*tear*

Well thats it. Im done. Time to clean out the desk, say my goodbyes, and walk off into the sunset. (i always did like the dramatic exit)

Just wanted to point out...

... that my last day at the office is this coming Thursday.

Im not leaving Florida just yet though. I still have some support raising to do. But soon as that is done its on to Colorado!

Make your plans now to see me before i leave. And your plans to come visit me in Boulder. You know you want to.

2006 Hurricane season begins

I dont think there are any storms out there yet but today marks the official beginning of Hurricane Season. And they have high expectations for this years season. 17 named storms (9 of which will become hurricanes). Thats alot more than last years expected numbers but less that what actually happend.

The biggest question is what new words will be added to my vocabulary by enthusiastic weather men?? In the past we got words like 'hunker down' and 'tornadic activity'.

Java One last week

Im back from the JavaOne Convention in San Francisco. It was a great week. I didnt think I had picked up very much detail at all though. But today I was in a meeting with a coworker who was explaining some Java Architecture to a group of other programmers and I knew everything he was talking about! I understood how it all worked together and what I didnt already know easily slide into place for me.

I guess Im finally getting this Java stuff. Time to buckle down and head to Colorado. haha thats just the way my life is.

(ill try to post a few pictures from the convention sometime)

Group Hobby

So last week I took some time to go climbing with some friends. Rock Climbing seems to be our latest 'Group Hobby'. Before this it was tennis. Well Im finally posting because I was just sent a picture that was taken of me while I was 'bouldering' which for you uninitiated means 'climbing without a rope' (you dont go very high without a rope).

I just wonder if this is a foreshadowing of things to come... moving to Boulder and all.

workaholic

When you get to work on Monday morning and you feel disappointed that you didnt work the past two days something is SERIOUSLY wrong.

Im super excited that my family is coming to visit in 2 days. The weird thing is that I find myself discouraged that I wont be able to work late when they are here. Im turning into a monster.

I never thought i'd become addicted to work. Ive always been immune before. Haha oh well there are worse things to spend hours on.

anticipation

Today I feel rather excited. I mean im not jumping up and down excited Im just eagerly anticipating certain rapidly approaching events.

For example tomorrow is 'Cinco de Mayo' which to me equals eating yummy mexican food which I just happen to love.

Then next week my parents and sister are coming to visit. Its the first time my parents have visited me here in Orlando so Im stoked about that. Let the good times roll.

Immediately following that I am going to San Francisco for a Java conference. I love that city and so Im looking forward to visiting, and several Orlando friends are coming too so I get to show them around the city. yay!

After that I enter the 'just waiting to move to Colorado time' since I still dont have a final release date set yet.

All in all its good stuff.

Walker Wedding

Since it appears I havent posted since Easter (has it really been that long?) I guess I can talk about anything thats happened since then. And the only thing other than working long hours that has taken place is my trip to California for the Walker Wedding. It was a really nice wedding and I had a blast. It was also fun to catch up with alot of Livermore people. Yay!

Congratulations Derek and Amy. Enjoy your portable pyrex.

Happy Easter

Well i hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. I sure did! It was great celebrating Jesus. I kinda wish we celebrated the way God commanded old testament celebrations to happen. A week where no one works and everyone just gets together and celebrates and remembers what God has done.

To bad our culture is so busy that would never work.

Home Sick

Who knew being sick could be so boring? Yesterday was Sunday and after church I pretty much just slept all day. Today Im still not feeling well but I cant sleep. I might go in to work just because Im bored out of my mind staying home.

workworkwork

Well i need to post so i dont break the habit but this week ive been pretty focused on work. Not a whole lot to report. Just being productive.

Blognouncement: Im Moving!

This is the semi-official announcment that I am moving to Boulder, Colorado. Its only semi-official because the official full length announcement is in my prayer letter that just got sent out. (ask me for a copy if you dont normally get it).

So yeah Im going to move to Boulder and work in the Regional Office (atleast for a year). Im super stoked about this, and scared, and lots of other feelings at different times. Mostly Im just trusting God and walking forward.

Comments? Questions?

1 Cor 1:7

Im not sure how I missed this for so long. Maybe because I dont often read the bible through the "Community" lense. Today I started reading 1 Corinthians and I got to verse 7.

It just jumped off the page at me. it says "...you do not lack any spiritual gift..."

Now in the past I've always read that line as "you the individual" like "you, Jon, do not lack any spiritual gift." Its always been a nice thought but im not sure what to do with it. I certainly dont feel like I have every spiritual gift. Does that mean I dont have enough faith in the bible? If i just believe then I have the gifts?

And if it really is 'you the individual' then I dont really need anyone else. Thats comforting to the American mindset. I can make it as a Christian on my own because I already have everything I need.

The realization I made this morning was - the 'you' is the corinthian church. As a WHOLE. That community of believers. Not necessarily any individual in the church but when all the believers are in community they lack no spiritual gift.

With this view on that passage all of a sudden I desprately need other believers. I cant make it on my own. And in the community of believers there is beauty as everyone is needed and the body really is a body as everyone offers their gift(s).

Thoughs?

Car Title

I dont know if anyone else cares but Im really excited because today I went down to the DMV and got the title of my Car transfered to my name. Previously it was Jointly in my Dad and My names (and the bank's till i paid off the loan).

But now its paid off and I am the sole owner. Now my prayer is that it would last me atleast another 100,000 miles.

Happy Day!!!!!

Happy St. Patricks day

so its a day early but i wont be in the office tomorrow. wether your irish or not have a very green day. (though i guess if you scottish you wear orange or something)

seasons

well it seems like summer is starting in Florida. Spring is about over (there is no winter) so here comes the heat and humidity. I actually had the discussion with my roommate yesterday about whether the non-summer season in Florida should be called Fring or Sprall. Fall and Spring combine to make the non-summer season because when the lowest the temperature will ever get during the day in Florida is 50 something you just cant call it winter.

Colorado

I went to Colorado for a few days last week and visited with my mentor from college who recently moved out there. Here's a few pictures from the trip. I might put up some more later.

Manatees!

Well I can check Manatee's off my list of things to see in my life. Here's a picture I took this weekend when we went manatee watching.









The other exciting event of the weekend was that I went to see Donald Miller speak at a local church. I enjoyed it alot. If you dont know who he is - he's the author of "Blue Like Jazz" and "Searching for God Knows What".

brief blurb

Im in the process of writing a newsletter so im not very inclined to blog much at the moment.

However, I want to say that things turned out amazingly well after my last blog entry.

In other news ive been relearning how to swing dance. Im not all that good but its fun learning it again. maybe this time itll stick.

thats all for now. ill hopefully be sending out a newsletter soon. If your not on my newsletter list and want to be let me know.

Sin is just UGLY

Last night we had a superbowl party. It was really awesome. It wasnt a huge party but there were lots a friends and food so it was good. Fabulous time really.

But today do I remember the party with fond memories? Not so much. No instead what is on my mind and heart the most is how I and my roommates wounded a Sister in Christ that night.

:(

Now I must walk the hard road to reconciliation. I dont really like this road because its not easy but in the end it is the right thing to do.

I dont often post about my ugly side, but here I am being real. Please pray for me and my roommates as we seek to do what we think is right.

(and please dont ask what happened Im not going to share that)