Have you ever noticed that when somebody says, "I need this as soon as possible" it's like "ok, I need to add this too my list, but let me just finish what I'm doing first." But if they say, "I need this A.S.A.P." it's like "I NEED TO DROP WHATEVER I'M CURRENTLY DOING TO GET THIS DONE CAUSE THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE TIME TO FULLY PRONOUNCE A.S.A.P.!!!"
Yes it is a little early for my brain.
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Jan. 30th, 2006 @ 10:06 am
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"I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your works;
I muse on the work of Your hands.
I spread out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You like a thirsty land.
Answer me speedily, O Lord;
My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me.
Lest I be like those who go down into the pit.
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For in You do I trust;
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
For I lift my soul to You."
"I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake;
And I will not remember you sins.
Put Me in rememberance;
Let us contend together;
State your case, that you me be acquitted."
(Psalm 143:7-8; Isaiah 43:25-26) Current Mood:  refreshed |
Ugh...computers are probably the most frustrating things. Especially when they have viruses (the plural of 'virus' should be 'viri'?). It twas annoying but i think its fine now. Cool things going on in the life of Andy. Too much to write but I'm happy. God is working in pretty cool ways. I finally am adjusting to college. Well, I needed to update and there it was. Hope your thanksgiving went well.Current Mood:  satisfied Current Music: Cooperate- John Reuben |
"I envy you guys. Your just content walking around and being a cliche. Thats really good for you."
- SpidermanCurrent Mood:  going crazy Current Music: The tapping of a billion keyboards around me |
WOW!!! Today was a very exciting day! Ok so this morning i woke up realizing how much needed to get done and how little time i had. First i had to go to school and then work where i needed to finish the DT05 vid which was far from done! Then when i got home i would need to revise a paper i had already written and write another essay. So i was not looking foward to making it through the day. I started my devotions and read Pslam 17 and a verse really stook out to me where David was talking about being the apple of God's eye. "Keep me as the apple of Your eye...(v.8) " I thought it would be cool to be the apple of God's eye. SO i go to school and finish my class and as i am putting away my books i find a card-shaped envelope with "Andy" written on the front. I was surprised to find it and looked throught it really quickly (cause i had to leave the class) to see that it was from none other than the famous Amy who had somehow snuck it into my bag on saturday... i think. So i got back to my car and began reading it and there was one part that read "You are His beloved child...the apple of His eye..." and it was a total uplifter and came at the exact time i need it. So thanks ALOT Amy, you are too cool.
So, i get to work and the computer is giving me promblems. I get the video done but it freezes up too much for me to put it on a format for the dvd. So i'm like "Great, now i'll have to come in tomorrow and convert it and transport it to DVD...great." So as i am waiting to leave, Mike Rust pulls up and is like "What'cha doin?" and i'm like "going home to write some papers" and he's like "no your not" and i'm like "yeah....yeah i am." and he's like "no your not. Give me your keys." So I'm like "...uh....ok..." Then he takes Mike Wilson and I to Boomers and there is already a group waiting for us. THEY THREW ME A SUPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY!!! It was totally and completely awesome! Here i am thinking "oh joy what a night it's gonna be writting some english papers...yay!!" but i found myself at boomers with a bunch of my friends eating pizza, sucking helium out of ballons, playing video games, lazer tag, drum beating games, air hockey, and time crisis and go-karting!!!! It was a really really really really really really really really really cool thing!!! I didnt expect it at all. It was most definately the most fun i've had in a looooonnnnng time. It was just what i needed. Thank you so so so so much EVERYONE who was there or wanted to be there but couldn't. You really dont know how much tonight meant to me.
By the end of the night (11:30ish) we all started heading home and i went with Mike, Brenden, and Geoff to go to Mike's house and pick up Geoff's car. Well...on Copan's, my car decided it would take a nap and not start again. It really just slowed down to a stop and would not budge...even after we put in gas. The funny thing was, i wasnt angry or frustrated AT ALL!!! We eventually got it towed to my house and junk and that leads me here. 2:10 in the morning with two assignments to do. Red Bull's by my side and eyes wide open. Today could not have been any more perfect. There isn't one thing i would change. And i have three things to remember it by...a traffic light that is sitting in my room right now, the black fuzzy dice hanging from my rear-view mirror, and my collection of colorful ninjas. (All of which were aquired by tickets that everyone had won then gave them to me) Really, really, really...thank you guys so much!!!
-AndyCurrent Mood:  thankful Current Music: Audio A.- Sunshine |
Well its always better to start off with the bad news first i guess. Here it is. I really, really prayed about it and then i prayed about it some more....and I'm not going to Russia. I know i haven't really told many people, I don't even think i gave mike the final answer, but i just found out right before this weekend. This is why i'm not going. Everytime i thought about Russia, i didnt really have any comfort about it, in fact I was uncomfortable about the whole situation. I love missions trips, so for me to have this feeling about this one was something to pray about. So, I was kinda like "whateva, its nothing" and just decided i was going, but that discomfort about it was still there. As time went on, it became like a burden and nothing of God should be a burden. So, I talked to mike and he was like "ok, pray about it some more". So I did and I'm not going. I feel like God has me not going for a reason, I have no idea what it is, but He's in control. I mean it stinks that i'm not going cause, like i said, i love missions trips but I feel better knowing that I'm gonna be where God wants me to be.
