Fixed Link

I received a comment from my awesome cousin Krista that the link from the last blog was broken. oops, I think I may have forgotten to put the hyperlink in...oh well. Here it is again: nullbits.foxxz.net/adam
Enjoy looking at an angsty me. =] leave any comments you have on the photos on this blog.

Adam

ps. thanks Krista for letting me know. love you cuz

A Look into the Past...

I relieved myself from Spiritual Formation about half an hour ago. I finished my final, turned in the class evaluation, and headed up to the HMC Wing. The feeling of finishing a class for the semester is a very gratifying sensation.
It is amazing to think about were I am. This is a season of my life that I hadn't expected in anyway a few years past. But, here I am at Master's Commission pursuing the heart of God. I know how it happened for the most part, yet much of it God hasn't let me in on. His hand was on it all, this I know for sure. To quote Delirious: "Jesus blood never failed me.."!
Life used to not be this hard though. Well, it had a lot more pain, an emptiness, yet now I am fighting not dying.
But, as I was relaxing, wondering what to do, I remembered my cousin, Foxxz's website had a gallery on it. I have a small section on the server from years back. It is amusing looking at the six old photos. I don't miss those days though in anyway, except for Rein, the rat I had. She was an awesome pet! I didn't smile too much around the time these photo's were taken which was about 4 years ago. At least, it says it is from 2003. For your amusement and curiosity check here: nullbits.foxxz.net/adam .

Fun with Photoshop

Lately I have been messing around with Photoshop. When i say lately i really mean just a few times in the past three or so days. But it has been a lot of fun discovering some different things about layer and about gradients. I wonder what else i can find, until then enjoy this variation of a familiar photo...

Coming soon to a blog near you: The 2nd part to the "Two awesome little Ladies" post

[This post has been removed. The reason for this is that the author has decided on a new plan, involving a personal visit sometime. Thank you for understanding.]

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Still waiting?

I am fairly sorry if you are still waiting to see the second part of the '2 little girls' post, I haven't been doing so well with keeping up on work, so I won't do that post until after exams probably. Anyway, i'm feeling sour, but really its a temporary thing. It takes me 2 days to figure things out. Hah. Wow, I will say this, that being sick and disgruntled combined is really crummy. I will say no to the voice that is trying to crap things up. So enjoy these pictures!

The Shrimp From Mars Swarmed...

...to Form a Jumbo Shrimp From Mars!

What Happened to that Handful of Tacks?

What did happen to them? I think I swallowed them through the night...Or at least, thats what it sure feels like. I said I was a little under the weather. Now, I am a good deal under the weather.
Where: at home, Portsmouth. Not Hampton
Will be: In bed sometime soon

Uhhh, I haven't gotten sick like this in quite some time....

to appease the readers

Its been a while, and may be a little more. I have been under the weather all this week. But here is a informative blog to hold you over. Make sure you click "here" ;). It is an exclusive interview between Peter Chattaway an Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials trilogy. The Golden Compass is soon to come and i would rather you all read this before you decide that boycotting is the best way. yes i say this with sarcasm. Sorry, but it didn't help when we Christians tried to boycott the Di'Vinci Code; it helped, just not us. I am a huge supporter of knowledge, because i fool is deadly. I have even bought a copy of the trilogy to read for myself and the decide rather than going on the hear say of others. But read the interview, it will help you in deciding when you read Philip Pullman's words. Oh, and parents, read the book before letting your kids, because my conservative side tells me its not to juvenile. Anyway, i am also hear-say, so read this: LINK!

Have You had your Hot Sauce Cake Lately?

The following is not to be attempted by the rational, nor should young children....Mwahehehehehehehehehehe.... =] enjoy, and Laugh. No The Following Video isnt A Dare. It's Just Family Time.

