When I was 8, my parent's entered full-time Christian camping ministry. As a kid, camp was the best place to grow up - we had the biggest backyards since the whole campground was our playground. Around 10 years old, I remember deciding that when I grew up, I was going to work … [Read more...] about Loss of a dream?
Archives for February 2007
Culture: Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet
Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to the Chicago Art Institute for a member's only sneak peek at a new exhibit: Cezanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde. I have a friend who is a member and he invited me along since members are allowed to bring a … [Read more...] about Culture: Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet
Update on support
I wanted to provide an update on here of my support level for the Honduras missions trip that I sent out a letter about. I'll provide that here and update it every so often. As of Feb. 15th, I am at 10% of my support goal ($2500). Please continue to pray for the trip, for … [Read more...] about Update on support
Childhood dream
This weekend, I watched the movie, Flicka. It's a good family film that I'd wanted to see because I like the theme song, My Little Girl, which was written for the movie. I really enjoyed it and it brought back memories of a dream that I held for a long time as a child & early … [Read more...] about Childhood dream
Public speaking
One of my professional goals for this year is to improve my public speaking abilities. About 5-10 minutes into a presentation, I'm generally fine. But the hours leading up to it and those first few minutes, I'm a mess. I get really nervous and sometimes feel sick to my … [Read more...] about Public speaking