December 13th, 2008--Current Song Playlist of the Blogs
If you guys were wondering, here's the playlist of the what I've been listening to when I've posted my blogs.
When U Love Someone--Kid Rock--Rock N Roll Jesus
Memphis, Tennessee--Jerry Lawler--It Came from Memphis, Vol. 2
I Want Love--Elton John--Greatest Hits 1970-2002 [Disc 2]
Pink--Aerosmith--Nine Lives
You've Lost That Loving Feeling--Elvis Presley--Elvis by the Presleys [Disc 1]
Love Is a Long Road--Tom Petty--Full Moon Fever
Whiskey In the Jar--Metallica--Garage, Inc.
By The Way--Hinder--Extreme Behavior
Rock 'N Roll Dream--AC/DC--Black Ice
Song currently listening to on my iPod:
--Rock 'N Roll Dream--AC/DC--Black Ice--
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Saturday, December 13th, 2008--Rest of the First Half
Saturday, December 13th, 2008--Rest of the First Half
Hey everyone, sorry for the super long delay, I misplaced my notebook two months ago. Things are slowing down for me to start re-typing my journal entries from Ghana. Here's what I have so far from the last posting, so the rest of the first half of the trip.
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Monday, May 26th, 2008—Day 8
Today was a good day. Showed the movie “Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships.” George, who Nate and I talked to last week, asked me if I had a sister because he wanted to marry her. Then he asked if I had any female cousins, due in part of me not having any sisiters, and I said “Yeah.” He wanted their e-mail addresses for he can talk to them to marry them, Now that’s weird. Blake talked to Bright at the movie and he said he’s 75 percent sure he’ll go to heaven if he died today. Nate and I talked to him about that and same with his roomie, Evans. Evans was at 75 percent, too, for salvation. After answering questions and reading some scripture, and help them come to full assurance for salvation. Then had French fries and ketchup tonight for supper. That was amazing. Eating the fries and eating ketchup was great. Went to the Internet Café afterwards. It was nice to check facebook and e-mail. I e-mailed Ma to let her know I’m still alive and don’t know when the next time I’ll contact her next. Hopefully within the next week. Facebook Gotta back. Wrote on Ryan’s wall, telling him I’m still alive. It was nice to write to Ryan. Then wrote on Hollywood’s (Tyler Helfers) wall, he watched old wrestling shows. I got a good laugh. World’s title still vacant and Triple H is still the WWE Champ. I’m gonna get off to shower and go to bed. Goodnight.
Tuesday, May27th, 2008—Day 9
Today’s the four year anniversary of Grandpa’s death. It doesn’t seem that long. It seems like a lot longer than four years has gone by. A lot of changes has taken place. Man, just thinking of the past year, a lot has changed. The last four brought Vikki and Phil buying Grandpa’s and Grandma’s house, Mom, Nate, and I moving there and still are living there now, as well as Dave’s and Cindy’s marriage going down. Then I graduated high school and finished my second year of college. Gaining two very close friends who I really love, and am currently in Ghana. That’s just a super quick rap-up. Also, Ric Flair retired from professional wrestling.
Today was Kuma’s birthday. Nate found out his Great Aunt died sometime this past week today. Nate and I visited with Bright and Evans today and they prayed to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Blake and I bought bread from the market today. The bread is great. Wonder how Ma and her sisters are doing, as well as Dave, Nate, and Dezi. I’m sure they’re okay, as well as the other international and stateside summer projects. Meeting up with John at 3:30 tomorrow. I’m sure everything will be good and be fine. Way too late due to meeting. Goodnight.
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008—Day 10
Oh man, dig it! Anyways, today was a good day. Slept into 6:45 this morning. That was nice. We had a birthday party for Kuma last night. We had a hour of worship at 9, then went to the Internet Café with some people. Checked facebook. More people wrote on my wall the past two days then they did last week. How sad, but okay. I think only one or two more, I’m sure two more, people wrote on my wall then last week. Then went back to campus. I felt kind of useless due to the fact Eddie went over the “Filled with the Holy Spirit” booklet and Nate went over the “Four Laws.” But it was okay, though. Gives me motivation for tomorrow and in the future. It’s not really talking to anyone, as well as when I was with Eddie, I was zoning out, and I feel bad for that. Live and learn, I guess. Sounds like we’re going into the market tomorrow and then showing the Jesus Film. That should be a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to going into the rural villages tomorrow. That should be a great experience. It’s raining pretty hard now. It’s cool with the breeze behind me, with my back getting a little bit wet. Now I know why I was getting wet, the ceiling’s leaking! But, I really don’t know what else to say. We had a group game night… That was fun. Telephone pictionary. LIGHTS OUT! Now they’re back on. That was fun hearing all the girls scream when they went out. Blake said, “This is how every horror movie starts out.” I then heard someone, I don’t remember who, said, “It’s the Night at the Jangels.” It might have been Blake who said it. But I’m off to bed now. Goodnight, and stay classy.
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Song currently playing on my iPod:
--By the Way--Hinder--Extreme Behavior--
Hey everyone, sorry for the super long delay, I misplaced my notebook two months ago. Things are slowing down for me to start re-typing my journal entries from Ghana. Here's what I have so far from the last posting, so the rest of the first half of the trip.
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Monday, May 26th, 2008—Day 8
Today was a good day. Showed the movie “Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships.” George, who Nate and I talked to last week, asked me if I had a sister because he wanted to marry her. Then he asked if I had any female cousins, due in part of me not having any sisiters, and I said “Yeah.” He wanted their e-mail addresses for he can talk to them to marry them, Now that’s weird. Blake talked to Bright at the movie and he said he’s 75 percent sure he’ll go to heaven if he died today. Nate and I talked to him about that and same with his roomie, Evans. Evans was at 75 percent, too, for salvation. After answering questions and reading some scripture, and help them come to full assurance for salvation. Then had French fries and ketchup tonight for supper. That was amazing. Eating the fries and eating ketchup was great. Went to the Internet Café afterwards. It was nice to check facebook and e-mail. I e-mailed Ma to let her know I’m still alive and don’t know when the next time I’ll contact her next. Hopefully within the next week. Facebook Gotta back. Wrote on Ryan’s wall, telling him I’m still alive. It was nice to write to Ryan. Then wrote on Hollywood’s (Tyler Helfers) wall, he watched old wrestling shows. I got a good laugh. World’s title still vacant and Triple H is still the WWE Champ. I’m gonna get off to shower and go to bed. Goodnight.
