For those of you who haven’t heard the news, I made it down to LA! The 14-hour drive was… exhilarating. It consisted of coffee, great music, me singing very passionately to that great music, and me talking to myself from time to time. You know, it’s funny, when you drive on the road for a extended period of time by yourself, you start to notice the world of drivers around you. You may pass a guy who, is pulling a… let’s say a Porsha, and a beat-up old Camaro (which I actually saw). About an hour or two later, maybe you get a little hungry, so you pull off the highway to get a little bit to eat, right? But as you get back on the highway… the unthinkable happens: you pass trailer-pulling-Porshe and Camaro-guy! It’s so much fun! Oh the wondrous joys of long road trips with You, yourself, and… yourself. You should try it sometime; It’s camaraderie like you’ve never experienced in your natural born life.

LA, is warm. Being that I’m a native Oregonian, it’s something of an adjustment. But, I’ll be strong. It’s hard stomaching that LA is now my home, and the sooner I accept this fact, the sooner I can fully engage myself, I think. Although, one thing that makes the transition easier to bear is my girlfriend, Lauren being down here at this YWAM base! She is pretty much amazing, and I hope that you all get the opportunity of getting to know her, if you haven’t already:)

You guys, I am so excited about the doors God is opening up! I just had my first day of work on the base, and had the chance to sit down with my department head in the film department. There are a few basic guideline for the department; however, I am given free reign to be creative, and further my skills. Awesome! My department head, Tim, wants to look into enrolling me into a class that helps me learn how to use an editing software called: Final Cut Pro. Essentially, all you need to know is one thing… actually, two things: First, it’s an Apple program… Awesomeness number 1. Second, it’s the editing program that all of the major movies use. Awesomeness number 2. I feel very blessed that I get to do what I love, and learn. I get to glorify God through the passions and gifting He has given me. He is worthy to be praised. I know I’m only 23; but, it is a “grassroots” truth that it is NEVER to late to pursue your dreams. So go for it! Try what supposedly “can’t be done!

If you guys could just pray for my adjustment while down here (I’m already getting homesick!), and that I would continue to give God the glory He deserves. He’s worthy… enough said. I love you guys! Talk to you soon.