Hello There Cyberspace,
I know I said I’d try, but I managed to not get in an entry last week. Oh well.
Let me give you an update on where I stand now…I am all moved in at Brad’s, actually I’ve been all moved in for a few days, but by moved in, I mean all my stuff is in the garage and I’m living out of my suitcases in Brad’s guest room. Even though it’s Brad’s guest room, it’s way nicer than my room was in my apartment, some of the biggest differences are…a way bigger bed that’s in way better shape, this room has a door (my room in my apartment was separated from the living room by a set of stairs) and I don’t have to go up and down a set of stairs to get to the bathroom. It was only 3 steps up and 3 steps down, and not a big deal now, but when I was on crutches for months, it was a huge pain.
Less than three weeks till I move back t New Hampshire! I’m pretty excited! I will miss my friends and my church down here, but I’m happy to be able to see folks from New England that I haven’t seen in a while, and very excited to see how God will use me as I minister with Coastlands.
I spoke in church on Sunday and I thought it went very well. I started off with playing a little Bible Ball, some “What’s Wrong with This Picture?” and a Funky Food object lesson. I will hopefully be able to get the recording online soon, I’m still working on the best way to do that.
Not much else is going on, I’m sorting through my stuff to see what else I can get rid of, I’ve already taken 4 boxes of stuff over to the local thrift shop and I imagine more will go over there soon.
I ended up needing to get rid of my bed, it was in pretty terrible shape and it wasn’t worth bringing it with me, so if anyone knows of someone who has a bed available to donate, I would take it off your hands! I’ve been on a twin bed for years, and my bedroom will be kind of small, so a twin bed would probably be best for me. It would be awesome if the bed were in easy driving distance of Manchester, NH also.
Well, I’m going to get going, it’s starting to thunder here and I don’t like to keep my computer on during a thunderstorm.
Have a great day!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Back to technology
Hello Cyberspace,
Can’t write long because I’m in the middle of packing to move, but I wanted to at least get an update out.
I spent last week with my folks at our cottage in Vermont, my friend, Brad and I went up. It was a good week, the weather was cool and sometimes rainy, but I’d actually rather have that than hot and humid. I was mostly without technology the whole week, no internet, not even a cell phone signal at the cottage. I managed to get to Panera Bread on Thursday to at least check e-mail on my iPod. I did have my iPod with me all week, but without internet, all I could do is listen to music and watch movies. I did read, I read 4 books, about 1400 pages. When I finally settle back in New England in August, I think I might not put a TV in my bedroom, I think that’ll cause me to read more.
Probably the biggest news I got last week was that Pam bought a house! Now Coastlands has a ministry base!! Praise God!!! That means that instead of moving to Vermont with my parents, I’ll be moving into the upstairs apartment at the Coastlands house. I’m happy about that. I mean I love my parents and would have happily moved in there, but I wasn’t 100% happy about it. After living on my own for a decade, it would have felt like I was taking a big step backward to move back in with them.
Well, that’s about it from me, Saturday I move in at Brad’s in Souderton, then in August, up to Manchester, NH!
Have a great day!
Can’t write long because I’m in the middle of packing to move, but I wanted to at least get an update out.
I spent last week with my folks at our cottage in Vermont, my friend, Brad and I went up. It was a good week, the weather was cool and sometimes rainy, but I’d actually rather have that than hot and humid. I was mostly without technology the whole week, no internet, not even a cell phone signal at the cottage. I managed to get to Panera Bread on Thursday to at least check e-mail on my iPod. I did have my iPod with me all week, but without internet, all I could do is listen to music and watch movies. I did read, I read 4 books, about 1400 pages. When I finally settle back in New England in August, I think I might not put a TV in my bedroom, I think that’ll cause me to read more.
Probably the biggest news I got last week was that Pam bought a house! Now Coastlands has a ministry base!! Praise God!!! That means that instead of moving to Vermont with my parents, I’ll be moving into the upstairs apartment at the Coastlands house. I’m happy about that. I mean I love my parents and would have happily moved in there, but I wasn’t 100% happy about it. After living on my own for a decade, it would have felt like I was taking a big step backward to move back in with them.
Well, that’s about it from me, Saturday I move in at Brad’s in Souderton, then in August, up to Manchester, NH!
Have a great day!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
church talks and milestones
Hello Cyberspace,
I figured it was time for another blog, I’d like to try to post at least once every couple of weeks, ideally once a week, that way I can keep everyone well updated on my ministry. I can’t guarantee that a biweekly post will happen, but that’s my goal. It’ll be harder during the summer when I don’t have any schools to go to, but I can at least keep everyone updated on my fundraising progress.
I actually hit what I think is a neat little milestone the other day, I have a Facebook group for people that want to support me, at least in prayer and we hit the member count that if everyone in the group pledged $10 a month, by bills would al be paid. You may think it’s silly, and I know that not everyone in the group can or will pledge, but it was an encouragement for me, to know that at least that many people are thinking about my ministry and praying for me.
