Update

Here is a brief sum of what I have been up to these past 2 months since my last blog. Surprisingly enough, I grew a massive beard and didn't blog about it one time! But alas, it is shaved now. My reasoning for shaving is because I reached a goal weight! Back in mid January I set out to lose weight, but wasn't sure how much I wanted to lose, so in February I started growing a beard and decided I would let it grow out until I hit a certain weight. I hit it for a total of 26lbs lost in the last 3 months. I could have been way more if I had tried a bit harder.  But I am not done. It was just my first goal. Haven't decided on my next one. But After shaving my beard I could see the difference in my face, and its fun hearing my wife call me skinny when she sees me. :)

Disc Golf: The tournament season started back in March and I can't believe I didn't blog about the things that have happened! My first tournament of the season was at my home course and not only did I win 2nd place in my division (out of around 40 guys) I got my first ACE! (a hole in one for those who don't understand the lingo) Hitting my first ace at a tournament was awesome because there was an ace pool that people had put money into so hitting the ace ended up getting me $170!!! Great time to hit one! Since then I played in 3 tournaments, getting 10th, 4th, and finally last weekend I got 2nd place in one of the biggest tournaments in the country. Out of 74 guys in my division I took 2nd and only missed first place by 1 stroke. But now I am moving up to a tougher division since I have accomplished some good finishes and I think I am ready to take on the more skilled competition. Just gotta keep getting better!

Job: I am still at First Pres, still hanging in there, but I just got back from interviewing in Oklahoma for a Resident Director Position at Southern Nazarene University. I will find out around May 9 if I got the job or not. There were 2 other guys who they are interviewing. I really liked it there and I feel like it would be a place where I could really help the guys I would be in charge of. It would be a tough move for Julie and I as we would have to leave family and friends for the first time. What makes it even more difficult is that Julie just got hired at a hospital here for the position she was really wanting. But we are trusting God in this situation and know that He will lead us where He wants us. If I don't get the OK job, then I know He wants us here for whatever reason and I will be happy knowing that. 

Spirituality: I have been wrestling lately with some theology stuff. I stems from interviewing with a church back in early February and some of the questions they had for me that I wasn't sure about. The more I read and research the more I find that there are so many different ideas out there and sets of beliefs and theologies it can make your head spin. When I left that interview I left feeling that I wasn't qualified to be in ministry because I wasn't pledging my allegiance to one set of doctrine and wasn't sure which one I wanted to stake my claim on. So after chewing on this for a while and reading scripture here is what I have decided. I am totally sure and confident that I don't have to know which side I am on. There are so many arguements and divisions in the church because of this stuff and its stupid. Its so far from what Christ would have wanted. How can one side think they are right and the other side think they are right, when in all honesty none of them really know for sure? So I have decided I am confident and secure in not choosing a side and believing that there are good points to each side and that I will never know the real truth until I meet God face to face. I believe Jesus died for me and was raised to life so that I may have a relationship with Him. And I look forward to celebrating that over the next couple days as we celebrate Easter. And I find joy in knowing that i can have a life giving relationship with Him and share that with others without having all the answers or pretending to know what the right set of doctrine is. I know His grace is enough for me and it covers up all my imperfections and shortcomings. Hallelujah! Can I get an amen!?!?! :)