Hey, I just thought that I would go ahead and let everyone know that I got 2nd at District and I will be going on to regionals. The top two get to go and I was seeded 3rd going in to today, but I sucked it up and went all the way to the championship match which I lost. But I can't complain since I am still going to regionals. That just gives me another chance to beat that guy.


That's enough for tonight................

For those of you who go to my church, Nathan taught sunday school a few weeks ago and he focused on a certain Christian musician. (it might have been when some of you were at Pine Cove) This artist is controversial, however has great points. Well, one of his points had to do with Christians today being identified by the bumper stickers on thier cars, or by the T-shirts that we wear.
I tell you that story to tell you this story. I was at CCA getting my last minute service hours for NHS and an older guy walks up to me. He asked me if I am involved with a church and I told him that I was. And then he asked if I would ever wear a hat with a cross on it. I said yeah, so he hands me this hat with a cross on it. Which is great and I really like the hat. He said that he was trying to get people out of the "spiritual closet", and went on to tell me that he has no room for any more bumper stickers on his car, that all he wears is Christian apparel, and he walks around all the time handing out Christian clothing. Now, in no way am I bashing the way that this guy has decided to serve Christ. I believe that his intentions are great and he is doing good things for the Kingdom. But I remembered the point of the song that goes, "They'll know us by the T-shirts that we wear...." It is that we shouldn't have to be identified by "name tags". It says in the Bible that they should know who we are because of the way that we love. John 13:35 "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
I really don't mean to offend anyone, in fact I have Christian T-shirts and hats and the like. But the question is should we HAVE to wear them?

I'm in BCIS right now(2nd period) so I thought that I would update. Once again Brent...this is your tax dollars hard at work.

I jammed/ possibly broke my thumb last weekend and I keep hurting it in wrestling. I have this week to rest it and nurse it back to health before I have to wrestle the most important tournament so far of the season. If I don't place in the top two on Saturday, my season is over. However, if I do, than I get to go on to regionals the following weekend...and it is a similar situation at regionals to go on to state.

Senioritis is getting worse....any treatment suggestions are appreciated.

I have been a camper for 9 years at a camp called Kanakuk Kamps. It is a Christian high adventure and sports camp. www.kanakuk.com for more info. But anyways, it is one of the most amazing things that ever happened to my spiritual life and relationship with Christ. Because of this, I want to work there as a cousnler in training this summer and I had my interview last sunday. If I do get the job I will be so pumped to get to serve there this summer. It will be amazing and life changing. But if that isn't where God wants me this summer, I know that there will be something just as glorifying to Him that he wants me to do this summer. But either way I am excited that I even got the chance to get interviewed by such an elite staff.

Wrestling season is still trucking on and getting a little more fun. I will be kinda sad to see it go but at the same time relieved for the amount of time that I will have to be able to devote to other things.

I have been thinking a lot lately about the mission trip to Juarez, Mexico that I go on every year to build houses for some families who literally have nothing. I cannot wait to go back. This may sound wierd, but that week of intense physical labor, blinding sand storms, bucket showers with water that will make you sick, and little sleep gives me more rest than most other weeks in the year. Most of it is that I spend the time with great friends and enjoying fellowship with them and God for a week. Not to mention doing God's work and seeing His influence on other people's lives....crazy!!!
I think that we should build eight houses and spend at least two weeks there. Brent....get on top of that...actually I hear that Nathan might be in charge of it this year. I would like to see a schedule and expected cost on my desk by wednesday.

I only have to miss one more Tuesday Night Discipleship. The one thing that I hate about wrestling season is that I have to miss spending time with my 7th grade guys on tuesdays for a couple of months. But that is almost over.

So many things to do...so many things to do....so many things to do....gotta go

I am headed off to Oklahoma for New Years so unfortunatly I won't be able to go to the bon fire my church is having that night. However, I will be hanging out with some family that I don't get to see very often, so that will make up for it.

I am quite possibly the worst golfer in the world. I shot a 71 on a par 23 nine-hole course. That included fifteen strokes a par 4 hole. But i did beat one of my friends who shot a 72, so i guess that makes me the second worst golfer in the world.

Have a Happy New Year

What a great Christmas......


I got a gym membership and it is awesome. The only bad thing is that working out is addicting and I will probably be spending a ton of time doing just that.

I love waking up and not knowing what I will be doing during the day. It is a feeling that only happens during summer and over Christmas break for me. There are endless opportunities. As a matter of fact, sometime this week I think a couple of my friends and I are going to be driving to Dublin, Texas for the sole purpose of getting Dr. Pepper. Pointless???I think not.

Hey guys....I just wanted to let everyone know that I made a new email address. I am now at CraigL2005@hotmail.com. Not that anyone would ever want to email me.....but just in case. However, I would like everyone to email me so that I can get my contact list all back in order since it got lost with my other address. Merry Christmas Eve

Well Christmas break has officially started and I am loving it. I had wrestling most of this morning (sorry Brent that I didn't email you back, I just got your email this afternoon), took a nap, ate at Golden Corral and hung out with some friends. I am very thankful for the rest that I will be getting over the next two weeks. I will be re-reading Classic Christianity by Bob George which I highly recommend and just chillin with the family.

