As requested, here is a picture from our party the other night. Doesn't Pat look very focused in this picture?

One Friend, Two Friends, Old Friends, New Friends

So, I went into this school year with the mind set that I was not going to actively seek out new friendships because I have enough relationships with current friends to keep me occupied, right? Well that turned out to be completely wrong. I have met some truly fascinating people this year that have really made this school year stand out from past semesters. I won't go in to naming names as that is a very good way to get myself into trouble very fast, but let it be known meeting new people isn't completely scary.

It has also been exciting to get to know old friends on a totally new level than I have before. Humbleness and service to others are great ways to break down the "protective walls" of a friend's personality and get to know the real the, the them that they reserve for themselves. So, get out there, make friends, and truly invest yourself in these relationships.

Party like it's 19??

My roommate Pat and I wanted to invite some friends over Friday...so we did. We threw this together Wednesday at the last minute. We also decided that we wanted the party to have a theme but we couldn't decide what decade we wanted to go with so we made it a "Pick-your-own decade party". We told everybody to choose a decade and come dressed to match. I personally decided to go with the 770's BC so that I would have an excuse to wear a toga (if I ever get a hold of some pictures, I'll add them). Of course, there were the more recent decades of the 50's and 70's among others, but the most common decade represented was the 00's, meaning most people didn't get dressed up but hey, no one really cared. DDR was the main event for the majority of the night and there was plenty of food and soda. After a few people had left, we broke out "Battle of the Sexes" and played for quite a while. I would have to say that the guys won despite not getting a chance to finish the game; it was getting late and most people still had to drive home. I was a little worried that we had been making too much noise but no one complained so I guess we were ok. Until the next party...

Small Groups

I went to a small group last night on campus and it looks promising. I have never really had the opportunity to invest my time in one before and I am glad that I was able to make the time for this one. I had actually been searching for a group to become a part of when I noticed that Campus Crusade for Christ was starting up a few small groups. The group is for Mobap guys and we meet every Tuesday night at 8pm in PH (the guys dorm) upstairs in the 300's lobby. There is also a group for the ladies as well as a coed group but I am not sure of there exact start times and locations. I am really looking forward to the opportunity to grow in God's Word with other believers and share in each others' struggles. I would like to invite any guy that has Tuesday evenings free to join us for fellowship, fun, and God's Word. This is a great opportunity to get to know some new people on campus at a more personal level than you would, say, in the cafeteria. I look forward to seeing you there!

PS...I added the picture so that you could see a picture of me where I didn't look like a complete dork

Bringing Home the Bacon...I Mean Bread

I never would have thought in a million years that I would get into arguements-granted tame ones-over bread. Growing up, I never really noticed how often my family bought bread, and while living in the dorms I never cared to purchase it, because it would mold before I could eat an entire loaf on my own. Now that I am living with two other guys away from the dorms, however, we seem to go through bread like it is water; at least two or three loaves a week! This is where the arguement comes in to play: who is going to buy bread next? When one of us gets desperate enough, we will make the extra trip to get it, grumbling the entire way. I got smart though, I went to the day-old store and bought it for $.62...that'll show 'em! As long as our arguements stay focused on bread I think that we will be doing alright.