Bikes 4 Indonesia

Moving on to Refuge Nola

2008-09-06T10:45:00.002-04:00

Hey there so from now on I will be blogging at http://refugenola.blogspot.com/ which will be linked to www.refugenola.orgIf you are interested in sending bikes somewhere overseas, check out www.worldbicyclerelief.org they have a lot more funding than I and are better organized

Community Development

2008-03-17T00:24:00.002-04:00

So I have been reading Compassion Justice and the Christian Life, by Robert Lupton, and it has been quite amazing to see someone discuss urban ministry on a larger scale than giving a hand out. He states "Doing for others what they can do for themselves is charity at its worst." He then discusses ideas of food pantries and clothing closets as examples of ways we attempt to help others but it is

Earthquakes and magnitudes of difference

2008-02-23T22:05:00.005-05:00

I have just received e-mails from friends of mine in Indonesia informing me of th 7.6 earthquake off the northern coast of Sumatra. This hit close to where I have spent most of my time in Indonesia. My friends informed me of the villagers and themselves fleeing to the mountains after the earthquake happening in fear of another Tsunami. Some of the villagers will stay up there for a week or so

Fathering the fatherless

2008-01-03T23:12:00.000-05:00

The Christmas break was filled with perplexities, heartache, learning, service, and love. I am back in New Orleans after spending Christmas break in Atlanta. It has been interesting being back and the 7 hour drive to think and ponder about life. I hate that I have been a very Transient person in the past couple of years. I moved out here to New Orleans wanting to force myself into staying here

Reflections

2007-12-13T00:07:00.000-05:00

The time I often write a lot, is when i am down and out. When I am low in spirit and backed up against the wall. I should feel wonderful, because I have the hope of Christ. The hope that my dreams will become reality. That I would be able to love people in a rediculous manner by using my brain to think innovatively to build and design products. This will eventually allow me to provide jobs to

What I may not be

2007-11-21T01:06:00.000-05:00

I am one filled with hopes and aspirations. To love and to live like the least of these. To seek and pursue experiencing life, to be able to understand it better so that I may be able to help my friends in need. I want to uphold justice and responsibility for my actions. I want to be treated fairly. I want to attempt to live like no other. It is by Christ's death that I am released to pass on the

Walking in the Dark

2007-11-12T00:32:00.000-05:00

I know that somewhere out there is my end destination. I know that somewhere out there is the Woman I am to marry, cherish, and to love forever. I wonder when this wife will come and rediculously love others with me. I wonder if I will be able to encourage women to not settle for anything less than a Man that will help them persue their Dreams in life. These dreams we often put aside, and begin

Satisfaction

2007-09-08T01:01:00.000-04:00

It's beautiful to be down here in the midst of some truly good people that have abandoned many comforts of life to do ministry down here. It's interesting to often come home to my middle school room and home, and think about wanting to go eat out. I often don't i cant get myself to pick pennies out of my shoes. I'm trying to save money like madness, to be able to purchase a home in order to

Dim light

2007-08-07T14:55:00.000-04:00

In the midst of darkness where do i turn.Do I believe my eyes are even open?There is a speck of light barely piercing my pupil.The loneliness of the shadow haunts me,wondering if there will ever be,another to comfort, and to comfort me.To walk toward the light in unity.Silently supporting each other,to make it to the end and be set free.

ripples in the water

2007-06-27T22:42:00.000-04:00

I have hope, a hope that my insignificant life will be like that initiating drop of something that causes a ripple in the water. That it spreads and effects more exponentially. I desire to live out what i believe in my mind. My beliefs about life, family, and values. We often say we want change to happen in our world, but are often reluctant to begin to live that change. When we desire to se

I'm official

2007-05-30T15:38:00.000-04:00

Well hello folks, i am semi settled in New Orleans now. I am living in a middle school with a buddy named Lucas Zwink. The middle school is pretty fun, our beds and main living quarters are in on big classroom, and we are setting a kitchen/community room up in another room. The Janitors closet will soon be our showers hopefully. We just cleaned out the Guys bathroom yesterday so that was fun.

Abandoning Comforts

2007-05-18T00:59:00.001-04:00

To leave all, is lost.Clinging to the things we should let go.Walking into the darkness toward the son.Being willing and able to go.How so terrifying it is, to let go of all that is comfort.To leave your turf, and the ones who surround you.The uncertainty of where my head will rest,and what my mind and body will be doing.Is this life?the American dream, of comfort and relaxation.the World dream,

Faith in others 30,000 anyone?