Two Awesome Little Ladies Part 1: Katherine

During my break this past weekend I was able to see one of the two greatest little girls I am fortunate to know. The incredible one year old (she'll be two on Jan 3, I think) is Katherine Marie Singleton. She is my cousin and happens to be named after my grandmother Catherine Marie Skidmore. I adore this little one a whole lot. Katherine is a unique little kid too, at least I think so. She is almost stoic, but not in a bad way, she just isn't whiny. Sure, Katherine laughs and cries for her mommy like most little kids, but she is very relaxed. She hasn't seen me for quite some time, yet I was able to walk over and pick her up without a hint of protest. I like that =]. Children are amazing and I love when I they don't cry because of me. What really got me was when Katherine wanted picked up by me. She did this several times. One time I was standing next to her, another time I asked If she wanted to go into the kitchen (or something, that wasn't important. It was that I got to hold her.), and the best time was when I was sitting down. She struggled to get past some people who were between us and at the next clearing darted as fast as her little legs could over to me and held up her little arms to me. Now, Katherine had held up her arms to me each time she wanted picked up, but this time was incredible. To see someone you love struggling to get to you is a humbling thing, and then to embrace them when they get to you is overwhelming.
Its a deeply spiritual thing though, the struggle and embrace. God watches us continually. He see us struggle with life, and He even knows what those struggles do to us. He isn't surprised when I feel like there is to much to deal with. Jesus wants us to struggle for something different than the world though. That may sound odd, so let me explain what I mean. The life for a Follower of Christ is not an easy one. Jesus didn't say you or I would be guaranteed a easy cake walk life. In fact, Master's is so far THE hardest thing I have done in my life and it is all because I choose to live abandoned to the will of God. I have no regrets though. I actually feel more alive now than I ever have. Not solely because of Master's though, but because the world is full of emptiness and sorrow and I know that Jesus is the way the truth and the light. I don't want to talk to much about this though, because words can fail. This is how me picking up Katherine relates to God and myself. God desires me, and when I desire Him I will go through struggles to get to Him. Even though others may be going in the opposite direction, I know where I am headed, and when I get to my heavenly Father's feet it will have been worth it all. I will lift up my arms to Him and His smiling face will look at me, and He will pick me up and embrace me as He has wanted to do for so long.

Krista and Kirk, I want you both to know that I pray for you and Kaleb, and I have been very compelled to pray for Katherine.

Now then, this post mentions that there are two little ladies, but I have only mentioned the one. "Well, who is the other one," you may be asking? That part will have to wait until tomorrow or sometime later. Something happened and I lost almost all of my enthusiasm =[ .

That is all I have for today. I have spent practically all day trying to post this and I can finally click the button.....Here I go!

I promise i really can lose anything but not were i think it would be

Okay, so i did lose my phone, but evidently i was having "ghost phone vibrate syndrome". you know, when you go from expecting it to be going off all the time to having it not usually going off. well, i kept hearing this voice tell me to check my car, but i thought "nah its got to be in here" turns out the voice was right. I went out to check just in case and heard it beep when i opened the door. The beep was from it being on the last leg of power, not a voicemail like i was hoping it would be.
So if you were about to call my phone but feel like you shouldnt now, i will still answer if you call.

I promise i can lose anything !

I am almost resigned to my ability to lose something before I let go of it. Okay, that may be an exageration, but honestly I am very good at not knowing were something is when I need it. This time it is my phone. The only idea i have of where it could be is in my room. The room in Portsmouth that is (i know i didn't leave it in Midlothian). And the only reason i know its lost is because while i was sitting back about to blog how the weekend or at least today went i heard an odd humming noise. I failed at ignoring it. Realizing that my phone was still on vibrate i quickly put down my meal and slid the laptop off my legs and searched for the source of humming noises.
Well, as you have probably gathered from the beginning of this post I did not find my phone. I looked quite thoroughly might i add, though i wouldn't say everywhere. But, the phone and keys are two things i lose often, so i am not too concerned. Frustrated....of course, but not dying.

If you read this tonight and feel inclined to call my phone until i pick up (and please feel inclined to do so) then start dialing!