Tuesday, May27th, 2008—Day 9
Today’s the four year anniversary of Grandpa’s death. It doesn’t seem that long. It seems like a lot longer than four years has gone by. A lot of changes has taken place. Man, just thinking of the past year, a lot has changed. The last four brought Vikki and Phil buying Grandpa’s and Grandma’s house, Mom, Nate, and I moving there and still are living there now, as well as Dave’s and Cindy’s marriage going down. Then I graduated high school and finished my second year of college. Gaining two very close friends who I really love, and am currently in Ghana. That’s just a super quick rap-up. Also, Ric Flair retired from professional wrestling.
Today was Kuma’s birthday. Nate found out his Great Aunt died sometime this past week today. Nate and I visited with Bright and Evans today and they prayed to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Blake and I bought bread from the market today. The bread is great. Wonder how Ma and her sisters are doing, as well as Dave, Nate, and Dezi. I’m sure they’re okay, as well as the other international and stateside summer projects. Meeting up with John at 3:30 tomorrow. I’m sure everything will be good and be fine. Way too late due to meeting. Goodnight.
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008—Day 10
Oh man, dig it! Anyways, today was a good day. Slept into 6:45 this morning. That was nice. We had a birthday party for Kuma last night. We had a hour of worship at 9, then went to the Internet Café with some people. Checked facebook. More people wrote on my wall the past two days then they did last week. How sad, but okay. I think only one or two more, I’m sure two more, people wrote on my wall then last week. Then went back to campus. I felt kind of useless due to the fact Eddie went over the “Filled with the Holy Spirit” booklet and Nate went over the “Four Laws.” But it was okay, though. Gives me motivation for tomorrow and in the future. It’s not really talking to anyone, as well as when I was with Eddie, I was zoning out, and I feel bad for that. Live and learn, I guess. Sounds like we’re going into the market tomorrow and then showing the Jesus Film. That should be a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to going into the rural villages tomorrow. That should be a great experience. It’s raining pretty hard now. It’s cool with the breeze behind me, with my back getting a little bit wet. Now I know why I was getting wet, the ceiling’s leaking! But, I really don’t know what else to say. We had a group game night… That was fun. Telephone pictionary. LIGHTS OUT! Now they’re back on. That was fun hearing all the girls scream when they went out. Blake said, “This is how every horror movie starts out.” I then heard someone, I don’t remember who, said, “It’s the Night at the Jangels.” It might have been Blake who said it. But I’m off to bed now. Goodnight, and stay classy.
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Song currently playing on my iPod:
--By the Way--Hinder--Extreme Behavior--
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Sunday, July 20th, 2008--Rest of Week One in Ghana!
Sunday, July 20th, 2008--Rest of Week One in Ghana!
Here's the rest of the first week's worth of journaling. Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008—Day 3
Today was a great day. Had a meeting at 9 this morning and learned some Twi, which is another language that the Ghanaians second language, I think. Anyways, then at 12:15 had an hour break. Mark, Mike, and I went to our room and talked for a while and tried to get some sleep. Then at 1:15 pm, we went to the University of Cape Coast. My partner for witnessing was Nate. What that fun. For the hour and a halfor so, we talked to about eight people. I think the highlight from witnessing today has to be meeting up with Jacob. I think he’s in room 118. Anyways, he brought us to tlak to six people. He just grabbed random people and brought us to different rooms to talk to people. That was a great experience. Sounds like Nate and I are gonna meet up with Jacob tomorrow and he’ll bring us to more people. I’m excited for tomorrow. I think it’s gonna to be hard to go back due to the time zones, going back, and the eleven hour plane ride back to New York City. One thing I’m looking forward on doing is listening to Jerry Lawler’s “Memphis, Tennessee.” I have the beginning of the song stuck in my head. And I’m really tired. It’s 8:36. Darn. When we get used to the city, we’ll probably have more to do with our freetime. On one of the plane rides over, people were talking about if we landed in cities or states, what song should be playing in the airport. That should be fun to do going back to New York City. Memphis should be Lawler’s “Memphis, Tennessee,” Kentucky should be Elvis’s “Kentucky Rain,” Miami should be Will Smith’s “Welcome to Miami.” Hollywood should be a song with the title being “Hollywood.” It’s lighting, here, in Cape Coast, Ghana. Woop! Woop! Anyways, I’m rapping this up… But, goodnight.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008—Day 4
Had a good and fun day today. During the meeting this morning, the leg of my chair gave way and broke. I feel bad because that happened when Tamera was reading the bible to us. She started and I felt the leg of my chair start to twist, and then, CRACK! BOOM! I went down. It was funny for me to sit up and see Tamera’s facial expression. She had a shocked look on her face. Once I sat up, I said “I’m fine” and got up. Mike and Mark came over and gave me a new chair and took the broken chair. I asked Tamera and others about it later, they said it sounded like a gun shot going off. It was priceless seeing everyone’s facial expression once I sat up after going down. The only thing now I wish I would of done is just act like I was knocked out. But, didn’t do that, didn’t think of it in time. I shouldn’t of. That’s a good thing, because that would of freaked people out. But, thinking of it, Blake did say it made his day for that happening. It didn’t hurt. But now to campus. Nate and I talked to about nine more people today. They all were Christians. The people we met up with yesterday were Christians as well. Then Nate, Jake, and I worshiped with the Chancellor of campus. That was fun… But, anyway. Bed time. Good night.