2007-05-02T04:23:00.000-04:00

It's 4:24 am, an early Wednesday morning. For some reason i just can't sleep. It may be due to the anticipation/excitement/anxiety/craziness that is going to come along with the move to New Orleans. By now I, am pretty concerned about money issues. I know the lord is leading me to really, settle and live in New Orleans for an indefinate amount of time. I am thinking 2 years atleast. I feel as if

On the road again

2007-05-02T00:51:00.000-04:00

Just as thought i would settle in..... As i came back from Indonesia, i knew that the Lord was telling me the next thing i would be doing would be for atleast a year or two if not more. I have been in search of where God would plant me. As of today i am officially about to move to New Orleans by the end of the month. I will be helping with Crossroads Missions, and possibly teaching in the public

Aftermath and Destruction

2007-04-27T02:05:00.000-04:00

Well, there probably aren't many of you who regularly check to see whats on here to see whats new in my life. Someone might just check soon though. I've been back in the states for almost 3 months and its been crazy. There just hasn't been a good chill/reflect transition. As soon as i got back from Indonesia, its been moving and job hunting and working. Well it looks like it may be that all over

what do i do?

2007-02-22T23:00:00.000-05:00

So, as everyone knows i have not posted much and its because i have been busy. Work... It's interesting that it zaps the motivation and drive to do anything that your heart yearns for. I have been thinking about the question people ask me often. "What do you do?" I regret this question, or is it really that i regret my answer. In america what we do is is equal to what do we do to make money. So

Welp.

2007-02-10T00:27:00.000-05:00

welp this is my attempt to use my blog to help sell my car. i'm putting it up on craigslist in ATL. Well since ive been back, i've settled back in and talked a lot. Its challenging to be here surrounded by the abundance of wealth by all circumstances. I am challenged to make the most of my money, and to make the most money to give to others. Its tough to want to post a blog or update the website.

Washing Feet

2007-01-21T22:33:00.000-05:00

1/9/06 day 1 on the Island Today I woke up at 4:00am due to jet lag, and because I did not want to miss my flight. I was planning on getting up at 4:30 am to pack and eat breakfast at 5am, pay for my hotel room, and then get picked up at 6am for my plane that left at 6:50. Yesterday I finally

Oh, the little things

2007-01-10T05:46:00.000-05:00

Well, its been tough to get on some internet out here. We've come to a place 2 days in a row and finally got some service but its like running dialup. It's hot and im sweating bullets and sleeping on a self inflating pad with a fan. There supposedly was the internet line that connected asia to the rest of the world that was split in the earthquake 2 weeks ago. So i am not sure if i will be able

Crazy drivers

2007-01-07T22:05:00.000-05:00

I have arrived in indonesia, after a 1 hr flight and an hour time change. It was good getting here, a short plane ride, and craziness going through getting my visa on arrival. I am now going through some orientation and paying some of the bills. I will probably goto the hotel soon to check in and get my room. I forgot how crazy driving is here, you have to be really agressive and stick your nose

Singing in Singapore

2007-01-07T15:20:00.000-05:00

Hey there good reader. I'm in Singapore waiting for my next flight. Its wonderful that they have free internet kiosks here. The plane flights have been pretty brutal. An 11hr flight to Tokyo, then like a 5 hr flight to Singapore, and another one is coming up soon. im ready to be done flying. I had a window seat the whole time so far, its been rough because the air vents point toward the center of

Hasta Later

2007-01-05T01:09:00.000-05:00

Well i usually start these things apologizing for not posting, and that still exists. I've been working like crazy for the past weeks saving and getting ready to leave for Indonesia. I am currently in Los Angeles hanging out with a relative and passing time untill its time for my flight out of here to Indonesia. I should be there in a couple of days.There has been a lot of activity out there

Unsettling in...

2006-11-08T13:24:00.000-05:00

Well, i arrived back home 2 saturdays ago, and life has been crazy since ive gotten home. I havent really gotten to do much, and/or i have not wanted to do much except sit at home and calm down. So since i have gotten back i have started to work at sears again to get some income to live and to pay for going to Indonesia, and to start paying bills for starting the process of pushing toward getting

put a Fork in it!

2006-11-03T13:50:00.000-05:00

Well, i picture my bicycle fork in some hot peach cobbler with ice cream. It's not that nice, but i am done. I rode into Yorktown, Virginia yesterday and im staying at a house that Grace Episcopal hosts cyclists at. So far i have just bugged out watching TV. Its been a while since ive blogged, much because i just wanted to finish, and i didnt have time to blog. Thats kind of a lie because i did

Meet Virginia....

2006-10-25T18:44:00.000-04:00

So far its been cold!! cold!! in virginia. last night it got down to 28 degrees or so. im staying at a hostel tonight and im ready to get through. the latest decision is that i am going to make it to Yorktown, Va and then pretty much abandon the thought of riding back home to atlanta because of coldness and craziness of fall weather. I may ride from York to Fuquay Varina NC though to spend time