Ashamed

I probably went to Psychology class a total of six times and just found out I passed with a B. I am quite surprised actually but it is pathetic really... I should have gone just to learn something if anything! :)

A Day Touring

Today was quite a day. We drove for four hours today. (From Kansas to Missouri) We got to perform at an old folks home where the grannies and gramps were just adorable. Holly Murdoch sang a solo. She sang somewhere over the rainbow. It is one of my favorites for a couple of sentimental reasons... As she sung the ladies of the crowd began to join in with her, of course off tune. :) It brought tears to my eyes. They were truly, truly beautiful. Out of anyone they appreciated that song more than any of us young folk.
I just began to realize what a trip this will be. Yesterday we got to see the Community of Christ Temple in Independence. It was something that I learned a lot from. They have so many wonderful truths. So many things but just not all that they could have. It was hard for me to swallow. I almost burst into tears there as well. What a great experience.
My host families have been completely wonderful. I stayed with the Lyons in Kansas. The mother was originally from El Salvador so it was fun to talk about last tour and all the memories. :) I also got to see Nate! So I know I just saw him like four days ago... But I am now in his new territory and wanted to see him in his element. It was fun. We didn't do much but talk with everyone but my host family will be calling him for dinner sometime! Nate is great!
I can't explain it but for some reason everything, all the time, causes me to cry. Not from sadness or loneliness, just goodness. In its barest form.
I have begun to read Life of Pi as well as Preach My Gospel. Both great in different ways of course. :)
Today, one of the old ladies tried to mumble- "I noticed you as you walked in. You are beautiful.... You seem to want to help. And all we can do is try to be our very best selves... From the heart. People just got to do something! Be the very best self from within... your heart." She wouldn't stop touching my face and holding my hand and staring at my eyes. I told her I want to do something. That I did want to help others. She then said, "I know. I could tell by your eyes. You are beautiful." The conversation didn't go as smoothly as that. She mumbled and whispered and stud

Bubble Burster

Where did the saying, "Burst your bubble" come from? Today my lovely sister and I had a wonderful, random chat about the saying. I went to say it and instead said "Pop my bubble..." But really you can't burst anyone's bubble. The bubble itself is the object being bursted. You can really only pop it or I guess poke at it. --And what is a "bubble?" Because really you could have a bubble around anything, etc. And in order to have a bubble it has to be known. If you don't know someone has a bubble... how do you really know they have one? Anywho... Today I figured out this IPod I decided to keep and we (Rachel and I) named it the bubble burster. I like it. It's a tribute really.

Cop of Death

I thought everyone would like to know that today I was almost put into Jail. That's right JAIL! I balled and balled and the guy was a jerk. What can I say... I am a rebel. Ha ha not really at all. I was driving in the good ol back country of Utah and a cop decided to follow me. What a meany head. I mean, does it make them feel good to make others so completely horrified and miserable? I wanted to tell that cop off. I wanted him to realize that how he treated me was rude and uncalled for. I didn't talk back. I didn't fight him. I agreed with him and yet he yammered on about Jail and the waste of a person I was. Maybe the cop was having a bad day though? Who knows... All I know is that I felt extremely flustered. I was rashed like no other, balling so hard I couldn't talk, and scared to ever drive again. As of now I am not bringing a car back up to Rexburg. The one I have been using is getting serviced and I am going to be on tour for a month. I just don't know how I am going to get back down to Utah with all my junk and stuff after tour?! At least there won't be any cops on my tail anymore. I wouldn't mind cops when they do that if they would talk differently ya know!? Any who... It was a day of days today. I could have found myself in Jail... Yep... me. But I am thankful to be a free man. I guess it will be bikes for me :)

Attack of the Worms!

You know the smell of fresh fallen rain? And how much you love it? Now remember when you smell fresh worms? Yeah... that's right. Today was one of those days where you dodged worms all day long. Unfortunately I was wearing my flip flops again and slipped on some "sweet"
smelling creatures. Be careful.... those suckers are slick, I tell you what! I am not going to lie there was an evasion today and it wasn't the fresh smell of rain... it was more like poop.