I have my Kanakuk interview a week from yesterday! I am so excited to get the chance, AGAIN, to sit down one on one with one of the most amazing servants of God on the earth to discuss life, God, family....and pray with eachother. Last summer was incredible getting to serve God in the most amazing place I've ever been to, with some of the most amazing people that I've ever met. To be able to do that again, and to have my own cabin of kids this year, would be unreal. Please pray that God would calm my heart for the interview because I am SO excited and a little nervous. Also please pray that God would guide the decision of the Kanakuk staff members about whether or not He wants me at Kamp this summer. Thanks everyone..

I am so excited!

MAN, I haven't had anything good to post about in like a month. Sorry for the lame blog month. Hopefully more interesting stuff will happen in the near future.

Almost lost it

Last thursday night, I was stuying at my desk in my dorm room. I looked up at the clock and realized that I was almost late for a class that I have on Thursday nights..and since it only comes around once a weekd, it's easy to forget. So I jumped up and started getting my stuff together for class..then I looked back at my desk.........when I had started getting my books together I had spilled 20 ounces of dr. pepper on my laptop. They keyboard was just sitting in sticky brown liquid. The bad thing is that under the keyboard of a laptop is the actual COMPUTER. I dumped it over as quickly as I could and did my best to clean it off. The keys were SOOOOO sticky, and half of them didn't work. I talked to someone who said that they spilled sprite on their laptop and it was completely fried..ruined. That didn't make me feel any better. Well, I went home this weekend really sad that my computer might be ruined, only to return to a perfectly clean, perfectly usable laptop. I don't understand it. By using the keyboard you can't even tell that the keys were ever sticky. It is mind blowing. I guess I dumped it out fast enough not to ruin anything, and it was able to dry enough over the weekend that there isn't any damage. If anyone can explain this to me I'd love to hear it.

Last night my brother, Brad, Jordan, and I pull into a place called Big Buddha Tattoos. Why??you might be asking. Well, it's fairly simple. My brother and I decided that we wanted to put holes in our body. He got his eyebrow pierced and I got the cartilage on the top of my ear pierced. I only have one small request. Please don't tell my mother. NO, I'm not trying to hide it from her...in fact I'm coming home this weekend. I just want her to see for herself. SURPRISE!

Just thought I'd let everyone know about my new purchase.

My brother Adam and I go to the rec center here at Tech pretty often to work out. Yesterday we decided to get some boxing gloves, which you can rent for free from the rec, and box. Well, we pretty much just knocked the crud out of eachother for about five minutes, and decided that we shouldn't continue without mouthpieces and head protection, so we went to lift weights. After that, we went to the wrestling room and wrestled..because well..because it's the oldest sport known to man and is the most fun ever, not to mention that it's MY sport. Anyways, I messed up my knee again, and he messed up his knee again. Final score 7-1, Craig wins....but we both lose because we limped out of the rec together.

Just when I thought my knee was getting so much better.

So aparently this old template is more "Craig". So for those of you who don't like change...here you are.

I know this may be a little dangerous to ask of all of you,(because God tends to answer prayers like this) but I would appreciate your prayers for patience on my part. Nothing big has happened, no huge outbursts or anything....just a lot of little small impatient/annoyed/selfish thoughts and what not...I hate admitting things like this!

I'm really not too pleased with the choices for blog templates...I think blogger could step it up a little in that area.

What do ya'll think of this one????

Off to take my trigonometry mid-term.



This could be trouble.

I never expected God to be this awesome to me...I know that may sound stupid on my part but let me explain. After leaving home, like many people from my church, I never thought that I would find a place in Lubbock that I would get excited about going to..as far as Christian organizations. Well, I was proved wrong. I LOVE every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday...without a doubt the best days of the week. God has put incredible people in my life to sharpen me, disciple me, and just chill like every college student does. Nothing will ever replace crossroads, Brent, or my small-group..EVER. But God has, without a doubt, taken care of my every need spiritually. Why did I ever doubt?


