This is the five hundredth post on this blogger. I've been posting since Tuesday, April 23rd, 2002. Four years, two months, and five days have gone by since the creation of this blog. Amazing. To mark this moment, I'm going back in time to see how my life has progressed.

April 23rd, 2002
*grins* Ya know what? I think I have just to surf around and an answer appears ...

May 20th, 2002
Good morning America!! JC is up and about on his day off! I woke up at 8 and devoured my cereal, then I went for a walk with my dog...

June 25th, 2002
I just finished reading Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by the pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Very cool book! That is a church that was built upon a solid foundation -- prayer...

July 8th, 2002
My heart is bteaking for an online friend and her family. Janene's brother and his friend drowned yesterday...

August 24th, 2002
It was so cool to see Bonnie, Samuel, and Anna. They were a sight for my friend-deprived eyes! We left the terminal, and I was hit with the humity and the heat! wow!...

September 25th, 2002
Hey, I am now sitting in my dorm room, listening to Carman, and thinking that writing email when I don't have a dial tone doesn't work out very well for sending email.

October 26th, 2002
I'm glad I went to Sharis. I just got back from 5 hours of reading my books. I'm pretty much caught up now. I might do something similar tomorrow and try and get ahead a bit so that this doesn't happen again. ...

November 02, 2002

Well, I got to meet another RIer today! Elizabeth aka kittiecat, had been in California for a few days helping her aunt move in. Her family stopped by and we went over to the local Arby's. It was fun just talking with the family and sipping a strawberry shake. *grins*...

December 31st, 2002
It was Christmas day and I was sitting in the back seat of our van using my "new" laptop to start a draft on this letter. It was rather nice to just sit back and relax while traveling home after a very spread-out holiday...

January 19th, 2003
I like extended weekends. It enables me to put off school until the last minute....

February 26th, 2003
I'm also going to have no internet access from my room . my contract ran out yesterday (though for some reason I'm still online... *shrugs* )...

March 4th, 2003
A group of us from EBC went to a Creation Seminar by Kent Hovind. This guys is one of the top creationist speakers in America. He’s on the same level as Ken Ham and Henry Morris. His delivery is quite interesting. As Miles, the guy who put on the ebc creation seminar, uses Kent’s stuff, I was already familiar with some of the examples. I didn’t learn a whole lot more than what I already know, but I’m trying to soak in as much C vs E stuff that I can...

April 23rd, 2003
*sigh*
Just sitting here in the student center, trying to get some research done, but not succeeding much. It's getting too late and I think I'm going to have to turn this assignment in late. :(

//End of First Year on Blogger//

May 24th, 2003
Quiz - Pink: You see the world in bright pink. The world is a
happy, happy place! You love all people and
things!! Life is great! You're just like a
happy child. Spread the cheer.

June 12th, 2003
God has used the unique experience of dormlife to work on my patience. He used a girl here who was going tthrough emotional crisies one after another to show me how far I would go to help someone and that I had to totally rely on God. He used papers and assignments to build my self-discipline. And He brought godly friends into my life to keep me accountable and to grow me. I've learned the importance of keeping myself in God's light no matter how busy or how sleepy I am.

July 25th, 2003
Humilty
That is another issue. I didn't realize that my selfishness is actually rooted in pride. Do you know that pride is a desire to do things on your own and to not let Christ have everything? It's rather convicting actually...

August 23rd, 2003
Work - I think the honeymoon is over. It's no longer fun to work there. Don't ask me why, but I've been stressed out majorly the last week or so. But good news on that front! I gave my two weeks notice last night. My last day will be Sept. 6th. While BK has been a good place to work, besides the fact that I didn't get enough hours, I'm ready to leave.

September 23rd, 2003
Greek - yes, you heard right, I'm taking Greek. I've had two classes already and I'm convinced it's what God wants for me. There are so many issues out there that I can find the truth about and be able to share. It's a tool that I know God is going to use in my ministry.

