woah

Long time no see, eh?

I've got the day off today (gotta rest up for Rock the Universe tonight, yo), so I've been tooling 'round the net, while I wait for the call to go pick up the truck from the mechanics. I found my way over here and figured it might be fun to drop a little note in the old journal. 'Sides, I've been plenty nostalgic of late, so it's good to get at least a bit caught up with ya'll's posts.

I'm glad to see that life's been going good for most of you. Know that you've been in my prayers, especially you old school Aldersgaters.

God's been treating me real well of late - just layering blessings on top of blessings. He's got me hooked in with not one, but two great youth groups (one as college leader, the other as college student), not to mention a chance at maybe heading back to Aldersgate for a college bible study (led by Billy! how cool is that?).

I got a chance to spend a week in New Orleans with Allendale in July. We're all heavy hearted over what's been going down there these last weeks, but at the same time we were so blessed by everyone we got a chance to serve with there. God willing we'll be heading back there next summer.

I'm sure there's tons more I could find to ramble 'bout, but I'll be nice and not bore you all. It's been good talking at you again - who knows, maybe I'll even try doing it more than once a year. And hey, should you want to talk or catch up real style, drop me a note at thenewhope@gmail.com. or, if you ask real nice like, I might hand over my cell number. ;)

Peace & such.
- Joei