Awesome Weekend

It was a long weekend because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I made the most of it.

It started about 10pm Friday night when I finished up report card comments and lesson plans for this week. It felt good to be free 'till Tuesday.

Saturday was great. I got to sleep in and play some basketball. In the afternoon JoJo came down from CIU (Columbia International University) to "pick up her hammock." We headed downtown G-vegas (Greenville) w/ Aironius and Ashlynnety. Our charming tour guide Thuhlonious led the way and we hit the highlights while sipping bubble tea from Ocha. After checking out the sites went Underground for some Coffee and Rook in the Red Room. It was the best of times and... yeah, it was some good times.

Sunday, I was greatly encouraged at church. The choir sang "Living by Faith." (see below) Aaron and I "slotted" the tenor line. It's been running through my head ever since but that's not a bad thing. Dr. Vogt gave an outstanding call to worship on Galatians 5:16. Between that, the choirs song, special music (Ben playing Holy, Holy, Holy on the violin) it was already a fantastic service before we even got to the sermon. That's what Dad said too when he finally got up to preach at quarter till. It was a great day.

Monday, as I mentioned before was MLK Jr. Day. It gave me a chance to run some errands and catch up on some things since we didn't have school. I need to get some work done on my car so we looked into that. I am in the market for something a little more... "reliable" ...than my '88 Camry. I spent some time discussing some options with Dad and we down to Lehman's to see what he had. We had a great time of fellowship together.

The best part about Monday was going over to EI and stripping the tires and stereo system from Loper's car. Muchas gracias a Marcos, Noé, Dan y cualquier otro que pasó por aquí. A bunch of guys jumped in to help out and we had a blast.

Monday was also kinda bittersweet 'cause Kristi and Nik left for Iowa. We're gonna miss you sis.

So Tuesday I was back at work...but at least BRCA won their basketball game. That's two in a row. School's out and so am I.

- Jpawn

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Living by Faith
I care not today what the morrow may bring,
If shadows or sunshine or rain.
The Lord I know ruleth o'er everything,
And all my worry is vain.
Living by faith (yes, living by faith),
In Jesus above (in Jesus above),
Trusting confiding in His great love
(yes, in His great love);
Safe from all harm (safe from all harm)
In His sheltering arms (his sheltering arms)
I'm living by faith (I'm living by faith)
and feel no alarm (feel no alarm)...