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| in case u couldn't read my title.. it's me yelling out "CHOCOLATE!"
i recently applied for a job for my, now famous prof, that studies chocolate. I didn't get an interview, but today he just offered me the job via email. I took one look at it and accepted it on the spot. he says there could be a publication out of this.. i'm soo excited.. i'll get to study chocolate all summer. part of the job is making chocolate and i'm so excited that i'll get to learn how to make chocolate.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....
ya.. so i'll be in guelph all summer.. drop by if u can get a ride to visit me.. maybe we'll have a BBQ in my backyard if u come.. (given i pick up a BBQ which i'll probably do anyways.. lol).
hahahahahahahahahaha.. soo excited.
oh boy. .time to calm down and start studying for my chem midterm (i don't wanna lose the job cuz of failing the midterm.. lol).. and also study for my other midterms also.. lol.
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| I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.
- Romans 7:15
i don't wanna be a hermit anymore but I can't get out of this cycle of study study and study. anyone wanna come visit me?
my heart yearns for something yet I know not what.
i miss worshipping with ppl i know.. worshipping in spirit and in truth.. i miss that.
i love school but the work's gonna kill me...
God's amazing, believe that.. trust that.. it's good for you.
Reading the book of James again, few verses at a time.. soo convicting.
I wish you all well. God bless.
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| Moving in was crazy fast.. Dan Rhim and I moved everything outside, then when my buddy's parents came around with their middle son Joe, everything was moved into the van in 10 min... then my youth pastor showed up (Josh) and we headed towards my new home. As I was trying to get things settled with my landlady, everything came out of the van in around 10 min again.. which is also crazy fast..
From when I moved in, I've figured out how to turn on a gas fireplace.. painted my room fiesta orange (ya.. it's bright but it suits me).. bought some random stuff i needed for the new pad (i.e. book shelves.. new brita filter.. bathroom stuff.. etc.).. the weird thing is that when i got in, i connected my rogers modem into the wall and there was internet.. which was uber cool still i called rogers and they came to 'switch the accounts' to my name.
Christmas this year was a bunch of 'firsts' for me. When i arrived at my buddy's grandma and aunt's place that christmas morn, I found myself in front of the fireplace, and handed a stocking stuffed full of candy and hygiene stuff (toothpaste, hand cream, lip balm, toothbrush.. soap). Then we sat around and did the gift exchange.. it soooo awesome cuz I've never received so many gifts on christmas in my life. I got a few articles of clothing.. a new crock pot and a book by Charles Swindoll. later a few other family members showed up.. then we had a massive christmas dinner with lots of turkey, turkey gravy, mash potatoes, stuffing, peas, corn, cranberry sauce, mashed carrots, butter rolls and salad. Then there was 'intermission' where we sat around, chatted for a while and waited for some turkey to settle.. while we were doing that, the other family members opened their gifts.. then we headed right into dessert. Dessert was full of cakes, rice pudding, apple and pumpkin pies with copious amounts of tea, coffee, juice and pop. We played games after desserts and later cracked open bags of chips and other snacks.. ya.. i ate a lot that night.. at least double to what i would normally eat.
the rest of the week has been quite bland.. I'm slowly unpacking my stuff.. doing laundry.. taking long walks.. relaxing.. watching tv.. and now i'm just waiting for my raspberry cheesecakes (two of them) to finish baking.. then probably head off to bed.
I hope all your christmas' were merry!
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| I've been done school since wednesday.. so it's been kinda relaxing since then yet stressful (not really) in other ways.
the general update:
I went to help out at the Salvation Army Citadel to pack gifts for the under priviledged homes part of thursday.. went out for breakfast with a friend on friday early morning.. and then off to a business meeting which wasn't so bad... other than that.. the only exciting thing since i was done exams is getting to go to a hockey game for free.
