Aah well January is over!!! Goodness, 2012 will be here sooner than we think (ha-ha-ha. If Jesus said He doesn’t know when the world will end nobody does [not even Maurice Strong. ha-ha] You won’t get that unless you watched Conspiracy Theory).
Anywho, rambling aside. I’m sleepy. I spent the last 30 or so minutes reading all of my old blog posts, and as I’ve done in the past, I say again that I love reading my old posts and seeing how I’ve progressed in life and spiritually. So all the gibberish about this and that for schools is out. I settled on West Ga Tech (was West Central Tech) and am only in two classes; one online and one on campus which I thoroughly enjoy the instructor. A smooth, nice and understanding individual…not someone who beats a ruler over your head making you do useless bookwork. I like it all so far but know it will get harder. That’s to be expected.
Danielle and I are doing great. I love her more than anything in this world! We will be starting the “5 Love Languages” at Sweetwater BC this coming Sunday night for a few weeks I think. It will be good b/c most couples are married for long periods of time and have troubles and are clueless how to solve them and then they go get help (or do this study). Our mindsets are that we will benefit from this by getting this pre-counseling-ish study done now so we can better resolve issues that married couples have. 
I still don’t have a passion for LifeWay, but I still do love getting people their first Bible. If it be the Lord’s will, I will do AM training again, but as I’ve said in past blogs I pray I’m not stuck in retail forever b/c you can not initially live off of the type of salaries AM’s or less make. God is continually guiding me and giving me wisdom on what I’m going to do as a career in life.
I hope LUVR Services thrives. I’d love to work for myself as a career rather than for “the man”. However, I can only do what I know how to do and hopefully the schooling will give me that credibility I need to take LUVRS further. God only knows.
Church is going well, I love being the pianist and the Director/Chairman of Info Tech! I love teaching computers to others and it’s possible this could be something I do. Although it’s not one of my 4 possible career areas, I did say God only knows and I’m content knowing that.
Well, I have to work early and go to school tonight. I pray you have a blessed week and hope you’ll let me know if there’s anything I can pray for you about. Pray for me!
MLIC,
Andrew
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Well, it’s that time. The 2009 year is almost over. It has been a great year, probably one of the busiest ones for me, ever. Since dating Danielle in March I have had the best time of my life and will pray I/we keep having more awesome time together.
Our church (Cowan Mill Church) is having the Christmas Musical today. I’m anticipating a nice turnout at the service. I’m prepared and know the choir will do well. It’ll be exciting to see how it goes.
I’ll be starting school in January at West Georgia Tech in a computer associate’s degree. Whew, I pray I do well and succeed at it. Hopefully, I’ll get a good job out of it and can make enough $ to start a family. The Lord only knows and I’ll continue to trust Him in this.
Last tidbit is that I pray everyone has a wonderful Christmas and New Years!
Much Love in Christ (MLIC),
Andrew
p.s. I’m soo sleepy, I took some Robitussin (c) b/c I’ve been sick last day or so and posted this under the LUVR Services blog. haha. Well I fixed it now!
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Not quite sure what step is next. I’m constantly praying for the Lord to guide me in the right direction.
Danielle and I have agreed that I’ll finish my A+ certification (and any other one, if possible), while she goes back to school this fall. So I will hold to that promise. As far as after that, I’m hoping that I won’t need college, but as we all know, this everyday failing economy will one day get to the point where you must have a doctorate (PhD) to work at McDonalds.
I’m not one for classroom based learning, usually because of too many farfetched rules, too many students, and classes that have absolutely NOTHING to do with what you’re studying. So I’ve kind of decided that If I do go to college, it will be online school more than likely. I don’t want an Associates because you’re underqualified, and likewise for a Doctorate as you’re over qualified. But perhaps a couple Bachelors and a Masters. Those seem adequate enough.
The school of choice is Western Governors University (WGU.edu) for a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology (link), which is the most broad degree in their I.T. program. I JUST emailed my advisor asking about this degree and some other details. Hopefully some insight will come from that. Perhaps after that would come a Master’s if I were really up to it. But only the good Lord knows.
In the fairy-tale world. I’d love to have a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and a PhD in Church Music and likewise in I.T. That’s too much money and too much time.
Here’s how I had it laid out:
MUSIC:
Boyce College (undergrad of SBTS)
–Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies: Music Ministry Major
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
–either a Master of Church Music (M.C.M.) or Master of Music in Church Music (M.M.C.M.) [not sure of the difference]; or Master of Divinity in Church Music (website doesn’t show this being offered anymore).
