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Goodbye livejournal... at least, for awhile.
I'm going to China in three days. Two, depending on how you count. I leave for Yantai, in the Shandong province of China on July 3rd. I'm going there to teach english. That's about all I know. I'm not an official missionary, I didn't go through any organization. I got in contact directly with the school will be teaching at. I told them I had ( Read more... ) -
Sunsets
People keep asking me what I will miss when I leave. They don't seem to understand that I'm not actually attached to anything that I can't take with me. I may miss the New Mexico sunsets. I didn't miss them when I was in Japan, but then one often doesn't realize what one misses until they are back. Last night I realized I missed NM sunsets.
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One week.
I'll be in China within a week. I got my plane ticket, my visa, my guitar, some books, clothes, what more do I need ( Read more... ) -
Listening is a skill...
...that most, including myself, don't have. The problem is that most don't know it's a skill and don't try to develop it as such.
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張懸
張懸 (zhang (or deserts) xuan) is an artist that i have been trying to get my hands on for ages. I tried to order her album My Life Will... months ago. But yesasia gave me my money back and told me they couldn't find her CD anywhere. It took me a good 6 months of looking to finally track down a torrent. And I have to leave it up for days and days ( Read more... ) -
dissociating phrases
Every Friday there is a young adults bible study at the church I go to when I'm in NM. I was really disturbed by the study last night. There have been a lot of changes since I left. Which is good, except when change is bad. It's good to have a relaxed Bible study, but it is God's Word after all. And I feel that there is a blasé atmosphere among ( Read more... ) -
Around town
Yesterday I went around Albuquerque taking pictures.
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It's over
The end of an era. Bible College. Because of my outstanding ability to graduate from a 2 year unaccredited college my parents decided to give me a toy. OK, I make it out to be easier than it was. Half the people I knew at the beginning never finished. Forget it, on to the toy.
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The End
Service. Every season of life tends to have it's themes. Before I came to Bible College I was an intern at my church. That season the Lord taught me service. Being a servant to all.
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