So for the first time today, I realized that Grand Rapids is now my home since I lived in Indianapolis. However, as I was driving in Indy, it dawned on me that GR had become my home. This goes to explain why it was so hard to pack up all my stuff this time.
Yearly Archive: 2007
Jul 02
Summer Vacation
For the first time since 2003, I have a real summer vacation! I’m spending the 4th in Indianapolis with my family. After that, I plan to road trip out to the West Coast. I would like to do some camping on the way out and back (in places like South Dakota and Montana). Keep a …
Jun 13
Who Am I?
His heart is for this city Its people and their dreams Broken hearts that get no pity Young children and sad screams My heart is sometimes broken Reminds me who I am I am hypocrite and liar I see the soul I may have damned I want to play their song I want to save …
Jun 13
Music
I haven’t wanted to listen to music so badly since I stopped listening to it on the 28th of May. Sigh, a lot things are going on. I have tutoring tonight. The sun is shining outside for the 5th day in a row…. so beautiful. It’s hard to drive when you don’t have directions!
Jun 10
MS 150
The 150 was this weekend. It was an awesome experience. I rode 78 miles on Saturday and 72 today. I got to meet some awesome new people (Jenny, Drake, Kyle, Rick, Lianne, Janet etc.). I also found out that I can bike 150 miles! The weather was gorgeous! I am a bit sun burned, very …
Jun 05
More Love
More love. God loved us first, He loved us so that we can love one another. Only through love will the world see that we are Christians. If you want to do the work of the Father, you must show love. We must know love to show love. More love. If we want to see …
Jun 03
First Loved to Love
The Vineyard had an awesome seminar this weekend. Mark Fee, a Vineyard pastor, travels around the country speaking to Vineyards about how we were first loved so that we can love others. He made his point through six sessions. This seminar has deeply impacted me. It has taught me to personalize God’s love, look to …
May 25
Biking, Miscellaneous Update
I have been biking into work every other day. My body is telling me it’s not ready for hardcore biking but I keep trying to assure it that it really is. I have put down 120 miles in the last 9 days alone (and plan to push that number to about 120 miles for 5 …
May 22
New Orleans, Still On My Mind
We were singing some songs today before going out to pray for people. One of the songs was “Open the Floodgates of Heaven”. This song had a profoundly different impact on me following New Orleans than it ever did before it. As it talks about flooding, I see water 30 feet deep engulfing houses, businesses, …