Big Dave (bigdave_msu) wrote, @ 2004-05-28 20:16:00

Well... here's a host of updates:

School's over, and I'm happy to have the summer free. Unhappily, I'm not finding ANY employment. So it looks like I'm going to be helping Jason (my brother-in-law) build a house. This, I'm sure, will end up being okay because it will 1) allow the summer to pass quickly, 2) provide SOME source of income, and 3) hopefully help me in a pursuit to "tone up" a bit. I'm about tired of being out of shape.

Family life has improved drastically. Things seem to be going very well there, with the exception that everyone seems to have been getting sick a lot lately. Mamaw is moving out, and we're helping her with that. I think tomorrow morning will see most of that action. Tomorrow afternoon, it would appear that I'm helping Jason with the house he's starting building (the footer should be done tomorrow), and then tomorrow night, we're all (sans Beth, Chad, and kids) having a "Lord of the Rings" marathon at Ellen and Jason's house. Tons of fun there.

I've started composing sermons as of late. I figure with the number of opportunities I've been having to preach, I might as well work ahead so I don't have to stress for two weeks working on a lesson. This way, I can just reach in a file cabinet and pull a "new" one out. It's really helping me keep my mind off of other worries and problems in life, and also strengthening my faith a great deal... both of which have helped me more than words can addequately express.

Then there's Amanda... the girl I love, and currently can't really be with. Through a simply WONDERFUL string of events, we broke up last weekend, decided to go back out, and then broke up again the following day. Which has sent my heart shattered into a hundred directions. But I'm bringing all the pieces back in, and she's trying to sort things out for herself in the meantime. A lot happened, and a lot is on both her and my own mind. I'm confident that we will both be okay with the decision that is made... it's just rough not knowing at this point exactly what that decision will be. But as for the two of us, we ARE getting along well.

I haven't really seen too many others. Autumn Pate gets back in town (Paducah) this coming week, so I'm sure I'll be seeing her often. Her living two and a half hours away at MTSU put a kink in our friendship, but we somehow survived six years. It'll be good to hang out for the summer before she leaves again for school in Louisville.

Phil's wedding is rapidly approaching, so I'm trying to get all the "best man stuff" together. I figure he'll be happy with his bachelor party. I've still got to get ahold of Josh McGuire and figure out what he's thinking - Josh, if you're reading this - holler.

Not a lot else going on. Missing my friends. Missing Murray life. Missing having something to do during the day.

But hoping it will all be okay within the coming days and weeks and months.

Oodles all around, guys. I love you all.

Oodles out.

	(Anonymous) 2004-05-31 14:13 (link)
	Don't stay away too much. I will start to miss you :( Please come to visit as often as you can. I don't want you to forget about me ;). I love you (Reply to this) (Thread)

	(Anonymous) 2004-06-08 22:43 (link)
	I'm in town for good, basically. If you get bored, feel free to call. Same number, new house. Cal (Reply to this) (Thread)