– and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Music Minstry (D.M.M.)
TECHNOLOGY:
Western Governors University
– Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
– Master of Business Administration with Emphasis in Information Technology Management
–no clue about a doctorate…maybe the Cisco CCIE.
But for now, I must focus on the present-future. I am hopefully working towards becoming more creditable with whatever the Lord wants me to be, whether it be music, computers or business. I don’t really want to work retail for the rest of my life, but I am hopefully going to work towards Assistant Manager at LifeWay. Not a whole lot more $$$ but it will be more. I am being nominated tonight (Wednesday) at church as full-time pianist, even though I’ve been playing full time for over two months now. Oh well. Lastly, the certification will be on my list of things to accomplish soon.
I hope you’ll be praying along with me about these things. I continue to pray for all of you
Look me up on Facebook or Twitter. See my Contact page of my website for links.
Thanks and God Bless,
Andrew
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So my anxiety for the gun to came was huge. I waited nearly right up through the same morning it came (b/c I had to sign for it or they’d leave and come back the next day). Anyhow, so I waited all afternoon until right until almost time for work, I started to call the FedEx branch and ding dong!!! It was at my door!!! ha-ha talk about good timing.
So I’ve had it for a week or so now and it’s awesome. I’ve purchased a LOT of accessories that didn’t originally come with it. Now it’s all decked out. I tried to self-chrono (test velocity) and I successfully failed. My 2 and a half to 3 year old paint broke in the magazine and chamber so It gunked up (and still is) b/c I’m afraid to dismantled it and not be able to put it back 2gether. However, I went early this morning and had both my Tippmann and Tiberius chronographed. So hopefully they’re good to go. I had to get a remote line kit b/c I forgot my co2 mini-cartridges at home. Then I got 1000 Dusk paintballs (lowest of the high-end pballs). So I’ve spent WAYYYYYYYY more than I should this first and second quarter of the year. Lord knows it’s all in good interest. I’m lookin forward to next weekend when we go play. It’ll be nice to see how these guns really hold up.
Secondly, I’m pooped. We had API (annual physical inventory) last night and it was fun and tiring, both. We’ll have to continue today to get the last few areas covered so yeah. Whew!
Thanks for reading and always, let me know if there’s anything I can pray for you about.
MLIC,
Andrew
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Well, I just purchased a new, very expensive marker.
You’re probably thinking “a”………”expensive”………….. marker?
Nope we’re not talking crayola here. Ha-ha. I’m talking about paintball. Marker is another name for paintball gun.
I own a Tippmann 98 custom stock and that’s about how to sum it up…stock, bland. Thank the Lord my mom got it for me, yes, but I got something a lil souped up that I prayyyyyyyyy will last me a loooooooong time (like 5 years or so…b/c one guy said he buys new ones every 5-6 yrs which seems logical.)
The company is called Tiberius Arms and the marker I purchased was the top of the line one [ for now -_- ] called the T9 Elite ST (pic below). Of course, the picture doesn’t do justice to the actual gun.
I hope I get it soon b/c we’ve gotta church outreach [that includes paintballing]. Alright, I’m bout to fall over here asleep. Pray that the Lord gave me proper wisdom to buy this. I must have 2nd….no 30 guessed it but then had a temporary peace to buy it. So pray. I’ll edit later when I get it w/ any updates.
Andrew
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Whew. I’m tired. Ha! I’m downsizing my room quite a bit. Sometime mid-last year, I took down my bulky entertainment shelf and got a smaller one. Today, I broke down my desk and have nothing there, for now. Originally, when we moved, I got all new furniture (the matching ET and desk) and my room was packed. Idk if it’s the Lord showing me that I’m blessed enough or something weird -either way, I like to downsize now and not be cluttered. It’s an accomplishment that I broke down the desk at 2 or 3 a.m. with people sleeping in the house! Haha.
Anywho, now I’ve got my PC near my bed on my nightstand (since I have a flat-panel LCD it fits nicely.) Now I can lay in comfort on my bed and snooze whenever! I’ll have to decide what to do about the open space in my room but I have no clue as of now because I am exhaustively tired and my back’s sore from liftin’, pushin’ and pullin’ stuff.
Well, I best get some Zzzzz’s before work this afternoon. Thanks for reading my blog and don’t forget to checkout Christians 4 Life (for great Christian resources) and LUVR Services (for all your pc/network needs).
