an end...

Well, another season of my life has come to an end. The Kiowa Volleyball team was defeated by Pikes Peak Christian last night. It was a very disappointing loss. I still believe the Kiowa team should be continuing on, but last night, the Eagles put together a more complete match than the Indians, resulting in them getting to continue to the district pool play tomorrow while the Indians call it a season and go home. God has been doing a lot in my life lately to show me that He is in control and only He can see the big picture at this point. So, even through my discouragement and disappointment I will continue to trust that He has a plan in all of this. Do I think that the Indians season was cut much shorter than what their talent has shown? Absolutely. Last night all I wanted to do was hit something REALLY hard! I felt cheated. Defeated. If only we could have rewound life a few hours and given it one more shot! But that's not how life works. It moves forward. We must live and learn and above all else continue to trust God's perfect plan.

My biggest question now is simply.. What now? "God show me where you are working. I want to find you. I want to join you. Please let me be apart of what you are doing!"

I sat down and tried to write this huge post about my life the last five months, got frustrated with what I wanted to say and finally just deleted the whole thing and decided to just talk about the present.

VOLLEYBALL. Is there anything else? Ask any of the people who I talk with on a day-to-day basis if there is anything else that Matthew talks about and you'll have your answer as to what dominates my life this time of year. This season has been another roller coaster of awesome highs and really tough lows, but overall a good year if you're able to step back and take in the whole thing. We face our closest town rivals tomorrow night for our last game of the regular season. We enter that game with a record of 12-6. Not a shabby record by any means, but as I look back, one that feels like it should be 16-2. Needless to say I still have a lot of optimism going into district tournament week. I anticipate that we will be traveling to Pikes Peak Christian (the #4 in our district) next thursday and then after defeating them move into the distict pool play on Saturday AT KIOWA which will more than likely consist of #1Colorado Springs School, #2Simla, #3Calhan and #5Kiowa. The top two teams out of that will go the regional tournament the following Friday. I'm very anxious to get there and really see what we can bring against these excellent teams, two of which we have beaten this year!

Other than volleyball, my life consists of waking up at ungodly hours of the morning to serve the castle rock public their crack in the coffee form, sleeping whenever possible, gearing up for Shane and Briana's wedding, helping with the worship at MVC, beginning to plan for a mission trip next summer, starting Christmas Choir rehearsals, staying involved with the Young Adult group and ultimately trying to stop being so complacent in my Chirstian walk and really live the identity that God would have me to, which is not all those things I just listed, a lesson that God has been trying to teach me for some time now!

she's finally off the road...for good. good bye, my love

248,478 miles!!!

72,000 ... need i say more! :)

the season pass... the 4-pass

I didn't buy myself a swowboarding pass this year for the first time in three years. I thought I was doing the "mature" thing by not spending money that I didn't think I had. But I'm quickly realizing that it may have been the cheaper option to just buy the pass. I love snowboarding! I want to go every week... but a 4-pass only goes so far. There's just something about being up in those incredible Rockies with nothing but snow and peaks surrounding you that is like nothing else!

what would you do?

ONE MORNING YOU OPEN YOUR EYES AND IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOM RIGHT ABOVE YOUR HEAD YOU SEE THIS ...... What would you do??????????????

i did it!

Guess who!? This is Cello. I adopted her from the Denver Dumb Friends League on the 7th. They think she is Australian Cattle Dog mix. With the square head and stocky front, I think she may have either Boxer or Pit Bull in her. So far she has been a great dog and is adjusting well. A little tough on the arm when she's on the leash, but we're making progress already! These pictures were taken with my cell phone, so when I get some better ones I'll post them. Can't wait for you all to meet her!