Trebellion at its Best

Yo,

I am sitting in my new room, which is actually really cool because we didn't have internet for a couple of days and I could only find wireless in the living room. Now I can be wherever I please. Adina already has some new little neighbour friends and right now one of them is playing "Oh Canada" on the piano and I hear my mom saying, "Oh hello. Who are you?" Speaking of new neighbours I have met only one and he is 5 years old. I can't remember what his name is. Maybe Michael? Anyways I pulled in the driveway yesterday and before I could even step out of the van he eagerly announced...

"Hi, you're our new neighbours!"
"Oh yeah? And what's your name?"
"Michael. What's your name?"
"My name is Jessica."
"Hi Jessica."
"Hi Michael."

I had my backpack which helped continue this exciting conversation. He asked...

"Are you getting back from school?"
"No, I don't go to school anymore. I work"
"Are you a teenager?"
"Yes I am"
"You're a teenager and you work?!"
"Yup"
*giggles*


Twas fun.

Moving went fairly smoothly on Wednesday. The piano exceeded all other furniture in difficulty and took about 5 or 6 guys to move it out and then in our new house. The only way we could get it in this house here is through the sunroom. So that's where it shall stay. The sunroom has got to be the nicest room in the house, though, and I really like having it in there. It's a peaceful room that looks out to the backyard, a backyard that reminds me of a secret garden.

It really is a beautiful house and I love it much already. It has yet to feel like home, though. I keep thinking that we are going to go home soon, after dinner, perhaps. It's a strange feeling of being displaced...which is exactly what we were, I guess. :P
So Wednesday we moved all of our stuff and Thursday we unpacked allot of boxes. I haven't touched any of my boxes yet except to shove them in my huge closet. I have no motivation at all to unpack anything because I won't be in this room for too long and then I will be moving to the basement. Besides, all I really need is my bed, lappy, and Bible. I have a feeling I will get rid of allot once I've realized I can live so long without it.
Friday I went back to work. It was a relief to have some normality back in my life. I also babysat last night, and I had that same feeling of having something stable, which was nice.

Do you know what it's like to go on vacation and, because every routine and stable thing is gone, God is kind of pushed to the side? That's what it feels like now with moving. I hate that. It makes it seem like God is just a routine thing that I do and once I'm thrown out of that routine He goes with it. He has been teaching me in this area, to be in His presence all the time, even when things are crazy and abnormal. HE never changes. I can take comfort and be at home with Him no matter whether I feel at home physically or not.

So, maybe I'll post photos later. I should probably take some first because people here haven't taken many photos yet. I'll see what I can find.

Until next time,
Treble

Lately I have been reading books like "The Jesus Style" from Gayle Erwin and "Crazy Love" from Francis Chan. I want to be more like Jesus and know Him more. Not just know about Him or talk about Him, but know Him. To look at His life in the gospels and truly believe that I can have that same power that He had....to love, serve, resist temptations, pray, etc.
I hope that I can share with you any great things that God shows and teaches me on this journey of faith. At the same time ...I don't want to always just be in the state of learning... I want these things to totally change the way I think and live.

For now...here's an article from Francis Chan. He raises some challenging questions that confront our "Christian" life.


I think it’s time we stop asking ourselves the question: “Am I a good Christian?” We live in a time when the term “Christian” has been so diluted that millions of immoral but nice people genuinely consider themselves “good Christians.” We have reduced the idea of a good Christian to someone who believes in Jesus, loves his or her family, and attends church regularly. Others will label you a good Christian even though your life has no semblance to the way Christ spent His days on earth. Perhaps we should start asking the question: “Am I a good Christ?” In other words, do I look anything like Jesus? This question never even entered my mind until a friend of mine made a passing comment to me one day.

Dan is a long time friend of mine. In fact, he’s the pastor who performed my wedding. He was talking to me about a pastor named Von. Von has been working with youth in the San Diego area for decades. Many of his students have gone on to become amazing missionaries and powerful servants of God. Dan described a trip to Tijuana, Mexico with Pastor Von. (Von has been ministering to the poor in the dumps of Tijuana for years). Dan didn’t speak of the awful living conditions of those who made their homes amidst the rubbish. What impacted Dan the most was the relationship he saw between Von and the people of this community. He spoke of the compassion, sacrifice, and love that he witnessed in Von’s words and actions as he held these malnourished and un-bathed children. Then he made the statement that sent me reeling:

“The day I spent with Von was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.”

