feeling loved

there is no better feeling than the feeling of being loved and wanted.  not to sound cheesy or dumb, but sonny has makes my day everyday i come home from school.  i find him either at the door wagging his tail, barking for me to hurry in, or i find him at the fence and his tail is wagging and he takes off running around the house for me to meet him at the back door (he learned that from lexie)  as im writing this blog, sonny is laying on the corner of my bed with his head propped on a pillow and he's watching me type.  i am quickly realizing that a dog is mans best friend after all.

today was my last day of proctoring exams and i am stoked about it.  i have learned early in my teaching career that proctoring exams is extremely boring and very redundant.  i have told at least 200 students these past couple of days that i am indeed a teacher to find them full of shock and amazement that someone 14 years old can be at teacher.  i was able to finish my book "crazy love" and what a powerful book.  francis chan has it going on.  i recommend it to anyone looking for a solid, challenging book.

i forgot to tell you the other night that i attended my first "collide" on sunday night in greenville.  what a great opportunity to worship and sing some incredible songs.  im glad God puts ministries and chances for you to meet and worship with other people and join your hearts in singing praise to him.  sunday nights can be very depressing knowing that you have 5 days if not more of work ahead of you.  collide is a great way of starting the week off right and refreshed.

i miss the beach.  i miss the sand, the water, just the whole feel of being at the coast.  i think when i retire im going to just purchase about 20 square feet of the coast and build me a hut and live on the sand.  i'll just run a big extension chord to the nearest pier to power my microwave for my kettle corn that i will fatten myself on every sunset.  

my dad, mom and i all traveled to smithfield today to the outlets and my dad and i have both purchased the exact same dress shoes, his a size 11, mine a size 12 and tomorrow we will go down in history as the first father/son to wear the same new shoes, to 2 different schools on the same day.  look for us in the paper.

last night i went to wilson's hot stove banquet held at bill ellis convention center.  it was a great night where i ate dinner with my grandma and aunt vicky and were able to see several old friends and famous baseball players past and present.  the two highlights of the night was 1)  my dad presenting coach fox with his national coach of the year award.  so many nice things said about coach fox only to have him turn around and sing my dads praises.  my dad is a witty man.  2)  clay council spoke.  whos clay council?  well last year in the 2008 homerun derby, he was the 74 year old man who threw to josh hamilton.  this man was so geniune and easy to listen to as he remembered his times at yankee stadium and the memories from that night he will never forget.  he told about the chills he got standing in the dug out and the chills after hamiltons first homerun.  i got chills just listening.  i love listening to stories, or hearing a song, or watching something special happen that sends chills all up my back.  i think that's one of my top 5 favorite things.

currently listening: needtobreathe

currently reading: everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die -dc-

currently eating: a twinkie (this is the 1st twinkie i have ever eaten in my entired life...i was a little dissappointed)

chans book was very challenging and so i challenge everyone to give a little more.  the greatest love was shown by the giving of his perfect son to die on the cross for our salvation.  try giving yourself to others around you.  give your time, your money, your talents, yourself.  God will bless you i promise