ptl

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Good one

(4)
big things happening at home
random inbox, subject:
"GOD"
grace church
let's make a deal!
religulous for church
can't wait!

(5)
three amazing convos in four days
being his tool
amazing

convo #1
after the well
in the niche
accountability buddies

convo #2
in my car
"i been waitin' my whole career for this"
but actually
affirmation
a plan!
so exciting
discipleship

convo #3
facebook chat
walked to huffnagle park
trust!
guidance giver

2 and a half more years of these relationships here!

Fun times

(3)
walda-buddy dinner
bro time
driving a yellow-shirt
parking lot
his first drive!
laughter, guidance, awkward windshield wipers
back home
mission accomplished
plans for a redo
something for him to be excited about

lesson: i have an effect

howdy partner

(2)
after the well
time for a field trip
a freshman needs a friend
tag-teaming it
chaos and disorder
a country collapsing
images of riots and guns on his face
praying to the sound of gunfire
corruption wins the battle
love wins the war

lesson: dig deeper

oh hey

This blog is going to be a log of sweet stuff God has done in my life.

(1)
coming back from the gym sweaty
talking with my friend
having the worst week ever
feeling his hurt
leaving
coming back
seeing his hurt
praying for him
ending with a genuine, wholehearted, perfect hug

Lesson: I should listen when God talks.

The First Post in Two Months

God did crazy things at Chapter Camp and I could write it all out but most of you already know it.
If not, ask and I will tell.

I was watching this sermon by Mark Driscoll at Mars Hill Church tonight. It's about 2 Paul and false teachers. You may think that topic doesn't apply to you but it does. He's talks about idolatry in the world and in our lives. It's pretty enlightening.

Check it.

Craziest Thing Ever

I had the option of going to a concert tonight with Christ, Liz, and Josh. I was kind of split - I knew it'd be fun but I just started an ambitious work ahead regimen. I prayed about it and I wasn't feeling the concert so I stayed.

AND NOW I KNOW WHY GOD WANTED ME TO STAY!

I had Philippians tonight and we discussed Paul, Timothy, and E-somebodyorother -- all amazing disciples leading crazy God-centered lives. E-somebodyorother was sent to deliver a package to Paul in prison, got really sick, but kept going. He was so determined in his task (thinking about others and no himself), that he risked his life to finish his trip to Paul. Speaking of Paul, he was in jail for speaking about Jesus and Paul was joyful about his sentence! He knew it was where God had put him.

We continued to talk about what that kind of faith would look like in our lives. What if we followed Jesus' calling without hestitation, no matter what. Walking down the stairs of the LC, I told Lindsay, "That's all so cool, yet unbelieveably scary. I feel like I'll never attain that kind of life."

At the bottom of the stairs, is three guys: my friend JD, and two other guys.

JD: "Hey, do you want to live with us in a Gateway next year? We need another person."

DG: (mentally) "Haha, no way."
(reality) I skirt around the question and make my way to leave.

Halfway out the door, JD asks, "So that's a no?"

DG: "I mean, I don't know half the people. It's just..." I drift off and slide away.

But then I'm thinking...wait. Was that God talking to me? I literally was in the middle of discussing the crazy-go-for-it-God's-plan-insanity mindset/lifestyle.

And then this. Bam. Couldn't get more in my face.

I go to Seventh Street (it's a cafe for all you non-Bucknellians) and pray about it for five minutes. As in, I time it on my phone. I feel like I should do this. I feel like this is God's plan.

If you know me at all, you know I'm not a risk-taker. At all. I play it safe. I'm the one in the group of friends in the midst of doing something dumb that has second thoughts and secretly wants to stop. So I know this spur-of-the-moment feeling is not from me and my desires.

Long story short -- actually short story shorter (this whole thing happened in the span of 20 minutes): I'm living in a Gateway next year with my friend and two guys I don't know, no even their names. God is hilarious.

What a fun, amazing, insane, not scary because I haven't actually thought about it yet, feeling and hope for next year and the sweet things God has planned!

Longest post ever but so deservingly.