I even lost myself on the way home tonight, luckily i found myself, but i was an hour off course. I am going to GPSify everything i own.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving, and I'll be home soon!

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Flocking to the Next Gen in WBs and The Blogging Experience.

I was up late last night browsing the web and stumbled upon what may replace Firefox for me. (I was looking on the Collide Magazine Blog). This is pretty big, because since I was introduced to Firefox several years ago using other browsers has been something I avoided. But Flock is intense. That is all I can say at this point, since I have only been using for a few hours. If you want to check it out go here: link . It will have the info you will want to check out. I will say that so far I am impressed with the features it boasts and Flock is very pleasing to the eye.

To introduce my next topic I want to let you in on where this blog is being typed. Now, to those who blog often and professionally this next statement may be wasted on, but for me and others who are not as edge-cutting in our postingdom it isn't wasted. I am not writing from the blogger page like normal. It is another feature of Flock. going through the Blogger.com page to start posting isn't needed with this. Actually, this is the first post using it, so I will be interested in how it will turn out. But, Flock was talked about in the last paragraph. This is on blogging in general. Don't expect anything profound in this post. It is simply a quick talk about what I am thinking and discovering.

What can blogging do? Why should I be part of this? LifeChurch.tv posted 7 reasons,the last five of which I think are important, to consider blogging. (Check the list here: Link) I haven't been blogging to long when I think about it. I believe this only the 28th post. [I just wanted to say that just now I figured out how to make a link....wow and I thought I wasn't to out-of-date. I am only 19] I said not to expect any profound statement in this post, but expect changes in my blog in the next couple of months. I expect to have it largely revamped by the New Year. I know that may seem like a long time, but with the schedule in Masters to work around ( mainly school and ministry trips) it may take a few weeks to get to were I know enough to start. Just be ready for a whole lot of changes. Frequently at that.

Well, my cognitive process is slipping away from this post so I am going to finish scratching this out.

(Oh, if you were looking for how to comment, click on the 'Cognitive Reaction' beneath the post. 'Comment' is whats meant by that.)

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Frozen Burritos and Warm Spring Rolls

Just chillaxin on the lunch break before class. Eating some still-slightly-frozen burritos and a warm pork spring roll, with hot sauce. Actually that is mainly what i have eaten the past week. Mhmmm good stuff. peace. Enjoy the video.

Is Our World Upside Down, or am I Standing on my Head?

I wonder sometimes who is more backward in its ways, myself or the world. For I, small in honor and deed, delve in things too high for me, yet the world, great and mighty, sits lower than the deepest sea. I see, through wiped iniquity, a cloak of glory. The world sees, through deathly fantasy, a guise of prosperity. I suffer not from my sin, while the earth suffers for a sin it did not. Kingdom in Reverse, through God I am free from a curse.

Has anyone noticed how illogical God's love is? Mercy on His murderers. Grace for the guilty. Love for the loveless. The true definition of love is not in the hearts of men, but in the being that is God. I sometimes forget that I am not worthy of salvation by my own works. Epitome of selfless love found in the hanging of a spotless, innocent lamb. Death is not a moment of mourning for the follower of Christ, yet, a sung as poetry. No dirge for me. Life is found in death. Where I once sought out Death, Death now seeks me, but shall not find me. A stranger in his own home. Reflecting the life of the one who was a stranger among His own people, Jesus. The poor are more wealthy than the rich. My weakness; His strength. Who owns the world; is it the one who holds the greatest military? Or is it? Created Perfect looks ugly. The Humble Ugly are beautiful. Forsake the world for His life.

Please don't take what I have written as an agreement with death, because I disagree with death. Rather, I post a message of Hope. Life were you may not see it. Jesus Christ came for the sick and poor; the spiritual Dead. Don't mourn His death either. He doesn't sleep like the men of old do. He was cursed by man and exalted by God, His Father. His kingdom is incomprehensible to the blind in spirit, but that is fine. He is a guide and has sent a Guide. I trust in what I can't see, forsaking the flesh, to follow what I know is true.

