As work was winding down, Viotta and I were watching an arrest being made right in front of our eyes. A cop car and a van came in to make the bust on this one guy selling drugs to the other. Drug dealing right in front of my work place, only in the D baby!
I'm sad that I didn't get to see Peter go as I had to go and get lunch for the kids. Peter has been with me for the past 3 years now, and I only ask that God look after him and his family as he goes to China till school starts.
Errr, Ling Ling's little tattoo she did on my arm is already coming off.
Yay, Nui Nui is coming back this weekend!Let's play 2's at Boulan today, plus I want to see what the competition is like over there now. I wonder if Rob will be there? Yes, sand v-ball for upper players and grass for lower, this should be exciting. I wonder who is on KUMC's team?
Today, Steph lead the activity using good ol' Dr. Suess. It made me think of the cross curriculum I learned this past semester. I was looking over her outline, and when we did small group, I tried to touch upon something that was brought up last year. Last year, a racist comment was made by one of my kids at my table. This year, Andrew brought up something similar with himself, and if only I could of stayed for the remaining 40 minutes instead of getting lunch.
I wonder if KUMC will do their shady scheduling again? I hope we play the strongest team first, that way both teams are fresh. Well KPC isn't as strong without Den Den, and 7th Day isn't playing due to their beliefs, so I wonder again is it even nessceary to take it up a notch. Ehhhh, better not let my guard down.
Take Away
Thursday, July 31, 2003
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Ever since this past Sunday, I feel like I have done at least one retarded thing each day. It's like if I could, I would give myself the stupid look. Driving home from v-ball too, made me think of also, gosh some people are just like losers with their lives, well like mine is any better.
So I have this dilema right now at work. Next week our camp is moving to Canton and I am scheduled to work there. Today though, Joy and Rachel's mom talked to me about being a counselor at there VBS next week. It just happens that Joy and Rachel's dad is also the Pastor at Alliance too. Their mom told me that they would like me to assist in the VBS lessons since I know the material already because we went through it at CBC a month ago. After VBS, she wanted me to lead their after VBS program with some activities. I've talked to my boss already about this, and she wants me to make the decision. She would like me in Canton since I have the most experience, so she would feel more comfortable knowing that I was there. However, she also again is a believer, and understands if God is calling me to serve. I'm blessed for her understanding, but I will have to pray about this one.
I keep thinking about serving at Alliance, is this a sign of something. It is dangerous to be serving at 2 churches as well. My boss passed out surveys today, for the kids, and the last question was who were your top 2 counselors. My boss told me that I was voted the favorite/top counselor again for the 3rd year. However, I'm not really excited about it, if anything kind of sad. This year so far has been a really learning experience with my pre-knowledge of ED classes now.
The KUMC tournament is coming up, and fast. I've picked out my song, "One of a Kind" for this tournament's theme song. I was really looking forward to playing at CBC tonight hoping that the game intensity would be high, gosh I can't even remember when was the last time that happened. I left early to go to Lifetime to go play with Lisa. Hoping that the games would be better, well that didn't happen, I felt like I was playing in the D division here. I kept telling Lisa on the court that God placed me here for a reason and that was testing my patience.
As I was leaving Lifetime, I ran into 2 high school football buddies of mine, Roddy and Brian. Roddy was the starting fullback and Brian was our starting middle linebacker, and both made All-State. However, it turns out that they have quit playing college ball for their respective school and decided to play semi-pro football at Pontiac. Brian and I graduated in the same class, but look at him now, married, has a kid and living on his own. It makes me think of our Titans days, where around this time we would be doing our double practice sessions. At least I know now that I can get into Lifetime in Troy whenever I want too. I keep looking at our football pics, it's funny how 4 years later now, we've all chosen different paths. Pearl said it best in her xanga, about some things are just meant to be.
The KUMC countdown is on, gotta focus on v-ball, and take it back to another level.
Gossip Folk
So I have this dilema right now at work. Next week our camp is moving to Canton and I am scheduled to work there. Today though, Joy and Rachel's mom talked to me about being a counselor at there VBS next week. It just happens that Joy and Rachel's dad is also the Pastor at Alliance too. Their mom told me that they would like me to assist in the VBS lessons since I know the material already because we went through it at CBC a month ago. After VBS, she wanted me to lead their after VBS program with some activities. I've talked to my boss already about this, and she wants me to make the decision. She would like me in Canton since I have the most experience, so she would feel more comfortable knowing that I was there. However, she also again is a believer, and understands if God is calling me to serve. I'm blessed for her understanding, but I will have to pray about this one.
I keep thinking about serving at Alliance, is this a sign of something. It is dangerous to be serving at 2 churches as well. My boss passed out surveys today, for the kids, and the last question was who were your top 2 counselors. My boss told me that I was voted the favorite/top counselor again for the 3rd year. However, I'm not really excited about it, if anything kind of sad. This year so far has been a really learning experience with my pre-knowledge of ED classes now.