I have a date set for my first church talk! I’m very excited for that! One of the best ways for me to get the word out about what I’m doing is to talk in churches, in front of at least a large group of people, preferably the entire congregation. I had dinner with my pastor last night and we set up July 26th, for me to speak at my church. I would love to speak at other churches, but I need people in those churches to spearhead that happening. Several years ago, I tried to do some fundraising so I could work more full-time at the church I was attending, I contacted churches that I had relationships with, and I saw very little interest. I met with two churches in Vermont, and had maybe a total of 7 people between both churches. So, one huge way of helping me is to get me in front of your church.
I already know that I won’t get a blog out next week, because I’m heading up to Vermont, and will be out of touch with most technology. My family has a cottage there, and next week is my parents’ week, so I’ll be headed up with a friend of mine for the week, from this Saturday until next Saturday. It’ll be nice, I really love the cottage, it’s a nice little place with an awesome porch to relax on, and I’ll get to spend some time with a great friend and my family.
Time to get going, I need to get packing, I’m moving soon!
Have a great day!
I figured it was time for another blog, I’d like to try to post at least once every couple of weeks, ideally once a week, that way I can keep everyone well updated on my ministry. I can’t guarantee that a biweekly post will happen, but that’s my goal. It’ll be harder during the summer when I don’t have any schools to go to, but I can at least keep everyone updated on my fundraising progress.
I actually hit what I think is a neat little milestone the other day, I have a Facebook group for people that want to support me, at least in prayer and we hit the member count that if everyone in the group pledged $10 a month, by bills would al be paid. You may think it’s silly, and I know that not everyone in the group can or will pledge, but it was an encouragement for me, to know that at least that many people are thinking about my ministry and praying for me.
I have a date set for my first church talk! I’m very excited for that! One of the best ways for me to get the word out about what I’m doing is to talk in churches, in front of at least a large group of people, preferably the entire congregation. I had dinner with my pastor last night and we set up July 26th, for me to speak at my church. I would love to speak at other churches, but I need people in those churches to spearhead that happening. Several years ago, I tried to do some fundraising so I could work more full-time at the church I was attending, I contacted churches that I had relationships with, and I saw very little interest. I met with two churches in Vermont, and had maybe a total of 7 people between both churches. So, one huge way of helping me is to get me in front of your church.
I already know that I won’t get a blog out next week, because I’m heading up to Vermont, and will be out of touch with most technology. My family has a cottage there, and next week is my parents’ week, so I’ll be headed up with a friend of mine for the week, from this Saturday until next Saturday. It’ll be nice, I really love the cottage, it’s a nice little place with an awesome porch to relax on, and I’ll get to spend some time with a great friend and my family.
Time to get going, I need to get packing, I’m moving soon!
Have a great day!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Back to Reality
Hello Cyberspace,
So, I got back from a SEW on Saturday (for future reference SEW means Spiritual Emphasis Week) and I am so happy I was able to go, it was an awesome personal confirmation that that is what I’m meant to do. I took the train up to Croton-Harmon NY, and was picked up there to end up in beautiful Putnam Valley NY for a week at Hudson Valley Christian Academy. By the way, HVCA is a super fun school with a great bunch of teachers and a really fun bunch of kids. I hope to have pictures up on my website soon. We stayed with a great host family who were very generous with their hospitality. So generous, in fact, that I’m planning to spend an extra weekend with them right before we’re back at HVCA in October.
As I was going through the week last week, I was reflecting on how happy and blessed I am to be called to Coastlands and this verse popped out to me…
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17
I think of that verse, and I think of last week and I can’t help but thank God for the privilege of ministering for Him. It makes me realize how much more God blesses us beyond what we expect. I was expecting a good week, and I got an awesome week! I was expecting a place to stay for a few days and got some amazing new friends! I was able to spend a good chunk of time with the Pre-K class at HVCA and I loved it. I could spend all day sitting with kids reading books to them. I got to go to a Father’s Day celebration with the Kindergarteners and was blessed to see the kids play games with their dads. And I was able to share bacon and pancakes with the first graders, anyone who knows me, should know how much I love bacon.
Though now it’s back to reality. My car is still not running very well, each time I drive it, I wonder if that’ll be the time it breaks down. We know the Apostle Paul had a thorn in his flesh, and we’re not really sure what it was, but I’m pretty sure that mine’s my car. I keep having the same problem, I hope once I can get it fixed it’ll keep for a while.
I’m now working on getting my mailing together and getting the website up. I’m also working on getting a talk together that I can share with churches. Let me know if I can come to your church!
All right, I’m gonna get going.
Have a great day!