Friday, May 23rd, 2008—Day5
Today was a pretty good day. After breakfast, had a meeting, the chair I sat in didn’t break on me. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but at least I was able to give people some good laughs off of that yesterday. I’ve been wondering if Ryan Schoepf got the job. How last week when I was in St. Cloud, he said he got the job, but they were in talks about salary. It would be nice to get on the internet sometime here in Ghana to know if he has the job or not. I’m excited to tell him how summer project is going for he can pass the work onto people in St. Cloud for me… But after the meeting, a bunch of us walked into town. That was a lot of fun. A little boy came up and held my hand in the market! That was different. That wouldn’t have happened back in the States. Then went back to campus. The two guys Nate and I talked to yesterday, we talked to for about an hour and a half. That was a lot of fun. Then we had a presentation this evening. There was a good turn-out for it tonight. I almost fell asleep during it. That would have been bad. But all-in-all, it was a good day and I’m looking forward on going to bed, here shortly. It’s humid over here, but I’m gonna rap this up to get to bed. Good night.
Saturday, May 24th, 2008—Day 6
On Tuesday it’s the 27th. It would be four years since Grandpa passed away. It doesn’t seem like four years. But before I sat down to write, I stopped at room 210 and sung a Boy George song, well, I know the lyrics, not the song title, but I sung, “Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry?” Joel and Nate got a good laugh out of it. But at nine today, we went to Elmina Castle, which was a slave portage. It was cool to walk through the castle, at the same time nice. It was cool walking around where they kept the slaves. Then we drove downtown in Cape Coast. The drivers I think are nuts for how they drive. I don’t think I can handle driving in Ghana. Not with Bertha in these streets. Then it was lunch. Then read the bible and read “Boy Meets Girl.” Then supper… That’s the day in a nutshell... But I should get to bed. Goodnight and I’m out. Stay classy.
Sunday, May 25th, 2008—Day 7
Didn’t have much planned for today. Just went to church today and rest of the day was a relax day. Church was fun. Their worship songs were different from the worship songs from the States, only in that they added some extra parts to few of the songs. But the worship time was very energetic. Wow! I’ve never experienced anything that I experienced today back in the States. The service was two hours. Our can was late, so we didn’t get much of a chance to see the whole thing, but I think they do a good hour of worship, then about 30-45 minutes of the sermon, then the last part was worship again. It would be awesome to be at the whole service next week to know what they fully do. We were supposed to go to the each today, but it rained. So we didn’t. Tired to take a two hour nap today, but didn’t fall asleep. What a surprise. But the rest was nice. Got some quiet time in, then read some more of “Boy Meets Girl,” wrote out “Eight Long Days,” now writing this. It must be around 3pm here in Cape Coast, which would put being at home around 10am. It will be hard getting used to bring in Central Time again. Plane gets in at 10:20 or so on June 10th, so probably wont get home ‘til midnight, earliest, which would put my body to 5am to the time zone I’m currently in. Sounds like here in a little bit Blake’s gonna get his hair cut. He’ll look super different with short hair, but he wants to get it for he’ll be cooler during the day. Don’t blame him for that. But, yeah, wrote “Eight Long Days” today. It seems like that. Fun eight days, may I say, but long. Tomorrow’s gonna bring the “Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships” movie at 9am and Nate and I are gonna talk to two guys afterwards. One guy has more questions about Christ. Will let you know tomorrow how that goes… But gonna rap this up. Gonna read more, walk with Blake and Jake to get Blake’s hair cut, dinner, who know’s what but God, then bed time. But for now, good afternoon.
Before to bed, Blake did get his hair cut, and he looks different, and really good. But, goodnight!
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Current Song Listening to On My iPod:
Whiskey In the Jar--Metallica--Garage, Inc.
Here's the rest of the first week's worth of journaling. Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008—Day 3
Today was a great day. Had a meeting at 9 this morning and learned some Twi, which is another language that the Ghanaians second language, I think. Anyways, then at 12:15 had an hour break. Mark, Mike, and I went to our room and talked for a while and tried to get some sleep. Then at 1:15 pm, we went to the University of Cape Coast. My partner for witnessing was Nate. What that fun. For the hour and a halfor so, we talked to about eight people. I think the highlight from witnessing today has to be meeting up with Jacob. I think he’s in room 118. Anyways, he brought us to tlak to six people. He just grabbed random people and brought us to different rooms to talk to people. That was a great experience. Sounds like Nate and I are gonna meet up with Jacob tomorrow and he’ll bring us to more people. I’m excited for tomorrow. I think it’s gonna to be hard to go back due to the time zones, going back, and the eleven hour plane ride back to New York City. One thing I’m looking forward on doing is listening to Jerry Lawler’s “Memphis, Tennessee.” I have the beginning of the song stuck in my head. And I’m really tired. It’s 8:36. Darn. When we get used to the city, we’ll probably have more to do with our freetime. On one of the plane rides over, people were talking about if we landed in cities or states, what song should be playing in the airport. That should be fun to do going back to New York City. Memphis should be Lawler’s “Memphis, Tennessee,” Kentucky should be Elvis’s “Kentucky Rain,” Miami should be Will Smith’s “Welcome to Miami.” Hollywood should be a song with the title being “Hollywood.” It’s lighting, here, in Cape Coast, Ghana. Woop! Woop! Anyways, I’m rapping this up… But, goodnight.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008—Day 4
Had a good and fun day today. During the meeting this morning, the leg of my chair gave way and broke. I feel bad because that happened when Tamera was reading the bible to us. She started and I felt the leg of my chair start to twist, and then, CRACK! BOOM! I went down. It was funny for me to sit up and see Tamera’s facial expression. She had a shocked look on her face. Once I sat up, I said “I’m fine” and got up. Mike and Mark came over and gave me a new chair and took the broken chair. I asked Tamera and others about it later, they said it sounded like a gun shot going off. It was priceless seeing everyone’s facial expression once I sat up after going down. The only thing now I wish I would of done is just act like I was knocked out. But, didn’t do that, didn’t think of it in time. I shouldn’t of. That’s a good thing, because that would of freaked people out. But, thinking of it, Blake did say it made his day for that happening. It didn’t hurt. But now to campus. Nate and I talked to about nine more people today. They all were Christians. The people we met up with yesterday were Christians as well. Then Nate, Jake, and I worshiped with the Chancellor of campus. That was fun… But, anyway. Bed time. Good night.
