Mail Truck

I passed a mail truck today. I got to walk from Sky Valley Education Center to Frank Wagner West. And, I was gaining on this mail truck delivering mail; and I almost passed it twice while it was putting mail into mail boxes but, it drove ahead, but then I passed it, and it never caught up with me. I thought maybe it was going to be Mr. Clement driving but I was wrong.


That must have been the most boringist (I know that is not a word) blog post I have posted ever.


God bless you all!


Victor.

Bicycle rides, 60 hour famine funds and a word

Hey guys, no comments on my last post? It's been ten days after all. And like, ten of you visited? ( thanks to all who did visit and read by the way).


So, I have been thinking about the word "permanent"; in our American culture, what does "permanent" really mean?

I might be totally wrong, make no sense at all, or maybe I just haven't been paying attention. But, I think the value of permanence has been defaced in our culture (not that I know other cultures real well, maybe most of the world thinks this way).

So, about the word permanent, think of things that are "permanent" around us; such as "a permanent dwelling" (instead of moving every year), how permanent is that really? People still move and die, and go to either Heaven or Hell.

What about the Permanent Marker?

Even marks made by it are gone after time. Doesn't permanent mean something like, forever? or, maybe... permanent?

Take tattoos, even they can be removed.... surgically....




...or with a laser,





OW that burns!!!


Okay, so, back on a more serious note, what have we decided about the word "permanent"? is it really permanent? is it just for pretend? Does permanent merely mean "not meant to be changed"? What does all this say about marriage? Does this mean that divorce is okay?

I say...NO!

And so does God (he said it first by the way) God said in the book of Matthew that marriage is to be permanent, and not to be broken. Matthew 19:6 "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate".

"Let no man separate", I'd say that means permanent, what do you think?

My opinion, is that the world's view on permanence is drastically wrong

Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

When it all boils down to it, Gods love it basically the only thing permanent, (there are some other things that God says will be forever). 1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

As an additional side note, "love is never ending" a song by Brad Paisley, but more importantly something that God said in 1 Corinthians 13:8

4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,

5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,

6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away.

So, enough typing about that, (even though I'd love some comments and/or discussion).
So, I have collected a total of $781.54 for World Vision as a part of my 60 Hour Famine. I am still accepting donations and I have at leased $100 more in donations on it's way for World Vision.


Also, I got to go bicycling recently! Yay, I went to Duvall from my house, I used Rimrock, Highrock, and Rimrock road and highway 203 to get there, using those other roads improved my safety and difficulty. Besides that it was almost eight miles to where I was going from my house, it took my about 45 minutes on Saturday, and I'm not sure how long on Monday (I went two times). I got a ride home both of those times, I didn't really have a ride to Duvall, but I did on the way back, odd huh?

Well, thanks again to all who read me here, who have donated to World Vision and thank you to those who will in the future as well.

Adios!

The Blue Moon. (And other things).

Today I went to the Sno-Isle Library in Monroe (yeah the big one) after a lawn job in town; I didn’t actually go inside, I just walked from the van to the book-drop with three books of my moms, I dropped them in the “adult teen” box, I turned around and started walking towards and then one girl in the little group of three-five ladies asked me “do you have any gum?”, and that was cool/nice/”oh my” and I like, totally messed up, lol, I said “no, no thank you” ugh lol. and I didn’t say it very loud, and I didn’t stop, and I didn’t really look at them, I’m so horrible, okay, it was funny, I’ll do better next time. I think I’ll buy some gum.


While this “once in a blue moon” is still here (while I blog), I might as well tell you about this phone call that I got, I actually got that phone call again today, a repeat of the incident that happened about a week before.

The following:

So this guy calls me on the phone, he says he is from Hollywood something or other and wants to do a survey, he says something like "how many times have watched a movie at the movie theater in the past two months?"

And I say "um, once" he said "are there any other household members available who also go to the movie theater?" I said "yes, and they have only been to the theater as often as I have" he said "thank you for your time, good bye" Victor: "goodbye”.

So yeah, that was interesting, and it happened twice, I could write out the differences here but, I don’t think I feel evil enough to do that to you today, but if you call me on the other hand…

Bye the way, I participated in the 30 Hour Famine (from World Vision) with the Duvall youth group last weekend, I am fasting n the 16^th and 17^th with the Sky Valley Bible Church Youth Group, and I have a whole whopping $421.54 and all of that is already received (meaning pledges actually collected) and only three cents was donated from me, (three cents I found last weekend in Duvall. Hehehe. So, I express a BIG round of applause and thanks to all who participate in the 30 hour famine, and especially to all you of you who donated. Thank you!
So, when Joy *clears throat* send me pictures of the famine I will try very hard to put them up here, some, some up here.

I do have a couple of pictures I took my self though, I might put them up later, I think the picture is just of Kevin Ulrich with his cardboard house and sleeping bag, lol.

So, I think I owe you guys who actually enjoy reading me at leased a list of some things that have been going on with me, so here’ goes.

I am in the process of getting my Horse (with no name) actually on my property.
I took up the Mandolin last September, around then.
I will cut lawns for money, I have experience.
I go to the Duvall Youth Group on Sunday nights now that Awana is over.
I am looking for a mission trip to go on this summer.
I am applying to be a staff person for my Church’s 3^rd-6^th grade children’s camp.
I like to hike.
I like to Take pictures and create panoramas.
I am “online” a lot on instant messenger and reply to emails fairly well.
I do not often read through what I write/type before sending it to make sure that it makes any sense.

K, I want to talk more, but, I am bored of this (aburiddo en Español).

So, bye, Buenos noches, adios amigos, luego, hasta lavista, (and for some of you) hasta mañana.


Victor (Raúl).