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Saturday, March 22, 2008

New Route!

I'm still praying about all this, but it appears that I will be moving to Modesto, California for awhile. I need to save money and built my credit some more. I was shooting for the summer for my next attempt to move to San Francisco, California. But as of Wednesday night, I feel confident that I will be spending a year in Modesto to get my act together. Something I should have been doing a year ago when I got back from York, England. I am looking for a new job and a place to live in Modesto. A Peet's Coffee & Tea just opened up in a local Modesto supermarket, so that is an option. It's not owned by Peet's, so I can't just transfer. I will have to apply through the supermarket. But since I am a 'real' Peetnik, I have confidence that I can get the job there. But we will see?! My family I live with are moveing very soon; within a month to month and a half. So as always, I covet all your prayers!!! If you feel the Lord is giving you some word of wisdom or what have you to bestow on me, feel free to comment on my Blog or just e-mail me!! Love, Pip!!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

S.F. a-no-go!!

I was blessed to be able to, at the last minute, help out with the Jr. High Winter Camp. It was a blast!! The kids were dope!! But I am super glad I am in High School Ministry!!!

As most of you know, I was ready to leave all behind to forge a new life in San Francisco, California. I had a good year at Calvary Chapel Modesto serving in the High School ministry. This a picture of (l-r); Greg, me and David our Youth Pastor. For a long time we were the only guy leaders. We have since gained some amazing guys to serve with, but we were the guy leadership for most of my stint here. I have a bond with them, mainly because we were our own support group because of the crazy kids!! We helped keep our sanity!! Danny came later and has been a great asset to us!! You can see him in the background of the photo on the couch!

As I was saying my farewell to the High School Fellowship and to Calvary Chapel Modesto to venture off to S.F., we had our Jr. High/High School Winter Formal. This year we were pushing it a bit close to Spring, thus it became the Wi/ng Formal (Winter/Spring). This year it was an 80's theme. I was dressed as a Ska/Punker!! You can't see it in the photo, but I had plaid shorts with Doc Martin's on! Silly, I know!! I busted out me pork-pie hat for this one!!

But as I was saying my good byes and getting ready to go up to S.F. to meet up with my future room mates to look for a place to live, God had a suprise for me!! This last weekend I went up to the City hopeing and thinking I was going to be a San Franciscoer by April 1st! Turns out that I will be in the Valley a bit longer. I'm praying about it all, but it looks like I will try again for the move this summer. But it looks as if I will be moving back to Modesto to do so. My current living situation with my family in Elk Grove is soon changing too. They are moving at the end of May. Work is not giving anybody hours either. So my best option so far is to move back to Modesto and get a new job and save, save, save!!! YEAH!! This is cool, because this means I can be with the kids a bit longer. And I have been helping with the Northern California Calvary Chapel High School Winter Camp with our youth department. And I was going to be involved anyway when I moved to S.F. But this works out better on that front. So San Francisco is still in the cards, but there ares some things I need to take care of first, which I should of started doing a year ago! So please keep me in your prayers for wisdom and all that jazz!!