Know this: that Christ died almost two centuries ago, but He rose and reigns as King of kings. He willingly went to a cruel death with the intention to bring restoration to the world. If salvation were a one time thing, where you must straighten up immediately, who would still go to Life with their death? Salvation is a process, which is not popular among men. You won't change in a night, but you can make a decision tonight.

Some Water

Picasa Photo Gallery

So i am a little slow at finding things out, but i just realized that there is a gallery tool that google accounts have. So, i am going to start using it to store photos and so here is the link, which has some new pictures on there. http://picasaweb.google.com/Adam.Skidmore . The only album on there is Lion's Bridge (i want to say Lion's Gate for some reason). They are from today. It is a pretty awesome place. It isnt all of the pictures i took, but because i am uploading about 50 some pictures to Facebook right now, things are a little slow. It would probally be easier if you used facebook to look at them but i will try to put more on there for those who dont have an account with FB (i recommend Facebook over Myspace, So if you dislike myspace try facebook. Yes im advertising). i will be adding more pictures later. L8r. Oh and Christ Rocks!

You Wish You Understood

I feel as though I should explain myself with this video, because, yes, I am wearing a skirt. Cross dressing isn't my usual, although there was that one time.. We had.......Actually, I think i will just let you suffer if I havent told you yet. =} have fun!

Its not a bust, but let's go for it

A lot of time has passed by since [ i walked away for a few minutes] well i am going to study for a quiz that is in half an hour. bye

More Picture

This was going across a bridge. Its pretty amazing what God has made.

honestly, i could shave, but why? I look stoned.

Nick and Mark Pino. I stayed at their house last weekend when HMC was visiting their church.

Well, there isnt much to say about this....i wasnt the only one to wear it though.

Video

Enjoy, sorry that you cant hear much. The first time.

1st Seven Project

In the Woodbridge/ DC area tonight and tomorrow. Our Location is about 10 minutes from the AG district offices. Tomorrow is we are helping with a Project at a school whose name i can't remember. Well, pray for it. And there is going to be one at MR High sometime this year. Any way, just a quick update on life:
We visited Harvest Church in the Alexandria area last week end. Turns out it is the church Nick Pino Jr is attending right now. God planned it out so that i stayed with Nick and his brother, Mark, that saturday night. That was cool. I have a lot of work needing to be finished for school still. Oh, i was pulled over last week by a state trooper and another cop. I was doing 47 in a 40, though i thought i was doing 50 in a 35. im glad i was wrong this time. He asked me were i was coming from and were i was going, had me sit in his car while he checked my registration. His buddy talked to Trampas while flashing his light around the interior of my car, probaly looking for the drugs. Actually, i think they were more concerned about who i was and what i was doing that how fast i was going, because i was told to watch my speed after they finished their job. Nice guys really. God's favor was with me for sure because i didnt break a sweat and i didnt recieve a ticket or written warning. It was pretty funny how i told my mom. I sent her a text that said something about " i got pulled over by a state trooper last night".

well, i am going to go do some work. I found the cord to my camera by the way. I thought i left it at home in Maryland but it was in a little case with my rechargeable batteries. =] Im still observent. Bye

Adam

Some more pictures

Okay, I was tired and the lights were bright.
Hardcore, right? I mean, look at Sam's metal hand and Trampas is shredding on that acoustic!










I really feel like a comic hero or LOTR character in this picture...




Okay, back to homework. I'll post something ferizzle soon.

Malaysia

So, i'm going to Malaysia next year.

Here is your chance!

Okay, now i want you all to know, leave comments if you so feel inclined to (and i ask please feel inclined to, except on my grammar). Now here is your chance! GO!

Just Wait.

