Halloween

Things that make me angry

Imagine this. Take your income from the 3rd quarter in 2007 and add 114% to it and that would be your 2008 income for the same quarter. You might ask who increases their income from year to year in one quarter 114%?

Your name would be, CHEVRON.

Oh well, maybe some of their wealth will trickle down.

The Coolest Sub Ever

I officially became a Substitute Teacher today. 7th and 8th grade Art, :). After the fifteenth student came up to me and suggested I was so cool I should either become the teacher or always be the Sub I realized I was the coolest Sub ever.

Think about it, can you imagine walking into the classroom after a tough or boring day and looking up to see me. All my charm, charisma and rugged good looks. Man, it must have been a real joy for those students today.

What I did today, well, I did manage to work in the "Don't Get Me Fired" comment I am so fond of a minimum of 35 times, I managed to single out a student in each class and let them know in front of the entire class that they were my favorite and I also managed to pit the different classes against each other over who was most artistically talented. By the end of the day the hallways between classes were filled with discussions about who's class was most talented. A good day! :)

My observations:

1) They don't pay anything! I am really not doing it for the money, more for the opportunity to meet the teachers, administrators, etc...and just in general get a better feel for people in Billings. I also like teenagers. Still I believe you could make more working at the Kwiki Mart.

2) 7th graders are still socially uncomfortable, the 8th graders were pretty chill.

3) It is difficult for me to see any scenario where I eventually don't get kicked out of this job because I don't follow rules so well. 

Quick Prayer: Pray for the people I interact with each day. I now have my personal interactions and two work places, one of which is multiple schools. Help me to listen and hear how God is speaking to me about the church through these people.

Billings Pumpkin Patch

The pumpkins in this part of the country aren't as lush as I am used to, but the purpose of heading to the pumkin patch was still the same.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

On Thursday and Friday night the snow really didn't stick much to the street, but on Saturday night...

Welcome to Montana

Check out what we awoke to this morning.

This is after about 30 minutes of snow.

The snow never stuck on the streets, but it did push these out. They were only about 2 blocks from my house, as I was out and about this morning I saw them, I almost caused a 5 car pile up. :)

Turkeys, 2 blocks from my house in downtown Billings. A town of 120,000 people, are your serious?

Phillipians 3: 4-14

Some of the scripture I was reading today reminded me of the boldness required to live and participate in the Christ.

¹⁰I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead.

Note to self, be bold today and ask for things only God can give.