a week; a rebelution

One week, one day and I'll be gone.  It's quite hard to believe and even harder to believe that I won't have time to think about leaving yet.  This week, I'll be finishing up a media guide, editing pictures from two different photo shoots, and going to Amy's tennis match.  Oh and did I forget, I going back up to school Friday for a meeting, 7am practice with the team, and a team photo (which I am responsible for go figure).  Jennifer, Andrew, and Amy are coming home this weekend.  Oh and in my spare time I am going to figure out a way to get 4 months of everything into one suitcase.  I have been known to set unreachable goals.  

Everyone should also check out http://www.therebelution.com  

It's quite funny how this is something I've been feeling my whole life.  Like I am supposed to be doing something more, something, well...anything.  I could never really describe this or put it into words but I know God has set me aside for something great.  I talked a lot about this to Kate while I was in Honduras.  She has the same feelings and I wonder how many other people share the same.  That, through God, we are destined for greatness.  I mean he expects nothing less of me or anyone.  

Not everyone is up for it but I am.  I want to do more I want to make a difference.  I see all these problems and no one is really doing anything about it.  So let it start with me.  It's time for Christians to stop going with the flow whether it's the flow of lukewarm Christians or the world.  We need to start going with God's flow which should never really be a flow.  It should be more like going against the flow.  

I mean, honestly, the Christian walk should not be easy.  Look at any of the disciples or people in the book.  None of them had easy comfortable lives.  We cannot settle into an easy carefree lifestyle.  We need to be fighting for Christ.  Fighting.  We need to pick up our cross and carry it for the Lord.  He did the same for us.  Literally and figuratively.  Not just a few days a week or whenever we are moved to.  We need to constantly bear the cross for God because Jesus bore a cross his entire life and we should do the same.  If we are to follow his example, why do so many Christians set their crosses down and relax in the shade watching the world go by.  

We cannot stop.  We cannot.  We have to pick them up and fight for God.  This world is not getting better and what are you doing to change that.  Are you doing anything to bring the greatness and happiness that God has given to you to others?  I know I haven't been and I know I must.  I MUST.  I must do something.  Anything.  I'm tired of giving in to the world and falling short of God's plan for my life.  It's time for me to step up regardless of the consequences.  I only pray you will do the same.

Thought it was time for a change...

let's see...

I thought I would spice things up and let you have a little looksie at what I've been doing today compliments of my cellphone camera...

So this morning, Amy and I woke up early to get a small workout in before the sun got too hot so we headed over to the high school track about 7:30 only to find the gates to the track locked so we had to improvise.  We ran in the parking lot instead by sprinting from one end to the other and then back.  We broke a little sweat...We finished off with a few lunges though.

Next, we went to the big FL to get some groceries.  The store was not plagued with too many people this early in the morning so it was quite nice.  Amy made me push the buggy as she shopped.  As you can tell, she kept a fast pace through the store...still in workout mode I suppose.

Of course when we got back to the apartment, we ran to the computer which welcomed us with empty inboxes.  Then we watched Robin Meade (the best news anchor) and got caught up with the world.  We learned of an escalator carrying too many people reversing with a massive pile up at the bottom (the up escalator started going down) and saw a bride standing on top of a small plane, a groom standing on top of another small plane, and a priest standing on yet another small plane.  That was their wedding ceremony.  So yeah we got caught up on the news.

After recuperating from our workouts and catching up on news, we started fixing a crockpot dinner and yes we started at 11 in the morning so it would be ready by this evening!  We tried one of Jennifer's recipes for Thai chicken.  Amy cut the chicken...

I mixed the sauce...

The sauce looked pretty nasty but don't let it fool you...it was good!

After we got dinner started, we fixed lunch.  I made PB&Js for us.  I made little faces and yes this one has a unibrow.

After lunch, we read some and took a nap then, I decided my tanlines were not quite noticeable enough sooooo...

I went to tennis tryouts with Amy and helped out with her team.  Running, tennis, and more running was involved.  But these girls are getting better!!

After being in the hot sun for a few hours, we came home and crashed and burned after checking in with reality on the internet of course!

So that's basically all I've done now but I'm watching Wipeout and I Survived a Japanese Gameshow finales tonight which start...5 minutes ago!