Impossible?

Over the past couple of weeks, I've been praying for things I thought were "impossible," but after a discussion last night, I've realized I didn't have any real impossible things. Sure, some of the things seemed impossible to me at the time I wrote them down, but nothing IMPOSSIBLE. My buddy Eric used a great example that rocked me... "What about praying that I can meet a random person and lead them to Christ?" Hmmm... I then remembered what I had on my list of impossibles.... Almost every single one was about me or for me. Wow. Can I get any more selfish? Not one thing about anybody else. Wake up call. So now i'm rethinking my impossible list. So my question to you... What does your list look like? Selfish or self-less? I know what mine was. If you can, please pray that God will speak to me about so-called "impossible" things. And this goes both ways... anything you want me to pray for you about? If it's private, you can send me an email if you want... gerenwoodbridge@yahoo.com

And this is just an idea. I'm just speaking out loud. I don't know what I'm doing yet. I'm still learning. Stay tuned!

Geren

SUNDAY BRUNCH!!!!

Over the past couple of years, a bunch of my friends and I found ourselves going to breakfast/lunch or "brunch" after church every Sunday. While the Rot food is alright for typical cafeteria food, we were just looking for something more. It's hard to find an open table for 35 people at the Rot let alone any restaurant nearby. Since there was no place off campus to go, we were stuck with the Rot. We handled it pretty well, finding the same "accountability" section at the far end of the cafeteria every week, open for our dining pleasures. Being so secluded and set up for 3 to 4 people at each table, we decided to break the norm and combine enough tables to accommodate 30+ people. I should probably apologize for interrupting all of the accountability times, but I'm not sorry for the countless memories made back in no-man's-land.

As the days and weeks came closer to the end of the year, myself and 5 buddies decided to consider moving off campus. After many discussions of pro's and con's, the decision was made to move off! One of the first topics we discussed and were so pumped about was Sunday Brunch! With a house, we could comfortably have every one of our friends over and cook brunch for everyone! Now the only problem was... finding a house!

One of the guys on our hall (pause for a shout out to dorm 18-2, best dorm on campus!!!) has a sister who has a house off campus and we've visited her occasionally. One night we were over there, we joked around saying that we would take her house. She laughed for a second and then said, "Well wait... we're all seniors, and we're all moving out!" Instantly, I glanced over and Dusty, and Dusty looked at me. BINGO! And the house was officially, but unofficially, ours!!!

So fast forward to a couple weeks ago, the opening night of our house, "The Border." It was about 7 or 8, and I think we had about 42 people over at one time. 26 people sitting in our living room comfortably. Perfect for a Sunday Brunch! With 3 couches and 2 chairs, and plenty of standing room, now Sunday Brunch had switched from "Tim-buck-two" to "bring two bucks." As you enter the house, put your $2 in the engraved "College Fund" jar and eat away!

Today's Sunday Brunch was the first trial run even though last Sunday was the first accidental Sunday Brunch. Last week we decided not to do it because we didn't really have everything set up, but we just started cooking and all of a sudden, people started showing up! And of course, I don't want people to go hungry, so just like my mother, I just started making pancakes until people stopped eating! Either way, it was still a blast and we love having people over! And after reading a great called "The Five Love Languages", I realized that I love to serve people. “For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served, but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.” ~ Matt. 20:28

Today's Sunday Brunch was a great first run! We learned what we needed to do, get, and how to efficiently serve everyone! And we realized everyone loves eggs! While shopping yesterday we had to make a decision about how many eggs to get... but after today we realized that 5 dozen wasn't enough (not to mention the 2 dozen or so pancakes)!!! I officially realize what its like being a parent with a couple kids and shopping. GOD BLESS YOU PARENTS!!!

Overall, today was a success! And I can't wait for future sunday afternoons!!! ESPECIALLY when there will be 6 families coming down one weekend, September 18th-20th!!! Huge Sunday Brunch that weekend! But don't worry... the Hotel Border will be fully stocked, sheets washed, bathrooms cleaned, rooms tidied, and beds made!

Oh yeah... classes went well this week. (That's for you mom and dad!) haha

May His light shine through you!

-Geren

Greetings!

So i'm new to this... and i'm not exactly sure how this is going to turn out, but i just wanna try it. it seems fun, and i'm always checking visiting other blogs, so i think it will keep me busy, and i'm curious to see how it goes. i want this to be something i like to do. Maybe to keep people informed of things going on in my life, or to even share things i normally wouldn't. Who knows... but i'm looking forward to it!

i find myself thinking about a lot of things and usually never getting the chance to say them out loud. and i think a lot. sometimes weird things like not stepping on cracks, or making sure i always land on a step with a pole on my way up the princess stairs (liberty people know what i'm talking about), or thinking about ways to jump higher in the pole vault. my brain is always going. i'm a good thinker and problem solver, so my mind is always going. anyways, somedays might seem random, and thats prolly the wheels turning in my head. somedays might be about girls, others about guitars, and prolly a lot about track stuff. but whatever. i can't promise that i'm gonna write about one specific thing...just gonna wing it. besides, nothing in life is "geren-teed" =) i'm just gonna try it and see what its like... care to join me?! sweet! ttys

Geren