India Bound

I can never quite remember what I type into here.

We fly out for India July 16th. No return tickets, estimated 1 year abroad. Awesome.

Tiffany has planned pretty much the entire first month and a half. I did some, but she really deserves all the credit. We will then serve in Pune with a church we found through our current church Sanctuary Columbus Church.

Keeping a blog at: ReroutedJourney.com

Currently I am sitting in Caribou Coffee, Where Tiffany works. She was supposed to work a 3 hour shift today and I was going to join and just do some work until she got off. She got a call this morning and said yes to coming in around 9. I came anyway and have been sitting here since 9:30am. It has been nice to have such focus for an extended time in a different environment though.

I really hope this traveling thing can continue past 1 year though. I am looking at Thailand next. Ultimately thought it is wherever God leads us.

It really is encouraging to see what life can be if you are not tied down to a job and a house. So many possibilities. And of course with God, anything is possible.

Love Drives

With an empty stomach, that is pretty mad at me for drinking redbull and eating plain tortilla chip crumbs, I sit here and write. Just came home from a mini LAN at Dan G's. Chris and I went late and played a few WC3 mods. The redbull was free, and the crumbs leftover.

I am writing because I need to. I need to translate some thoughts into binary for current and later analysis or remembrance. I Love Tiffany Fox. I said it, and will say it again. I love her.

I told her for the first time the other night in the oddest way. We were on the couch watching a little family guy, and during a commercial I said it with no thought of saying it. Unromantic, but I had to say it. We both felt it long before then, but that is when it was it was first officially said in full.

I have seen her almost everyday since she has been home. It's been amazing. Sadly thought she has 2 weeks to get ready and leave for Africa. I would be lying if I told you I wasn't worried. I am. But I trust God that he has our best interests in mind. He certainly has proved that so far.

Since God made her, I know he's in love with me. Super duper cheesy cliche line! It speaks volumes of truth.




I know.

?what now

Everyone is gone for college... trying to find new people to hang out with. I can still have fun with new people, but as many people who are at college tell me, it's just not the same. Can it ever be?

I guess not, which is kind of depressing, but that part of life I guess. At lease I can rest in the fact that most of my closest friends will be in Heaven with me. What a day that will be!

I have a strong desire for my art to be known, for myself to be known. While I'm sure this is quite normal, it is also stray from what my strongest desire should be, to make Jesus known more than anything. I can do that through my art and if I do become famous (fat chance I know), but sometimes it is easy to let my desires get in the way.

Here is some stuff I've done lately:



.we are small by ~jaguarman45 on deviantART



.wooden flower by ~jaguarman45 on deviantART



.sing alone by ~jaguarman45 on deviantART



.Dinner Time by ~jaguarman45 on deviantART


I love people, they are beautiful, God knew what he was doing, in everything. Relationships, how people function, react. I love it, I love life. I am so happy to know that no matter what I am always accepted and forgiven by him.

I'm really glad I can live for him and not be terrified for my life. What respect I have for those who fear for their lives and yet live out their lives for him every chance they get!

I want to travel Europe by myself for awhile, with a camera. I know I can't afford it, but I some how could, it would be amazing.

.A Sigh of Relief

My tummy is nice and full after a bowl of chunky soup, grilled cheese, and chocolate milk. T'was a nice change from my usual ramen noodle and hotdogs.

Also, it feels good to have my new server up and running after a long time of trying to figure out problems with it. http://www.virtenu.com

In other news, school is almost done, going to the art center tomorrow for a class, should be pretty fun! I'm an art nerd, I know.

Spencer gets home tomorrow, that should be fun as well. Having everyone coming back home for the summer is going to be so much fun. I missed them all very much. It is hard to believe it has already been a year since we graduated... Crazy.

In other other news, God rocks, and nothing feels better to be where he wants you doing what he wants you to do.

Thanks for reading my rants for those who do. Comments are always welcome!


God bless,
-Dustin

What Are You Called For?

Interesting question to ask yourself, I ask myself that question a lot. The past 2 weeks have been great. Road trip to Georgia, was amazing. I should get the pictures tonight (a few thousand worth) and will write a very lengthy post about it. Truly a great experience.


So what has God called me to do in my short life here on Earth? Well I have so many thoughts about it, its insane. I'd love to produce movies, or star in them at some point in life, I'd like to be in a band, and sing... although I don't think I can that well. I want to go over seas and do missions work, I want to own a company, or several. So many things. How do you decipher what God wants? I guess I've been taught to just pray and read the word, look for signs. I don't get in the word enough though... Do you?

Life is not easy, but don't dwell so much on the future that you miss the present.


God bless,
-Dustin