The KUMC tournament is coming up, and fast. I've picked out my song, "One of a Kind" for this tournament's theme song. I was really looking forward to playing at CBC tonight hoping that the game intensity would be high, gosh I can't even remember when was the last time that happened. I left early to go to Lifetime to go play with Lisa. Hoping that the games would be better, well that didn't happen, I felt like I was playing in the D division here. I kept telling Lisa on the court that God placed me here for a reason and that was testing my patience.
As I was leaving Lifetime, I ran into 2 high school football buddies of mine, Roddy and Brian. Roddy was the starting fullback and Brian was our starting middle linebacker, and both made All-State. However, it turns out that they have quit playing college ball for their respective school and decided to play semi-pro football at Pontiac. Brian and I graduated in the same class, but look at him now, married, has a kid and living on his own. It makes me think of our Titans days, where around this time we would be doing our double practice sessions. At least I know now that I can get into Lifetime in Troy whenever I want too. I keep looking at our football pics, it's funny how 4 years later now, we've all chosen different paths. Pearl said it best in her xanga, about some things are just meant to be.
The KUMC countdown is on, gotta focus on v-ball, and take it back to another level.
Gossip Folk
Sunday, July 27, 2003
Last night, we had a bachelor's party for Stan, only 6 more days till his freedom is gone. Finally no more GGDune at Saturday morning b-ball :) Dang girls had to come over and steal our sausages and ruin the bachelor's party! Oh well the real fun started when we busted out the poker game, well not fun for me because I lost $20.
Playing poker last night brought back memories of our O-Line parties for football. Every Wednesday nite after football practice, majority of us will go home and shower, then head off to usually Guy's or Johnny Mo's house. From there we ate pizza all nite long, and play craps, poker, euchre, or blackjack for money. The euchre table was the slowest way to win money. Craps and blackjack was the way to go with me. Craps was the most popular, we usually have 2 craps area going. One side was for minimum bet of $5 and max of $10. While the other side, was a minimum bet of $20 and a max of $100. Yeah the high rollers on the team were on that side. The most memorable O-Line Party was when Jay Rodgers cleaned us all out in craps. That night he won $756, and left the rest of us broke. The next day in school, we chased him around and after practice, we tried to pants him. Craps for cash baby!
Dang it, I was late for worship again though! Errr that's the second time in a row. However, today's message was a very humbling one for my prideful butt. It was soooooo good that I actually bought a tape of the message. Yeah I'm a loser, but just trying to grow spiritually even more.
Goodbye to you
Playing poker last night brought back memories of our O-Line parties for football. Every Wednesday nite after football practice, majority of us will go home and shower, then head off to usually Guy's or Johnny Mo's house. From there we ate pizza all nite long, and play craps, poker, euchre, or blackjack for money. The euchre table was the slowest way to win money. Craps and blackjack was the way to go with me. Craps was the most popular, we usually have 2 craps area going. One side was for minimum bet of $5 and max of $10. While the other side, was a minimum bet of $20 and a max of $100. Yeah the high rollers on the team were on that side. The most memorable O-Line Party was when Jay Rodgers cleaned us all out in craps. That night he won $756, and left the rest of us broke. The next day in school, we chased him around and after practice, we tried to pants him. Craps for cash baby!
Dang it, I was late for worship again though! Errr that's the second time in a row. However, today's message was a very humbling one for my prideful butt. It was soooooo good that I actually bought a tape of the message. Yeah I'm a loser, but just trying to grow spiritually even more.
Goodbye to you
Saturday, July 26, 2003
I'm standing on a bridge
I'm waitin in the dark
I thought that You'd be here by now
Theres nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I'm listening but theres no sound
Isn't anyone tryin to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home
It's a dang cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Wont You take me by the hand
take me somewhere new
I think know who You are
but I... I'm with You
This morning I walked into work, just mellowing it out. I walked out for a little bit to get a drink of water. I was watching these 2 African-Americans bickering at one another. They were swearing, cussing, flicking each other off, chest to chest, throwing water bottles at each other, and shouting. I just stood there the whole time watching. My first thought was, dang y'all need Jesus in your life. Then I held back, and said wait, Matt 7:13-14 talks about how following Jesus is the harder path. So now I'm thinking how can these they even follow Jesus, if they struggling already without Him. Then I thought well I have Jesus and yet I'm struggling right now too. So then I'm thinking just exactly where's the love? After that thought, was hey I better get my butt back into work.