Ok so the good news huh? Well, I just got back from DT 05 and it ROCKED FACE!!! I had a great time getting to know some new some guys and hearing God speak. It was cool to know that God was at the trip and worked in guy's lives and changed them. Very awesome experience!!
And the God news is something that God showed me on the retreat. Ok...there was this climbing tower that had 3 sides and on one of them was "the ladder". Oh a ladder, simple enough...think again. "The Ladder" was 7 or 8 wooden planks that were hanging from a 30-ft platform, each plank running parallel and one plank above the other. (I hope that made sense) Well, anyway as the planks get higher they are further apart from each other. To do this, you needed a partner. Corey Bost and i were like "we gonna do this". So we started doing it and oh my goodness it was hard. We made it to the fourth from the top plank and looked up and saw that we still had three more to climb. By this time we were already mad tired from climbing to where we were and we were pretty high off the ground. We both looked at eachother and were like "there's no stinkin way!!!" After a few seconds, i was like "Lets just do this" and Corey was like "yeah come on" So when we finally got to the top, we were both like "WHOA, we totally DID IT!!!" It was a completely awesome feeling. So, the point to this story. When we get to the point where we look around and see how far we still have to go and are already exhausted from how much we've been fighting to stay on the right path, when we feel like there isnt any possible way that we can continue doing this, when we realize how easy it would be to just give up, that is when we have to say "lets just do this". It may seem impossible but when we are through it, we realize the benefit of our perseverence and we realize how much God was really there helping us through. He is soooo proud to see us brushing off the dirt from what we just endured and still hanging onto Him. Thats when he looks Satan and with a big smile on His face says "Thats My kid". Perseverence was something big I pulled from this weekend and I just wanted to share that with you guys.
-AndyCurrent Mood: refreshed Current Music: Here is Our King |
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Ok. Here's a quick update since i havent been updating lately of what i've found out in that time:
- God is still da coolest eva.
- College stinks
- Growing up is no fun.
- Racketball on the other hand is mucho fun.
- Having friends isnt about the numbers but the quality of them.
- American Government is a pretty interesting class...but when the teacher hardly shows up, even on exam days, its kinda annoying.
- Astronomy has little to do with actual planets and stars but more to do with pointless crap like learning how light works and the structure of atoms and stupid stuff like that.
- Weird professors = funny times
- Gas is to money as a sponge is to water.
- Coming up with stories is actually kinda fun...but actually writing them down is pretty tough.
- I feel really bad for Emily Rose.
- The Brothers Grim is....ugh..i dont even want to talk about it.
- Kung Fu Hustle is great movie!!!
- I wont get muscle if I dont work out. :\
- Russia is gonna be awesome.
- Having facial hair is pretty icthy...i think i might shave it.
- Having a couch in your room is rockin.
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Sep. 21st, 2005 @ 10:17 pm
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I really don't know why i have one of these thingies. I never update them. Its cool to read ppl's entries though. Service tonight was pretty crazy. Olivia (the band) was there and i was running the switcher for video. Twas fun but also like mad pressure cause it was one of those nights where nothing could go wrong. It went well though. Props to Jorge and Dave on camera. Man, everything is changing and its cool but its kinda uncomfortable at the same time. Le sigh...i just hope i can get through this time and "finish the race strong"...oh gosh i never wanna hear that again (wait i think mark is the only one that'll get that, and he doesnt have a lj...no noelle will get it :D) I've not been able to sleep good lately cause there's just so many thoughts and feelings going through my head. But i could definately use some prayer friends, for endurance and that kinda stuff. Graci :)
-This is why i dont update...cause i never have anything to say, or i do but i just delete it before i post it. Whatev.Current Mood:  frustrated and tired Current Music: Revolutionaries |
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Sep. 19th, 2005 @ 11:08 pm
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Three Names You Go By:
1. Andy
2. Andrew
3. Drew
Three Parts of Your Heritage:
1. Puerto Rican
2. Puerto Rican
3. Puerto Rican (and i dont speak spanish)
Three Things That Scare You:
1. seeing something move that shouldn't move...like a statue or a person in a painting
2. Zombies
3. not finding my true love
Three of Your Everyday Essentials:
1. God
2. music
3. ma computer
Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. shorts
2. my souper bowl t-shirt
3. and um...my skin
Three of Your Favorite Bands or Musical Artists:
1. Relient K
2. Mutemath
3. Yellow Card
Three of Your Favorite Songs At the Moment:
1. Peculiar People
2. Only One
3. and...um...::cough:: Yellow ::cough::
Three Things You Want in a Real Relationship, besides Real love:(only 3?)
