The countdown begins...!

Well July 1st is quickly coming to a close...

Its crunch time.

Before I explain the "crunch" in my time I will give a brief update on what I've been up to these last few weeks. A week and a half ago, after much job-searching and absolutely no avail - I heard about a temp. agency that matches up people with different jobs for short term work (usually a week) and the people just rotate different jobs. This idea was more than perfect for my situation so I checked it out, filled out some forms, and they said they would call by the end of the week. Two days later I had a full-time warehouse job that I could work until I left for Chicago. I even went in to work the same day they called me! Talk about a blessing! Only here for a month and a half and God provides a FULL-TIME job that pays quite reasonably. I think an amen sounds about right.

So, I've been busy working and doing not much of anything else basically.

Last weekend we had one of my moms college friends from Hawaii come visit which was quite nice. Dad and David were in San Fran (dad was covering) for about a week so it was nice to have some peace and quiet around the house.

Then this weekend we had our cousin and his wife along with their beautiful daughter, Aria stay the weekend with us (see pics below). That was great. We've only gotten to see them every other year or so and to be able to have the whole weekend was great. My cousin (Andrew), is a worship leader at my Uncle's church so we had some good talks about worship and theology so that was great. Before I head back to Chicago we will be staying with them (Katie and I, specifically) for a family reunion and I will get to play drums with Andrew in their service which I've gotten to do once before. I'm really looking forward to that weekend!

Flash back to reality... due to dental issues and the immediate need of a crown on the tooth I have come to realize is a direct result of the fall - I will not be going back to Chicago until July 17th. In the meantime I have a bunch of ESL lessons and worship sets to prepare for czech! I'll be back in chicago for 5 days before we take off for Czech on the 22nd. You'll hear more about the trip as time draws near and as I'm away. I'll be getting back August 9th and heading straight to school seeing as classes will have started on the 6th and I'll miss the first week.

PRAYER!

Today Rick Holland spoke in college group on prayer from Colossians 1:9-12. I was challenged to re-examine my own prayer life and avoid vain repetition so that I am talking to God instead of merely repeating lines I have trained myself to say. I've begun to do that more so w/ friends from back home and now I ask you would do the same for me! Some specific things would be...

+ Time management in getting cz lessons and worship sets prepared adequately w/ a full-time job and many, many side projects.
+ That I would make the most of these last few weeks with my family as I will probably not see them again until Christmas.
+ God would humble my heart and focus it even now on what He is doing in the Czech Republic as I ready myself to be a tool for His glory
+ Rest! This Fall I will be taking 16 credits w/ Greek!!! AHHH! Pray for that one especially... haha
+ And finally, for my time back in Chicago. That I would not waste it. That I would use it wisely to prepare even more for the trip and take advantage of the relationships I am able to continue and encourage people through.

Sorry that one was so long. I'll try to post again sooner w/ a shorter tidbit.

Webb