Happiness

School has started!

Everyone is already a few weeks in and it's going to be an interesting semester. For me, there's lots of writing classes. Writing for broadcasting/film, Writing for Public Relations, an online Radio/TV/Film class, and a Pop Culture class (that is more a cultural studies class than it is what you would think a pop culture class would be). Not only are the classes full of excitement, but there is a trip to Haiti being planned! I'm very excited to have the possibility of going and I hope and pray that I am able to get the funds and make the time to go do relief work over there. I was able to design a T-shirt for the trip.




I thank you all for any support (be it cash, prayers, stuff to send, etc.) for the trip and I hope God can do something great through it.

Everything is going great in life outside of school. I'm am still deeply in love with my beautiful Meghan (with my current plans, there will be MANY blogs about her soon...) Things are great with my family and friends, and I hope I can see all of you soon enough.

God is good. I've learned that if I trust Him, He will do amazing things. And the happiness that He has provided me, with just that thought alone, is more wonderful than anything I could ever imagine.

I hope you all are enjoying the rain and have a beautiful week!

Love

It's interesting being in a serious relationship, one that is headed toward marriage, and finally having that special person I've always dreamed of. I've found that my preconceived assumptions about love were far off.

Love is often something quite painful, and possibly unenjoyable. Love is truly about the other person, and not me. Love is letting go of things that I'm comfortable with so that I can make her comfortable.

Yet Love is so amazing I can't describe it. Love is knowing that someone is there for me regardless. Love is having that person to hold, look into each others eyes, kiss, and just be with because that's what you both love doing.

I know I still have a lot to learn about love, and I have a feeling I'll never stop learning. But I know that I'm happy that I am in love, and I wouldn't have my world any other way.

New York City

Cold times, fun times, crazy times, and loving times. New York City was a blast. I could have never imagined NY for what it really was before my visit. It's a fast-paced (faster than LA) town with people who aren't afraid to share their opinion. It's a place where you tip everyone. It's a smelly place. Everyone is trying to make a dollar off of you. Taxi's are expensive and subways are scary. But with all the hustle and bustle of New York, there is so much fun to be had and there were many sites to be seen. And the best part (for me at least) was being able to spend it with the love of my life. I've always wanted to travel around the world with the woman I'm going to marry. Now that I've found her, it's great to finally say we've started our traveling journeys. (We've gone to Hawaii as well so far). There's nothing more wonderful than visiting a fun and exciting place with the most fun and exciting person in the world. I can't wait to see where our love will lead us next.

Christmas Cards

Here are a couple Christmas cards I designed

I'm really enjoying making these :)

Christmas Time

The Christmas season this year has been so different, but fun. I've been having a lot of family time, which is awesome. Meghan works practically every day, working her butt off making candy canes for children and their crazy parents, and so our time together is scarce. But I've been able to enjoy lots of time doing crafty fun things for Christmas (i.e. making hand-made gifts) and catching up with my TV. I'm really looking forward to Christmas eve and the day of. This season makes me so happy and it reminds me of how wonderful my life is, the beauty of my salvation, and how amazing it is that I've got so many people who love (especially you, Meghan). I hope you all have a great Christmas time and are able to enjoy it to the fullest.

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I love her laugh.

October Update

So far, this October has been delightful. With the wonderful, and completely adored, addition of Meghan as a large part of my life, I have been very happily busy. Also, it's finally cooling down here in Southern California, which means I can finally break out my long-sleeves, sweaters, and coats. I'm really looking forward to it.

I just finished C.S. Lewis' Surprised by Joy and I loved it. Especially the last couple chapters. Lewis has had a large impact on my Christianity and my perception of the world and God. Thank you C.S. for all your beautiful writing and theology. If you're looking for some reading, I'd really suggest his book The Weight of Glory. If there is any book of his that has affected my life so much, it is that one.

God is doing some amazing things in my life, and I'm finding that He is using me more than ever before. There are a lot of details to it, but frankly, God is totally using Meghan to speak to me. God has been using me in ways I've never thought of before and ways I have thought of before, but was far too scared to actually follow through with.

So things are great. Life is beautiful, and I'm preparing for the future. I can't wait to see what God has in store.

"For it is one thing to see the land of peace from a wooded ridge...and another to tread the road that leads to it."
- St. Augustine, Confessions, VII xxi