I havent left, Ive just been in one heck of a blogging hiatus.

To recap the month of October.  I moved out of the house that I was living in with two married people because they were having a baby and it was beginning to get a little crowded.  This occured the last weekend of September.  Moved into a house with a friend of mine and a friend of his.  When i went to pay the rent, I found out that nither one of them were paying theirs, and one was getting evicted as the other was moving out.  I couldnt afford the utilities for a humongous house by myself, so I in turn was looking for a place to stay.  Found one just in time to move out on the last weekend in October.  Welcome to November, and Im still cooking Tex Mex food, working my way up the chain of command in this little restaurant.  Still living in the same city.  Still looking for a good job.  Life goes on.

Hope you all are doing well.  I see from my subscriptions page that non-postings such as mine are becoming the norm. 

My God is Cool

There are three of us suffering from financial trouble.  We have been asking our Father for relief.  Last weekend we went to Pittsburg.  I had seven dollars in my pocket, change that I owed my parents because I picked up some groceries for them.  I had forgotten to give it back.  During the Sunday morning worship service, I gave all of it. 

On Monday morning, I did a delivery for Fajita Grill, fixing a botched up delivery for another kid.  I didnt expect any tip whatsoever.  Management gave me money, said it was my tip, it was seven dollars, exactly.

Sunday night, Bryan (the guy in Pittsburg we went to see) went to a prayer service.  He was accepting prayer from another man of God regarding his finances.  The man stopped halfway through the prayer and said her was led to give Bryan all of the money in his pocket.  It was seven dollars, exactly. 

Last night, Meagan and I went to a Bonfire at a friends house, just to hang out and enjoy some good company.  As we stand and talk, she reaches into the pocket of her just laundered jeans, and pulls out seven dollars, exactly.

Im not going to try to figure out what all of this means other than this, God will provide for all of us.  When we give up to Him, and surrender completely, He will give us everything we need.  There are three people hat believe that everything will be alright.

On a different note, I was planning on turning  in my signed contract to a job opportunity in New England today.  I was going to call about a better job with the City of Oswego that I had all but given up on today before I signed and mailed the aforementioned contract.  Instead, the City of Oswego called me, and offered me an interview.  Then another job that I applied for called and offered me an interview.  ( I probably wont take it, but still...)  Finally, the job Im working now offered me a management position.  I dont think Im supposed to go to New England.

Like I said, God is cool.  And to think that this weekend, I had been discouraged about not having any direction.  I gave up on God before he gave up on me.  What kind of God is this.

Yet another looong and exciting weekend.  On Friday we went home to my parents to get a new cell phone.  Same number just alot cooler than the old one.  Its the Moto Slvr, like the razor but not a flip phone.  I never liked the fliping phones.

We decided to stay over night at my parents because in the morning we were leaving for Pittsburg to visit a good friend.  Fast Forward to 4:00 in the morning, and we are taking off on an 8 hour road trip.  Made it by noon, we would have been quicker but we got mis-directed.  Never lost, just missed a turn. 

Saturday night was a bar b que for a bunch of youth leaders in the area, of which my friend is one, then relaxing and some fireworks and outstanding conversation with some amazing and spirit filled men of God.

Finally sleep, then donuts before church on Sunday Morning at the Latrobe Worship Center.  God was there, as he is everywhere, but He did some awesome things with the worship service.  Some said that they hadnt felt God move in a worship service the way He did last Sunday.  All I know is that God was working there.  And it wasnt just the donuts either.

Finally after a delicious brunch in a bar next door to the church, and a youth bible study, we were back on the road again at 4:00 in the afternoon.

I praise God for working everything out this weekend for Meagan and I to be able to travel to Latrobe, and to be able to visit Bryan, and for God surprising us with Himself. 

And Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever.  (Eph 3:21)  And he did.  We didnt expect to have an amazing time of surrender to God on sunday morning.  We didnt expect to be able to (hopefully) influence some kids for eternity.  We were simply looking for a relaxing weekend.  And God gave us that and much more.

I am learning that in a relationship with Jesus Christ, as we trust and surrender our entire lives to Him, He makes all things good in His time. 

I am also learning that the "secret" to a Christian life is not simply in obedience as some would lead you to believe, although obedience is a byproduct.  The important part is a love relationship with the Father, out of wich obedience comes.  True Love and worship include obedience, but the Lord is looking for people who unashamedly and unconditionally and radically love him.  Maybe someday Ill be there.  But thats the other thing, is that our Christian lives are a process, until the day we die, and we are continually working toward who we should be, struggling with issues as they arise.  Thankyou God for grace as we work toward who we should be, but thats a whole other blog post.

So as I go about and struggle with discouragement about having no job and a crapy car and having my hands tied behind my proverbial back, I still know that God is in control, and as I listen to Him and learn to obey Him, He is telling me that everything will be good, IN HIS TIME.