I watched the Guelph Storm play against the Peterborough Petes. It was a good match, my friend Alexa (my buddy's Chris' aunts daughter) said the game was so-so.. that the ref wasn't reffereeing as well as he should have but none the less, I had fun at my first hockey game. It was good just hanging out with the Wards (my buddy Chris' aunts family) and in general it was goood times that night. The thing was that they didn't know my phone number and was hoping to 'bump' into me while they had free tickets to the game.. by accident, probably due to the fact that the Salvation Army Band was playing carols and the anthem at the game, I 'bumped' into the Wards and was able to go to the game.
the matters closer to my heart:
Most of my saturday was basically me reminiscing about good ol' times in loo with KCF peeps. Then reminiscing about high school friends and good times there.. remembering all the good food that Scott fed me.. and how Steve Chee always somehow wasn't there for the bigger meals. I just want you to know that I did pray for you when I thought of you.. some of you I prayed directly, others more generally.
I also really realized how the concept of 'home' is really becoming more and more fluid to me. I no longer consider any one place my 'home'. It's really where I lay my head at night. All my life, I've never lived in one house/apartment for more than 3 years. The longest duration is the 3 years.. all the other times, I've moved after a year or two or less than that. I'm a vagabond. I'm beginning to understand how earth is not my 'home'. Home is Heaven. I'm reminded by that Hillsongs song and how my real home is in heaven where one day I'll live praising my King forever and ever.
More and more I feel like where I live in the future doesn't matter anymore. I know I still desire a comfortable life with children and all the wonders of a family life. But I know that I'll still be able to live 'comfortably' owning not much with my wife and kids even if that means that we'll be living in some poor country doing God's work. I'm beginning to not worry about the everyday things of life.. slowly I'm beginning to trust that God will provide no matter what circumstance I'm in. Slowly as I see God's grace and providence, I'm learning to let go and let God take care of things knowing that my plans don't even match up to the blessings God has in store for me in His plans. If God were to grant me my 'wishes' and my own hopes and 'dreams' for 'my future', I know I'll be living a life that's not as fulfilling as the one where God's in complete control over everything. God is Sovereign and does have greater things in store for me than I can hope for. The hard part is learning to trust God for these things to come which is my new struggle and what i'm trying to really learn.
I'll be moving this thursday and I've never had an 'easier move' in my life. This is the first time that I'm probably not gonna get white hairs popping out of my head due to stress. My buddy Chris' family is coming out to help me move in full force.. I'll probably get this move done in like an hour which is crazy fast considering the many hours I spent moving the last couple of moves. I know I'm blessed and I'm truely thankful to God for that.
For all those people I owe emails to.. (or would like to be on the list for which I owe emails to..) just pop ur name in my comments box and I'll update u further with the ins and outs of my life.. I'll email you guys soon .. i.e. after I make the move and i get internet and the whole deal.
To close off.. I wanna share with you a message from God that was originally sent to the exiles of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah:
10 This is what the LORD
says: "When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you
and fulfill my gracious promise to bring you back to this place. 11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. [b]
I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished
you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from
which I carried you into exile."
Jeremiah 29:10-13
May you seek God with all your heart and find Him and know that God will guide you back into the land flowing with milk and honey.
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| So.. I've been going to the Salvation Army Citadel in Guelph for my time here in Guelph. Over the last like 7-8 months, I've come to know a family here (aka. the Cummins) and started getting to know people at church. So, I've thought about being a member at this church.. BUT...
The Salvation Army is usually more well known as a Christian Thrift Store.. it's known to do charitable works for the community.. I'm starting to really really like this church... I find it interesting that this church has a good balance of all ages... it's not as multicultural as other churches can be, but that faculty of non-caucasians are growing... so in terms of being a member there, if you do.. u'll have to vow to never smoke or drink alcohol.
To me.. not drinking alcohol isn't a problem. The problem is: 1. it's a rule and 2. what about school?
1. I have a tiny desire to break rules.. I don't like that it's a 'rule'. But i think i'll get over that.
2. School. How is school gonna be a problem? well.. this course called "Industrial Microbiology" is all about making alcohol. It's studying how to make beer and get different characteristics of beers as well as wine and their properties. Literally, most of the labs will involve some kinda alcohol drinking. So.. if it's for academic purposes, would drinking in class be against my vow (if i were to be a member at the church)? Then again, I could ask for a spit bucket.. I guess it might be more of an 'image'-thing as opposed to academia.
i dunno.. any thoughts?
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