I'm coming home this weekend...and I can't wait!

The cool fall breeze is blowing into Lubbock as we speak. It's going to be a low of 53 or so today and I'm not really looking forward to it. I'm probably the only one that wishes the hot Texas summer would continue on year-round. There's even a chance for rain this afternoon...How unlucky is that? In less than a month and a half, it will probably be snowing here. I'm not made for that!

I'm putting on my jacket and walking to class...

I was informed that I made a mistake on the score of this past weekend's game. It was 63-7 Texas Tech over Indiana State. I didn't leave early and miss the last touchdown. I'm in the band so I had to stay the whole time, However, about the 2nd half, we all stopped paying attention because it was too brutal to watch with our 3rd string in and still uncontrollable scoring. I just hope we don't get too cocky because there are some tough games ahead of us.


I officially quit my job today. I will be finishing out the week at The Market and then I will be unemployed. I'm looking..I applied at Starbucks and I have some other options...but mostly I just feel relieved that I don't have to work in that sweat shop anymore.

I had an amazing weekend with Katie, Katy, Amanda, and Heather. They visited Tech and I think they liked it. It was so refreshing to see some friends from back home two weekends in a row, since Nathan and Steve-O were up here last weekend...(see earlier post).

Another outstanding victory for the Red Raiders..56-7 .not that it matters because we've played a bunch of nobody teams. This Saturday, however, we play KU. I have a feeling the JayHawks are going down.

Gameday

It is once again a glorious Saturday in Lubbock, Texas. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are about 8 hours away from kick-off....a kick-off that will lead to another victory.

I can't wait until conference play....maybe we'll get to see a REAL game..none of this 80-21 stuff.

Does anybody have their guns up with me?

today has been quite possibly the busiest day of my life...and it doesn't get any easier for the rest of it...

It turns out procrastination is an art form that must be slightly adjusted in the college scene.

Gotta go write ANOTHER paper...that's due today.

I pretty much hate my job......I'm probably not going to quit because of the convenience....and they seem to realize that. Maybe starbucks would work around my schedule.

Two of my favorite people in the world came and visited me this past weekend. That was good news. More good news...........four more of my favorite people in the world are coming this weekend.

"If the spirit of God has transformed you from within, you will exhibit divine characteristics in your life, not just good human characteristics. God's life in us expresses itself as God's life, not as human life trying to be godly" - Oswald Chambers

WOW! Very nicely put.

That CAN'T be faked.

This is what went down...

I mentioned in my previous post that my knee is messed up. Well, when I woke up yesterday I guess i had taken enough ibuprofen the night before to make it fairly comfortable to walk short distances. So yesterday went fine. I went to bed and woke up with my knee hurting like no other at about 5:30 this morning....shrugged it off and went back to sleep. Alarm goes of at 8:30, step out of bed, putting pressure on my knee and I collapsed. A little concerned I took two more ibuprofen and literally hopped to class. I was planning on just getting an appointment at the on-campus health thingy right after my 9:00 spanish class, which meant skipping my Trig class. Well after spanish was over I stood up and my leg felt fine.....but I was already set on not going to Trig, so I didn't, I just went back to my room. I think ibuprofen works wonders...so I'm not going to the doctor just yet and I have marching band in less than two hours....

To say the least I'm a little concerned about my knee.

I just had an incredible weekend. Steve and Nathan came up to Lubbock and we had the best time EVER. There was a little frisbee golf action, some 80-21 Texas Tech victory, a hardcore dust storm, and a close call to going to the emergency room. For some reason my knee just gave out last night at like 1 and I almost had Nathan, Steve, and Brad take me to the ER. I decided to try and sleep it off, that sorta worked. We'll just have to see.

Big gulp huh?....Well, see ya later.

I just ate the world's most greasy calzone. When I bit into it grease exploded all over me. It was like bursting a water balloon..but with grease. I have to admit though...it was really good.