First off, I feel extra busy with life in general right now. For starters, I need to have 3 devos done ASAP and Scripture Memory Translations due this thursday. Okay, I have until thursday, right? Technically that is correct, but we [HMC] are working at CBN the majority of the week, adding that to the schedule of events which already has college classes and ministry in it. I then have to remember that for every credit hour there should be atleast 2 hours of study, which makes that six hours of study for several classes. There is 3 three hour classes. If I figured that out right now tears would be in my future, especially when I compute in all other matters that consume time.
And here I am blogging, which is really bothering me. I'm going to start and finish some things right now. With all sincerity I beseech you to pray with integrity for those of us in Master's Commision. Not only HMC, but throughout the world.
If I seem to be neglecting the blog, its because I am. I will choose to ignore it from time to time because I honestly find this to be the least on my to do list.

And I love you Mom.

.....

I have to write a 5 page essay, single spaced, by 12 as a rammy.....

Heheh...Im warm

Okay, so from what I have heard, Now I don't want to sound absurd, but it is getting a tad chilly up there were it is hilly. Possible frost in the morning? Your comfort the sun is scorning, Because down here its still feeling warm enough to were i dont have to alter my form to stay comfortable. in fact, my skin could be cracked but i am getting a tan From toe to hand. But i am a tad cold............but that is just from the AC.



Sorry, i wanted to write a poem.

okay


bye





um.....................................................

Update 1.0

There is an unreal amount of things that I can update everyone with but i hardly have time. As is, there still have homework i need to finish for tomorrow. Lets just say, my ankle is healing at a miraculous pass, Holy Spirit isn't letting me ignore my junk, there is a storm coming that is going to be devastating[there have been many prophesies over it, and not by non credible individuals] and i asked author of 'joy luck club' , Amy Tan if she had a relationship with Jesus, and last but i wish wasnt so- i still have not washed any clothing since arriving last month. =]

Shout Out

I wanted to give a shout out to my homies Chris and Jeramy. Havent talked to you guys in a while so i wanted to let you guys know i love and to keep it real. i'll see you sometime.

Injuries

First, I should be carrying out a rammy right now, but we can't contact any second or third years. Until we do get a hold of somebody I am free.

Now for the main topic. There are injuries from this past weekend. Trampas, Sam, and me have foot injuries. Same and Trampas both jammed a foot against the floor during the Friday night prayer retreat. Yesterday was BTAG's church picnic and while unloading a trailer Trampas had a few hundred pounds of table fall on his finger. The result is a swollen finger with two chunks of flesh missing. And then there is me. Graceful as I am hardcore fell on my ankle while playing volleyball. Im not one to dive while playing sports but I did this time and twisted my ankle really bad. It all resembled the time I broke my ankle. I felt somethings pop and the was pain and maybe some noise [or it was my mind associating the feeling with a sound]. I didn't want to have a broken ankle so I refused to claim it [and still do]. So I stood up soon after falling and went about walking. Needless to say I didn't stop walking on it and even though I wrapped it with ice last night it is fairly painful. But thats life and i going to walk it out. "walk it out said walk it out said walk it out said walk it out said...."

P.S. We have two new students. Jordan arrived Saturday, one upping the ladies to the fellows. But Calvin is showing up tomorrow and will even things out again.

Time?

This blog hasnt been I promise. Time just isn't in my favor right now.

Like a Child

Sunday evening, at Cornerstone, was intense. Honestly, I am having a hard time finding the right words to type in because it was just that...well, indescribable. One of the most awesome parts was how real 'Everything' [Human Video] was. I had the furiousness of Jesus running through my veins [because i played Jesus]. Telvin asked Erin and me if we were okay because he hadn't seen them [those playing the demons] beat on anybody like they did us this time. To get what I'm talking about you have to see us do the Human Video. You can search youtube for 'Everything-lifehouse human video', but we do it a little different from the versions I watched. Maybe you will have a chance.