Friday, May 23rd, 2008—Day5
Today was a pretty good day. After breakfast, had a meeting, the chair I sat in didn’t break on me. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but at least I was able to give people some good laughs off of that yesterday. I’ve been wondering if Ryan Schoepf got the job. How last week when I was in St. Cloud, he said he got the job, but they were in talks about salary. It would be nice to get on the internet sometime here in Ghana to know if he has the job or not. I’m excited to tell him how summer project is going for he can pass the work onto people in St. Cloud for me… But after the meeting, a bunch of us walked into town. That was a lot of fun. A little boy came up and held my hand in the market! That was different. That wouldn’t have happened back in the States. Then went back to campus. The two guys Nate and I talked to yesterday, we talked to for about an hour and a half. That was a lot of fun. Then we had a presentation this evening. There was a good turn-out for it tonight. I almost fell asleep during it. That would have been bad. But all-in-all, it was a good day and I’m looking forward on going to bed, here shortly. It’s humid over here, but I’m gonna rap this up to get to bed. Good night.
Saturday, May 24th, 2008—Day 6
On Tuesday it’s the 27th. It would be four years since Grandpa passed away. It doesn’t seem like four years. But before I sat down to write, I stopped at room 210 and sung a Boy George song, well, I know the lyrics, not the song title, but I sung, “Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry?” Joel and Nate got a good laugh out of it. But at nine today, we went to Elmina Castle, which was a slave portage. It was cool to walk through the castle, at the same time nice. It was cool walking around where they kept the slaves. Then we drove downtown in Cape Coast. The drivers I think are nuts for how they drive. I don’t think I can handle driving in Ghana. Not with Bertha in these streets. Then it was lunch. Then read the bible and read “Boy Meets Girl.” Then supper… That’s the day in a nutshell... But I should get to bed. Goodnight and I’m out. Stay classy.
Sunday, May 25th, 2008—Day 7
Didn’t have much planned for today. Just went to church today and rest of the day was a relax day. Church was fun. Their worship songs were different from the worship songs from the States, only in that they added some extra parts to few of the songs. But the worship time was very energetic. Wow! I’ve never experienced anything that I experienced today back in the States. The service was two hours. Our can was late, so we didn’t get much of a chance to see the whole thing, but I think they do a good hour of worship, then about 30-45 minutes of the sermon, then the last part was worship again. It would be awesome to be at the whole service next week to know what they fully do. We were supposed to go to the each today, but it rained. So we didn’t. Tired to take a two hour nap today, but didn’t fall asleep. What a surprise. But the rest was nice. Got some quiet time in, then read some more of “Boy Meets Girl,” wrote out “Eight Long Days,” now writing this. It must be around 3pm here in Cape Coast, which would put being at home around 10am. It will be hard getting used to bring in Central Time again. Plane gets in at 10:20 or so on June 10th, so probably wont get home ‘til midnight, earliest, which would put my body to 5am to the time zone I’m currently in. Sounds like here in a little bit Blake’s gonna get his hair cut. He’ll look super different with short hair, but he wants to get it for he’ll be cooler during the day. Don’t blame him for that. But, yeah, wrote “Eight Long Days” today. It seems like that. Fun eight days, may I say, but long. Tomorrow’s gonna bring the “Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships” movie at 9am and Nate and I are gonna talk to two guys afterwards. One guy has more questions about Christ. Will let you know tomorrow how that goes… But gonna rap this up. Gonna read more, walk with Blake and Jake to get Blake’s hair cut, dinner, who know’s what but God, then bed time. But for now, good afternoon.
Before to bed, Blake did get his hair cut, and he looks different, and really good. But, goodnight!
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Current Song Listening to On My iPod:
Whiskey In the Jar--Metallica--Garage, Inc.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Thursday, July 17th, 2008--First Two Days Thoughts
Hey everyone,
Sorry for the long wait, but here's my first two days thoughts while in Ghana. I'll post more when they come. Thanks for the wait!
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Monday, May 19th, 2008—Day 1
Right now we’re on the plane from New York City to Accra. I thought I heard we either been on the plane for six hours or we have six hours left. That really puts us into Tuesday, but I haven’t slept since 3:45 this morning and only working off of about five hours of sleep. Just can’t sleep. The seat in front of me keeps pushing into my knees, so I have that being rammed into my knees. There’s background noise. There’s light. I should of brought my iPod for I can listen to ’60 Minutes’ to fall asleep. Today’s been super long… It’s a sight flying through clouds and flying over them. Shared a room with Simon last night. He’s my “sitting buddy” from Atlanta to New York City, and New York City to Accra. He’s a nice guy. Nate is my “plane buddy,” the guy who I look after and he looks after me to make sure each other’s around. Fart, I wish I can fall asleep. I don’t know why, but it has been hard to fall asleep lately. Poop, I’m super tired. Well, I’m gonna rap this up for I can try to fall asleep. It’s just hard to keep my eyes open. Hopefully, good night.
