Update on Life

Sorry about the blogging silence. I've been busy, and well when all you do is work, there is not really a ton to blog about. Here is a quick update on what has been up with me the past few days/weeks:

• Got to go home and celebrate my dad's birthday. I have been blessed beyond measure with an awesome family, but specifically with a amazing Godly father. He is a great example of how a Godly man should lead his life. I hope to be the kind of dad he is when I have children.
• Work has been pretty steady. I'm getting the hang of this teller thing. A few mess up here and there, but it's not bad. Get to work with some cool people and sit around when there is nothing to do. You can't beat that!
• I got to hang out with my amazing girlfriend for a few days this past week/weekend. We really did absolutely nothing but sit around and watch the Olympics, but it was great to get to see her and spend time with her.
• Tuesday I started classes. I'll admit, I wasn't exactly ready for summer to end, but I am ready to be done with school, so you have to start some time. It has defiantly been an adventure and I know that this is just the beginning of the journey. I'm excited to see what God is going to do in this time. I've never really been one to look forward to or enjoy school and I'm still not entirely enthralled about it, but it is becoming increasingly interesting and I know that what I am doing has a purpose, which helps immensely.

Father,

I thank you for the gifts that you have given me. For the family that I have been blessed to have, for the support that they give, and the love they have for me. I thank you for my relationship with Kaylen. She is an amazing Godly woman, one that I do not deserve to have in my life. I pray that you will strengthen her and give her a peace in our time apart, and that we will learn to enjoy the time that we do get to spend together. I thank you for the Godly men and women in my life that I am blessed to call friends. They have had such a HUGE impact on my life and I don't know where I would be without them. God, I pray that you use me. Be with me and show me what you want with me. Mold and shape me into the man you would have me to be. Shine through me. Allow me to be the vessel you use to reach the nations. I love you Father.

Are You Ready For Some Football?!?!

So I just finished watching my first pre-season football game, and besides reminding me that I absolutely hate the pre-season, it got me pumped about the upcoming season. I really love football season. From Friday nights all the way to the Monday night game, it makes this time of year one of the best. Here some things I get excited about:

1. Watching the NFL. I'll admit I'm not a die-hard NFL fan, but I do love the Cowboys and am excited about what is going to happen with them this year.
2. Friday Night Lights. How can you live in this great state and not enjoy a Friday night watching a little high school ball? I can't wait to visit some stadium and watch some great games.
3. My Longhorns. Probably the team I am most passionate about. I love watching these guys play. I am usually on pins and needles while they are playing and have shed a few tears after some tough losses. I can't wait to see when that player who used to play in a town near Abilene (#12) screws up so they can put Chiles in. I can't wait to be glued to the TV watching every play.
4. Lastly, and this ties in with #3, I can't wait for College Football. I love watching football on Saturday. Watching players who don't get paid, don't have giant endorsement deals, but for the most part are playing the game for the love of playing it. They are going out and laying it on the line every Saturday because they love the game. I can't wait to see the mess the BCS creates this year and who will be in and out of the polls all season long.

The Past Few Weeks in Review

So life has been slightly busy the past few days. Here is a quick update on life:

• I got a job at TexasBank as a teller. It's been interesting to say the least. I've had to learn a ton of information in a short period, but I'm getting the hang of it.
• I trying to get used to working again. The four months off were nice, but the balance of my bank account and credit card debt were not very pretty to look at, so I had to enter the workforce again.
• Last weekend I pulled off a awesome surprise on Kaylen by coming to spend the weekend in Denton with her. She was pretty freaked out when I showed up, but really happy to see me.
• We spent the weekend hanging out, moving some furniture into her new house, and doing some shopping. I had an awesome time and it was really hard to leave. Needless to say Jeff Johnson's "Glorious Day" was playing pretty loud as I left to remind me that what I was doing was what God wanted.
• Kaylen and I are defiantly feeling the impact of a long distance relationship, even though it's only been about a month. We are learning to rely on God because this is hard. We both keep reminding each other that this is where God wants us and that He is going to do incredible things through us. Pray that we find strength in him to endure this.
• School starts for me in about two weeks. I can honestly say for the first time in my life that I am excited for school to start. I know that God is going to use this experience in my life to teach me and use me in His Kingdom work.

Father,

Be with Kaylen and I as we go through this situation. Help us to rely on you. Help us to enjoy the time we do get to spend with each other. Teach us and use us for your glory. Your hand is evident in our lives. Bring people into our lives that need you, Father.