I guess is about that time for me to drop a few lines. I wish i could just do it. But i'm not close to the computer or working on it as often as i wish i was. This week is spring break for me. But what a break. I have to write 4 essays this week. 2 for English and 2 for Oceanography. On top of everything else that i have to do around here.
I just got done sending my new newsletter so that is off my back this month. And it feels good more and more i'm getting in the hang of just doing it and sending it out. Sometimes is hard to just sit down and write knowing that you got somany other things to do. I'm glad i'm not writing for no big organization.

well, i'm off to Ventura for a mans retreat. I hope that everything goes well. And that God meets me there.

I'm waiting for my ride to San Pedro Harbor. It's gone take me and a friend to Catalina Island, Campus by the sea. I'm gone go speak to a group of Hispanic youth. Who is to know what these teens are going to hear through my words. I hope some encouragment. Orale.

Well, just trying to do it. Asking God for provsion(sp?) to understand some of the stuff that is happening around me.
I always think about my immigrant community up in Washington. How can i prepare myself to have a seeker-sensitive lifestyle when i go back up there? How can i present the gospel to my Mexicans?
I was listening to somobody talk a few days ago. And i've always seen myself as the son of king which i am. And iwas thinking about the places that God has put in and the lives he has allowed me to watch over.
And I pray that God continues to mold me and shape me the way i can serve Him best. because God knows i'm not there yet.

another monday ready to hit it again. We have a invervarsity group from colorado this week. They are going to be working on some fences and one of the harambee properties.GO COLORADO.
Well, i'm doing well. I have been coming in contact with a lot of people and touching about being broken and our wholeness.I thing that as Christians we are quick to judge ourselves and others. We live thinking that just like us God is preoccupied with our sin when he wants a humble heart. But because of our shame we hide. Its almost like adam and eve when they sinned.
God came into the garden trying to chill w/ them. But they were hidding their sin. We do that too. But God wants us and we need to come to him and kneel. Ask for a renewing of the heart. God is good.
At times we fail to help other come closer to God because we don't deal with our brokeness first. with our sin.

As a church we should welcome our hip hop youth and reeducate them with knowledge from God.

The big argument is that the church wants to reach out street kids but it doesn't want to embrace hip hop. What does that mean. A friend made a comment last sunday during our church service. the comment was that hip hop is saying it doesn't need the church. My take on it is i like hip hop but i won't stand up for it unless it changes the messege that kids are getting and living.
Most of the songs in hip hop w/ a few exceptions talk about how money is the answer to having a good life "bling bling" orale. A lot of it also makes women to be looked as possesions, sex objects. Almost every girl you see in "hip hop" videos are half naked showing half their bootie and breast. This is not right.
Many of our young people are looking at this and trying to live it out. Music affects people in big ways. We connect our feelings to the music we listen to.
I remember being young and listening to snoop dogg and too $hort. Almost, most of what these guys talk about in their lyrics is slapping women around and using them. I was listening to this. I had four girls that i was messing around with and walking around with a cane acting as if i was a pimp

If hip hop changes a lot of their views and starts sending positive messeges to our youth. That would be the day i start standing up for it.