A new Transformers movie ?!?!?!?

I was just perusing the new movie trailers like I do from time to time and saw one labelled "transformers". I assumed that it was something else besides the cartoon series but it peeked my interest so i checkeed it out. Well I was astounded to find out that Dreamworks is producing a Live Action "Transformers" movie. I have no clue yet whether it will be based on the old 80's cartoon series or the newer ones (rest assured though that I will be snooping around) but based on the teaser trailer it looks good. The ten year old in me is quite stoked :).

What was lost is now found!!!!!!

I have been a little bummed the last few weeks because I had lost my leather satchel. I got it for Christmas about 6 years ago and have used it nonstop since. The last I had seen it was two weeks ago on our XA leadership retreat on the west side of the state. After calling every where that I could think and looking everywhere it could possibly have been I gave up hope two days ago. Then this morning the student whose house I stayed the night before the retreat told me that her mom had found it!! Let me tell you there was much rejoicing! Because on top of the bag itself and the sentimental value it has it also contained some irreplaceable writings and notes inside. I feel like some of the characters out of Jesus's parables.

Luke 15
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
1Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
3Then Jesus told them this parable: 4"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8"Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' 10In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Something thats been running through my head.

This quote has just been popping up in my thoughts alot lately. It's by G.K. Chesterson . I am sure that I am altering it a bit but here's the jist. "Christianity has never been tried and found wanting, It has been found difficult and left untried."

The Craziness Begins!!

Tomorrow the bulk of the new students start moving into their dorms. It's hustle time for us. We're going to be manning info tables, handing out otter pops (that's right those plastic tubes full of icey sugary goodness), and getting to know lots of new people. If you get a chance pray for us that we'll have stamina to get through it and that God will use us as we reach out to share the love of Jesus. It's by far the busiest and the most crucial two weeks of the semester.

I am an aprtment dweller

A week ago I moved my stuff out of the XA house and moved into an apartment with a friend. The XA house has been where I hung my hat and had countless adventures, aggravations, and fun times with a myriad of students who moved in and out during the last four years. It has been fun but I'm looking forward to living in a place separate from where I work. It could be overwhelming at times. I'm still going to be working with Chi Alpha full time I'll just be concentrating my energies more into leadership development, worship, and media. If you want my new address and home phone send me an email.

A Interesting Quote

"...., what we want is what makes us who we are." -Vlad Taltos in Tekla by Steven Brust.