My life, where I’ve been and where it’s going

 I’m just going to write a bit about what I’ve been doing lately, what has happened in my life and surroundings, and what I plan on doing with my life in the nearish future.

I went to Mexico this summer on a mission trip with my youth group’s church. Completely amazing was, and is all I can say to describe the trip. Being around the kids at VBS in Matamoros made me realize how much stuff we have here, that we take for gratned, that we can do without. I constantly find myself asking questions I never asked before such as "Do I really need this" and such. It was so humbling to see these kids, so delighted in God, most of them, even when there was no xbox or tv or cd player to come back to. By the end of the trip, I was torn between wanting to stay and wanting to leave. I wanted to leave because showers were hard to come by and I stuck it out in the mountains for 4 and a half days without a shower, quite depressing. But yet, I wanted to stay. Hopefully, if it’s in God’s will for me, I’ll go back next year with the mission trip, and that time, hopefully with a little spanish under my belt. And apparently "No habla espanol" does not translate to "I don’t speak spanish".  As most of you know, I’ve been working quite a bit this summer up at the pool. It’s a good summer job, for the work, pay is pretty good. The people(co-workers only) are decent and we all get along. Except when it comes to moral issues and the "right way to heaven". They call it in-tolerance but I call it John 14:6. Not to mention moral issues surrounding abortion, gay rights, and genetic engineering.

Speaking of genetic engineering, I’ve been reading "Enough: Staying Human in an Engineering Age" by Bill McKibbin. Interesting book. It talks about where genetic engineering has come from, where it is, and where it’s going, and all the moral issues surround such. I’ll tell you right now that I am totally against genetic engineering for sake of doing it. If you want to argue your case, then AIM me, call me, or talk to me in person. I’ll be more than happy to share with you.

Actually, the book turned me off of one of the very careers I was considering: Genetic Engineering. So now I’m looking at Chemical Engineering as a major and possibly even obtaining a double major with Spanish. I’m pretty excited about going off to college; getting away from home; learning new things (yes, I know that sounds weird, but I’m excited to learn more about chemistry); not to mention, meeting new people.

But that doesn’t mean I want to forget about you guys. Most of you have no idea how torn my heart is to have to leave. I know I’ve said it before, but if all of you could just move to Mizzou with me, everything would be just dandy. I’ll come home every so often, but even still. No longer will I be able to just hang out with people. No longer will I eat lunch with you. I’ll miss youth group. I’ll miss the long, but spontaneous talks I’ve gotten to have with a few people. I’ll miss you for your sense of humor, and you for your deep faith in Christ, and you for your obvious joy in God, and you for the way you always seem to know, before I say, but most of all, I’ll you, not just you, but all of you guys (and gals), for being you. You are someone whom I will never find someone like again. My friendships with you all are unique, something I’m very grateful for. It’s the one thing I don’t want to give up in order to go college.