1. obviously a christian
2. someone that isnt afraid to laugh and be goofy
3. Someone i would just want to be around
Two Truths and A Lie (not in that order...):
1. i like scary movies
2. i am gonna cut my hair in october
3. i havent had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich all week!
Three Physical Things About the Opposite Sex That Appeal to You:
1. unique smile
2. eyes
3. shorter hair
Three of Your Favorite Hobbies
1. Video editting
2. being with friends
3. guitar
Three Things You Want to do Really Badly right Now:
1. Not go to sleep
2. Go look at the stars
3. snuggle with my g/f.....that i dont have
Three Places You Want to go On Vacation:
1. Hawaii
2. Rome
3. Japan
Three Things You Want to do Before You Die:
1. get married
2. go on some kind of adventure
3. make a movie...a really really good one
Three People You Want to Fill this Out
1. idunno
2. idunno
3. and idunnoCurrent Mood:  tired |
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Jun. 30th, 2005 @ 11:11 pm
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Oh...my...gosh...its been a while. I need like some kind of dramatic, classical music while i type this. Ok here it goes.....duhmm, dah dah duhmm duhmm dah duuuuuuuuhmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!! Ok enough of that stuffasis. Anywayz I am officially done with school and working as an intern at Calvary Chapel. Very much fun. I got my license!! The only thing is...i dont have a car. Its kinda fustrating cause i really need one to get back and forth between work but i dont have one and have to ask for rides...i HATE asking ppl for rides. But i'm trusting that God has something worked out for me. Man this past month has been pretty crazy, and I havent been seeking God as much as I know i should. I'm not trying to make excuses but its been so hard to do it during the mornings and even before i go to sleep. *long sigh Time to step it up man. And also i want to really find a way to get really deep into the word...i've just kinda had a hunger for it really bad lately. Well in other news...i've been meeting alot of new, very cool people and have been able to hang out with them and just have a good time. Yeah, beach day tomorrow!!! I havent been to the beach in a long time! I LOVA DA BEACH! Summer in the Sun has been awesome, if you havent come out, COME OUT!!!!Current Mood:  hopeful Current Music: Andy Hunter - Come On |
*sigh. God is so great. I love Him so much. I'm just in one of those moments where i'm overcome and amazed by His love right now. His love is so much higher than anything i can comprehend. He takes me back and acts like nothing ever happened. I can't wait till I see Him, face to face. I don't just sit back sometimes and think how great that's gonna be. I just get caught up in the here and now, while eternity is so much more important. I mean just being able to BE WITH JESUS!!! are you kidding?!?! That's beyond any joy i can fathom.
Col 3:2 Be mindful of things above, not on things on the earthCurrent Mood: in awe Current Music: phoenix with a heartache |
Wow...its been forever, a day, 11 hours, 46 minutes, and 25,26,27 seconds since i last updated. O.K. quick update of whats been going on, ROMANIA IN 2 WEEKS!!!!!! AHHHHH!!! So excited, so excited! The way God has been providing for it is nothing but amazing. Everything just fell into place and still is. My dad is in the hospital now, but he's fine. He felt some pain in his chest and they are keeping him for a 24 hour watch. Speaking of 24 hours...that is the best show EVAH! I just finished the 3rd season and now i'm waiting for the 4th season to come out on dvd. It's gonna be a long wait. But anywayz it feels like my life is starting to "pick up". I mean it's like everything is starting to happen faster. I know it sounds weird and i cant even describe it myself. O.K., now that high school is finishing, I am going to start becoming the man that God wants me to be. I mean i know that God has always been doing that but college is coming up, and with college comes more responsiblity, higher expectations, the career i'm going to be in for the rest of my life, and becoming more mature and older and stuff. So these next few years will be like the crash course in becoming a man for God. It feels weird because i still feel like a kid at heart. Sometimes it suprises me when i think about it and i realize that i'm 17... i mean that's young still but it's like the past years have just wizzed past. But its good to know that the end result, when I am the man God wants me to be, will be an awesome thing and an awesome experience getting there. I just hope i can have the patients to do things in His timing.Current Mood:  anxious Current Music: Hanging by a moment |
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Yesterday was A LOT of fun. After service i met up with Bj and the ppl that play volleyball and I had a really good time. At first i was all like "they're gonna kill me" but i did better than i expected. We played for almost 4 hours! Thats true v-ball. I invited one of my friends from douglas and he looked like he had a good time. My legs are soar but i dont really mind that much. I kinda feel bad cause my other friend andrew was having a party that day but i forgot and had made plans for volleyball. Whoa i just remembered, i had the weirdest dreams last night...it'll take to long to explain them, maybe later. God has been so faithful in providing for things in the missions trip. It's cool to know that He's gonna show up, then actually see Him show up. It's a pertay sweet thing. I'm really looking foward to the missions trip. It's gonna be an amazing time! And the fact that really awesome people are going, is only gonna help. Im so excited!! Whoo hooo drama practice today!! Ok im gonna go eat some breakfast. Current Mood:  rejuvenated Current Music: skillet- earth invasion |
Yes, i too, have made a quizzy thingy.