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008—Day 2
Today was when we landed in Ghana. We landed around 7:35ish this morning, which would put the time back at home to be 2:35ish in the morning! The plane ride wasn’t too fun, didn’t get much sleep, but that’s expected. Stayed at a bus station for a couple of hours until we got our bus from Accra to Cape Coast. That was about a two and a half hour bus ride. I started to sing to the music playing, I think it was a Rod Stewart song, I can’t remember, but Blake did look back to give me a look like if I had lost it. Then Rod Stewart’s “First Cut Is the Deepest” played and Joel and I started to sing to him. The drivers over here are crazy. Our bus driver honk’s his horn a lot and passed a lot of people in a 2-lane road. Some of the villages we passed looked pretty bad. Blake and I think they don’t have running water. That’s hard to see. Called back home tonight and talked to Ma at work. It was 3:30 pm there, so that would put us at 8:30 pm when I called home. It was weird to call home and it being a long distance call. It’s humid here. It was mid 70’s when we got off the plane. Probably should be off to bed, but I don’t think I can fall asleep, even though I’ve been sleep deprived. But, hey, you’re only young once, right? And how often are you in Africa, right? Plus it’s around 4:30 pm in the after noon back at home. But I’m sure once I lay down I’ll be out… Sun sat at 6:30 pm tonight. That was weird. But we’re in Cape Coast, baby! It’s kind of weird to know I’m in Africa… But I’ll rap this up now for the night. Good night.
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Current Song Listening To On My iPod:
Love Is A Long Road--Tom Petty & the Hearbreakers--Full Moon Fever
Sorry for the long wait, but here's my first two days thoughts while in Ghana. I'll post more when they come. Thanks for the wait!
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Monday, May 19th, 2008—Day 1
Right now we’re on the plane from New York City to Accra. I thought I heard we either been on the plane for six hours or we have six hours left. That really puts us into Tuesday, but I haven’t slept since 3:45 this morning and only working off of about five hours of sleep. Just can’t sleep. The seat in front of me keeps pushing into my knees, so I have that being rammed into my knees. There’s background noise. There’s light. I should of brought my iPod for I can listen to ’60 Minutes’ to fall asleep. Today’s been super long… It’s a sight flying through clouds and flying over them. Shared a room with Simon last night. He’s my “sitting buddy” from Atlanta to New York City, and New York City to Accra. He’s a nice guy. Nate is my “plane buddy,” the guy who I look after and he looks after me to make sure each other’s around. Fart, I wish I can fall asleep. I don’t know why, but it has been hard to fall asleep lately. Poop, I’m super tired. Well, I’m gonna rap this up for I can try to fall asleep. It’s just hard to keep my eyes open. Hopefully, good night.
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008—Day 2
Today was when we landed in Ghana. We landed around 7:35ish this morning, which would put the time back at home to be 2:35ish in the morning! The plane ride wasn’t too fun, didn’t get much sleep, but that’s expected. Stayed at a bus station for a couple of hours until we got our bus from Accra to Cape Coast. That was about a two and a half hour bus ride. I started to sing to the music playing, I think it was a Rod Stewart song, I can’t remember, but Blake did look back to give me a look like if I had lost it. Then Rod Stewart’s “First Cut Is the Deepest” played and Joel and I started to sing to him. The drivers over here are crazy. Our bus driver honk’s his horn a lot and passed a lot of people in a 2-lane road. Some of the villages we passed looked pretty bad. Blake and I think they don’t have running water. That’s hard to see. Called back home tonight and talked to Ma at work. It was 3:30 pm there, so that would put us at 8:30 pm when I called home. It was weird to call home and it being a long distance call. It’s humid here. It was mid 70’s when we got off the plane. Probably should be off to bed, but I don’t think I can fall asleep, even though I’ve been sleep deprived. But, hey, you’re only young once, right? And how often are you in Africa, right? Plus it’s around 4:30 pm in the after noon back at home. But I’m sure once I lay down I’ll be out… Sun sat at 6:30 pm tonight. That was weird. But we’re in Cape Coast, baby! It’s kind of weird to know I’m in Africa… But I’ll rap this up now for the night. Good night.
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Current Song Listening To On My iPod:
Love Is A Long Road--Tom Petty & the Hearbreakers--Full Moon Fever
Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday, June 16th, 2008 -- Short Writings
Monday, June 16th, 2008 -- Short Writings
Hello again everyone. Here are couple of the short writings I did while in Ghana. I'm currently working on typing out my journal entries, so I'll keep you posted once they're up. Read, and enjoy!
“Human nature is not found in individuals as a unit common to all, which the meaning of universal requires. It follows that the notion of species belongs to human nature as it exists in the intellect.”
-pg 39- -Thomas Aquinas- -Selected Writings- -Chapter 3: “On Being and Essence”-
What Thomas Aquinas is trying to state here is that once we learn more about ourselves, we’ll learn more about human nature. If we look into ourselves and study ourselves, we can learn more about human nature. Human nature is intelligence. Intelligence is human nature. God put us on this plant we call Earth to rule. We rule Earth by our capability of our minds. How should we use our minds? To glorify God. It’s human nature to glorify God.
-Eric Darsie- -Saturday, June 7th, 2008- -Accra, Ghana, Africa-
“If, however, there is given a thing which is existence alone, subsisting existence itself, this existence would not receive the addition of a difference, since it would not then be existence alone but existence along with some form.”
-pg 42- -Thomas Aquinas- -Selected Writings- -Chapter 3: “On Being and Essence”-
No such thing can exist alone but one mighty power. The mighty power I’m talking about is God. God is the only power to exist on His own. Us humans can’t exist on our own. God created us. God created us in His image (Genesis 1:26). How can we exist on our own if God creates us to look like Him? We can’t. It’s that simple. Children can’t survive without their parents. Animals can’t live if we quit feeding them. It’s the same with us. We’ll go out of existence if God quit caring for us. We can’t and won’t exist without God. God exist on His own.
-Eric Darsie- -Saturday, June 7th, 2008- -Accra, Ghana, Africa-
“A characteristic of the existence of God is that nothing can be added to it, hence it is distinct from every other existence by it’s own purity.”
