Well it has been quite a while since I last posted. Many bloggers would apologize and beg for forgiveness from their faithful readers, but I'm not that popular so I'll just get right into it. The reason I have failed to post my wise words of wisdom in the past couple of months is because I have been 100% caught up in the wonderful adventure of life. At some point in time I will go into more detail about the events that have transpired over these long crazy months but for now I'll just give you the spark notes version.
About a week after my last post I got on a plane and flew across the great blue ocean all the way to England. Now, for those of you who don't know, England holds a very special place in heart. I am actually half British. I love the food, the culture, the people, and everything else. So naturally, I was instantaneously caught up in life as I started my adventure. I spent two weeks with 115 people from my church working in various parts of the community. We had groups working all over the Middlesborough area. We worked in parks, gardens, shelters, schools, churches, and even on the side of the road.
After those two long weeks were over I waived goodbye to those wonderful, happy, awake, smiling faces. When everyone else was leaving to go home to their families my best friend/bass player/traveling comedian and I stayed behind to go and see my british family. For the next week we explored Croft on Tees and London. I visited family, wrestled king kong, enjoyed incredible live music, discussed the meaning of life with millionaires and homeless drunks alike, got kicked out of music stores and hostels, got lost, made new friends, and had the best food in the world.
When I finally arrived back in the good ol' U.S.A I slept for a good two days. As soon as I adjusted to my life back home I packed my bags once again and headed out to my favorite chill spot at Lake Wedowee AL. I spent a solid week there slowing cooking myself in the sun. Enjoyed my time with friends, hammocks, jet skis, a pontoon, and a rope swing. Just a calm relaxing time out at the lake.
After a very long month traveling and experiencing life to the fullest I was ready to go home and get back to my regular schedule. But wait... theres more. When I got home I had the privilege of packing every last belonging I owned into boxes and moving down to school at Point University. It was a very strange experience for me. Other than vacations, missions, and just family trips I had never actually moved. We always came back to the same house. But now I had to pack and find my new home. My new base of operations. Even though it was all such a strange experience It was also one of my favorites.
The more I think about it the more I realize how amazing and thrilling it was to just be caught up in each moment as they happened. As I watched buskers and all sorts of crazy people having fun I didn't just pull out my camera and start live tweeting the experience. As I sat down In a secret hole in the wall restaurant to pay through the nose for world winning steak and kidney pie I didn't pull out my phone and instagram my meal. As I went flying over the lake water at 65mph I wasn't worried about what anyone was thinking. I spent the past two months completely immersed in life. Sometimes the greatest thing you can do is to put the phone down and go. Who says you need to take 450 friends with you to dinner or out to a party. Maybe try going out by yourself. Meet some new people. Share you life by telling stories face to face. Embrace every moment and no matter what you do... GET CAUGHT UP IN LIFE.
P.S - Also, try not to bind yourself to big plans. Go out and explore. You don't have to have every last detail set in stone. I went out the other night and my plans changed every 10 minutes. And I actually had a lot of fun!
