Just call me Errand Boy

Now that I'm done with my job at IU, I've been focusing on getting stuff done. Yeah - stuff: Paperwork that is required for getting a visa in Austria, packing boxes, trying to sell or get rid of the last few straggler things we aren't taking to Austria or storing, and just doing things that Anne can't do since she's at school. Her last day is a week from this Friday. It's been a good feeling, tackling so many things in a day. It makes my sense of accomplishment move up in the rankings. That's nice, but really, I need to put my sense of accomplishment in God and the fact that he is arranging all the parts to make all of this happen. He created the universe, and he sustains it - things in nature, governments, interpersonal relationships, and even directions and steps of individual lives. If wasn't for him in my life, it would be at best, pointless. My life would be just getting by, maybe feeling good about things in life, but really, just like walking on thin ice. I am not the one that holds myself up. Even my physical body is in God's hands. Amazing, how we get so caught up in the activities of life and forget how God does things. Thanks God, for loving me, choosing me, adopting me as your child, and sustaining my life. You brought me up out of the pit of being alone and in a downward spiral, out of the miry clay.
Help me not forget.

Anyone want to buy this from me? Controller, battery, and charger included. 

Today Today Today!!!

It's my last day of work! Goodbye Indiana University School of Continuing Studies. Hello Vienna Christian School!!! I'm gettin' excited!!!!!!!! :):)

thoughts

I had a conversation recently with a friend of mine, Robert. He likes to talk deeply about life. He had been listening to a series of tapes by a guy whose name I can't remember. Anyhow, the main point that I heard from Robert about those messages was our perspective. As believers in and followers of Jesus, our perspective can be either that of an orphan or that of a son/daughter. An orphan feels like they have to do everything to take care of themselves - safety, food, where to sleep, etc. A son trusts his dad to take care of it. An orphan doesn't trust others and is very protective. A son has learned trust by seeing the faithfulness of his father. An orphan doesn't like to allow people to go "deeper" into their life because of fear (rejection, hurt, failure, etc.).

Anyhow, it was a great topic to converse about and ponder. In what ways do I act like an orphan in my relationship with God? I think it's my default sometimes, to feel like I have to do everything and do it right in order for things to go well. I think that if I don't dot all my i's and cross all my t's and take care of every detail, everything will fall apart. WRONG. I need freedom. Lord, help me truly believe in my role as being your son, your child.

Gammy and Baby Holritz 

Misi and her baby daughter 

A Proud Day for Uncle Crispy

Well, the news is that I'm an uncle again! I'll put a picture on here in a little bit, but here's the scoop. Baby Holritz (no name yet) was born on May 19th at 7:59pm. She was 22.5 inches long and weighed 9 pounds and 8 ounces!!! And even better, Anne and I will get to see her in less than three weeks!

A Proud Day for Papa

Wow, am I proud of my boys! I think I had about 5 heart attacks last night during that Spurs-Lakers game. It was probably one of the most amazing finishes to an NBA game. Just unbelievable - and I'm just so lucky to be a Laker fan because we just ended up on the winning side of a big battle that ended with 2 amazing shots. And I guess just about everyone else picked up on what Shaq said: "One lucky shot deserves another."

Amazing Photo of the Day

OK, I just couldn't pass this one up :)



recognize these "down home boys"??

Too Cool

Blogger has upgraded things and given all kinds of new templates to pick from. So here we have this new one! What do you think? I like it - different and fun. I think this blog needs to change somehow. If this is going to be a way for Anne and I to communicate to all of you while we're over in Austria, we'll need to write more about stuff that's going on, things we're thinking and feeling, things God is doing, etc.

So, I just want to let you all know that if you're reading this, we would really appreciate your prayers regarding spiritual warfare. Maybe that seems strange to you, but we're convinced that the more we follow God's leading (namely to VCS) the more resistance we get. The things that we see and touch every day are only temporal and passing away (2 Cor 4). All this stuff, including our bodies are going to pass away and disappear like a vapor. But what is unseen is eternal - and that's what we want to invest in. But satan doesn't want us to and he seems to be working more than normal in our surroundings - trying to get Anne and I mad at eachother, discouraging us at work, stressing us out with packing and other things to do, etc. We dedicate ourselves to you O Lord. We place our weakness in your strength.

All you Laker-Haters will like this one

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Wowzers!

We had a great weekend!!

Wowzer #1: We ate at Yat's - which is a Creole, New Orleans-style place to eat. Very inexpensive, very good, big portions, and fun + funky atmosphere. The floors were black and red checkered, there was cool jazz for music, and random lighting. Plus it was just fun to hang out with all of the Corinth Crew.

Wowzer #2: Kelsey, our friend and Corinth Crew member, whooped up on our eardrums Saturday afternoon. We went to her graduate recital for voice - and heard songs in English, German, Italian, and French. She was amazing!!

Wowzer #3: John and Kim hosted a support raising party for us on Saturday night - S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y....NIGHT! It was a lot of fun to hang out and connect with lots of people that we knew and didn't know. And a number of people really stepped up and committed to support us in prayer and finances. (see the updates to the left)

Very cool :)