Friday, September 26, 2003

What up yo! Well, what can I say. I have 3 exams this coming week. One on Monday and the other two on Thursday. So, the play is to lock myself in my house and don't come out the whole weekend. So, pray for me. The first one is American History then Physiological Psychology and last but not least Math. Things are good so far. Lot of learning experiences. So, many different emotions.
I had a blast this morning playing the role of "Manzana Man" at the harambee for the kids. I talked to them about apples. It was good. Now i'm on my way home to rest for a moment and get back to studying. Peace out yo!

Friday, September 19, 2003

man! I'm tired.

Thursday, September 18, 2003

I have a math test today at 4:20pm. Nothing big 20 problems. Today feels a bit weird.
I'm on the third floor of the C building at PCC next to the one of the windows overlooking the mirror pools. I can see the top of the green trees and heads of people walking up and down colorado street.
I feel uneasy. Yet, I can't understand why. I prayed for forgiveness of my sins like I usually do this morning. Yet, I feel like God wants me to connect with people and talk about certain things. Like Dan Sharp. He invited me to go over his house last friday and I totally forgot about it. I feel bad about that.
And Rudy. I went to talk to him a couple days ago. And right before I knocked on his office door. Taiwanda who was working the phones told me not to bother him. He had loads of stuff to do. So, I had to email him. Which is kind of odd. When you have to email someone to share your struggles. Today Rudy called me to meet but I have school. So, I couldn't meet with him.
I been struggling with temptaion last couple of days. I've found myself having to work in the office late for the need to use internet. And I was tempted to look at stuff on the web that wasn't too honorable to God or His word. And I feel horrible. I've prayed and asked God to forgive me.

Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Well, I had a much better time in history class this morning. I actually enjoyed and felt like participating. So, I did and it was good.
Wendy's brother's brother-in-law was killed this weekend from gun shot wounds. Sad situation. The kid was just 17 years old.
Well, i'm going into my history class again today. Lord, I pray that you give me the patience during this class time. Amen.

Monday, September 15, 2003

I had a rough day yesterday. My mom called early in the morning to ask me to pray for them. I guess they found my brother who has reuhmatic(spll?) arthritis crying and yelling at God to please end his misery. She was saying that her and my dad and my sister-in-law were talking to him and he was telling them that he is in pain all the time and can't take the suffering anymore. He was telling them that he would rather have God take him then to have everyone suffer with him. That was the start of my day. Then later on in the early evening I call my mom just to check what was up. Because my friend Lynn went over to pray with all them and share some scripture.
And my mom tells me that she had a nasty fall and she hurt her arm, leg and one of her hips. And that my dad came over to the kitchen as she was trying to get up and was telling her no to be stupid that she should be careful with herself, that she could die from a fall like that. All of this while my mom is trying to get up. Makes me mad.
Then today in History class, we were going over the whole reconstruction era and talking about european immigrants, well, my teacher was. I had a laptop computer that Glenn gave me. I as using it to type my notes. Well, my teacher is talking about how early settlers had to borrow money on credit to be able to produce crops and all that. Then she makes this comment and says thats the reason why today your parents are able to get you a computer to use in college. By getting it on credit. What the hell is that suppose to mean? Can you imagine how that made me feel.

Thats one of the reasons why I hate how white christians talk about immigrants are hurting the economy by sending their earnings back to Mexico. That is plain white ignorance. And I'm sorry if any white christian friends of mine get offened. but most whites don't get it.
I was driving to Jubilee while last time i was in Washington with a white college graduate white friend. And as we drove through the orchard we passed several workers working on the apple trees. And my friends response to that was "man sergio! how can people not want to work out in the open? It is so nice to be in the open air, to be one with nature." Yeah! it is nice to work out in the open with no retirement funds, no medical benefits or any other benefits. But white americans don't see that. They don't get it. What about the suffering that my people went through. White Americans say they took the land from the Native Indians because they didn't know about land rights. What about Mexican land? We knew what it meant to own land. Whats the explanation for that.
Thats why oppose to Mexicans fighting in the united states armed forces. They fighting a war for whites. Who are getting richer and richer by exploiting immigrants while we remain in the same cycle that keeps on going around and around.

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

What up ya'll. I'm here at school giving a quick update. I got an America History class in a minute. So, i wanna be brief. I've been having a hard time getting back into the swing of things. So many people trying to go to school here at PCC. Its hard to get into classes for those who are trying but then all those people take up all the parking so its hard to find a spot. And kind of frustrating. But its all good. I'll just have to come to school a lot earlier. Please keep in your prayers. I hope God has been blessing you in all the areas of your lives. Peace