Wow. Cant believe that my last entry was so long ago. I am pretty embarrassed to have not blogged in so long. Honestly I have just been so incredibly busy that it has been hard to keep up with anything. Here are a few thoughts to summarize my life at this moment:
1. Amy and I are having another girl!! I cant wait to see Kaitlyn get to see her baby sis for the very first time. It has been a rough pregnancy for her, but she has handled it like a champ. I am so blessed to have her in my life and so thankful for my (soon to be) 2 daughters that she has provided me with.
2. Year 1 of youth ministry is in the books. I always grew up with the desire to minister and spread the good news to everyone, but particularly to the youth. We have some awesome kids at Ridgecrest and it has been wonderful to see the growing spiritually everyday. I am working a full time job while working the youth ministry. Although it is very time consuming, I really love the work and am trying to minister to the kids as best as I know how to.
3. I want a motorcycle. I have always been infatuated with motorcycles. I think the love for motorcycle started when I was about 10. There was a show called Renegade and the star of the show drove a motorcycle everywhere he went and from then on I was hooked.
I have never owned a motorcycle, but I think the desire to get one recently is brought on by a few factors. No, its not a midlife crisis thing. My father in law, Tony, rode motorcycles quite a bit before he found out that he had cancer. Tony is one of the strongest guys I know. The doctors told him that the cancer that he has usually has a low survivor rate and those do not survive usually pass away within the first 3-6 months. We are 2 years removed from that statement and I would love to tell you that he is going to survive, but the unfortunate truth is I think that he will be passing away soon. Tony is going to die much younger than he should have and it makes me pause and realize that this life is so short. What am I doing with my life? Am I really living? It makes me sit back and ponder the questions like if I were to pass away in the next 5 years would I have done everything that I wanted in life? I think for the most part I can answer yes to that question. I got the girl I wanted, I have a gorgeous daughter, I even have 2 dogs that I wanted. I have the job that i want and I get to spread the word of God every day. I even get paid to do something I love to do in the first place! Another thing that I always found fascinating was spreading the good word in new and unique ways. If I ever were to buy a motorcycle I have talked to some brothers in Christ that have said they would want to ride too and I think it would just be a neat concept to have a "motorcycle ministry". So if you ever happen to catch me riding along on a 2 wheeler and wonder why I want to ride so bad I would say it boils down to a few things. I ride to remember, I ride to live life to the fullest, and with everything I do, I ride to Serve.
It feels good to sit and write for a while, been too long. I guess ill update in another 2 years or so :).
2 comments:
I'm glad you're back. Even if it is once every three years :)
I think you make a good point.. makes me think, where am I? What am I doing? And does everything that keeps me busy really matter?
When I've been at Ridgecrest lately I have thought you do a good job on your lessons. Glad you are enjoying that.
I know we don't see you, Amy and Kaitlyn very often, but your whole family is in our thoughts often.
Thanks a lot Chellie. We feel the same way about you, Nate and Brixton. Near or far y'all are always in our thoughts/prayers.
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