I made a Quiz for you! Take my Quiz! and then Check out the Scoreboard!Current Mood:  amused |
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Man i really dont feel good spirtually, physically, and emotionally. I feel like i just want to cry or something. Dude, whats up with this? I just came from church, heard a good message, and had a good time and stuff. Whateva. Hey, if its a trail i guess i'll be stronger when its over, right? Current Mood:  down Current Music: hallelujah -kids in the way |
Ah but another waste of a night. Tomorrow shouldnt be any different. ::yawn:: I cannot manage my time at all. I spend too much time either on the computer, watching tv, or doing something else that is a complete waste of time. And it's not like I dont have anything to do either: midterms, paperwork for missions trip, guitar, etc. *sigh. I have been disappointing myself alot lately in big and small stuff. I miss my friends too. Havent just hung out with them in a long time. Well, its one thing to notice and criticize my faults and its another thing to try to change them.Current Mood:  aggravated Current Music: Sanctus Real-Change me |
Drama pushed back again, but Shaun (Sean, Shawn,?) might be coming back. Thats cool. He's a good guy. I've been feeling out of it lately, and i dont mean like tired...just not myself. I dont like to be like this and it bothers me cause i cant put my finger on what it is. Hopefully it'll pass soon. I'm going on a missions trip to Romania in March which is perty darn cool. It's good to know when your going to be doing something you know that God has you placed there for a reason. Before I turned in the application i wasnt sure if He wanted me to go on the trip but right after praying about it i opened up the Bible to Luke 4:18 where it says:
"The Spirit of the Lord is on Me; because of this He has anointed Me to proclaim the Gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and new sight to the blind, to set at liberty those having been crushed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
But even after that I still had doubts but God showed up again in providing for the money for the first payment. So i know that God has a reason for me going and thats soothing to know.
ooo there's a meteor shower tonight. It starts at 9:30, but they are usually best at about midnight. So if you get a chance go see it. Never seen one. Should be nice.Current Mood:  bummed, yet hopeful Current Music: Turn your eyes upon Jesus |
It's been a while. There is much contraversy over me buzzing my hair, but I happen to like it. It's kinda funny ppl's reactions. I'm more aerodynamic!!! But anywayz the surf trip was coolio. I really want to get into surfing...need a surfboard though. I went to this surfing lesson/board-borrowing thing last saturday at IWS. I had a great time, i should go more often. Good time for waves but the water is soooo cold. Brrrrrrr. But its getting beatiful outside. Very nice weather. Anywayz check out this verse, its perty saweet.
John 16:33: "I have spoken these things to you so that you might have peace in Me. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world. "Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: David Crowder- No One Like You |
Ok yesterday was weird awesome. After church service was over i had so much energy it was crazy. I was just like "whoo whaaa whooo!!!". Ha i probably annoyed the crap outta every one around me, but hey it was fun. Everyone needs to let go sometimes. The new relient k rocks crazy socks. My psychology teacher said something really cool, it was like "You can kill someone with kindness, smother someone with love, and they might just change." Thats my new favorite quote. :D Anywayz not much else going on. Surf Trip on saturday, yeah!
AdiososCurrent Mood: Rockin Out Current Music: Relient K- us or the hatchet |
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Nov. 15th, 2004 @ 03:30 pm
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Yea i totally stole this from you Amy, but hey...why not?
I just found out that Relient K came out with a new cd and why has no one told me. Huh, some fan I am.Current Mood:  excited Current Music: M. West- The End |
Well its been a while. Anywayz not much new here. I saw The Grudge the other day. Wow that movie freaked me out so much. It was muy good though. But I kid you not that was probably one of the scariest movies I've seen in a while. Good stuff. This week was pretty rough. I had a lot of stuff to do, my sister got in an accident (she's alright though), didnt get a chance to go to church, and have been feeling lonely. I don't understand why. I've got God and good friends. And i know that now is not the time for anything cause when I prayed and opened up the Bible to see what God had to say about it i got 1 Chronicles 16:11-13. Which says:
“Seek God and His strength; seek His face continually.
Remember His marvelous works which He had done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,
O seed of Israel His servant, sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.”
It’s hard, but hopefully it'll pass soon. But other than that, I'm lookin forward to this coming up week. Not that anything special is happening, just kinda like a new start. Oh yea the Guy's Retreat is coming up soon. OOOOOOOH YEAH!! I don't think it could've come at a better time. I know God's been calling me to step up my walk lately but i dont know how or what to do to step it up. Hopefully I'll find out there. Alright well im gonna go have something to eat. I love food.Current Mood:  lonely Current Music: Sanctus Real- Alone |
Yesterday, the church went to Calvary Chapel Melbourne to help out with Hurricane relief. I had a really good time. It was like Bahamas: Extended Version. The people were so nice. It was cool to see some older people who still had a faith in God at the end of their time. There was one couple who said they had been praying for weeks for God not to let anything happen to their house, and their house was one of the VERY few that had no damage. Some houses were really badly damaged. We were very blessed compared to others. Another cool thing God has been doing is that I've been praying for an idea on my future career and now I have a few interests. So thats cool. So is He.