So, I got back from a SEW on Saturday (for future reference SEW means Spiritual Emphasis Week) and I am so happy I was able to go, it was an awesome personal confirmation that that is what I’m meant to do. I took the train up to Croton-Harmon NY, and was picked up there to end up in beautiful Putnam Valley NY for a week at Hudson Valley Christian Academy. By the way, HVCA is a super fun school with a great bunch of teachers and a really fun bunch of kids. I hope to have pictures up on my website soon. We stayed with a great host family who were very generous with their hospitality. So generous, in fact, that I’m planning to spend an extra weekend with them right before we’re back at HVCA in October.
As I was going through the week last week, I was reflecting on how happy and blessed I am to be called to Coastlands and this verse popped out to me…
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17
I think of that verse, and I think of last week and I can’t help but thank God for the privilege of ministering for Him. It makes me realize how much more God blesses us beyond what we expect. I was expecting a good week, and I got an awesome week! I was expecting a place to stay for a few days and got some amazing new friends! I was able to spend a good chunk of time with the Pre-K class at HVCA and I loved it. I could spend all day sitting with kids reading books to them. I got to go to a Father’s Day celebration with the Kindergarteners and was blessed to see the kids play games with their dads. And I was able to share bacon and pancakes with the first graders, anyone who knows me, should know how much I love bacon.
Though now it’s back to reality. My car is still not running very well, each time I drive it, I wonder if that’ll be the time it breaks down. We know the Apostle Paul had a thorn in his flesh, and we’re not really sure what it was, but I’m pretty sure that mine’s my car. I keep having the same problem, I hope once I can get it fixed it’ll keep for a while.
I’m now working on getting my mailing together and getting the website up. I’m also working on getting a talk together that I can share with churches. Let me know if I can come to your church!
All right, I’m gonna get going.
Have a great day!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
June 7, 2009
Hello Again Cyberspace,
Well, I’m sitting here while my friend is up working on my car. I hope he’ll get it finished at some point. I am extremely grateful for his assistance, and by assistance, I obviously mean, I bought the part, and he’s installing it for me. Though, with the small car that I own, it makes it pretty difficult to get the alternator off and the new one on, so I appreciate him even more for that.
I really do thank God for my friends. I have another friend who has lent me his car for almost a month at this point. I have still other friends who will be down the shore this weekend (yeah, I now I’m missing a word there, but since it’s the Jersey shore, I’m obligated to say “down the shore” as opposed to “down at the shore” or “down to the shore” I don’t understand it, I just accept it.) and I’ll be able to join them for a couple of days thanks not only to their generosity, but still another friend’s generosity is being willing to let me ride with her down. God is Good!
I’m getting even closer and closer to getting all my literature together and out. This week, I planned out my website, and that’ll hopefully get up and running in a couple of weeks. I’ll need to get a relatively simple one out to start, because my friend who is going to be my WEBMASTER, will need some time to get it out, but we’ll all be able to see a nice, spiffy site soon, I hope.
We have a spiritual emphasis week coming up next week, starting on June 15th, and I am really looking forward to it. I mean, I should, since that’ll be my full-time ministry come September and I love it, but also because I’m looking forward to going away. I love being able to minister to kids, and serve with the team members.
Well, I’m going to get going.
Have a great day!
Well, I’m sitting here while my friend is up working on my car. I hope he’ll get it finished at some point. I am extremely grateful for his assistance, and by assistance, I obviously mean, I bought the part, and he’s installing it for me. Though, with the small car that I own, it makes it pretty difficult to get the alternator off and the new one on, so I appreciate him even more for that.
I really do thank God for my friends. I have another friend who has lent me his car for almost a month at this point. I have still other friends who will be down the shore this weekend (yeah, I now I’m missing a word there, but since it’s the Jersey shore, I’m obligated to say “down the shore” as opposed to “down at the shore” or “down to the shore” I don’t understand it, I just accept it.) and I’ll be able to join them for a couple of days thanks not only to their generosity, but still another friend’s generosity is being willing to let me ride with her down. God is Good!
I’m getting even closer and closer to getting all my literature together and out. This week, I planned out my website, and that’ll hopefully get up and running in a couple of weeks. I’ll need to get a relatively simple one out to start, because my friend who is going to be my WEBMASTER, will need some time to get it out, but we’ll all be able to see a nice, spiffy site soon, I hope.
We have a spiritual emphasis week coming up next week, starting on June 15th, and I am really looking forward to it. I mean, I should, since that’ll be my full-time ministry come September and I love it, but also because I’m looking forward to going away. I love being able to minister to kids, and serve with the team members.
Well, I’m going to get going.
Have a great day!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Getting prepared...
Hello again Cyberspace…
So, I think the hardest thing about writing a blog is going to be getting over the fact that I think people don’t really care what I think. I know I’m not Brad Pitt or anything, but people are going to want to know what’s going on with me, so if I bore anyone, I’m sorry, please feel free to comment about what you’d like to hear more of.