MLIC (Much Love In Christ),
Andrew
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There was a show on called Purity Ball which the basic synopsis was that fathers are more involved in their daughters (and of course sons) lives. The goal of the show was to enhance focus on girl’s purity and chaste before marriage. Because I consider counseling as one of my areas of study, I stuck with watching the show. It’s a 50/50 good/bad show to me.
I’m 100% enthralled that fathers desire to (and should be) helping their daughters focus on being abstinent until marriage. It’s a heart-felt show and a sign of hope that more girls now than in the past are striving for purity/chaste/abstinence (whichever you prefer to call it by).
The other half I didn’t realize until I read some comments while looking for a download or purchase of the documentary that it’s a loss of control in a girls life. Not to the extent of being slave-like, but that what most girls are naive or less knowledgeable/skilled in the “control” area of their life…at least they have control over it whether good or bad. With these girls, their father’s “control” the relationship area of their lives, but none the less they have no control over it or it’s at least a big argument or just a never talked suppressed struggle she keeps secret. After the girl marries, the husband is then in “control”.
I’m sure between both sides, girls fit in one or the other and sometimes both areas. I’m positive. I just hope on the negative side I mentioned that it’s not THAT terrible that fathers (and mothers) are deemed “control freaks”. Yes, I’m all for girls being pure until marriage but go about it in a way that you pray and talk to your kids about it and when they’re faced with or tempted later on down the line, they’ll look back and know what’s right from wrong (as this applies to any area we want to teach our kids about doing or not doing).
Thanks for reading, I’d love for you to leave some feedback!
Andrew
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Wow. It’s been a while. Life’s going pretty well. Working hard at Cowan Mill (the new church for those who don’t know). We’ve got the Christmas musical coming along (that I’ve got the pleasure of leading). It’s a very interesting, humbling, and learning experience, not only for the singers, but for me in music leader stance.
On the other hand, at Jefferson Avenue, things may not go well. I have a meeting (will have had by the time you’re reading this) with Pastor Caldwell for lunch to discuss the website. Remember, I’m logical-based and so my logic tells me that he wants me to possibly step down and hand the reigns over to someone else or he’ll demote me personally. Again, that’s my guess but it seems like the only thing that it could be. We’ll see (and I’ll letcha know later on…maybe not in this blog.)
Not much else going on though. Got some new people at work and I tried to train the new girl Tuesday night (along side Terri’s usual critique that aggrivates everyone). Nice, quite, and pretty girl. She learned a lot and is semi-ready for the real blast of Christmas. I’ve yet to work with the other two guys, Thomas and Brother O’Neal.
I’m just really burned out at LifeWay and hope the Lord will sustain me with His grace so that something else will come along or something at LifeWay will make things better whether it be a new position, better pay, or something else.
Haha I forgot,
My Xmas List
Batman: The Dark Knight (TDK) on DVD or Blu-Ray (preferred)
Family Guy volume…..5 or 6 (whichever one is out)
and Resistance 2 on PS3
And for my Bday
The Land B4 Time volume….13??? haha I’ve lost count.
OK whew. I’m done.
MLIC,
Andrew
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NOT a thing has changed since we last talked. Yeah, super boring, eh? Anywho, still praying about my job situation if I need passion for the one I have or for the Lord to open a door to a new one.
We almost finished enclosing the porch. We’ve got our new roof on. I’ve taken pictures of each relationship study book (and all others) that I own (Link Here) so I (and you) can see the books and know what ones to (or not to) buy.
My Christmas List
Family Guy volume 6 (and 7 if it comes out too)
Land Before Time # whatever. haha I’ve lost count.
Ok well gotta go back to playin GTA4 Multiplayer….it’s been the only thing ‘new’ going on for me.
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It’s been a month-to-date since our last encounter. Oh well, been busy. Nothing new going on here. Same job, same [low] paycheck, same battlecruiser (truck), same bills, same gouged (spelling??!) gas prices, same skills @ everything, and same level on Halo 3. I am ranked up on Mafia Wars @ MySpace but no, sorry, I have not saved 15% or more on my car insurance by switching to Geico, nor have I lost 200 pounds with Jenny Craig, the Slimfast diet, or Subway.
I bid you a good night, so long, far well, avetazay (sounds like velveeta cheeze) goodbye. Fareeee-WELL!!!!!!!!!
Dun dun dun.
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