not double-clutching like you shoulddd...

i want to say "sorry everyone for not updating." i've been too caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that my neglect has fallen upon many things including sleep and this blog. there has been so much stuff happening. it's pretty crazy fast. [good stuff overall]

"excellence. not success." - John MacArthur

This is the mindset i want for proceeding through life this year [&beyond].

{}i'm planning on taking a small break after the funternship and just re evaluating my life for the fall. i'm going to be looking for a job in the mean time so that come fall+, i can start working. i want to finish the bible at least once or twice if possible.

i'm planning on doing 21 chapters a day. i felt very convicted when talking to jesse about this on how to grow and mature more. pray and read. simple, but so easy to be distracted.

{}i plan on taking the next year(+) off to work, and then possibly another year as well so that i can grow and mature more before seminary. I feel that there is much to be done in the mean time and that i need to start with the foundation of who i am. I need to read and pray more.

{}i plan on working out more. i think i've probably said this more than anyone else, but i know i can eventually get to it. i've been so busy with driving to and fro from the south bay to fullerton that i'm pretty exhausted come work out time. but i know that i just need to put my head down and get to it all. there is a heavy burden on my heart to change my life around. it stems from the fact that i need to be in better shape if i am to ever preach the word of God. there is something to be said for having discipline in not just being sanctified by the Word spiritually, but bodily training as well. I was reading a guide/outline on preaching and i agree with the fact that it proposed in that your health is often a reflection of your own self discipline.

{}i plan on modding my car a little more. i think there are a few things i want to do, such as an 05'-06' rear conversion. maybe a turbo kit? who knowsss. one thing though, i want to wait for an expensive mod such as that till i have a steady job that i can afford such a pricey upgrade. and at that point, i probably should just save for a different car. or i could turbo my car. lol.

{}i plan on staying at Lighthouse Community Church for the duration of the foreseeable future. There are so many awesome things going on and things that i've been able to be a part of. I thoroughly enjoy and am challenged by the teaching of the Word. The funternship has definitely helped spur me on towards love and good deeds.

{}i plan...or actually am being discipled by Eric Lau. This is something that I've been wanting to do since i got back from graduating and i think this is definitely something more than what i was hoping for in terms of mature and qualified. I can't wait to grow and learn more from him. i am thoroughly pleased to be under such an awesome guy. i am very blessed.

some thoughts:

-on ministry:

it's slightly unnerving to give a message. even more so is when you have to stand before the elders and give one. i think that the thing i haven't done enough of, is just sit before the word of God and let it soak in. i mean, really soak in. my spirit has been busy and bustling, mostly because i'm a foolish man who allows his focus to be blurred by the business of the day.

however, God is full of grace and mercy towards a foolish sinner such as myself and thus by his grace has been shaping me more and more. I can see progress each time i sit down to write a message and it's been a blessing to do so.

on another note: i'm speaking at the JEMS softball tournament this weekend and i can't say anything other than i'm nervous. speaking before the jr./sr. highers is one thing, but a group of adults who might not be christian, who probably have never heard the gospel ever is slightly unnerving, to say the least. please pray that the gospel be presented clearly, unhindered by anything said by me. if you want, come out and support. wilson park in torrance. 1pm.

anyways, life has been such a bustle lately. the funternship is one of the best things i've ever done and the fact that i'm surrounded by mature christian's everyday is super encouraging. their knowledge and humbleness has brought me nothing but gi-normous blessings. in fact, it's more that i'm busy daily with different ministry opportunities, that i can't even begin to count how many i have.

Getting supplies for iron sharpens iron. the mens ministry.

plank roasted marshmallow heath bar fudge twinkies. by gavin kajikawa.

cid/markkato: smoking babyback/spare(st.louis)/pulledpork sandwhich/peach cobbler

the best yettt.

moink: marinated meatballs wrapped with bacon/bbqglaze.

marinated ribeye.

off ministry:

naruto has been redonkulous as of late. the story is so well crafted that i am extremely pleased to be reading/watching. :D [[believe it!]]

hanging out with the little buddies the other day was fun, although i think i'm a little on the bad uncle side since i just let them have a bunch of icee. probably a bad idea since they couldn't sleep for their nap. :( fail.

we went to mulligan's and played some laser tag/gokarts/the whole nine yards, ftw.

Note: we played some teenagers and no lie, the kids pwned them. gg. 2-1 record with 5 year

olds. hollerrrr.

(jojo(left), jared, and kb(right))

hanging out with the junior highers was awesome as well. i love all of them and i definitely see a little of myself in all of them. hahaha, some more than others, which is scary. (beach hangout!)

vinylmation has to be one of the coolest trends i've jumped on. "gotta get um all!!!"

at least the chasers. (chasers are the mystery one in each group and there's only one per box of them) think of it like baseball cards...

only disney characters...so as grant has box breaks, i have something to watch now as well. hahahahha. probably not though...

matt got a bambi and tigger. hahahaha, he was so mad he got bambi. =D

these are cory's. obv a win with the chesire cat jr. and the jaws 3".

i tried to fix this, but didn't work out so you just have to look upside down at your monitor...anyways, i got buzz and snow white jr. thankfully i got buzz on the first box break. and i traded my square guy for a chaser that caleb got in his box. I got the kids one each. and before someone jumps to the conclusion that i swindled him and jedi mind tricked him...then you're wrong. i let him make his own decision when he saw mine. so i got the colonel from the adventurers club.

story time: so we were at disneyland finding out what these thing are for the first time. and the girl at the register tells us that she wants a tigger and will trade her goofy for it. anyway, we dont get a tigger on that box break, but we were talking about it later and we'd tell that girl...so i'll trade for the goofy for the tigger... if you also throw in a date with me, with you paying for everything...and then a guaranteed option of a second date with all expenses paid by you...

Catan: i've been playing a lot more settlers and other boards games such as pandemic. they're pretty entertaining. =D

SCII: awesome. i fore see losing sleep to this. i am already feeling effects of losing sleep over this.

(this was taken at uWink...the gaming restaurant that was created by the same guy who made chuck e' cheese)

i also renewed my pass for another year of premium fun. yay World of Color (free showers for the front rows!)

me and uj. pretty much how i roll.

Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it