July 4, 2008. Friday

Happy Fourth of July.

I normally don’t like watching food shows, but I like ‘A Lyon in the Kitchen.’ Nathan Lyon is good at what he does, he’s more thorough in explanations and it’s good visual learning; good for me anyway. I may not remember the recipes he does, but I know I can find it on the discovery health website. I’m watching a half hour show right now related to mostly avocado food. I saw the smallest grown avocado and avocado ice cream. He made Chocolate Avocado Shake, Avocado Butter, and Avocado Salad with Toasted Nuts. It had other food in the show, but these stuck out more.

I had fun today, I celebrated two things. Independence Day and my Grandpa’s birthday, I dedicate the fireworks to him in heaven every year. I’m not setting fireworks tonight, but I’m hearing them outside my bedroom window, I’m sure my cat is freaked out by it because of the noise/stuff. when it’s over she’ll be fine. I hung out with my brother today too, I played two games of checkers with him, he won big time on the first game and I won big time the second game; I also ate lunch with him which was really good-better than normal that’s served where he lives.

Last Saturday there were two guests from Nicaragua speaking-pastors, I enjoyed them coming and talking about the area that the people live in, it’s a dump for garbage/more. I got to talk to them more, with someone from church translating for me, and it was good. I asked if there were any disabled people there, they said no. But they saw a guy online, Nick Vujicic-which I knew about-and was inspired by his abilities and serving. They told me they never saw anybody with his condition, which is what I have too, and said they were glad they met me. They basically felt encouraged by how I do things despite my limitations, and that I serve in the kingdom. This encourages me, it helps me know that I can achieve beyond my limitations and to go forward in what I’m called. I sent them a couple pictures of me, and the translator at church sent a couple of us 3 together

Tomorrow I’m going to OMSI for a few hours, to volunteer in Life Science Lab with the live animals or Greet, but the animals I go more often; it’s my favorite area anyway. I go to Trinity Project afterwards for church. It won’t be a normal service, it’s worship poetry night with a little bit of sermon stuff, it’ll be fun.

On Sunday I’ll be helping at Springwater Church for my first week, I’m running the song and sermon slides for them. The best part of doing Springwater is that I can be there ay 9am for worship practice instead of 7am, no getting up before 5am to arrive at 7am, it’s getting up after 6am and leaving after 8am; yay. I’m excited, the worship leader I know is leading this week, so it’ll be an easier transition for me at the church as my first Sunday serving. I’ve been going to Springwater since may this year, so I’m able to figure out how the services will go most of the time. I’m going to the bakery I go to almost everyday, then to Mosaic Church in the evening, with a BBQ all this month after third-evening-service on Sunday’s.

Hmmmmmmmmm, I’m bored, I better play games or do something before I bore myself to sleep. I’m ready to fly, later gator.