Go Hurricane Heroes!!!Current Mood: pb&j's are good Current Music: Mathew West- The End |
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Sep. 25th, 2004 @ 11:15 am
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Why do we get hit by hurricanes with the wierdest names?
-Frances
-Jean (sounds like a 80 year old Floridian)Current Mood:  curious Current Music: Pheonix with a heartache |
Ivan and I are not friends. Cavalry decided to cancel the trip because of the traffic and we dont wanna get stuck up there. I was really really looking foward to going but God knows whats happening so its all good. Well today Amy, Victor, dustin, Brendon, Maria, Andrew, and I went to the movies. It was a good chance to get out and just hang out with some friends. We saw The Bourne Supremecy. It was alright. The first one was alot better. I had a good time, but something was bothering me...dont really know what it was, but it still has me in a "mood". But it was good to hang out with those guys. O yea and Pastor Greg came too. He's a kool kat. Man I'm gettin sick...i have that throat ache that you always get before a cold. Well I hope Ivan doesnt really hit that hard, or hit at all. Later ladies and gents.
AndyCurrent Mood:  irritated |
O man the opening of the youth building was awesome!!! There were so many kids there. Worship was really good and the drama was fun. When doing things where there is a lot of spiritual warfare, it is kinda cool to see how satan tries to knock you down but then God is always there when you call on Him to build you up. My goodness, its amazing how much God has blessed everyone at Calvary with that new building. Rockin socks off. Yea I'm here now cause I had a MAJOR stomach ache in school so i went home. I could usually deal with it but it was really bad today...it was worse than even in the Bahamas, and that was bad. But it's doing better now though. I just finished watching the Olympic basketball game with USA and Spain. Man that was a good game. USA won. Well i have mucho work to do for tomorrow.Current Mood:  energetic Current Music: Newsboys- I Surrender All |
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Well school started and i really like my schedule. I have 6 guy teachers and 1 woman teacher, but I've had her for the past 3 years so all my are pretty cool. Three of them are really funny. The only thing that sux is that I have lunch for 4 days with absolutley no one. O well. This year is gonna be a pretty good one. Although this week was long...ah the first is always long. Yesterday I went with some of the ppl from my church to pastor greg's house. We went to Jackson's, good ice cream but not like breath-taking...its not what it's cracked up to be. But i guess im just not an ice-cream consieur. I had a pretty good time though. Drama practice was fun today, although i was doing horrible...but it was fun.
Good day to you all!
Aug. 21st, 2004 @ 06:11 pm
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For anyone that knows about the rapture...Does the building of the temple come before or after Jesus' return?
Aug. 13th, 2004 @ 05:14 pm
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School starts on monday...kinduva drag. I wish there was just a little more time...kinda like when you wake up and want 5 more minutes, heh heh. O well, i gotta do what i gotta do. Today was the "Youth Takeover" in the main sanctuary and i was in the drama. My goodness there was a lot of ppl but it was fun. For the first one I was a little nervous and the second one I was all like "come on lez do it". I had a good time. Cannot wait until the new youth building opens up, and then the game room...ooooyea.
Aug. 12th, 2004 @ 12:35 am
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Paintball is probably one of the craziest games. So much fun...but so much pain. I went to play paintball with calvary yesterday at this place in Miami. (Sry, I didnt call you Matt) There were two courses, wooded and speedball, and they were both really good. I was playing alright but I had an awesome time...except when some one on my own team shot me in the back of the head about 10 feet away and when I got shot in the throat, twice. We played for about 4 hours so my legs are killing me right now. But it was all worth it. My brother bought a 66 MUSTANG for $300!!! How sweet is that?!?! It does need a lot of work but its the car he's always wanted to get and fix up. Aww I cant wait till that thing is fixed up. It sounds beautiful too.
Jul. 23rd, 2004 @ 12:39 pm
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Yep, yep, yep. My long locks are gone along with my strength. Well it wasn't that long. Anyways, I got my hair cut on Friday for senior pictures. I was just starting to like it too. Oh well it'll grow back. Not much else is happening. Alright I'll make a list of the things I've learned in the past few days:
-Roadhouse Grill's hamburgers taste like gunpowder and you can draw on their walls
-Cops are actually pretty funny off duty
-Argentina is cool cause everything is 3x less
-Chris Tomlin has a good cd
-Summer is short
-I like the Sig 9mm
-"Chipper" is a funny word
-How to play Better is One Day and Kindness
-My mom's "spanish pasta" is delicious
-Having short hair is weird
-Drama team can be a lot of fun sometimes
-Watching Japanese movies with the sub-titles is actually better
-and God is cooler every day
Jul. 14th, 2004 @ 09:52 am
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Yesterday was pretty fun. At church there was a guest band. They were pretty good. I have no idea what there name was. The singer kinda sounded like the guy from Audio A. in one of the songs. But that was fun, then I went to see spiderman 2 again with my sister and some friends. Fun group. O yea, when we were coming home, my sister and I thought we were being followed by some guy in an Expedition. He was pretty close but my sister saw a parked cop in our complex and parked behind him for a second and when the guy left we left. But anyways, God is indeed cool. It amazes me how much He actually cares. Like when He speaks to a heart or answers a prayer in a devotional! I mean come on, how cool is that! The very same God that created the heavens and earth is speaking a special word to an individual heart. I think God has been telling me lately to have a more child-like faith. It seems hard sometimes to trust what you can't see, but when I look back at what He has done in the past, not only in my life but in other's, it becomes easier to trust Him and believe that He will work it out.
