| | Normal people knock on doors before going through them. Maybe even ring the doorbell if they're the more formal kind. Not Luke Macias. He just opens the door and strides through.
Back up half a minute.
Caleb gets a phone call. Talks for a minute. Then hangs up. Luke said he would be here [at the lock-in] a while ago and it seems like he should have been here already. So I ask Caleb, "When's Luke gonna be here?" Caleb replies, "He should be here in like 2 seconds." Mentally, my mind jumped. If Luke just called, he would still be on his way, even if he was just down the street. Meaning he couldn't be here in 2 seconds. So I count it out on my fingers. One, two. *BAM* The door busts open and in strides Luke.
We all died laughing. It was hilarious.
That party was pretty rock'n. Those two rascals did decently for having so many people and so much food and being so young and not ever doing it before. While some of the more astute party-goers noticed a difference in the program between a standard Andrew-planned party and this event, most enjoyed themselves - which was the entire point. Nigel turns 18 on Wednesday. That seems... wrong somehow. It just... doesn't sit right. Joseph's 18, Amanda's 18, Anna's 18. Nigel's almost 18. Mmm. Just doesn't seem right somehow. =p
But yes, outstanding event. It was probably the most untraditional party I've ever been to. What with the splitting up at 9, the people showing up at or after 10, leaving at 2:00, staying until 7PM the next day. Taking pictures based on alphabetizing our middle names. Two of the most amazing entrances to my house - ever... within... half an hour. Luke's entrance was impeccable, and Amanda's was most surprising.
Today was crazy. I was on the fully extended 24 foot ladder, scrubbing gutter facings with a purple-soaked rag. Occasionally the flesh-burning chemical would creep down my arm. My right arm now carries a light burn. Mmm. Such fun cleaning metal 25 feet in the air, standing on a metal ladder on top of a small hill in the middle of a thunderstorm. My job *rocks* Haha. But at least I finally got a good day's pay out of working late. Recently it seems I'll work all day or most of a day and make almost jack. Not fun. I love the rain, and I loved working in it today but... well, I guess it's in your attitude.
I haven't had a chance to get all philosophical [at least on Xanga... I've been on my phone a *ton*] yet, but I'm sure I'll do that... sometime when I find time. But on Thursday night I went to go talk with Amanda's parents about courting her. Which turned out quite successful. I occasionally stop and say it out loud - "I have a girlfriend". I'm... so not used to it. So there's probably lots of weird spiritual principles and thoughts to come out of that situation. Oh hey, like this one:
Everything seems to be happening at the same time. It's like for a long time, you sow, and sow, and sow. You water, you make sure your seeds get sunshine and nothing happens. Which is ok with you. Because you were sowing just to sow, because He said so. Now they say you will see "results". Which you will. But results or the harvest - for yourself - is not the point. The giving is. But sometimes it seems like you sow forever and nothing happens. Then, in a split second, it all changes. Who I am, where I stand with people, and what I own is vastly differently last week to a few weeks from now. It feels like the world turned upside down and God saw and said it was good. I'm just trying to figure it out. I'm going to be buying a car pretty soon [the sooner the better], I'm going to be talking to my boss about the company, I'm going to prom with my ... well, girlfriend, and I think I'm getting a new phone. God's pulling our whole family away from doing something we've always done, into doing something new. It's like... you just give it a few months, and I'll be almost a completely different person.
Much like last year where I move from being a mostly worthless bum to a thrifty member of the working class.
Anyways. I hope that was enough of an update for you Caleb. I'd appreciate you all praying for me as my mind sorts through everything. Even if I had stayed home, the phone calls would be enough to throw me for a loop. Person X is dealing with Person Y, I haven't seen Z in forever so I catch her at Starbucks, Person A calls and leaves a voicemail - I still need to get back with you Bethany. It's been pretty crazy. I would write out the series of events, but it's late and I need sleep. I'm not going to get enough as it is. Well... haha, Joe's working tomorrow so I can make him drive while I nap.
Thank you Jesus.
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