Dan explained that the whole experience was so eerie because he kept thinking to himself: “If Jesus were still walking on earth in the flesh, this is what it would feel like to walk alongside of Him!” After that discussion, I kept wondering if anyone had ever said that about me: “The day I spent with Francis was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.” The answer was an obvious “no.” Would any honest person say that about you?

What bothered me was not that I hadn’t “arrived,” but that I wasn’t even heading in the right direction. I hadn’t made it my goal to resemble Christ. I wasn’t striving to become the kind of person who could be mistaken for Jesus Christ. Isn’t it ironic that a man can be known as a successful pastor, speaker, and CHRISTian even if his life doesn’t resemble Christ’s?

Tomorrow is Friday! Praise God! There are many good things about Friday. The obvious: it is the last day of the week. But, it is also jean day! And my dear friend, Audree, brings in donuts, or sometimes cinnamon buns, to the office. Yes, Friday is a good day. I think I depend on it too much actually...like I do a lot of things. Like my day just isn't the same if I don't have a donut on Friday morning. Seriously, what difference should that make?! Some other things I depend on maybe a little too much...

-Weekends. I depend on Saturday and Sunday to help me make it through Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri.
-People. Sometimes I depend on people to just accept me and make me happy.
-Chocolate. "I just need some chocolate....yeah, that will make me feel better." ??
-Internet. This includes ALOT of things.
-Food. Need it to live. But I love it too much sometimes.
-Lyrics. To make a song good.
-Melodies. To make a song good.
-Clothes. How I look...I depend on that way too much.
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Anyways...maybe I'll add more later, because I hadn't planned on writing any of that. No, actually what I was going to say is that we are now officially moving!! At least I think so. It's hard to keep track of all that has been going on...kinda like a roller coaster. We have bought a house and are moving into the battlefield! Battlefield Drive, that is. I haven't been to the house yet, but the photos make it look really nice.
I will miss my attic room, for it has been good to me. :) But home is not a room. Nor is it a house or a place. I think it's the people you are with that make it feel like home...anyways...you knew that. Moving on.
I keep thinking about my new room. Of course, I have no idea what it will be like. But, I'll probably be rooming with my sis for awhile and there definitely will not be a bathroom in it like I have right now. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, I think I could probably add "my room" to the dependency list. Haha. Notice how "God" isn't on the list. I guess you can't depend on Him TOO much, but I need to maybe replace all of these things with Him. No, not "maybe"...I DO need to look to Him, rather then all these things, for my happiness.

Such a random post. I hope you enjoyed it, nevertheless, and I will try and keep you updated on house things. Maybe some photos later?

Today's the day. There is a For Sale sign on our front lawn. Where are we moving? We don't know yet. Where do we want to move? Somewhere out in the country. Trees, quiet, space, and 15 minutes from town.... sounds lovely. :) (I'm trying to get excited about this. I'm not dreading it, but I'm not that excited either.) I think it is a good thing that we are moving...just alot of work! I think I must be lazy....or selfish. Anywho....I'm working on it.
SO, I did some cleaning of my room today and it looks really good! But then Albert came (the real estate guy) and he didn't even take any photos of it. *sigh...* "C'mon, Albert! I cleaned it just for you!" Haha...oh well. At least now it's ready for people to see....and tidier then I think it has ever been!

Annoying story: I went to the dentist last week and the lady told me over and over how lovely my teeth are and how I'm doing such a good job cleaning them. Basically, they look amazing! Then she does a quick clean, the dentist comes and says the same thing, and I go to pay...and they charged me...ALOT! And with a discount, too! For what? To get my clean teeth cleaned? Needless to say, I was a little upset. And Dad was so horrified and flabbergasted that he is going to buy me my phone now that I can't afford it. :P What a nice daddy!

Ok so enough about the dentist....Wednesday, I leave to go to Chilliwack, BC. That should be fun! I get to travel all by myself to somewhere I've never been. Yay for adventures! I will blog my interesting experiences, if I have any, which I'm sure I will.
I'm going there to see a friend and spend some time with her. And then of course, see God's beautiful mountains. Watch out! There will be some photos coming!

Until then,
Treble