My Bucket list

So I was thinking about some of the stuff I wanted to do in the next few years and then decided to write them down. After thinking realistically, with going to school and not working a whole lot many of these things just wouldn't be possible until after I graduate. So I just decided to start a Bucket list here are just a few of the things I have decided I want to do before I die, before I give you the list just know that this is by no means all of it, just what I thought of right off the top of my head.

In no particular order...

Visit/camp in the Grand Canyon

Camp in the Rockies

Go to a World Cup game

Visit every state in the USA

Travel Europe

Travel Africa

Travel South America

Graduate with a Bachelors Degree

Visit yosemite National park

Hike/Ride the Appalachian Mountains

Run a Marathon

Compete in a Triathlon

Financially support a short term missionary

Financially support a long term missionary

Learn to drive a stick-shift

Score a hat trick in a soccer game

Watch a Denver Broncos game in person at Invesco Field at Mile High

Go to Disneyland in Cali

Scuba Dive

Sports Big 12 Conference

With the biggest sport(in the world) hitting the biggest stage here its only expected to be talked about. The World Cup is upon us so here is a little bit of what I have for you. Im rooting for the underdog...a lot my brackets in fantasy soccer on ESPN are realistic but I always love a cinderella story especially when going against teams like Italy, Germany, even Brazil and Spain I would Love to see them lose and not even make it past group play. But Im realistic. Incredibly with all the world cup going on that is not what I have been focussed on sport wise this past week. What has got my attention is Big 12 North schools jumping ship to other conferences and the threat of losing the Big 12 altogether. But after the University of Texas stating that it is staying in the Big 12 seems like all those fears have kinda subsided and now we wait to see whats next.

My suggestion is simple(I think) Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe invites 2 school to replace Nebraska and Colorado University. TCU would be an Excellent choice in my opinion. I mean they are going to the college world series in baseball as we speak after beating UT in the super regionals. TCU has a great Volleyball team and Tennis teams. I believe that if they were to join the Big 12 recruiting football players would be a lot easier because they are in a known conference. Also there are talks about Arkansas coming and re sparking the rivalry they had with teams in the former Southwestern Conference. with those two teams joining the conference you put the 5 Texas teams (A&M, Baylor, Tech, TCU, UT) in the Southern Division along with Arkansas while moving OU and OKST to the North Division with the remaining 4 schools consisting of K-State KU Iowa and Mizzou. I say all of this because in the past few years the North hasn't really had a football team that can compete with the power houses of Texas OU and Tech, and many a times people ask well why don't OU and Texas play again for the Big 12 Championship. This would allow for this to happen and thus the 2 best teams playing for the conference championship. Interstate rivalries would still be intact for Division play, traveling cost would be minimized conference Championship could still be had and everyone wins especially the fans.

I dont know how the rest of this is going to fan out but you can bet that I will be following it more closely than I have the World Cup which has been quite close.

Incredibly Blessed.

For the most part we don't ever think about our blessings, just our wants and desires. Im very guilty of this. Yes I say Im blessed and spoiled but I don't think that until just the other day I realized just how truly blessed I am.

During worship this past wednesday night was the first time in a while I could strictly worship God with no distractions wether it be something going on in life or kids talking during worship we had so many leaders and the kids were well behaved. I made it a point more than ever to put everything aside and Praise my Lord and Savior. When I did whoa it was unbelievable. The things he showed me were incredible. It was so much raising my hands wasn't enough, I had to get on my knees and just bow to the almighty it was the closest thing I could think of to physically show my surrender to him at that moment. Just blessing after blessing he showed me.

As I hang out in the cabin we have for the weekend in Angel Fire and think about how big it is and the fact that i have a room to myself with a king size bed I can help but think of those just a few hours south who live in cardboard box and wooden pallet houses smaller than my room while sleeping on the dirt floor. Many of them wishing they had enough to get by. Sometimes I want more than what I have which I think is ok God wants to bless us don't get me wrong but I thinks its crazy how much people want(myself included) when there are others who have next to nothing who would be perfectly content with half of what we have.

My family, the friends I have now, the friends that have stuck with me through some crazy stupid stuff, the friends I have had, the people who have come across my life for just a short time but have made and impact on how I think about the daily things in life. My job, I couldn't ask for a better boss right now he takes care of me making sure I get hours yet allowing me to live my life and enjoy it. The ability to worship him freely when ever wherever I want. An awesome group of older wiser friends that I can go to for advice. I can't even imagine the blessing he still has in store as I continue to work for Him and do my best to bring glory to His name. But my goal is to focus on the blessings he has already given me and the work that he has for me I have come to realize that doing those things the blessings will come pouring down rain incredibly thick, and thats what I want.

Im Incredibly blessed. I know that and and in case you didn't know you are to just ask to be shown your blessings and look for them at every corner. They are there I promise you just have to open your eyes.