Jul. 8th, 2004 @ 08:36 am
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Open up the skies of mercy
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries, Lord, let 'em rise
And it's Your kindness, Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor, Lord
Is our desire
And it's Your beauty, Lord
That makes us stand in silence
And Your love, Your love is better than life
We can feel Your mercy falling
You are turning hearts back again
Hear our praises rise to heaven
And draw us near, Lord, meet us here
And it's Your kindness, Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor, Lord
Is our desire
And it's Your beauty, Lord
That makes us stand in silence
And Your love, Your love is better than life
Jul. 8th, 2004 @ 08:31 am
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Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so
Much seek to be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
-St. Francis of Assisi
Jun. 18th, 2004 @ 12:55 pm
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So I finally put air in my bike and rode it this morning. I had a good time. The only bad part was that I pushed myself to hard and threw up yellow stuff. I hate puke. It's gross. Also my bike is like a tank and its heavy to carry up the stairs. Whoa thats really gross...ok it just finished raining and theres like a green river flowing downt the street. Thats sick.
Jun. 18th, 2004 @ 11:23 am
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Ok for the past two days I've been look for a job and driving around getting applications. Like on Tuesday I went to Jacob's Ladder and the manager wasn't there so they told me to come the next day. Next day comes and I'm excited because who wouldn't want to get a job at Jacob's Ladder and I like going there and stuff. So i was buggin my brother all day for a ride to go and when I get there the manager says, doing what ever she was doing without even looking at me, "They should have told you yesterday that we arent hiring". Thats it. I mean come on. My hopes were high and she just shot em' down. I guess I shouldn't complain that much cause it was obviously not what God wanted for me. But people's attitude can make a big difference. My sister and I went out to eat with some of the people from the church after church yesterday. They always go but it was the first time I went with them. I had a good time. They're a fun group. Drama team is fun.
Pena-butta-cups
Jun. 17th, 2004 @ 11:42 am
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Wow its been a while. Well yesterday was fun. Justus was having a going away/birthday party. Im gonna miss that kid. Good times good times. For some reason there was a constant game of chess going on. Ha there was like an unstoppable 6 year old that no one could beat. We even had an award for anyone that could beat him, $5. Nobody could. Genius homeschoolers. Later we had a worship which is always good. And prayer for Justus. Being with a solid group of Christians is so encouraging and its just awesome that when your having a birthday party we can just break out in worship. Yea I stole Mikes keys and moved his car around the corner. And when he found out, he swore revenge on me and I was like "dont start something you can't finish". So we have the beginings of a war going on between him and I. I've developed a love for playing the guitar. I'm teaching myself worship songs. It's pretty awesome to see God work through something even as simple as that, cause i know that my developing talent comes from Him alone. He's been doing alot and showing me alot for a while. Its awesome to know that He's there. I can't wait to see what He's gonna do next.
Jun. 14th, 2004 @ 12:38 pm
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Pirates of the Caribbean!
What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
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Thats right ladies and gents...thats right!
Mar. 7th, 2004 @ 12:54 am
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So Lauren and I have decided that the right thing to do for now is to wait until October and just be friends until then. By having to lie every time we wanted to go out wasnt exactly doing whats right by God. It turns out that God has been laying that on both of our hearts. Its for the best that we are doing this but it is soo hard to try to look at her as just a friend for now. It kinda freaks me out to know how strongly you feel about someone...but just arent sure if they are into you that much. Like I know I would wait as long as it takes for her. And I know if its meant to be it will be but sometimes feelings take over rationality. I guess I have to be more like Paul when he said he "brings every thought into captivity". Every thing works out for His glory though so thats what i really have to count on.
Jan. 24th, 2004 @ 12:52 am
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O man God is awesome. I love how He can pull you out of any mood that ure in. Ok here's the story. I've been feelin down about stuff lately...just alotta different stuff. And today God just worked in my heart at church but it wasnt a specific verse or saying by Pastor Greg. It was just like a different feeling about God and everything else that comes after that. At church there was a pretty cool band called Assembly Required and they did worship and it was simply awesome. They sung one of my favorite worship songs "I Give You My Heart" but they probably sung the best version I've ever heard. Then Greg talked about letting the vertical relationship grow and the horizontal relationships will become better. I was thinking how true that actually is. Yea it is true...grow with God and everything else will seem so much better. I'm just at a spiritual high right now and trying to enjoy every second of it. I feel so good and joyful and greatful. Man I havent been like this for a while. There have been things that have made me very happy these past few months...but this is like a spiritual happiness that I'm feeling. I dunno. Heh heh God was probably like "Hey Andys feelin kinda down lemme give him an awesome time at church...and hey I'll throw in some Assembly Required while I'm at it" He's an awesome God. There's no other I would serve.
