As you all school is back! The kids are filling my classroom, the noise of students in the hallways, the hustle of kids trying out for a sports team for the first time, and the joy of high school football. I love this time of year. I love the noises. I love the smells. I love the start of a "new year."
I live in a loft. Not a barn loft, but a simple room above a garage. I LOVE THIS PLACE!! It's in walking distance from my favorite restaurant. I burn 1/4 tank of gas a week for work. It's 3 miles from my gym. And it's cheap. The best thing, no crazy neighbors all around that I don't know. Granted I'm considered the city, but it's not apartment city!!! I have a yard and a garden spot!!! Don't forget fruit trees. OH boy. It's great!
God has really been putting some interesting people in my life the past month. Elevation has the vision, "so people far from God will be filled with life in Christ." Far meaning those who know about God, never heard about God, struggling with their relationship with God, etc... All people. So I have built relationships in the past few weeks with new people and strengthened existing relationships with others. One thing I have learned is people see God through you. They see God through the Love you show. It's not about what you get but what you give. And this extends beyond money. It is as simple as picking up sticks, scraping paint. or making it a point to say HEY!
It's crazy how life in the states is very predictable. Seriously, I don't really have any good stories. No interesting news. Thanks to scheduling, anti-bacterial, good roads and cars provide limited off the chart experiences.
