Short term and long term

I have some pretty awesome goals I'm reaching towards right now. 2010 is definitely going to be a year of intense growth and action.

One of the biggest short term goals in my life right now is raising 3000 dollars (by April or May I think) to go to Brazil on a 2 week or more missions trip in June. I'm going through Gospel For Brazil. Check them out at gospelforbrazil.org. I'm definitely feeling called by God to go, because I love children and I have so much here in America that I couldn't imagine not helping others that have next to nothing in comparison. Add in that I can share the wonderful and powerful message of Jesus and that's a chance I just can't pass up!
I will post up the various ways I'll try to raise money in a couple weeks. If you feel led, contact me to donate or help raise money. I would greatly appreciate it!

I have other short term goals like a better foundation in parkour and tricking. Do well in school and work where I'm at now. Increase the teams and groups I'm a part of now in church. Get a little practice with graphic design through customizing this blog. :D These aren't nearly as important, but still on my heart.

The biggest long term goal in my life right now is finding where God is leading me in my future, as in a career.
To help me decide, I'm prayerfully seeking out places to get involved more seriously at church and in school. So far I know that my heart is in serving, loving and guiding children and teenagers, art, and obviously mission trips. I am seriously considering school for graphic design, and maybe a year long internship at a church for that.

This is just kind of where I'm at right now.
Please comment with your thoughts and goals for this year and the future! It's really encouraging to hear from other people, especially in shared experiences. :D

Uhh... First blog ever.

Ok so. This is my first attempt at this whole blog thing that people seem to like so much. I guess I'll start off this new year with why I am starting this blog.
I can honestly say that last year was THE biggest year of my life thus far. 2009 wins the most improved award in my life. I went from what I felt like was completely turned away from God, to more in love with Him and more constantly in His presence than I thought possible for me. Lifepoint has definitely been the most welcoming and encouraging place on earth for me. I even got into what we call Lifegroups. SO into them that I attended 4 a week, and ended up leading 3 of them and helping lead the other once each. More of that in the future. I also hit my 2 year mark for practicing parkour! I learned a LOT, and a lot of thanks goes out to all my friends and parkour brothers over at NCparkour.com. Amongst all this epic fun and growth though, I was growing apart from my parents. I could tell my growing faith and devotion was affecting them, but I didn't know that my lack of presence was too. Towards the end of 2009 I finally reconnected with my parents in a really strong way. This started me with a great foundation for 2010!
This blog will be used to reflect on my past, keep up with my current craziness, and discuss where I feel God is leading me in the future.

I might even post up some art and other things just for fun. :D
2010... Lets go!