-pg 44- -Thomas Aquinas- -Selected Writings- -Chapter 3: “On Being and Essence”-
Revelation 21:13 states: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” That was Jesus talking. He is the start and the finish. Nothing comes outside of God because he is everything. If God is everything, how can you add more to it? You can’t. God is infinite. God is everything. Nothing comes from nothing, and everything comes from God. No human can add to God. Only God can add things and take things away. Remember that.
-Eric Darsie- -Saturday, June 7th, 2008- -Accra, Ghana, Africa-
“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.”
-Psalm 55:22-
What does Psalm 55:22 mean? What does it mean to you? Psalm 55:22 means if we give God all our cares and worries, He will be there for us. God will take all our worries away if we let Him know of them and we surrender our lives to Him. Once you surrender everything to God, your thoughts, your eyes, your body, your everything, God won’t let you fail and He won’t let you fall. You are righteous in His eyes. Confess your sins once they happen. Live in His glory. Praise Him for everything in your life. God always will bring you up.
-Eric Darsie- -Saturday, June 7th, 2008- -Accra, Ghana, Africa-
Current Song Playing On My iPod:
--You've Lost That Loving Feeling-- --Elvis Presley-- --Elvis by the Presleys [Disc 1]--
Hello again everyone. Here are couple of the short writings I did while in Ghana. I'm currently working on typing out my journal entries, so I'll keep you posted once they're up. Read, and enjoy!
“Human nature is not found in individuals as a unit common to all, which the meaning of universal requires. It follows that the notion of species belongs to human nature as it exists in the intellect.”
-pg 39- -Thomas Aquinas- -Selected Writings- -Chapter 3: “On Being and Essence”-
What Thomas Aquinas is trying to state here is that once we learn more about ourselves, we’ll learn more about human nature. If we look into ourselves and study ourselves, we can learn more about human nature. Human nature is intelligence. Intelligence is human nature. God put us on this plant we call Earth to rule. We rule Earth by our capability of our minds. How should we use our minds? To glorify God. It’s human nature to glorify God.
-Eric Darsie- -Saturday, June 7th, 2008- -Accra, Ghana, Africa-
“If, however, there is given a thing which is existence alone, subsisting existence itself, this existence would not receive the addition of a difference, since it would not then be existence alone but existence along with some form.”
-pg 42- -Thomas Aquinas- -Selected Writings- -Chapter 3: “On Being and Essence”-
No such thing can exist alone but one mighty power. The mighty power I’m talking about is God. God is the only power to exist on His own. Us humans can’t exist on our own. God created us. God created us in His image (Genesis 1:26). How can we exist on our own if God creates us to look like Him? We can’t. It’s that simple. Children can’t survive without their parents. Animals can’t live if we quit feeding them. It’s the same with us. We’ll go out of existence if God quit caring for us. We can’t and won’t exist without God. God exist on His own.
-Eric Darsie- -Saturday, June 7th, 2008- -Accra, Ghana, Africa-
“A characteristic of the existence of God is that nothing can be added to it, hence it is distinct from every other existence by it’s own purity.”
-pg 44- -Thomas Aquinas- -Selected Writings- -Chapter 3: “On Being and Essence”-
Revelation 21:13 states: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” That was Jesus talking. He is the start and the finish. Nothing comes outside of God because he is everything. If God is everything, how can you add more to it? You can’t. God is infinite. God is everything. Nothing comes from nothing, and everything comes from God. No human can add to God. Only God can add things and take things away. Remember that.
-Eric Darsie- -Saturday, June 7th, 2008- -Accra, Ghana, Africa-
“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.”
-Psalm 55:22-
What does Psalm 55:22 mean? What does it mean to you? Psalm 55:22 means if we give God all our cares and worries, He will be there for us. God will take all our worries away if we let Him know of them and we surrender our lives to Him. Once you surrender everything to God, your thoughts, your eyes, your body, your everything, God won’t let you fail and He won’t let you fall. You are righteous in His eyes. Confess your sins once they happen. Live in His glory. Praise Him for everything in your life. God always will bring you up.
-Eric Darsie- -Saturday, June 7th, 2008- -Accra, Ghana, Africa-
Current Song Playing On My iPod:
--You've Lost That Loving Feeling-- --Elvis Presley-- --Elvis by the Presleys [Disc 1]--
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 -- Back In Black and Better Than Ever
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 -- Back In Black and Better Than Ever
Hey everyone.
How are things? Things are great at my end. Yep. Got back yesterday, Wednesday, morning at 1:30 am. We were supposed to get back Tuesday night at 10:20, but there were Thunderstorms in New York City, which delayed us three hours. But it's really nice to be back in the States and it's nice to be back home in Minnesota. God taught me a lot while being in Ghana. God taught me patience, how to listen, and He showed me His love through couple of my Project members. When I get a chance, I'll post that up. I am planning on going through my journal and posting up my journal entries, which will take me a while to type out, due to the fact that I journaled everyday. I'll get a working on that as soon as I can. So I should have two more blogs up soon, hopefully within the next week or two. Give me two weeks, they should be up. But thanks everyone for the support and the prayers. Everyone made it home safe. Almost everyone got aboard the "D-Train" while in Ghana. I was aboard for six hours the first Saturday day. Just think what the "D-Train" is. Yeah, it's that.
Anyways, I'm gonna rap it up.
Thanks for checking this out.
Sorry for not e-mailing you all for my last blog, the internet I was using was super slow. Remember I was in Cape Coast at the time. Good times, though.
I'm out, stay classy, as always.
Current Song Listening To On My iPod:
--Pink-- --Aerosmith-- --Nine Lives--
Hey everyone.
