Don't Drink and Dance

"I've been a liar, and I'll never amount to
the kind of person You deserve to worship You.
You say You will not dwell on what I did but rather what I do.
You say I love you and that's what you are getting yourself into."
Sometimes you just have to sit back and allow things to be put in perspective. As I sit here, I think about choices I've made and the apathetic behaviour I have obtained. Lately, I haven't been who I've wanted to be. I randomly just listened to the song that has the lyrics above and it reminded me of the beauty of Grace. I cannot be appreciative enough of the fact that God does not dwell on the mistakes we've made but allows second chances.
I wasn't planning on writing a blog tonight, but when I heard the words to that song I had been woken up. So I felt I should share this random, uplifting moment.

Can't Have Prom Without A U-Turn

An interesting week has finally concluded. I feel like it has been very productive. I put in almost 30 hours at work as well as raising money for National Fine Arts by working at a parking lot for a concert in Downtown Nashville.
On Thursday I made the decision of going to Vol State for my freshmen year rather than enlisting in the Navy. There are situations and opportunities in my life that I felt I should deal with before I made a commitment to move afar and start a new beginning in the military. The recruiter wasn't thrilled, however, and even hung up on me when I was trying to explain my reasons for staying. I thought that was quite amusing.
Now my focus must turn to my schooling and the adjustment to the college life. I am looking forward to the challenge that college has to offer.
Without looking too far in advance, we leave for Fine Arts in North Carolina a week from tomorrow. Our drama team has worked hard for the last month in preparation for the trip. I haven't been able to contribute much to the pracitices because of conflicting schedules but I will be able to be at the final two next week. All I know is that North Carolina will be one amazing trip.

Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over

Yeah, you know you're loving my random titles(though I stole this title too) for these blogs, and I think I am going to randomly name them from now on. Well, the latest in my world is that the Navy wants a decision out of me this week. That is tough. Honestly, I would like to have a couple of more weeks to make a final decision but I don't make the rules. I will pray about it and I know I will conclude with the right answer for my future.
I also registered for my classes at Vol State(It's either college or the Navy) today. I am content with my classes and I am looking forward to my schedule if that is the path I choose. All my classes will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I can't complain with that at all.
Work is continuing to go well and the summer is rolling on. It has gone by fast. Soon, many of the people I graduated with will be moving away to college and that is hard to believe. I will probably never see many of them again. I just pray they make the right decisions in life.

Goats On A Boat

This week has been pretty good so far. I was able to play golf yesterday as well as a small game of football. I can't complain about that. Today has been quite busy, however. I had a meeting with my Navy recruiter early this morning. After that I had a car wash at the church with drama following that. I am looking forward to National Fine Arts in Charlotte in August. It is going to be a blast.
Though it has had its boring parts, this summer has actually been really good when I sit and think about it. I have been fortunate enough to go to South America, my final year of church camp, and get my job back. God has truly blessed me this summer, and I have failed to be thankful enough for it. Sometimes I am so blinded by my selfishness, I forget to simply be thankful for the blessings God has created. That will be a new goal for myself; to not take for granted all the special gifts I have.

Another Option

Today I went to visit my Student Advisor at Vol State. It was pretty cool talking about the classes I will be taking and how my schedule will work. I'm still not completely excited about the whole college thing. A part of me still does not want to go. It's not the change I'm skeptical about; it is more about doing something great in life. I want to contribute to the world, more importantly, this country. The United State's Armed Forces has always been a dream of mine. I know I would have to work extremely hard to prepare, but I am going to consider this opportunity. Above all, I know I must pray to get the right decision.

Back to Work

Today was my first day back to work at Rite Aid. I was actually nervous about going back because I knew I would be working only in the pharmacy. It is much more challenging compared to working in customer service. They called me in two and a half hours early so I got to leave earlier tonight.
Though I was nervous, everything turned out great and I will soon start working toward becoming a Pharmacy Technician. That means more responsibility and more money.
There is only one reason why today went smoothly. It is because I prayed before I went to work. All I did was ask God for strength in my day. He gave me a positive first day back and has now opened new opportunities for me. I am so glad that I don't have to face the world by myself.

Youth Camp '08

Well, this is only my second blog ever, but it's all good. I just got back from my final youth camp as a camper. It is another chapter in my life that I am going to miss. This year was great. God's presence was felt every night there in service. I felt like I had an conversation with God every single night about situations in my life along with my future. I realized that I haven't been honest with Him and that I needed to let some adversity in my life go. I am going to miss camp services. You can go into one and be completely tired from the day's events, but when it is time to get real with God, you tend to wake up.
During the day, Hendersonville was paired up with Bellshire and Elizabethton First Assemblies to create the Orange team. We competed against the Purple, Pink, and Green teams in gladiator games and other sporting events. We finished in third place when it was all said and done, but coming in first didn't matter to me as much as I thought it would when I first arrived. I don't know about Bellshire and Elizabethton, but I think HSYM came together this past week. This week showed me that this summer is a turning point for this youth group. It is almost like a new beginning because of graduates moving on and more middle schoolers getting involved. God is about to do something powerful in HSYM and I feel it started at Camp Jackson.