I've joined the dark side. You can find me now on MySpace for a good chunk of well, everything.

http://www.myspace.com/kickmeimirish

Currently Listening Rose Of Bethlehem By Selah O Holy Night see related

Merry Christmas

I just want to wish a very Merry Christmas to all of my friends out there who will see this. I hope your Christmas is full of time well spent sharing with family and remembering the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. That is the greatest gift to be thankful for today!

I had a good time with Sarah's family, as well as my own this morning before heading up to Glendora to spend time with my grandma, aunt and cousins. It was a good chance to see them and catch up, but now I'm tired and ready for bed. I'm still exahusted from my trip to New Orleans and don't even want to begin to think about unpacking and such. My holiday's not over yet!

Currently Listening Not to Us By Chris Tomlin see related

New Orleans

I am writing you now from the city of New Orleans, the heart of the downtown in a place we call the Yellow House. I've been here all week with Urban Impact Ministries, a ministry which seeks to better the lives of those living in urban communities and to make a strong impact within those communities for the cause of Christ.

God has been teaching me a lot about how much I make excuses while I have been here. Before I signed up for this trip, I made several excuses for why I couldn't go, and God made it clear that he wanted me here by removing all of them in miraculous ways. Once I arrived here, I was made a team leader and experienced more times of making excuses for why I wouldn't be a good leader. Well, once again God removed my excuses and proved to me that I could be a successful leader.

I feel that I need to be more sensitive to what God wants to teach me in my everyday experience. I don't think I trust him enough to really believe in myself or believe in what God can do through me. Our God is so awesome, I am blown away through this experience.

Finals are Over!