How are things? Things are great at my end. Yep. Got back yesterday, Wednesday, morning at 1:30 am. We were supposed to get back Tuesday night at 10:20, but there were Thunderstorms in New York City, which delayed us three hours. But it's really nice to be back in the States and it's nice to be back home in Minnesota. God taught me a lot while being in Ghana. God taught me patience, how to listen, and He showed me His love through couple of my Project members. When I get a chance, I'll post that up. I am planning on going through my journal and posting up my journal entries, which will take me a while to type out, due to the fact that I journaled everyday. I'll get a working on that as soon as I can. So I should have two more blogs up soon, hopefully within the next week or two. Give me two weeks, they should be up. But thanks everyone for the support and the prayers. Everyone made it home safe. Almost everyone got aboard the "D-Train" while in Ghana. I was aboard for six hours the first Saturday day. Just think what the "D-Train" is. Yeah, it's that.
Anyways, I'm gonna rap it up.
Thanks for checking this out.
Sorry for not e-mailing you all for my last blog, the internet I was using was super slow. Remember I was in Cape Coast at the time. Good times, though.
I'm out, stay classy, as always.
Current Song Listening To On My iPod:
--Pink-- --Aerosmith-- --Nine Lives--
Monday, June 2, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008 -- Waiting
Monday, June 2, 2008 -- Waiting
Hey everyone, this wont be long, sorry, and sorry for it being two weeks being in Ghana and the first, and most likely only one while here, blog. We've been super busy helping out at the Polytechnic Campus here in Cape Coast. Everyone here is super friendly. My partner and I met a guy who took us into different rooms to share with people. But a lot of times, the vans that took us to places were 15 minutes late, and thats the earliest they would show up. What I've learned while being here so far is how to wait and keep my cool. My next blog, I'll let you know more about it.
Also, I'm red from the sun.
Current song listening to on my iPod:... None, because I dont have it with me.
Hey everyone, this wont be long, sorry, and sorry for it being two weeks being in Ghana and the first, and most likely only one while here, blog. We've been super busy helping out at the Polytechnic Campus here in Cape Coast. Everyone here is super friendly. My partner and I met a guy who took us into different rooms to share with people. But a lot of times, the vans that took us to places were 15 minutes late, and thats the earliest they would show up. What I've learned while being here so far is how to wait and keep my cool. My next blog, I'll let you know more about it.
Also, I'm red from the sun.
Current song listening to on my iPod:... None, because I dont have it with me.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Monday, May 12th, 2008 - Support is in! (And More)
Monday, May 12th, 2008 – Support is in! (And More)
Can you believe in love? Lost in this world
Can you believe in love? And it’s not too late
End of days, and there's a full moon rising
End of days, and there's a full moon rising, again...
--Fozzy—End of Days—Fozzy--
Why did I pick a Fozzy song to start off this blog? First off, why not? I’m a huge Fozzy fanatic, I’m not afraid to admit that. The reason why I started off the blog is due in part that about ten or so days ago, I was $1100 short of my support goal of $3100, and as of now, I have raised $3580! That’s $1580 in ten days! That’s half of what I had to raise. I almost rose in two weeks what it took me two and a half months to rise. God is simply amazing. And in ten days, God helped me raise a little more than half of support then I needed. I’m gonna do some prayer requests early, but sooner the better, right?
Prayer requests:
-Full support to come in for rest of the Ghanan team within the next week.
-God to use us and work through us this summer in Ghana, as well as back home after we get back.
-Learn how to forgive and to love everyone, no matter what they have done in their lives.
-Keeping close to God this summer and growing more deep in love with Him.
-Growing close to people in our lives who are distant and able to forgive them for whatever happened in the past and learn to love them.
-People who are going on a summer project this summer to be able to take something out of it and use it in their lives when they get back
This summer is going to be a lot of fun. Keep praying for not just the Ghana Summer Project dudes and dudettes, but for everyone who is going to go on a summer project, here in the States and Overseas. Also pray for their families. Pray for them to give them assurance that their kids will come home safe and they are in God’s hands and God will keep them safe. Also pray for love, like in the Fozzy song, for it won’t be too late to love one another.
I’ll try to get around putting up some blogs this summer, if not, I will do that right away after Ghana. So I’ll keep you guys informed.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
-1 Corinthians 13:4-8-
Song Currently listening to on my iPod:
“I Want Love” –Elton John- Greatest Hits 1970-2002 [Disc 2]
Can you believe in love? Lost in this world
Can you believe in love? And it’s not too late
End of days, and there's a full moon rising
End of days, and there's a full moon rising, again...
--Fozzy—End of Days—Fozzy--
Why did I pick a Fozzy song to start off this blog? First off, why not? I’m a huge Fozzy fanatic, I’m not afraid to admit that. The reason why I started off the blog is due in part that about ten or so days ago, I was $1100 short of my support goal of $3100, and as of now, I have raised $3580! That’s $1580 in ten days! That’s half of what I had to raise. I almost rose in two weeks what it took me two and a half months to rise. God is simply amazing. And in ten days, God helped me raise a little more than half of support then I needed. I’m gonna do some prayer requests early, but sooner the better, right?
Prayer requests:
-Full support to come in for rest of the Ghanan team within the next week.
-God to use us and work through us this summer in Ghana, as well as back home after we get back.
-Learn how to forgive and to love everyone, no matter what they have done in their lives.
-Keeping close to God this summer and growing more deep in love with Him.
-Growing close to people in our lives who are distant and able to forgive them for whatever happened in the past and learn to love them.
-People who are going on a summer project this summer to be able to take something out of it and use it in their lives when they get back
This summer is going to be a lot of fun. Keep praying for not just the Ghana Summer Project dudes and dudettes, but for everyone who is going to go on a summer project, here in the States and Overseas. Also pray for their families. Pray for them to give them assurance that their kids will come home safe and they are in God’s hands and God will keep them safe. Also pray for love, like in the Fozzy song, for it won’t be too late to love one another.
