YESTERDAY WAS MONDAY, TODAY IS TUESDAY, TOMORROW IS WEDNESDAY

Okay, SO! Today I have my 3rd interview with this company. It's actually my 2nd interview with H.R. The first one was with a recruiter guy. But ya, third interview today! Super excited! One thing I realized is that I'm not that confidant in myself. That's my biggest fear. My number one fear is the fear of failure. It's not major or anything like that but it's there! That's why Phil. 4:13 is one of my favorite verses. You can tell a lot about a person by what their favorite Bible verse is.
This week my aunt and cousins are visiting from New Hampshire! Fun fun! YA! And of coarse THIS week is a very busy week for me. Interview today and on Wednesday and Thursday I'm working at the school for day-care from 9 to 3. Then Friday is Good Friday. Gotta get down on Friday. Sittin in the front seat, partyin in the back seat....sorry. ANYWAYS! Busy week this week! Praise the LORD! YAY!
Little side note, Portal 2 comes out and I really want to get it! Maybe that's what I'll get with my first paycheck! :)

Doors

Yesterday was an interesting day. I knew this year was going to be interesting. This last weekend I went to a youth conference called One Thing. It's run by the International House of Prayer also known as IHOP, which is in Kansas City. I have been thinking and praying about going to that school, either that or Bethel in Redding California. That's the school my sister and brother-in-law are going to. Anyways, at this One Thing conference, which was amazing, I learned that there is a IHOP school there in Pasadena called PIHOP, Pasadena International House of Prayer. What a surprise! I don't have to go all the way to Kansas City! At this school I can learn about healing, intimacy with Jesus, etc. While I'm waiting in line for the conference to start I get a phone call from my school. They've set up a job interview with me for a company in which I have the experience and skills to do. The interview would take place the following Monday which was yesterday. On that same day was a meeting at PIHOP to see what the internship is all about, what will be taught, living expenses, cost of the internship, a look at the 3 months of the internship. I'll get into that later. I arrive at my school on Monday at 10:15 am. The interview goes great! It seems the company is very excited to have me on board. Looks very promising. I fill out an application and hand it in. I'm supposed to call next week to get an update. At this point I am very excited. After killing a few hours at home I head back to Pasadena for the meeting at PIHOP. The internship is called pulse. It's 3 months; April 5th - June 24th. The only thing that kills me is how soon it starts. Luckily they have this internship all the time all year round. So I have before me a high possible job with good pay and a 3 month internship. It's a lot of money to do it but I have the money. I am very excited about the job and the internship at PIHOP but then I tell my parents about everything that happened and they took me to a place called Reality. I hate that place but it's very necessary to visit frequently. The problem is this internship at PIHOP is too soon. April 5th! I knew that was going to be a problem. And the problem of money came into play. Why do I need to pay so much money to learn how to get closer to God? The DTS I went on was way more expensive and Mom and Dad had no problem with that! I know my parents mean well and they're just looking out for me. They have always been supportive but also very realistic. Ugh! I hate reality sometimes! So it looks like I'm gonna have to wait to do Pulse another time. Wait....Iv'e been doing a lot of that. But I have a possible job now. We'll see this Monday how certain it is. But I'm pretty confident. I also have a summer job in the bag. Which is another reason why April 5th is a bad time to start a 3 month internship. I'm wondering how I'm gonna do this summer job AND how that's gonna collide with this other job. I wonder how God is gonna pull this one off. Hmmm. Should I cancel on the summer job? Will it work out? The other job said they are very flexible with schedules and stuff but....I don't know.
We refer to opportunities as doors. I've always pictured it like a long hallway of doors. Some are open and some are closed. But it's more like a labyrinth of doors. One room of doors and each door leads to another room with doors. Which closed doors will open? Which open doors will close? Which door do I go through? Good thing I'm not on my own. I'd be screwed!
"For I know the plans I have for you..."

Life is tough

Getting a job is hard. I have to be really professional and use the key words. I have no idea! I've never done this before! Sure they taught us at school but...this aint no class room. This is real life! I'm not totally hopeless. I trust the LORD will provide not only a job but the right words for the cover letter. I just don't know how to make a cover letter "POP". I really need to organize my portfolio. The career services director at my school is helping me out. She sends me job postings and stuff. She's a big help! I think I have a little Peter Pan syndrome. I'm scared to grow up. I WANT to grow up by working but I feel nervous about the thought of keeping the job, and will I enjoy the job? What if I don't like my job? What if it creates a lot of stress for me? What if I don't do a good job and I get fired? What if I can't do the job? What if the boss is mean? What if? What if?......LORD, I really need you right now!!!