October 12th, 2003
I got back from shopping and set up the computer. Then I did homework for a few hours. About 11:40 or maybe after midnight the fire alarm went off. I get out of bed, put my slippers on, grabbed my coat and headed out the door. BUT…. As I started to open it, one of the RA’s opened it on me. Crunch! Ouch. As I hobbled down the stairs thinking that I just had a bad stubbed toe, I realized that my nail was bent backwards. (as I realized this, I told my RA that and he was starting to feel really bad. He officially felt bad when I took the slipper off). So we get to the flag pole and I sit down and look at my nail.. Yes it was bent back. Yes it was bleeding a bit. Yes some of the guys freaked out. So the RA’s, the head resident and I went into the building and I pulled the nail the rest of the way out. It wasn’t too bad actually. Because that was my worst fungused nail, it broke off instead of being deep. We hydrogen proxided it and bandaged it.

November 25th, 2003
I'm actually in Madras right now. I had missed my first class (late night last night) and went to my second class. I was sitting in the cafeteria thinking about skipping chapel and my last class when I realized that it was rainging. If it's raining, it must be snowing on the pass and I don't want to get stuck in Eugene for Thanksgiving. So, I went and filled up my gas tank, got my tires aired up, bought some chains and left Eugene around 10:46 or so. I got to Santiam Pass and yes indeed, I had to chain up.

December 20th, 2003
Feeling: Happy; Mellow
Listening to: Hesitation Blues by the Waybacks

January 20th, 2004
current homework - Well, I have a 4-5 single spaced paper due in two weeks that I need to get started on sometime. Plus a greek test tomorrow. Oh and I have a Tirade Speech outline due in less than a week and then the speech is a week from Friday. So take your pick...

February 14th, 2004
I watched a really cool movie last night. A Beautiful Mind. It's about this guy who's a genius and who can solve problems like a piece of cake. He's rather reclusive and is recruited to find a code in magazines. It's scary sometimes, but it really makes you think. Oh and it's based on a true story.

March 27th, 2004

Don't you hate it when you're lying in bed and profound thoughts are going through your head, but you just want to sleep, so you don't get up and write a blog post? That happened to me last night

April 19, 2004
I open this log with the knowledge that my hours are numbered. 0 through 24. 24 down to 0. Why must this be? Why must every hour be numbered, even though I be but mortal? I know not why I must be tormented so! Mayhap it is because I turned Veggie Tales’ tune on and sang to them. If that be so, I so formally repent. May that said event never happen again. But wait! The hours are still numbered! What must I do to remove said numbers?! If it requires torture, I shall be tortured! If it requires a quest to the ends of the earth, I shall embark on that quest! If it requires listening to hours and hours of Country Music, I shall…. *strikes pose* Wait, eh… Never mind, it’s not that important.

*walks off stage*

//End of Second Year with Blogger//

May 13th, 2004
Quote from Josh's niece Abby today when asked who I was: "A bear."

June 19th, 2004
here I am, typing a blogger post right before leaving for Eugene. This week was needed so that I could take a break from Eugene and the routine there, but I am now ready to go back and get back into the routine.

July 25th, 2004
I just immersed myself in movies. *grins* Ryan and Kristine let me stay at their house over the weekend while they were gone. I watched some very interesting films.

August 22nd, 2004
Listening to: Stephen and Mrs. B. talking about the game of Stratego that they just played and also to the snores of Mr. B. *grins*

September 28th, 2004
The Freshmen arrived on the 19th. That was a lot of fun to see the new faces, check them in, and get to pray with them.

October 24, 2004
I really don't know know what to write at the moment. Nothing spectactular has occurred, nothing is broken on my car, and I haven't died... My life is pretty much routine right now... Three tests next week to study for. A paper due on Monday to write... and people to hang out with...

November 11th, 2004
I love Element X! we have some very good improv people. I wish I had the words to describe how fun it is.

December 04, 2004
I know that it’s a surprise to actually see a post on this blogger. Ever since the arrest, I have been rather quiet and for good reason! Internet access is closely monitored and it’s only been after months of good behavior that I’ve been able to get online. (read that archive to get the context)

January 25th, 2005
I hung out with Josh today. We went to JC Penney's and I used my gift card that had 15 dollars on it. Turns out that the shirt that I finally decided on (what is it about JCP that makes it hard for me to find anything?!) had an extra clearance on it besides what it had in the first place. So I got a 20 or 30 dollar shirt for 10 dollars. Pretty cool.

February 18th, 2005
t's going to be an interesting weekend. I'm in my friend Jame's wedding and rehearsal is tonight at 5:30. Then the wedding is at 2pm tomorrow. They have me in a TUX!!! It's a black jacket and pants, with a purple bow tie and vest. It's going to be quite interesting...