Email is still broken unfortunatly however there is much good news. I have been accepted to Baylor University and given a $26,000 scholarship from the college. Now that is a good start, but if I want to go to Baylor I need a lot more money than that. But it is great to see how God is revealing His plan to me in His time.

Merry Christmas

why are we still in school when it is less than a week until Christmas? Oh well............


My email will not let me in. It says that I have used the wrong password, which is bogus because I have had the same password for a long time and I am sure that is what it is. I type it in, it turns me down, then I try and change my password....says that I don't have the right answer to my secret question, which is a really easy question. What is going on???? If anyone knows please tell me what I can do to fix it. IN the mean time don't email me, or at least don't expect a response. Do you think that someone changed my password on me???just to be mean??? NOT GOOD.

I think that I am getting sick.

Random thoughts of the day...

-I am not much for cold, wet weather. I am sure that I have said it before, but I just don't prefer it over hot weather. If it is colder than 85 degrees, it is toooooo cold.

-Sometimes I stress too much over stupid things. I just need to relax and realize that God is in control.

-maybe high school isn't SO bad

-Saved By the Bell is a great show

-laughing is vital to one's existence

-I wouldn't mind starting school at 6:30 if we could get out at 2:00

- my parents are really cool ( don't tell them...they might get a big head)

- money isn't that important...that's easy for me because I have none

I was talking with some guys at school and something really hit me. We were discussing how we each live our lives and they couldn't understand me. They couldn't understand why I wouldn't want to have this "fun" that they have. They were so confused, not even close to comprehending me, that I had to smile. They were at the point of disgust, not knowing why I would chain myself down by a bunch of rules....They obviously didn't get it. And then I was thinking, if our lifestyle is so confusing and disgusting to them, how much more disgusting should the way of the world be to us. But time after time, we as Christians continue to live no differently than non-believers. Their lifestyles should be so unappealing to us that sin should be that last thing that we want to do. When are we going to stop rolling in the mud and eating out of the trashcan, and finally step up to the table that God has set out for us as Children of the King. We're not chained down by a bunch of rules, we are just doing what is better...It just makes sense. Trash????or Feast???? Decisions, decisions.

I visited Texas Tech over the weekend. It was pretty fun and I really like the band and campus. However, it also caused me to think if that is really where God wants me next year. Because of that I have been applying to numerous other colleges and universities such as OU, Baylor, SMU...etc. Pray that God will help me to make this decesion. Actually just pray that I would listen to God as I make this decision because He will let me know, I need to listen. Thanksgiving was great, food mmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

It has been a while since I last posted, but welcome back. I've been busy and I am loving it, but I am also loving the Thanksgiving break. Have a great Thanksgiving and make sure to be thankful for the things that God has given to us. That is what it's about.

On a slightly different note, I personally think that what is going on in the NBA right now is ridiculous. It isn't just the NBA it is all of professional sports. The NHL isn't even playing and there have been three fights that I know of in the past week in football and basketball. The fans are taking the role of fanatic too seriously and the players are letting it get to their heads.....Just a thought.
I do still love basketball though....Go Mavs (painful loss last night, let's bounce back)

The season started yesterday. I went 2 and 1 in my first three matches (2 wins and 1 loss). So I can't complain too much because I have more matches this week, two on thursday and a potential 6 or 7 next friday and saturday.

I am not a huge fan of cold weather. Especially cold and wet weather where I have to stay inside or be miserable outside. But I am thankful for the season change and the beauty that is so apparent in late fall, but why can't it all happen at 90 degrees or so... just kidding.

Night of strange fire is coming up. Time for fun and fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Or as Brent would say, "Eternity practice."

Thumb still hurting....didn't effect me too much in wrestling...but it still hurts

We had our wrestling, season opening, pizza party thing tonight. It was pretty cool, but I don't quite understand why we had pizza considering most of us have to lose weight by saturday for our first matches. But whatever, it tasted really good. Secondly, I want to give Huge props to my friend for working harder than most of us can imagine and losing 45 pounds. All 45 of these pounds were dropped in a healthy manner not just for wrestling, but for health benefits as well(just saying that because most people tend to relate unhealthy weight loss with wrestling). Great job.

Once again, jammed thumb still hurting....4 more days until matches

I received my acceptance letter from Texas Tech last weekend. Now all that I am waiting on is my letter from OU, which is kind of difficult considering that I haven't applied yet, to decide which of the two I will be attending next fall. (There is possibly one other option but it isn't too likely) It is so awesome to see how God is unraveling next years plans to me. I am constantly asking myself where I can serve better and both schools sound like great opportunities so we will see where God has me going.

Jammed thumb is still hurting.....First wrestling matches of the season on saturday....OUCH

I had a great weekend because...

-Marcus won the last football game
-My career as a member of a high school marching band is over
-Another one of my great friends is married (that's 2 in 2 weeks)
-The Caprice has 200,000 miles on it (it's a landmark)

I had a not so great weekend because...

-I jammed my thumb in wrestling and it is huge, black, and blue
-The Caprice has 200,000 miles on it (it will need more maintenance)
-I owe my brother $65

State was awesome, but now that I am back and band is over it is time to hit the big-time work out schedule for wrestling. The work never ends but I will keep on keepin' on until May 30 or so when I graduate. I's gets to gradumacate cuz they learned me real good at Marcus High School. '05