The best part of the evening wasn't the Human Video or the Worship [which let me tell you, if you ever get a chance to visit a gospel preaching all black church, do. And if you are super white like me let your spiritual immune system down and catch the soul flowing thru the place.], not the preaching, but rather it was what God had planned. There was an alter call for dedicating your life to God/ rededicating your life to God. And Holy Spirit was calling me out. Now don't get me wrong, I wasnt walking away from Christ, but just because I am in Master's doesnt mean that my life is all together. Actually Master's is about growing more mature and closer to God which means that there must be room for progress. And it is a Progress, a Journey to become more Christ-like. But, Holy Spirit called me out. I had a mask on and it was time to take it off. The mask wasnt complete. Wasnt whole. Full of cracks formed lately from me being desperately willing. Well, I didnt want to go. I was fine and even if that was the case no one needed to see me get up there. I caved though. And I am so glad I did.

The Holy Spirit had been telling me in prayer to stop hiding my face. I assumed that it was me closing my eyes and covering my face with my hand, but it came down to more than that. It was that mask.

[didnt have time to finish and im tired but basically Holy Spirit played with me last night and i have found my brother so things were intense and will get more intense] good night.

Isaiah 40: 31

We did a skit in both morning services at Bethel Temple today called 'Point of View'. It is a very emotional skit even though its just spoken. We lived out the parts. God is incredible because He had his Holy Spirit show things inside me that I didnt even know exsisted. But Holy Spirit knows better than I do whats inside. Emotions and drives that had been locked up deep inside had to be accessed for that skit and for the Human Video we are doing tonight. Pray for God's will at the church we will be doing 'Everything' at, Cornerstone. This HV means alot to me. Jesus is doing incredible things in me, especially since i gave him unlimited access to what he put inside me. They were put there for Him, not me.
Thank you Jesus, I love you.

Fire

Yesterday, as i believe the previous blog had shown was a wonderful day in Jesus. During yesterday, during a meeting that had been called, most of us were together in a circle just talking about God and Jesus and Holy Ghost. We all had testimonies (for the most part) of something that had been revealed or a vision during prayer or something God made. For me it was haveing the feeling on the inner self that the room was up in flames with everyone caught in the center or inside the flames. God was in those flames and those flames were from the battle we were in and still are in. Prayer started out with a wall, a force keeping us from being fully in the presence of God. But we perceveried and something happen and battle broke out. The devil was furious and we were on fire in a breakthrough to the throne room. The presence we felt while we talked about a swell that is comeing and our testimonies was huge. The ground was holy, and God was manifesting Himself.

Spider

This is a crazy spider Sam found during prayer this morning. Sorry the picture quality is poor because it was taken with my phone.

Testimony Time

That was an incredible session we just had. Listening to everyone's testimonies brought a revelation that when I have cried out to God in despair of being alone, Cries of desperation because no one has been through what I have, He heard me and has brought us together. So many of the other students have been where I have been and done what I have done. God is a unifier not a divider. I wish i would have known this tidbit years ago, so listen up.

So Far

Well, I'm still with Telvin and Becca. So are David and Trampas. Its not so bad though. i am happy to have a roof over my head, a place to sleep, and food to eat. And eating is what I am doing at the moment =]. I have an hour to eat lunch before we start Human Video creativity/practice.

Either all of us [including the third, second, and first years] or just the first years will be giving our testimonies to each other. not that we are really giving them away, but rather just telling them. Testimonies is before HV practice, I think. HV stuff will be around four and a half hours long. No, not the Human Video but the practice and creativity parts!

Anyway, Monday was the first day of college. I registered along with the others for classes which wasn't difficult, and received the books for [most of] the classes. Six classes for a total of 15 credit hours is not bad at all, and I only have classes three days a week. I am taking Freshmen Seminar, Heart of the Worshiper, Leader's Foundation, Grammar and Composition, Spiritual Formation, and Old Testament Survey.

