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It's amazing, when things are rough and life is difficult, I feel like I have all the time to tell of everything going on, but harness myself. As life gets easy and better, I don't! Thankfully, this is a rare moment of ease with time to tell why!

I have been pretty busy, getting used to the new second job (Maple Street Bistro, can you dig it?). It is also a new experience to have two children, Becky has shown her awesomeness again and again by taking care of them while I've been galavanting around the NW and working so much. The rest of the news in life is that we are ramping up for summer happenings. Becky had Sports Camp for the kids last week, I have Jr. High camp in two. Becky has Wooten for the kids the end of July, I have Sr. High camp the first of August. So that is our busy busy life. But it is good, and God has continued to bless us. Let's pray we can keep our energy through everything!

A couple things have been on my mind recently though, one of which is my friend Tara and the amazing woman she is. I've found myself almost crying recently as God has laid her and Jake and her Micah on my heart... Pray for them.

Another is the state of students. I've seen the status of some of the students I have been blessed enough to minister to in the past. Regretfully, some are not serving God, or are making bad choices. I am usually good at not blaming myself for this, there are much bigger influences and powers on a person's life than me, but I do wonder what else I could have done, what more I could have sacrificed or how I could have listened better. Undoubtedly, there are some things that I really could have done differently... that is not the point though. I met with a student last week who said it must be hard to be a youth pastor, to see people messing up and doing dumb things. It is tough, but this is another instance where I see that God weeps more for someone who has turned their back on that which is right.

Anyways, those are some things that have been on my mind recently. That is also why I never feel like posting, I feel like I sound like a putz and ramble.

One last note: Becky knows what she wants to be when she grows up (read this to learn more)! I'm so excited for her! She has finally figured out what God is calling her too! If you have any photography needs, give her a call!

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