Jan. 21st, 2004 @ 09:01 pm
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I was reading some more of that max lucado book and he pointed out another cool verse...think about this one:
The Lord your God is with you; the mighty One will save you. He will rejoice over you. You will rest in his love: he will sing and be joyful about you. (Zeph. 3:17)
"...he will sing and be joyful about you." Thats a pretty amazing thought that the God of the universe would take out the time to sing and be joyful over us.
Jan. 18th, 2004 @ 09:43 pm
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Ill eventually get back into the groove of things. anywayz this past week has been a mixture of everything confusing, fun, fustrating, uplifting, down pushing, everything. but one cool thing is that in the midst of it all God showed me something...here i go on a tangent...Our christian struggle is like a boxing match, us against satan. Satan can knock us around a bit but when the round is up we always go to our corner and our coach, Jesus, shows us what we did wrong and how to fix or avoid what satan will throw at us next time. When we listen to Jesus'advice, we wont loose...well thats all i got about that. well yesterday it was stacy's b day and lauren, matt, matt c.(whoa we should call him like M.C. or something like that), jessica c., stacy and i went to JJJ and it was so freaky. a bit too freaky. haha after lauren and i go there alone we'll be able to laugh in the face of that tree...no we wont. it was fun though. Grrrr...couldnt make it to church today, i like the worship team on wed. tomorrow promises to be fun. O yea the lj entry under this one is a email i made in the summer...its a story Pastor Kenny told once...its a good story but i probably messed it up when i wrote it. theres more stuff i wanna say but no time so thats all for today ladies and gents.
Dec. 10th, 2003 @ 07:54 pm
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There was once a king of a great kingdom who loved the people who lived in his kingdom and they loved him. He gave his citizens many great things and had wonderful festivals with the people. The children also loved the king because he always played with them and built them many things to play with. Every one loved the king and he loved every one. One day, the king noticed that many of his expensive pottery were missing so he called all the people of his kingdom together for a meeting. When they were all gathered the king said "I've noticed that some of my items have been stolen and I promise that whoever comes forth and admits to stealing them, I will show them mercy." The king waited for a reply, but there was none. A few days later, the king realized that most of his silverware was missing. So he called forth another meeting with the people of his kingdom. The king said to them "More of my personal items have been stolen from my palace. I kindly ask that whoever has stolen these items please come forth. Unfortunately there will be a price to pay but if you come on your own accord I will be lenient. Please come forward, I do not wish to punish you anymore." Although the king waited, no one came forward. A week later as the king entered his treasury he noticed that much of his gold and jewels had been taken from him. Now for the third time, he called a meeting of the people. The king was very sorrowful that one of his citizens, whom he loved dearly, continued to steal from him. "Once again," the king began "someone has stolen something of great worth from my palace. A punishment must be enforced, but I warn you that if you do not come forth and admit to your wrongdoing and are later found, you will be whipped 30 times at the stake. So please, I beg of you, come forth." Once again, no one stepped up. The king returned to his palace, heartbroken, and he sent out his best guards to find the thief and bring him to the king. As the king waited the next day, the guards came through the doors exclaiming "Sir, we have found the thief with all of your possessions, but it will be difficult for you to cope with this." And as the guards brought in the thief, the king recognized the person as his own mother who he loved above all others. The king began to cry as he realized that he would have to punish his own mother with 30 lashes of the cat'o-ninetails, which no man could survive. The king could not let his mother go for it would cause a downfall in his command in his kingdom. The next day was the day in which the thief was shown to the citizens and sent to be issued the punishment. The king's mother was tied up to the stake and as the executioner pulled the whip back, the king yelled "WAIT!!!" And he stepped down from his throne, took of his cloak and embraced his mother, holding her close and covering her with his body, then said to the executioner "Continue..." while still holding her close. The executioner dealt the first whip and the king's mother did not feel anything except her son's warm and loving arms around her. "1...2...3...4...5..." After the first ten, the king began to feel faint from the loss of blood but still held tight. "...28...29...30" As soon as the 30th whip had been given, the king collapsed and died.
Jesus also stepped down from His throne and died because of His love for us. He loved us so much that He did not want to see us suffer for our sins that we committed so He sacrificed Himself. He loves every one of us just like the king loved his mother and even more. Jesus wants to have a relationship with us and wants to be our friend. No matter how many times we turn our backs on Him, He is always there to help us along and pick us up when we stumble and be that listening ear when we have problems. Jesus loves the outcast, He loves the unwanted, the wanted, He loves the popular, unpopular, and He definately loves you and would love to hold you in His warm, loving, and caring arms if you would just let Him
Dec. 10th, 2003 @ 07:41 pm
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Hmm... O yea its been a while. I almost forgot my password...not really. Im probably not gonna have to much now but I'll post something lata. I feel that im the closest to God than I've ever been. He's been doing a lot of things in my life and answering alot of my prayers as of late. Its awsome!!!
