Back to Reality

I'm back home in good ol' Porter. We got in Tuesday night but haven't had a chance to do a post so I'm doing it now. I'm glad I got to see all my old friends and just hang out. We had an excellent time with my dad's side of the family. It wasn't complete because Erika decided to stay here and hang out with her friends so it was a little different for me not having her around but I seemed to manage. It's such a long drive to albany. Almost 7 hours. So I started reading a book that Mitch had given me called, Fresh Wind Fresh Fire. One word, AMAZING!! I love it. I'm on ch. 7 and I just love it. There is one part that actually made me cry a little. I'm really glad he gave me that book and hope that you all go out and get this book. Trust me you will like it.

Home for the Holidays

The family and I left Christmas day and headed on down to Albany where most of our family grew up. After getting about half an hour or so away from home we stopped at a rest stop so dad could take one of his pills and he relized he left them at HOME! He isn't supposed to go a day without taking one so we had to drive back to the house to get them and then head on back to Albany. So that was almost 2 hours lost. We got to Albany around 8:30. Not bad because we usually get there close to midnight. We spent the next day with my dad's side of the family. It was really good seeing all of them. After eating I hitched a ride to Abilene with my aunt and met my mom at her work. We visited and I went to the mall to see everyone from my old work and to see Court and Westin. I went to eat that night with Court and her family but the wait at Abuelo's was so long that Court and I just went by Little Ceaser and got a $5 pizza lol. The rest of the night I spent with Westin, Court, Ae, Alex, Meg, and John just hanging out and catching up. It's crazy that I haven't seen some of them since I moved to Houston at the beginning of July. But hanging around them just felt so weird. When I'm back at home most of the people I hang out with from my bible study class are in their twenties so when I'm here I forget all my friends are my age and to me it just feels weird. I know these might sound bad but I just feel older than them but really I'm not. But other than that I'm super stoked about seeing all of them. Right now I'm at my mom's house playing with my lil bro, Creed, and talking with my mom. And tonight we are going to go eat out somewhere and I hope I can talk them into going to go see Yes Man.

First Entry

Good Morning and Merry Christmas!!

Today is Christmas of 2008. The birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Or so that's what my sister and I thought until our little brother told us that he was actual born in the spring. Crazy I know. Erika is freaking out and saying her whole life is a lie haha.

This Christmas was great. I got to spend it with my family, be around new friends, and get to go back and see old ones. But this year I felt so distance from Christmas. It just didn't feel like Christmas. Maybe it was the weather changing from snowing one day to being in the 70's the next day. Or maybe it was that I knew what Christmas is really about but I really didn't know what Christmas is about. Confusing yes but to me it frustrating. I think it's because it's a HUGE thing to comprehend but that God gave us the most amazing gift of all. Not a laptop, or a car, or even a neat pair of shoes but a son. A person to come down and tell us about God and the amazing things he can do and then die for us so we could all be saved.

I never really got that when I was a kid. I heard the stories in Sunday school but never really took it in. I think we all overlook what Christmas is about. Yes it's good to go see your family and friends, and to be able to give gifts, but the one and only thing that we should be focused more on is the gift given by God. Nothing will or ever compare to the gift he gave. If we don't then we're missing out of the best gift ever. And instead of just having this holiday as the one day we talk, hear, or celebrate Jesus it should be everyday. Everyday should be treated as if it was Christmas. God didn't send him down so we could celebrate that one day, we need to be doing it every single day that we are living!

Thank you God! Thank you for giving this world the most precious gift of all. Your one true son, Jesus Christ! I thank you for that.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!! Have a happy and safe holiday!