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Last week I got registered to participate in the 2009 Mountain Masochist Trail Run. It will be on November 7, 2009. No lie, I'm a little scared about it. This race is about 52 miles in length, and I will be running it with my brother, Aron, and my cousins Travis and Alyssa Wildeboer! I'm really nervous, but excited to do it at the same time. Time for some more running! This is gonna' be a challenge!

Ambiguity!

Ambiguity is being put on by Masters Commission USA. Masters Commission USA has classes of drama, ministry development, dance, and music. The drama final project was to create a full stage production including: writing the script, finding the venue, action, creating props, makeup, set design, costume design and creation, fundraising, marketing, lighting, sound, musical creation, directing, and all else that goes into a stage production. This is our production. We are not charging anything to see our show, but we will be taking up a free-will offering at the end of the show to raise money for a ministry in our Church called 2 Your Soul.

In the land of Piccadilly there lives a race of beings called Piccas. Piccas posses markings of different colors on their skin according to their age, gender, and temperament. Long ago a certain Picca was strolling through the land of Piccadilly when a colossal book fell from the sky onto the path before him opening to the word "chief". This Picca then deduced that he was now the chief of all the Piccas. He also concluded that every Picca should consult this book for their new identity. He named it "The Ginormous Book Of Words". So it came to pass that when Piccas reach the age of 216 moons (18 years old) they are bestowed a name from "The Ginormous Book Of Words". Our story begins with a teenage Picca named Zoe. Life for Zoe is what one would consider ideal. She has everything a young teenage Picca could ever hope for, loving parents, social status, impeccable boyfriend, ravishing features and a devoted best friend. Life is going swell for our young Picca friend, but as the day of the naming ceremony nears, little does she know, her whole world is about to be flipped upside down.

I'm really excited for this play. I got to help write the script, and have an amazing one line in it! We've put a lot of work into it, and everyone should come check it out next week in Coppell!

Emotions

I'm not a person that wears their emotions very much. I can think of two times this year in MC that I've cried, it rare that I actually laugh out loud, and I've been told multiple times I look like a sad person or mad person.

Most of the times when people ask if I'm sad or mad, I'm not. I don't know why I don't wear my emotions at all. Tonight I was not in a good mood, felt frustrated and stressed in my head, when a friend looks at me and says, "Dude, do you worry about anything?" In reality I was worrying about a million things, but on my face I don't let people know. Is this weird? As a leader I think it's good not to wear your emotion too much, so the people you lead don't become worried, but then should leaders worry?

I think leaders should worry, but not fear. They should worry enough to feel the weight on their shoulders, but not scared enough where they can't move on.

A lot is going through my head, just wanted to throw something out there. So much stuff going on, but I love life. I'm ready to see my family.

Mass Chaos!

Right now I feel like mass chaos in my mind. We're starting finals, so that means Ministry Development final (40 minute service including 4 speakers, human video, promo video, and more), Dance final (10-15 minute presentation, 2 speakers, full choreographed dance and step, props, costumes, theme), Scripture final (Test over 350 scriptures), Drama final (Full stage production called Ambiguity), and we are having an outreach on Saturday without our outreach director! Plus other dramatic stuff in life going on, but seems insane right now. Can't wait to tell stories of how great God is through the middle of all of it!