Update & to do list:

It seems that I've abandoned this for a few days. Don't worry I'm still here.


Update & to do list:
New house.... is awesome!
Move..... went smooth
Internet & Cable..... Not up until July 7th, which is a bummer
Haiti Team..... money is raised and team leaves Sunday
Luggage.... now I get the ultimate task of packing team luggage. Supper excited about this it's like a huge puzzle
TV..... new one is being picked up this week
Soccer nets.... I need to find soccer nets for the Haiti team. I need 4 of these!
Baseball gloves..... I need to find as main of these as possible for the Haiti team
Paint.... I get to paint a wall or two my house... maybe in the next week or two
Transportation.... to SFO on Sunday for 15 people + luggage
Washer & Dryer.... get those hooked up in new house
Dishwasher.... figure out why there is no water going to it
Contact paper.... finish the kitchen
Books.....figure out where books are going to go in the new house

Things I look forward to in the new house:

-bigger closet (like double the size I have now)
-larger bedroom
-large kitchen
-cooking in the large kitchen
-storage space
-fireplace
-fires in the winter and fall
-dishwasher
-backyard
-lemon & lime trees
-having a garden that takes care of all that
-having great housemates
-a parking spot in the drive way
-developing a herb garden
-trying out the bus to work (save gas)
-and the new tv I'm getting

Screaming and Jumping

Well I think summer is here... at least in my office it is. This next week I have my office to myself, I am pretty sure I am not going to know what to do. I was thinking of actually locking the door so people can't walk in asking question, or scare me like Jon did today. He says I flew out of my seat but all I remember is screaming.
So next week if you come by WestGate and happen to hear loud music coming from a room with no lights on and just the glow from the computer screens. Don't walk in, I'm enjoy my space and most likely working on things for the spring of 2009.

...But if you do walk in please announce yourself so I don't scream and jump again.

Missing...

Summer play list:
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
The National - The boxer & Cherry Tree
Vampire Weekend - self titled
Pawnshop Kings - Locksley
Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
and I look forward to Sigur Ros new album next week.

This list seem short, who should I add?

Harry's Hofbrau

Fathers day & Dad's birthday all rolled into one day. I took my father out for a late lunch at one of his favorite places Harry's Hofbrau. I think we go there about ever other year and every other year I leave thinking 'why is this places so popular?'. But today wasn't about the food it was about my Dad, turning 59 as he says (really he is 60). I've known him half of his life and still feel like I'm just scratching the surface in getting to know him. Is that odd? He's kind of mysteries, he's one of the few people that I've never been able to read. He keeps to himself, and doesn't say much. I wonder if I will ever fully know him, or if I'll just continue to scratch this surface.

Well Happy Birthday Dad & Happy Father's Day!

Caption:
L-R botton row: Cousin Michael, Grandpa
Middle row: Shawn (Michael's wife)m Aunt Susy, my sisters christina & Nicole (holding Jaden), Me, Dad
Back row: Uncle Bill, cousin Chris, brother in law Matt holding Skyelar. (missing my brother)

Vintage Factuary

So tonight I ventured over to Santa Cruz to watch a band that I hadn't heard of until Wednesday this past week, Pawnshop Kings. They were actually really good, so good I even bought a CD. When was the last time you bought a physical CD?

Sitting there tonight with a great a latte and great music reminded me of the Factory coffee shop, at the Harpenden YWAM base. The atmosphere was so right there, even down to the old luggage piled high to make a coffee table. Although I don't think I saw any old doors being used for tables. And this room was actually warm, with no rat sightings. So two thumbs up for the Brickhouse soon to be the Abbey over in Santa Cruz.

Honey, can you pass me that box...

