A New Life in the Monastery.

WOW.

What a crazy two months. Seriously. I love traveling, but what i love more is my friends. Who would have thought i would find such a loving bunch of kids in peoria/pekin ILL so randomly? God maybe? Most likely.

Honestly i am very blessed to be able to call them friends. They really helped me out alot.

I am also very blessed to have the friends and family i have here at home. Its weird moving into a place i which you already spend the majority of your time, but now have responsibility with. Its rather hard breaking out of my old habits of just hanging out.

Its been even weirder for me lately because i'm entering a new stage of life as i know it. Not just living in anew place but as a different person....sorta. As many people know i've been the weird punk kid for 5 years or so now. I've been as extreme as to wear animal skins to sunday worship. Now i have changed my love for all that stuff, i still love punk and crust. Its just that i'm in an environment that i need to conform to. I want to respect the people around me so that means i have to shower and wear decent clothes.

And THAT. Is weird to me.

Its just weird transitioning form something that has changed my life so much.


My voice is making its way back. Slowly.

I will be playing music/singing 4 hours a day 6 days a week. Thats so much...

I have been very apathetic with God lately. Of which i am convicted greatly. My eyes are dry and prayers are cold. I will return to the Lord and repent, it is for love He set me free. It is for love of other things i run from Him. Put it to death.

I love making music.


Lastly, i am commited to a year of service full time here at LHOP(if not more). That means it is rather hard for me to work, so if God puts on your heart to support more financially please listen! haha....Seriously, your prayers are more important, but money is nice.



Thank you,


Until he returns,
JOshua,