Here goes, not much happening at the moment (maybe that’s why I have nothing to write about…) I’ve been working on getting some information together so I can send it out, the fundraising letter and the like. Today I was working on just what I want my website to have and the response cards that will go with my letter.
At some point I need to get going again on packing and sorting, but that can wait for now.
I’m really getting excited about going to Hudson Valley in 2 weeks! I just found out they’re having Spirit Week that week, different dress up days all week, pajama day, sports day, stuff like that. I’m really looking forward to that. I should also actually have some pictures to put up on the website after that.
That’s it for now, have a great day!
So, I think the hardest thing about writing a blog is going to be getting over the fact that I think people don’t really care what I think. I know I’m not Brad Pitt or anything, but people are going to want to know what’s going on with me, so if I bore anyone, I’m sorry, please feel free to comment about what you’d like to hear more of.
Here goes, not much happening at the moment (maybe that’s why I have nothing to write about…) I’ve been working on getting some information together so I can send it out, the fundraising letter and the like. Today I was working on just what I want my website to have and the response cards that will go with my letter.
At some point I need to get going again on packing and sorting, but that can wait for now.
I’m really getting excited about going to Hudson Valley in 2 weeks! I just found out they’re having Spirit Week that week, different dress up days all week, pajama day, sports day, stuff like that. I’m really looking forward to that. I should also actually have some pictures to put up on the website after that.
That’s it for now, have a great day!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
I'm gonna be a missionary!
Hi All,
I know, I know, I know, it's been a while since I have posted something on here, but since I don't think anyone really reads this blog anyway, it's not really a big deal, right?
Anyway, let me tell all of you in cyberspace what's going on with me...I'm going to become a missionary! I'm not going overseas; I'll be a missionary to New England. Starting in the Fall, I’ll be going out full-time with Coastlands Consultants, going all over New England, and to a couple of schools in New York helping to lead Spiritual Emphasis weeks. Once I get my website up and running, I’ll be able to give some more information, and hopefully post pictures.
Hopefully, some of you know me well enough to know that I was working for a builder just outside of Philly, well, I was laid off from that, and then they filed for Chapter 11. I can't say I was terribly surprised, I mean I was working for a builder, but it still kinda stunk. After I was laid off, I decided to take a couple weeks and volunteer for Coastlands (their website is www.coastlands.us) and while I was doing that, I felt God telling me to do that full-time. Now, I keep alternating between being excited and being scared. Excited, because I've never felt God so clearly speaking to me, but scared, because I now need to raise my own support. I know, if God has called me to it, He will provide, and I know that in my heart, but my heart is still trying to get that message through to my brain.
Oh well.
Now that I’m going to be doing this, I’ll want to keep up better about how things are doing, and how the ministry is going. Maybe I’ll be able to get some old articles I wrote about Coastlands and post them up here, look for them.
All right, now it’s time to go sort out stuff to get rid of it. Part of my adventure this summer is sorting through all my stuff and getting rid of most of it, I just need to sort it between the trash, selling it on Craigslist, giving it to a friend, or donating it to a thrift store.
Have a great day!
I know, I know, I know, it's been a while since I have posted something on here, but since I don't think anyone really reads this blog anyway, it's not really a big deal, right?
Anyway, let me tell all of you in cyberspace what's going on with me...I'm going to become a missionary! I'm not going overseas; I'll be a missionary to New England. Starting in the Fall, I’ll be going out full-time with Coastlands Consultants, going all over New England, and to a couple of schools in New York helping to lead Spiritual Emphasis weeks. Once I get my website up and running, I’ll be able to give some more information, and hopefully post pictures.
Hopefully, some of you know me well enough to know that I was working for a builder just outside of Philly, well, I was laid off from that, and then they filed for Chapter 11. I can't say I was terribly surprised, I mean I was working for a builder, but it still kinda stunk. After I was laid off, I decided to take a couple weeks and volunteer for Coastlands (their website is www.coastlands.us) and while I was doing that, I felt God telling me to do that full-time. Now, I keep alternating between being excited and being scared. Excited, because I've never felt God so clearly speaking to me, but scared, because I now need to raise my own support. I know, if God has called me to it, He will provide, and I know that in my heart, but my heart is still trying to get that message through to my brain.
Oh well.
Now that I’m going to be doing this, I’ll want to keep up better about how things are doing, and how the ministry is going. Maybe I’ll be able to get some old articles I wrote about Coastlands and post them up here, look for them.
All right, now it’s time to go sort out stuff to get rid of it. Part of my adventure this summer is sorting through all my stuff and getting rid of most of it, I just need to sort it between the trash, selling it on Craigslist, giving it to a friend, or donating it to a thrift store.
Have a great day!
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