[actually is yesterday's blog, I already wrote this once and it disappeared, jerk of a computer!]

Well I know it has been way too long, but it has been a busy time. It is the end of the semester and I have just been tying all the loose ends together. And then this weekend came along. I watched four movies yesterday, and spent today hanging out with rockstars and being encouraged by Brad (the wife thing). So as it is the send of the semester I thought I would lay down some thoughts on the semester.
Well I came in to the semester with lofty goals and an incredible excitement about what God was going to do. And then I closed my heart. My goals for the semester were to do devos everyday, write and encouragement note once a week, disciple someone, wake up early and pray through the day, and to work out regularly. The truth of what happened is sad. I was lucky to get in devos once a week, I didn't write one encouragement note the entire semester, I didn't disciple anyone, I dind't even attempt to disciple anyone, I woke up early twice and that was for class, I rarely prayed through my day as I showered, and working out was short lived. Far worse was my attitude. I started swearing some, which is too much. I became cynical and at times I was a real asshole (sorry, its the only word that would really fit). I know not a lot of people actually saw this since most of it happened in my heart and mind. Although I could look at this as a disappointment, but I don't like to look at things as disappointments but as situations in which I learn from my wrongs and from God's rights.
Next semester will be crazy but I am going to get ready for it. This upcoming break I will be praying a lot for myself, my heart, Trinity, and any ministry God wants to do through me. I encourage you to do the same and to remind me to keep on getting my prayer on. I will be leading a small group for CM 335, keep on meeting with Pastor Jared and RyJo, will battle the swearing habit, continue the prayer ministry on Wed. nights, learn more about the Holy Spirit and the baptism of the Holy Spirit, hopefully disciple Krafty, my earliest class is 10:50 so I can wake up by 9 and get my prayer on, and I am hunting for a good workout partner. It will be a good semester.
But I did have a good semester. I learned a lot, I read a lot, I slept too much. I played NFL 2K1 way too much and beat Mario on 64 with Don. I listened to some good music and played a lot of air guitar. I wrote poems and watched Simpsons. I liked some girls, they didn't like me. I missed Zugspitzland and wore sandals in the snow. I made people laugh, I creied for the first time in a while (good thing), and I listened to my friends. I stayed up too late with the guys in my suite. I saw Pedrothelion in concert and saw some good movies. I went to homecoming and was part of an awesome Christmas party. I loved others and I felt loved. And that is what matters most to me. Other than Jesus, the only thing I want to define my life is LOVE. Its important to me for so many reasons.
So that was my semester. Fall 2002, one not to forget. I will be a senior next spring and will be home in a week, it's gone by way to fast. A year from now I will be leaving TIU for good and I'm not ready for that. But when that time comes, I have to go, and it will be for the best. That is how life goes, right? yeah. Well, I am going to post a poem in Life After Vis so check that out. Until next time, keep it real, keep the love on. Vis.