The Thief On The Cross

It's so perplexing how the people of Ireland believe that it's good works that get them into heaven but there is a story of a man that didn't do any good works that was able to find his way into heaven at the 11th hour and the 59th minute. The thief that was crucified next to Jesus came to a realization that he deserved his treatment but Jesus did not. He knew his punishment was just and he felt bad for it. After he declared his own guilt and Jesus' innocence he asked Jesus if he would just remember him when he got to Heaven. So he knew that Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus then said to him, "Today you will be with me in Paradise." 3 things: he admitted he was guilty and deserved death, he acknowledged that Jesus was perfect yet he died on the cross, and he knew that Jesus was the Son of God. Also, he was apologetic. He wished he would have had a better life. That's all he did. No good works his entire life! Does that mean we can live a life of sin and ask for forgiveness on our deathbed? As the apostle Paul says it, "Of course not!" You have the freedom to do that if your stupid enough. The thief on the cross was not proud of his life so why would we be proud to say that we lived a life of sin our whole life and then asked God to forgive at the last minute? We want to leave behind a legacy. What do you want people to say about you at your funeral? Anyways, salvation is a 1 step program.

God bless!

In Ireland!

So ya, I made it to Ireland safe and sound. A team of 5. Me, Jimmy, Barbra, Ramona, and Luenda. We're gonna stay in Dublin for a couple days and then bus ride up to North East Ireland. We'll be staying at a missionary couple's home till the end of the month. I'm so excited to see what God is going to do. And yes I will keep you updated.
I was thinking about trials earlier today. And why we go through them. Everybody goes through a storm. No matter what! It happens to everyone. What's that verse? Where it says "don't be surprised about the troubles that face you as if something strange were happening to you" or something like that. Seriously. It happens to everyone, even good people. The question is...what do you do when the storm comes? Do you abandon ship or hang tight till the storm is passed?
Why do we go through hard times? Why does God allow it? Welp....so God's glory can be revealed. We would never know how awesome God is if there wasn't a storm in our lives. It's like a magician. How would you know if he's a good magician if he didn't make something disappear or saw a lady in half? It would be no trick if you just pull a rabbit out of a hat. You have to show the audience that the hat is empty. Think about the guy that was born blind. "Oh! How awful! Why God? Why?!?" So God can say "TA-DA! Blind no more!" When we go through a storm, watch closely. God is about to do a magic trick, also known as a miracle. God wants to get your attention because he is about to do something amazing! Don't miss it and don't abandon him. Hang tight, trust in him, and watch what he does! Just be patient. The worst the situation the greater the miracle! God can do anything! How is God going to pull you out of your storm. Are you watching closely? Abra kadabra!

OMGosh!

Okay so, the other night I'm walking in my room and I step on a wet spot. "That's weird, I don't remember spilling anything." I investigate some more and it turns out there is water coming from under the carpet! I'm too tired to worry about it so I just go to bed and decide to take care of it the next day. So today I tell my folks about it and they're like "Oh great!" While I was at work today, my dad took everything out of my room and took out the carpet and discovered that the water was coming from our neighbors overflown pool. Their was wet wood all over the corner of my room. I had to get a saw and cut open my walls. My room is totally empty and has no rug. I'm sleeping in the living room tonight. This has been an interesting week so far.

Alex Update

School is over and the summer has started. The first day of summer camp was today and it went well. Just have to get the routines settled in and stuff. I won't be able to work the last two weeks of summer camp because I'll be in IRELAND!!! Wow! That's weird. Anyways, every day the kids have a little bible study and then we get into our groups and discuss the bible study. I help with the 2nd graders. The theme of the camp is rain forest and each grade is a rain forest animal. We're the Tree Frogs!!! After discussion the kids went to lunch and after lunch we all walked to the city pool to go swimming! I didn't swim...I forgot my swim gear. Next time. So ya this summer is gonna be crazy busy! I got some DJ gigs coming up and weddings to go to...crazy summer! But I'm super excited! Also, please pray for me career wise. I don't really know the direction I am to go. I have a few options but I just want direction. I'm also very nervous with job hunting, interviews, sending resumes, cover letters, finding the right job, keeping it, and all that stuff. It really freaks me out. I just don't know if I'm ready for the business world. I know I shouldn't fear because God is in control but it's like being at the top of the roller-coaster realizing how how scary the ride is gonna be. You know the ride isn't gonna crash, but it's still scary. I just can't believe I'm at this point in my life already. I feel like I need to slow down and take a breather before I continue. But I can't, time is ticken away! Tick tick ticken away! (DC Talk ftw!!!) Anyways ya, my dog is shedding like crazy and me and the folks are really getting into the first season of Prison Break.
God bless!

~Alex