Well I'll have more lata but for now here is a encouraging psalm:
PSALM 91
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."
Sep. 30th, 2003 @ 08:06 pm
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O MY GOODNESS!!!! ROCK THE UNIVERSE TRUELY DID ROCK THE UNIVERSE!!! It was soooooo much fun!! I only saw Thrid Day but thats all i needed to see. If I wouldve seen anyone else I probably wouldve fainted. Third Day played a stunningly good show. After they played like five songs they were like "goodnight" and left. But we were all like "Play another show, play another show!!!" and they came out and rocked 5 more songs!!! I wanted to give mac a big ol' hug.
On saturday we went to Islands and stayed there till about 4. I was with a cool group. We had mondo fun!!! I cant wait till next year.
Sep. 8th, 2003 @ 06:57 pm
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God has really been changing my life these past days. Ever since I got the book "One Thing You Can't Do In Heaven" by Mark Cahill, God has been showing me how important it is to have a close relationship with Him and how much He WANTS to have a close relationship with us. One of Mark's mottos that has now become one of mine is " If it doesnt matter on the day you die, it doesnt matter". Think about it. When we stand before God after death, will it matter how much money we made, or how many cars we had, or who we took to the prom? No. Will it matter how much we prayed and read the Bible? Yes.
Also this book shows the importance of bringing the lost to Jesus. Do you care where your friends spend eternity? If you do we need to talk to them about Jesus. I know I need to improve in that area myself.
I could spend all day (literally) talking to you about this book but I highly recommend this book because it answers any questions and excuses you might have to witnessing. Mark Cahill has truely been a blessing to me!
God always amazes me about how much He cares.
Aug. 29th, 2003 @ 10:23 pm
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Hmm... yea its been a while since i wrote. School has returned from the firey depths of hell!!! Actually its not as bad as past years. My classes dont seem to be that hard except for SAT Prep and English III. I dont really have anybody i know in any of my classes. That kinda sux. But i have great lunches though. Lauren is in both of my lunches and i have other lunches with matt, abby, alia, jessica, jessi, and fletch. Those are some sweet lunches!!! I need to get switched outta my Spanish III class. Hopefully i can go into scupture 3.
Alright enough about school!!! ITS A THREE DAY WEEKEND!!!! WHOAH!!!!!
Oh well ill talk later
Andy
Aug. 29th, 2003 @ 04:31 pm
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Just chillin watchin some xmen. Heehee I got more RED VELVET CAKE OOOOOO YEA!!! One Night is tomorrow and I'm pretty excited. I'm goin solo but its all good cause I can get some one-on-one with J.C. Went to church yesterday with lauren, abby and another girl who i forgot the name of. It was cool but there was a kinda odd silence sometimes. O yea Mike was like "On friday one of the leaders called to invite you to the leadership meeting that was on saturday." I was like "whoa... didnt expect that". But I wasnt here, i was just coming back from the Panhandle but I talked to Raf (leader) and he said he's gonna try to set somethin up. So thats pretty cool. Unexpected too! Its cool cause ive been wanting to do something with the church.
Romans 7: 19- For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.
(thats so true)
Andy
Aug. 21st, 2003 @ 11:20 pm
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Well well well. We meet again. Man i had a really good time at the Panhandle. The beach was really nice. White sand and clear water. There was one day that the waves were pretty harsh and one of them picked me up and slammed me on the ground. It hurt but it was really fun. Also matt and I put stuff on Tenderfoot (matt's bro) while he was sleeping and he didnt wake up either. It was great. We put sunglasses, a mask and other things on him. It was classic. We played a game of Risk and if ya didnt know its a pretty long game. Matt dominated though. But i had the pleasure of eliminating matt's mom. I also unlocked this closet that was locked and there was a bunch of things that belonged to the owner of the condo. Haha there was a rubber chicken in the closet. I took a lot of pics. I had a really fun time at the Panhandle. School is just around the corner and i dont want to go. THEY CANT MAKE ME DO IT!!!
Throughout last week i didnt feel close at all to God. But yesterday i prayed and prayed and He showed up of course. Its really awsome how much He cares about everybody. Man I want to go to church on wensday, i havent been to my church in a while.
Hmm... thats all for now. O yea hey cuz.
Aug. 19th, 2003 @ 06:56 pm
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Yo yo ppl. Just chillin at matt's. I'm sleeping over (yes yes sleeping at matt's) and were leaving at 5 tomorrow. Man we're gonna have some good times. Long strolls on the beach, watching the sunrise, romantic dinners...jk. But we really are gonna have good times.
I saw this show on abc family called cbn. It was a christian show. But it was different from the type u see on channel 15, it seemed more real. I dunno sometimes some the shows on the christian channel seem fake and not really about God. But this one was different. They showed some stories and stuff like that but they were pretty cool. Anywayz I'll be talkin to ya ppl in about a week.
much <3
Drew
Aug. 8th, 2003 @ 10:31 pm
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