Does packing drain any one else? cause it sure drains me.
I mean you never know how much stuff you have until you have to pack it into small boxed, and then you realize you have 40-60 boxes. Serious since returning from England in May 2004, I've moved 4 times. Now here is the catcher when I moved back from England all of my belongings fit into four 70pound bags (the airline limit at the time) so you could say I had 280lbs worth of stuff. On my 2nd move in August of 2004 I needed a small uhaul truck to move to Walnut Creek, grant you my stuff didnt' fill it up at all. Then in 2006 I moved to Sunnyvale to my own little cottage and I had to hire a medium size truck from uhaul and all of my stuff just fit. Then in 2007 when I moved from my wonderful cottage to an apartment with my sister I actually had to hire a moving company. And this time, I've just reserved a 26 ft truck from uhaul, grant you it's suppose to fit my stuff and my new roommates stuff. So needless to say where do I get all of this stuff from.
I guess I need to keep in mind that yes my grandparents did pass away during time, and I have a lot of there stuff. In fact some of it is in a storage unit.
So I'm pretty sure that within the first month of moving we will be having a garage sale, or at least I will.
Oh and this is my last move, until I get swept off my feet because I am sick of packing by myself and then moving all of these boxes. So hubby if you are reading this you can find me at my last house which I've dub the Omega House. 3055 Leigh Ave......

Buried Alive

So if you know me you know I have a heart for the disabled. I just watched this video that I found through a group on facebook. I have to admit I had tears in my eyes. This isn't the first time I've hear of children with disabilities being killed because they were born with down syndrome or cerebral palsy's. In fact in this movie from what I can see it looks like both of these children might have cerebral palsy. Watch with caution and a tissue...


A DOCUMENTARY FILM, CALLED HAKANI: BURIED ALIVE – A SURVIVORS STORY, will soon be released Online!!! It uncovers the shocking truth behind child killings in Brazil and tells the touching story of one survivor, a young girl named Hakani. Watch the trailer of the film to hear some of her story:




This is the story that goes with it:
In the month of June 2008, the Brazilian government will vote on MUWAJI'S LAW, which will RECOGNIZE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AS CITIZENS deserving basic human rights, in order to OUTLAW INFANTICIDE in Brazil.

EACH YEAR, DOZENS OF BRAZILIAN CHILDREN ARE BURIED ALIVE, suffocated with leaves, poisoned, or abandoned to die in the forest because of their gender, physical or mental disability, or other circumstance beyond their control. This systematic infanticide is carried out by indigenous tribes who believe it is necessary in order to rid their community of evil spirits.

The ritual killing of helpless children is currently allowed by the Brazilian government out of concern for the traditional customs of the tribes. However, a dedicated community of survivors and activists in Brazil and around the world are committed to changing the law and stopping the senseless killing.

Day 3 having a blog

I don't feel any different life seems to have just gone on. I thought at least the world would stop and stand in awe of this blog. Okay who am I kidding!

What gets me on fire

I just want to say really quickly I love my job. I don't know another job where I can get emails on a day bases sharing what God is doing around the world, or where I can start to plan community projects for 100's to get involved with.
My favorite part though is that I can accordant teams and people to go overseas and experience a bit of what God is up to in those countries, and maybe they will return with a heart for missions and a new calling in life. That right there gets me on fire, I can't wait to hear from the people going to Haiti.

Mary Poppins

Okay I am now happy with the title Cherry Tree Lane... I like it a lot. Where did it come from? Well Charlie and I were tossing around Mary Poppins ever since she put a Mary Poppins head on me in a photo.

I always remember wanting to watch that movie over and over again as a child. Maybe it was the fact they had a canon go off every day, or that they met penguins and danced. What ever it was I was definitely enthralled with this movie as a kid.

So the Banks kids lived on Cherry Tree Lane.... does that just sound inviting? As a child again our neighbor had a cherry tree and I always remember going and picking cherry's out of it. Not sure if they ever noticed, but we would climb the tree like the monkey's were were and just sit up there eating all their cherry's.

Hmmm cherry's sound good now.

Alpha

So I've been meaning to start blogging for awhile now, and just never seemed to get around to starting one. Now here I find myself writing my first one.
I think the hardest part so far was trying to think of a creative blog name and URL. I'm not sure if I am satisfied with the title, might have to work on that one. At least I hope it's not too late to change it.

Now, let's see how often I update this. I hope often, but if I haven't for awhile bug me.