March 29th, 2005
Break was good. It was nice to have other drivers for the long drive down. Josh drove on the way down and Joey drove on the way to Madras. I was happy to let them, 'cause I got to sleep!

April 21st, 2005
Life has kinda come to a standstill for me this past week. Friday I was starting to feel ill and then it hit me full force on Saturday.

//End of Third Year//

May 17th, 2005
The Romans crowded into the Coliseum to see fights to the death, execution of criminals, and the wild animals tear eachother and humans to pieces. We sit down and watch CSI which deals with death and graphic murder; we watch Survivor which is all about backstabbing and breaking trust; we get fanatical about sports and which team is the best. It's something interesting to think about...

June 18th, 2005
Now this is why I like coming home - the smell and the taste of chocolate chip cookies. My growing up years are full of these smells and tastes. She has this recipe that is simply to die for!

July 17th, 2005
There's something about watching children worship God. There is an innocence that says "here I am God, I love You." I watched a little girl today, probably around 10-11 dance in worship to God. I watched a group of about 20 kids go up to the altar to worship. Watching one girl pray while the song was playing really touched me. These kids honestly were worshiping God. They love the Creator.

August 21, 2005

..crowds of kids excited for camp..adults sending their young ones away for the week..sweat dripping from my brow as I help pack the bus..bus ride of noise..

September 08, 2005
Do you ever feel like you're pushing through mud in order to get to where God wants you? Circumstances, emotions, distractions, all seem to be slogging you down? That's where I'm at today. I've been sooo excited about getting an apartment and getting settled and then starting school and seeing where God is taking me this year. Well, being approved for the apartment is taking a long time, mainly because we didn't get some paperwork done with the financial aid office at EBC. That of course is depressing me.

October 10th, 2005
Yes, you may ask why the author of the Redwall books is in my most recent post. I'll tell you. He was in Eugene on Saturday and I got to go to Barnes and Noble and see him. He gave a half-hour presentation and then signed books. I learned a lot about him... One, his last name is pronounce JAKES! I have always wondered that. Two, he has a delightful way with the kids. All the kids were sitting on the floor up front and he talked mostly to them. A few of the jokes were above their heads, but they enjoyed his story telling.

November 25th, 2005
I'm sitting in my dad's recliner with a puring cat on me, listening to the conversation Dad is having with my uncle about straw bale houses. It's a relaxing day after thanksgiving day. I love coming over the mountains and enjoying family time. It's especially nice this time because I'm seeing family that I haven't seen in 3 years. Last night, Bronwyn 6, randomly came up and gave me a hug. My heart melted! I miss spending time with my cousins.

December 25th, 2005
I love Christmas. There's just something about being with family, celebrating Christ, that brings joy into my life. This year has been tough for all of us to enter in, but yesterday I really felt the joy of this season.

January 19th, 2006
Yesterday was amazing, weather wise that is. I woke up just before Reece got back from working out. He offered a ride and I took one look out my window and accepted. It was pouring and there was a large puddle well on its way to becoming a lake in our parking lot. The rest of the day I watched the rain come down and down and down. EBC has a pond and it was filled to overflowing.

February 10th, 2006
I don't know if I mentioned on here that I'm moving out of this two bedroom in March. My roommate is getting married and I decided that instead of them looking for another apartment, I would do that instead. So I talked to our manager and he said that there was one coming open the second week of march. I put the reservation fee on it and will be moving in around the 10th of march. It's a one bedroom and I'm looking forward to having my own place.

March 23rd, 2006
I'm in a wedding on Sat. Reece and Alicia are finally getting hitched and I'm one of the groomsmen. At least I don't have to wear a tux, though they do have me in a tie... *grins* It'll be fine though.

April 26th, 2006
I CRY: when something touches me deeply or when I'm extremely mad and frustrated (the latter doesn't happen very often)
I AM NOT ALWAYS: as I seem. Sometimes there's more to JC than what he shows on the surface.

//End of fourth Year//

Wow! I've had an incredible four years. Reading these posts really reminded me of the journey this college experience has taken me on. I've changed alot, been on some bumpy roads, yet God has always been faithful. I think I can look forward to more of the same.