Thanks + Crazy

Thanks to Jonas for sending me the cigars and Travis cd. I smoked the last one in the evening yesterday. It was a Fuente Work of Art, I smoked it down to the nub...so good.

So I have been on this message board called "hxc boards" since I was in 9th grade of high school. The guy in the picture above is from that board! It's weird how the internet brings people together.

I have 4 days left in my initial training here in Seattle. It has been a great experience so far, but I am very excited to sleep in my own bed and see my friends that I miss so much!

So I have been hanging out with my friend, Abbey over the past two weekends. She is a super nice girl and it’s been great to have someone familiar to hang with in this big city. She is really good at engaging my mind when we talk and making me think about things. The other night we made a fort and watched Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Anyway, if you are reading this, thanks for being a friend!

Abbey had a dream that consisted of her nailing herself into a coffin and sending it off to sea so that she could show her grandmother how to die. How song/poem-worthy is that!? I wish I had cool dreams.

Anyway, I will be seeing my friends this weekend so plan some Josh-time!

Be my memory

I need to apologize for slacking on my blog the past few weeks. A lot has changed and I am excited to write about it!

First off, I have started a new job with Dex Media as a sales rep in advertising. It is a really good opportunity for me to make some money and possibly start a career. I still plan on pursuing missions work and ministry, but I think this experience is going to aid me in all of that.

As a result of the new job, I am in Seattle, WA for training. The total training program is 7 weeks! I am here on the initial training for 3 weeks, and then I go home for the week of July 4th. After that break, I come back to Seattle for another 3 weeks to do “Field Sales Training”. It is pretty hard being away from home for this long, but I think it’s good for me to hit the ground running!

This break has given me a great opportunity to get away and gain some focus. I have quit smoking (I was starting to get dangerously close to addiction), I have been reading the bible and books on theology every day. I feel like I am gaining some drive and momentum towards the person I truly want to be. I think this job is going to put me in a good financial position to hit the mission field (i.e. Music, overseas, other churches, etc.)

I have been reading this book called “Irresistible Revolution”. It has really opened my eyes to missional living and simplicity. I would highly recommend it. I will forewarn you, it is pretty liberal oriented, so if you are conservative you might need to ignore some comments.

I will try to be more consistent in blogging! I suck at life haha.


Ps. How sick is my new bike!? (see entry below) My buddy John helped me get it all restored. It’s a 1966 Raleigh, it still has the original headlight and it works! (via generator on the front wheel)

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