title. No worries. Math is just what I got out of the title "Indivisible."
That's a book I've recently read. It's a book about raccoons. Well, raccoons aren't the central figures in the story.
Rather, they are part of a mystery that Police Chief Jonah Westfall can't get out of his mind. Others tell him to leave it alone, that it's nothing more than a prank. But Jonah Westfall has a hunch that there is more going on than meets the eye.
Speaking of meeting the eye, the Chief has had his eye on somebody for a long time, but can they get past their past?
This book is all about people who have something in their past affecting them in a major way in the present. We all have things in our past that affect our present. This book reminded me that people are not always who they seem to be. Some people just have walls up or disguises on because of their past.
Well, you'll have to read to find out more. Overall, I thought it was a good book, even though I had gone into it thinking it would be a mystery thriller, and it was actually more about relationships.
The book was provided for review by Waterbrook Multnomah.
Here is a link to an audio interview with the author http://www.multnomahemails.com/wbmlt/audio/Kristen_Heitzmann.mp3
If you want to buy the book, you can go to http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9781400073092
If you want to borrow the book, you will have to talk to my mother, who currently has my copy of it.
Thanks for reading.
That's a book I've recently read. It's a book about raccoons. Well, raccoons aren't the central figures in the story.
Rather, they are part of a mystery that Police Chief Jonah Westfall can't get out of his mind. Others tell him to leave it alone, that it's nothing more than a prank. But Jonah Westfall has a hunch that there is more going on than meets the eye.
Speaking of meeting the eye, the Chief has had his eye on somebody for a long time, but can they get past their past?
This book is all about people who have something in their past affecting them in a major way in the present. We all have things in our past that affect our present. This book reminded me that people are not always who they seem to be. Some people just have walls up or disguises on because of their past.
Well, you'll have to read to find out more. Overall, I thought it was a good book, even though I had gone into it thinking it would be a mystery thriller, and it was actually more about relationships.
The book was provided for review by Waterbrook Multnomah.
Here is a link to an audio interview with the author http://www.multnomahemails.com/wbmlt/audio/Kristen_Heitzmann.mp3
If you want to buy the book, you can go to http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9781400073092
If you want to borrow the book, you will have to talk to my mother, who currently has my copy of it.
Thanks for reading.
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