Adventure...soon

So, this has been a very big week for me. I got my paycheck today and bought a round-trip bus ticket to Colorado Springs. One of my good friends successfully convinced me to visit this fall, and I'll be hanging out for a little over a week at the beginning of October.

I've always known I would live out West someday, and this trip might show me that Colorado Springs is a place I can go. There's people who are excited to meet me and already want me to live there...people I haven't even met or spoken to yet. That's crazy.

I can't wait to walk in the sage again...see the mountains...

In the meantime, my park ranger job is ending two weeks sooner than it was originally going to. Those two weeks between my last workday and going to Colorado are going to be interesting. I'm going to try to get a job at a security company one of my friends works for which he says is always hiring...but I won't be able to even get that until after I get back. So, my new roommate is going to show me how to shop for cheaper groceries so I can really save money. I don't really know how to shop efficiently (or find good coupons) or how to make much food, so this is going to be really helpful.

Eh. Jobs.

Speaking of new roommate, by the way: we're going to try to start a prayer group here in Lansing at the house, one where we're not just doing some religious ritual and going through all the same motions. We want to actually seek and know God. We've  been having some great discussions over the past week since he moved in, and I'm super pumped. Lansing needs some people who are excited about following Jesus, and he came at the right time.

Anyway, people are waiting for me to finish this, so my thoughts are kind of cluttered. I guess I'll just be done.

Also, I have been labeled an "idea guy" because of by excessive use of the phrase, "You know what would be cool? If......"

Ha.

Peace.

Resentment

So, this post is somewhat of an update on what God has been showing me lately, and somewhat of an apology to those who follow my blog. I've been reading through a book called "God Guy," which has been great so far. Just the other day I went through a section which talked about how the God Guy (that is, the guy who's all about God) shouldn't have resentment toward others. I'm kind of tempted to just block-quote the whole section here because it's so good...but I won't. In this section, the author points toward the book of Colossians, chapter three.

"Make allowance for each others' faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others." Col. 3:13, NLT

Among other passages the author used, this one really convicted me of how I've been resentful of certain people...and organisations. You can probably guess one of them based on previous posts.

I promised I would be done saying things about Spring Arbor University, but I have one final thing to add to everything I've said previously:

I'm sorry you've all had to read about my bitterness toward them for various reasons...and, with God's help, I've decided to get over it. I let my anger about certain issues control me and keep me from growing closer to God in my life.

Those of you who attend/did attend SAU, please pray for them with me. Pray that new students will find God during their time there and that the administration would seek God's will. Pray for Ron Kopicko and Chuck Webb. Pray for the professors and other staff.

If I can request this too, ask God to help me grow in love.

Peace.