Well, I freaked out today. It was one of those "everything that could go wrong went wrong" moments. I have an infection where one of my wisdom teeth is "coming in" so I had to go to the dentist because it hurts so bad. I'm not on Julie's insurance yet but we turned in the paperwork so it should be ok. So I thought. It turns out I need to get 3 wisdom teeth removed and that's expensive. So I called the insurance company to see if I was on officially and they said they have nothing. Also, just for kicks, they said there's a 30 day window after marriage to add a spouse. Well, that window is apparently closed. Want to know what the penalty is? I have to wait ONE YEAR to get on. A whole year???? Unbelievably stupid. So I'm freaking out and have no idea how to pay for this and my darn tooth hurts. :-(

I absolutely flipped. It's been a LONG time since I've felt so helpless and hopeless. I know Jesus will take care of us but it's the last thing I/we need right now.

Jesus, Jehovah Jirah, My Provider.

Oh, what a fun Tuesday night! I met up with a bunch of my friends from home in Chicago to see Delirious and Chris Tomlin last night. I can't hear very well today but it was a BLAST! Chris Tomlin was awesome. Worship with him was really fun and yet, very intimate. The sound for his band was a lot bigger than I thought it would be, too. As for Delirious...I've seen them do better. It seemed a little slow the whole time. But the crowd was "smaller" so they felt more comfortable to just kind of "hangout." It was still an incredible show by the boys. We got to sit with them before the show and talk worship for a while which was cool, too. The highlight had to be when Martin was talking about "dancing is the door to freedom" and so to show us how, he had their families come onstage and dance! 5 wives and 12 kids! It was absolutely adorable. What a rush to have your family onstage. So overall, the night was very, very good. My friends are awesome. :-)

Another reason the internet is so cool: I was thinking about my friend Lisa the other day (who I haven't seen or heard from in literally years) and lo and behold, I got an email from her yesterday! She was "surfing the web" and found my website! Isn't that weird? She was only the 39th visitor and I made it months ago and haven't really told anybody about it. Anyway, I just thought that was really cool. She's getting married in July, too. :-)

Speaking of getting married, I'm glad I did. I love my wife. I got home and headed into bed about 2am last night and she talked with me for a half hour or so when she had to get up at 5:30am. She's awesome. I'm really starting to "know" her more as far as what she likes and dislikes, etc. I mean I know all that stuff but when you're married, it's even deeper. Like Julie LOVES it when I clean or fix things. I love that and I love KNOWING that. I want to be so selfless in our relationship. That takes a lot of work but I have a feeling that after a little while it'll be second nature. Anyway, things between us are going awesome.

Today's advice: Get dental insurance before you get a bad toothache.

Dang, I haven't blogged forever...I suppose an update is in order.

Things on the marital front are going great. It's certainly no cakewalk but well worth it. We learn EVERY day what it means to be "one." In fact, that's kind of freaky to say. :-) We have such a long journey ahead of us...I can't wait.

I'm now a barista at Starbucks. hehe It's not a lifetime occupation but it's cool for now. The people I work with are wonderful and the atmosphere kicks butt. In fact, 3 of the guys there are youth workers! Hilarious. It's adequate for now but I'll be searching for something "more" still.

Man, I think there's a lot on my mind but I just don't have time to write about it tonight. I will later, though.

Do I need to pick a denomination if I'm going into ministry? That's one thing I'm pondering right now. More later...