I’ll try to get around putting up some blogs this summer, if not, I will do that right away after Ghana. So I’ll keep you guys informed.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
-1 Corinthians 13:4-8-
Song Currently listening to on my iPod:
“I Want Love” –Elton John- Greatest Hits 1970-2002 [Disc 2]
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 -- Prayer Request
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 -- Prayer Request
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them.”
-Luke 6:32-
“The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.”
-Luke 6:45-
I haved learned a lot from these two versus from the book of Luke. I learned from 6:32 is that you need to love everyone, not just the people who love you. If you love only the people who love you, where does that get you? It gets you no where, and fast. If you want to get to heaven, you need to learn to love everyone, and yes, even the people who don't love you. What I learned from 6:45 is that whatever you say, it comes from your heart, and if you don't want anything "bad" to come out, then watch what you say.
I just have a few prayer request for you dudes and dudettes to pray over, if you will:
--I'm at $1800 out of $3100 for support for Ghana. Let's all hope that God will raise up the rest for me to go.
--Unity among the Ghanan summer projectians, and the other International and State Side summer projectians.
--All Summer Projectians able to raise enough support.
--Everyone grows more spiritually deeper with God this summer, at any stage in life, from babies to senior citizens.
--The University of Cape Coast students hearts are open to hear the word of Jesus Christ and hearts willing to open up for His word.
--The micro-clinic to open up and ready to go when the Ghanan team arrives.
--Everybody grows deeper in faith with God this summer and ready to share (all those who are going on Summer Projects).
Song Currently Listening To On My iPod:
Memphis, Tennessee - Jerry Lawler - It Came From Memphis
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them.”
-Luke 6:32-
“The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.”
-Luke 6:45-
I haved learned a lot from these two versus from the book of Luke. I learned from 6:32 is that you need to love everyone, not just the people who love you. If you love only the people who love you, where does that get you? It gets you no where, and fast. If you want to get to heaven, you need to learn to love everyone, and yes, even the people who don't love you. What I learned from 6:45 is that whatever you say, it comes from your heart, and if you don't want anything "bad" to come out, then watch what you say.
I just have a few prayer request for you dudes and dudettes to pray over, if you will:
--I'm at $1800 out of $3100 for support for Ghana. Let's all hope that God will raise up the rest for me to go.
--Unity among the Ghanan summer projectians, and the other International and State Side summer projectians.
--All Summer Projectians able to raise enough support.
--Everyone grows more spiritually deeper with God this summer, at any stage in life, from babies to senior citizens.
--The University of Cape Coast students hearts are open to hear the word of Jesus Christ and hearts willing to open up for His word.
--The micro-clinic to open up and ready to go when the Ghanan team arrives.
--Everybody grows deeper in faith with God this summer and ready to share (all those who are going on Summer Projects).
Song Currently Listening To On My iPod:
Memphis, Tennessee - Jerry Lawler - It Came From Memphis
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008--Kick Off Weekend
Kick Off Weekend 2008
Hey, yeah, this is new for me to do these blogs and such. But I thought I'll do blogs to keep everyone on what's going on over in Ghana this summer and before, which I am doing now. I'll be trying to post things up every once in a while over in Ghana, but there's no guarentee on my part, I don't know if I can get to a computer that often, but if I do, I'll try to you guys posted.
I got back today from the Kick Off Weekend down in the cities. What is the Kick Off Weekend, you ask? Good question. Good answer is: All the international summer projects got together and meet each of their group members and got more information on what they're going to be doing while on summer project. Yeah, fun stuff. Dig it.
I had a great weekend this past weekend. Friday night we all, well, not all, but most of us hung out in room 203 in the Double Tree and got to know each other. Memories are great. We did the same thing Saturday night, but in room 503. What a weird thing, both rooms were the guys' rooms. Very vierd (I know I spelt it wrong, Goldmember reference in Austin Powers in Goldmember). But yeah, it seems like we all knew each other for a long time, even though we only meet two days ago.
This blog is short and sweet, I know, I should be working on some Symbolic Logic right now, but I'm typing this instead. Ha!
Anyways, yeah, let me know in any fashion you can about my blogs. Via e-mails, letters, phone calls, facebook (for all you facebook subscribers), or, well, in person, if you see me in person. Letters and phone calls won't be possible in Ghana, sorry, and I don't know if I can check my e-mail in Ghana. Yeah.
Current Song Listening To On My iPod: When U Love Someone - Kid Rock - Rock 'N Roll Jesus
Hey, yeah, this is new for me to do these blogs and such. But I thought I'll do blogs to keep everyone on what's going on over in Ghana this summer and before, which I am doing now. I'll be trying to post things up every once in a while over in Ghana, but there's no guarentee on my part, I don't know if I can get to a computer that often, but if I do, I'll try to you guys posted.
I got back today from the Kick Off Weekend down in the cities. What is the Kick Off Weekend, you ask? Good question. Good answer is: All the international summer projects got together and meet each of their group members and got more information on what they're going to be doing while on summer project. Yeah, fun stuff. Dig it.
I had a great weekend this past weekend. Friday night we all, well, not all, but most of us hung out in room 203 in the Double Tree and got to know each other. Memories are great. We did the same thing Saturday night, but in room 503. What a weird thing, both rooms were the guys' rooms. Very vierd (I know I spelt it wrong, Goldmember reference in Austin Powers in Goldmember). But yeah, it seems like we all knew each other for a long time, even though we only meet two days ago.
This blog is short and sweet, I know, I should be working on some Symbolic Logic right now, but I'm typing this instead. Ha!
Anyways, yeah, let me know in any fashion you can about my blogs. Via e-mails, letters, phone calls, facebook (for all you facebook subscribers), or, well, in person, if you see me in person. Letters and phone calls won't be possible in Ghana, sorry, and I don't know if I can check my e-mail in Ghana. Yeah.
Current Song Listening To On My iPod: When U Love Someone - Kid Rock - Rock 'N Roll Jesus
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