Although Monday is designated the free day for Master's students, it isn't the free day for all college students or classes. Luckily, the classes are on Monday evenings; Freshmen Seminar and Heart of the Worshiper. Heart of the Worshiper wasn't a required class for this semester but i wanted to take it nonetheless. the class title is self explanatory. A course on the heart, the ways of how we worship God. The first class was great! In fact, all my classes from Monday and Tuesday have been great! One of the greatest advantages that going to a bible teaching school is that we open each session with prayer, inviting God to be with us during our class. The sessions so far have involved some deep discussion and that has been incredible experiencing that! And I understand now that I can worship God in my studies.

Prayer on Monday was incredible. We went over the allotted amount of time that the ones who made the schedule had wanted, but because the Spirit of God was so heavy not one person was upset. And worship after staff Chapel yesterday was intense stuff. Worshiping God is something i wish i could do all the time, but as the good book says there is a time for everything under the sun =].

Prayer was on a part of the James river today. Holy Spirit closed our mouths today so that we could listen to what God had to say. I watched as some small waves crashed against a section of the shore and thought of how the ground was being slowly eroded away. That was God talking. He was telling me how he is going to tear me apart, just not at once and once I felt that the ground was soft i knew that He would be reforming me just as those waves reformed the earth they hit. Heh, and now that I remember that spot I watched this morning, it looked like a footprint. God will leave his mark in my life and people will see it and find were he is by following its direction! Sweet! God is freaking awesome!

Oh, and there was this little guy we met yesterday who Telvin claims as the person who most resembles the Apostle Paul. His name was Paul I[ I'm not sure how its spelled but it is pronounced 'eye']. He was once Buddhist and then a magician, not an illusionist, but a real magician. I hear he is covered from head to toe with tattoos from his former life. He is going to speak for ministry pragmatics sometime soon. I want to record what he says because i have a feeling he has a lot to offer us in wisdom.

Well, i am going to go pray about HV practice and about what God wants me to say in the two minutes i will get for telling my testimony. Peace out.

Saturday

[Written 12:05 am Sunday, 26]

Registered and settling in for the night. The Invasion from the prior evening [Trampas, Sam, Erin, and Sparks +Friends] involved heading over to LaQuinta’s pool, were Chris [Miller], Sparks, and Trampas dove in with belly smackers. Then, after awhile of waiting for something to be decided we took off to Park-Something-or-Other were there is this awesome pond with a fountain in the center illuminated by underwater lights.

I learned the Dart Game, which is pretty sweet. But I don’t want to explain it at the moment, so let’s just say it involves dieing and revival.

It is safe to assume that the night was late, but not wasted. I was excited about registering, but having all those people around helped to use some of it up. [Though, that isn’t to say that I was any less excited in the morning, just able to go to sleep Friday night.] When we were traveling around I came to the realization that traffic in Hampton is a little rougher than traffic in Frostburg, and when mixed with an excited driver things can become dangerous. I was a little sketchy, enough to have Chris worked up and Sam saying, “I would ride with Adam but I like my life”. Yeah, it was that bad. Comments were made several times today about it. There was almost an accident within 20 feet from the hotel. But that was last night not today. I did tremendously better today. Chris was comfortable with leaving me to drive around again. Being in the daylight helped out quite a bit, but I am settling down. Like I said, it isn’t Frostburg.

Things are complicated as far as housing goes right now. David and I have to stay with Telvin tonight and possibly longer until we find a home opener. Sam doesn’t have one either but he is staying with John and Trampas is staying with Telvin also. I am having a lot of fun and would put more, but I am tired and have church tomorrow.

Good night or Good morning or Good day, whenever you read this.

HMC Advent

Tis the Eve of Death. Tis the Advent of a New Beginning. Tomorrow is the funeral. And I rejoice in Tomorrow's Birth.
I am registering for HMC Tomorrow at noon. I just received a call from Sam, and with a "We'll see you soon" Invasion of the LaQuinta Hotel room I am staying in is imminent. Excitement is an understatement. I feel distorted. Reality is hazy for the moment as I slip away, slipping into another Chapter of My Story. Write away Father!