I almost had deja vu again, from last year as Sophia was starting to cry as camp was counting down for her. Last year, as she cried, I cried with her because over now what is now a 3 year friendship we have over camp, we are unseparable. Much like I thought that of other friendships, but this one is built on love for one another. Stef D told me today that last week when I came in later, Sophia was crying. She was crying because she had harder homework, and some of the counselor's tried to help her, but she kept saying that she wanted me.
It made me think of my possibility of leaving ACA due to the Canton Clique, but is my love for the kids stronger than my dislike of working with them? It hit me that I felt like I let my Sophia down because I came to work later that day. I don't like that feeling. I'm glad to know that Sophia will be coming to camp on Friday. However, I'm down that I won't see Peter, David, Lillian, and Lixiang, since they've been with me the past couple of years now, and we've grown tight. I felt even worst when I slide tackled Peter and made him cry today when we played soccer. Yay, I get to play with my Wei Wei next week when we play soccer. Yes I need someone who can play goalie while I rack up the goals.
My boss told me today how she noticed the division even greater amongst myself and the other yuckle counselors at ACA. She told me to try and fit in with them. But eh, I work alone because I don't need them.
Nuthin's Gonna Stand In My Way
I'm waitin in the dark
I thought that You'd be here by now
Theres nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I'm listening but theres no sound
Isn't anyone tryin to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home
It's a dang cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Wont You take me by the hand
take me somewhere new
I think know who You are
but I... I'm with You
This morning I walked into work, just mellowing it out. I walked out for a little bit to get a drink of water. I was watching these 2 African-Americans bickering at one another. They were swearing, cussing, flicking each other off, chest to chest, throwing water bottles at each other, and shouting. I just stood there the whole time watching. My first thought was, dang y'all need Jesus in your life. Then I held back, and said wait, Matt 7:13-14 talks about how following Jesus is the harder path. So now I'm thinking how can these they even follow Jesus, if they struggling already without Him. Then I thought well I have Jesus and yet I'm struggling right now too. So then I'm thinking just exactly where's the love? After that thought, was hey I better get my butt back into work.
I almost had deja vu again, from last year as Sophia was starting to cry as camp was counting down for her. Last year, as she cried, I cried with her because over now what is now a 3 year friendship we have over camp, we are unseparable. Much like I thought that of other friendships, but this one is built on love for one another. Stef D told me today that last week when I came in later, Sophia was crying. She was crying because she had harder homework, and some of the counselor's tried to help her, but she kept saying that she wanted me.
It made me think of my possibility of leaving ACA due to the Canton Clique, but is my love for the kids stronger than my dislike of working with them? It hit me that I felt like I let my Sophia down because I came to work later that day. I don't like that feeling. I'm glad to know that Sophia will be coming to camp on Friday. However, I'm down that I won't see Peter, David, Lillian, and Lixiang, since they've been with me the past couple of years now, and we've grown tight. I felt even worst when I slide tackled Peter and made him cry today when we played soccer. Yay, I get to play with my Wei Wei next week when we play soccer. Yes I need someone who can play goalie while I rack up the goals.
My boss told me today how she noticed the division even greater amongst myself and the other yuckle counselors at ACA. She told me to try and fit in with them. But eh, I work alone because I don't need them.
Nuthin's Gonna Stand In My Way
Friday, July 25, 2003
Hm, it's funny how dreams do come true.
What's a good song, is The Power of Good-Bye by Madonna.
Steph D and I think alike in terms of DTA.
I got warned today for coming to work late.
I understand what E. Kou shared with me last night.
What to do after work tomorrow? Work out alone it looks like.
It's only 2:30 a.m., probs trying to sleep so listening to a song that has my chinese name in it. It's all instrumental and gives me that extra push to try to get over one of my biggest hurdles yet.
I now understand the question I had during the 5-1-4 leaders meeting a few weeks ago.
Hope, Faith, and Love do I understand what this means?
Alex made me some yucky experimental BubbleTea today.
The saying remains true about me since my Titans days, I wish Dan were still here.
U Remind Me by Usher makes me laugh now.
May everyone's hopes and dreams come true because this kid is outtie.
RollOut
What's a good song, is The Power of Good-Bye by Madonna.
Steph D and I think alike in terms of DTA.
I got warned today for coming to work late.
I understand what E. Kou shared with me last night.
What to do after work tomorrow? Work out alone it looks like.
It's only 2:30 a.m., probs trying to sleep so listening to a song that has my chinese name in it. It's all instrumental and gives me that extra push to try to get over one of my biggest hurdles yet.
I now understand the question I had during the 5-1-4 leaders meeting a few weeks ago.
Hope, Faith, and Love do I understand what this means?
Alex made me some yucky experimental BubbleTea today.
The saying remains true about me since my Titans days, I wish Dan were still here.
U Remind Me by Usher makes me laugh now.
May everyone's hopes and dreams come true because this kid is outtie.
RollOut