Wow...It's Been A While!!!

So, I found out a few days ago that my good friend Becky created a Blog Spot. And it made me stop and think...oh wait, I have a Blog Spot! Today I decided to log in and was in total shock that the last post was from August of 2005! Over a year and four months ago! Many changes have taken place since my last post...I thought I would follow up to "The Unknown".

So, I recall that I didn't pass the challenge exam I was referencing...I think I got a 78...just two points short. I was majorly ticked off and I tried to challenge the questions on the exam but was shot down by the Dean of Academics! However, I did end up taking the classes I needed and ended up graduating on time from Heald in January. I have since returned back to school at Colorado Christian University...taking all online courses!

The question of should I return to volunteering with Campus Life cracks me up! I forgot that I was debating it! Little did I know at that time I would return to volunteering and end up on full time staff!!! Nine months after that last post I accepted a position with Youth for Christ! I am lovin it!!! That also answers the unknown quesion about my career. I ended up leaving that job, going to work for another company...hating it...and ended up at YFC!

I assume I eventually felt better from my illness at the time or I probably wouldn't be here writing this today...some 16 months later.

I ended up staying with my old roommate through the summer of '06 and then moved out of my condo and in with my best friend, Brad. Just last night we were talking about how crazy it is that we have lived together for 6 months. Now he is getting married in 5 months. Freakin weird!

Shortfalls are continual. That is one thing I have learned. We are NOT perfect. I fail every day. It's learning from my failures or my mistakes which is key. God has continued to bless my life and teach me new things both personally and in respect to relationships with others.

So, I think I touched on a responce to the unknown...which has become the known. Haha. Change of job into full time ministry and returning to school were two big changes in life. One new change is that I have an amazingly beauitful new girlfriend, Ashley. The Lord has truly blessed me by providing this fun, caring, challenging, awesome, woman of God. I posted a pic of us below.

Well, I shall put this post up and make it an effort to post other random thoughts from time to time. Thanks for reading this...if anyone other there is reading this...hahaha. God bless and Merry Christmas!!!

DeReK