incredible days

The best days are those that take you by complete surprise.

Tuesday.
Struck between the choice watching NBA finals and going to a LAN party or going to UDel IV, I would have chosen LAN party and NBA any other day. But that day amidst mixed feelings, I couldn't bring myself to choosing LAN party vs a Christian activity, not because on the surface, it seems like a really...broken choice, but because I almost felt that I needed to be there for them. Maybe not that same support of walking people to their cars for comfort, but maybe not something too far from it. Walking around, it's as simply as that.

Wednesday.
A nearly canceled event that everyone expected just to be a rainy day at the park--the best days are those that take you by complete surprise. Nearly perfect, day I would say, besides losing my cap. $60 does not even begin to describe the blissful feeling of ...release. I'm beginning to learn to let go of my firm grasp on money; I thought, what cost would I put on my time at WCEC? How much would you pay for a Friday night? $1? $5? $20? $50? $100? $1000? The lives saved, relationships cultivated, the experiences endured, and the lessons learned...no, they are too priceless. In The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch spoke of never putting a cost on your family time (from the perspective of a father). Mowing the lawn vs having someone mow it for you and you spending two more hours with your family seemed like such a obvious choice to him, and I guess I'm beginning to understand that decision more; however, I don't think each situation is the same...

Anyway, there's my money tangent. But yes, a day ending with a worker going to extra mile for us on the ferris wheel, so we decided to go the extra mile for him by making sure his deeds are noticed, led to finding out that lost-and-found actually do work, and I'm sure someone is plenty happy they do.

However, although a tiny retreat is nice (and costly!), it's time to return home, remember to not idolize comfort, and continue to work in His church. Greater things are still to be done...sen10rs, don't get sedentary!

Oh, I won a cool futbol too.

graduate

It's the process that happens every year. It's time for 2010 to step down and for 2011 to step up. I hope we've prepared them well enough. Rise and come awake!