The Storms in Life keep coming
Mood:  accident prone
Now Playing: West Palm Beach, Florida
Topic: Spirituality
Hey Guys~ I apologize for not writing in this journal. I realize that it's been a while. A lot, and I do mean a lot has happened in the past few weeks. Well to start off, I started back up at PBCC (Palm Beach Community College) last tuesday. I have 4 classes, and 4 really great profs. Right now though, I am at home. School was cancelled because of the tropical storm that's headed for Florida! This is so unbelievable. Last year there was a record of 5 storms that hit Florida. 2 of them hit within 2 miles of each other. By that time, I vowed that if there was ever a really severe storm, I would be packing my bags and heading to my aunt and uncle's house in Yorktown Heights, New York. I never mentioned that to you guys, I am originally from New York. Westchester County to be exact. Grew up around New York City, and I moved to Florida in 1999. Well that's besides the point. Enough is enough, I've dealt with these storms like crazy and now I just want them to be over with. In the meantime though, a lot of exciting things are happening in the ministry department of me. I am currently working with a student right now, to see what's been up with him. I love the fact that I've become a mentor to some kids. It gives you this unbelievable feeling. Pray for me, I am taking one of my students out for Ice Cream next week, just to get caught up with him, and see what he's been doing. Oh, and this November, I get to be a part of something really, really exciting. My close friend Chip Stallings, who happens to be the pastor I work for at my church, put out in the open the idea of attending the National Youth Workers Convention in Nashville, TN. I'm so excited about this. If you guys want to learn more about the conference, here's the page so you can see for yourself. www.youthspecialties.com

Nightmares that become real!
Topic: Random


How creepy would this be if it were you? This is like Jaws on steroids or something!!!!!
And the other one, That's Indonesia right before the first big wave hit on Dec.26th, 2004, that's just freaky as can be!!!!!! Both of these pictures are so scary, I can't help but look at them!

What is my dream??????
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Louisville, Kentucky
Topic: A checkpoint on the map
The dream of the StormSurge program is as follows:

I want to get into Boyce College in Louisville, Kentucky. I love the Lord Jesus Christ with all my heart, and I love to serve him. He died for me, and gave me a bright future, and at this school I can help that future.

I said earlier that I work in a Middle School youth group, well that's what my future is: Youth Ministry. I want to become a youth pastor. Someone who evangelizes to youth, loves on them, and gets them through the tough times in life. The reason why this "blog" is considered a journey, is because I am still at community college in Florida. I am earning transfer credits so I can get out of the community college and get into Boyce for the 2006-2007 school year. By the end of December 2005, I will have my application in the mail. So, now you all know what this "Blog" is about!

Could my life start to get any weirder?
Mood:  not sure
Topic: Just a thought
Okay, so now I'm really getting lost here.

It's been 2 days since I last wrote an entry in this "blog", but now I'm getting grounded into the idea of it being something fun to continue. Let me update you basically on all of the stuff I have been doing in the past 2 days. I was out with a group of people from church, helping them paint the "Powerhouse" Middle School worship center. I wish I could show you guys how insane it looks. The paint job is incredible! Here's the picture: Basically, DARK BLUE then a silver and white layered stripe. (2 small white stripes with a big silver one in the middle) Then CHARCOAL on the bottom. The stripe zigzags around the entire room. It's just incredible. It's been ongoing like this for about 2 days now. Hopefully by tomorrow, I will be able to help them get it finished. I will be working from 9-5, and there is a manager working at the store, that I swear was sent by Satan himself to get me down. I hope that I can make it through the day. Wait! What am I saying? Of course I can make it through the day! I have a future, I have a dream to get me as far away from that place as I can possibly get, and that dream is the only thing that keeps me moving. Tomorrow is the last day of the work schedule, since Chick-Fil-A is closed on sunday. But since the group is starting the painting job at noon tomorrow, I am hoping that I can make it up to West Palm Beach from Boynton Beach (A 25 - 30 minute drive) in time to help them finish after I get off at 5!!!!!! Life is just going to keep getting more and more interesting this year. I was just at a birthday party for my friend Kristin. She turned 25, and we always go crazy with weird stuff at birthday parties at my church. She got an arm and a leg's worth of really unusual gifts and some of which I cannot say because I am keeping my blog clean. So let's just let your mind fill in all the blanks. I'll write again soon. This is StormSurge, over and out!

Sleepy but had a thought
Mood:  lazy
Topic: Just a thought
Okay. Since everything about StormSurge will officially begin on August 23rd, there is no rushing this. I'm just tired. I've been busy looking for a job. I have my iPod firmly attached to my brain. I'm officially become adapted to the south. I live in Florida, and thanks to a number of people, I've gotten hooked on Rascal Flatts and Tim McGraw. Rascal Flatts is my absolute favorite country band. Especially the song, "Feels Like Today" That's my favorite one. Too bad I can't play it for you. I thought I could play it last time with that song, Only Hope, but I had to take it off. My computer messes the sound up. I don't know hwo to fix it. So sorry... Well, if you have the song yourself, then enjoy it.

New feelings
Mood:  happy
Topic: Just a thought
Today has just been one of those days for me. At least its already tuesday so life is getting closer to being back to normal for me. School starts in another 2 weeks from today, so I'm trying to enjoy my summer as much as I possibly can in the mean time. Today I was helping my brother-in-law to pressure clean the outside of my house, and I had this song playing through my head. It's by Switchfoot, called "Only Hope". It's how I'm feeling right now. I have been down because of my whole job situation. My job isn't the greatest in the world. I could have better people to work with, but the important thing is that I am getting money to help financially support myself. I have been looking for a new job for the past 3 months now, hoping that something will turn up. God is in control that's all that matters. Another good thing that happened to me today was that I got an e-mail from an old aquantance of mine. My former High School youth pastor. I wrote him a thank you note about my trip to Israel and he told me how proud he was of me and all the things I had been doing throughout the past year in the ministry I work at at my church. Sometimes when we have a bad day, we simply need to be reminded of all the people who care about us. Just remember that as you go about your day.

The Beginning of a new journey
Mood:  not sure
Topic: Spirituality
So this is how it all begins. StormSurge is the coming of something great that God has been doing in my life. It's time to fly up in the clouds and become the person I am meant to become. I got the idea for this blog from a friend of mine. I was doing a lot of traveling this past summer. I have been to New York and Israel over the course of the past 2 and a half months. I serve in a church where I live. God has given me so much as a leader. I have become an exhorter. Someone who can encourage someone else. You'll hear more about these trips later on, but for right now, I'm just happy to get things started on this journey.