I am a Temple

Deep inside me there's this burning that just won't let me go
You are my fire, You are my righteousness, You are my rock and roll
I wish I could fit you down inside my chest, God
I wish that I could swallow you whole
I'd wrap you up in a blanket of my skin and you could call my body home

I really like John Mark McMillan's ability to express my heart in its rawest desires. This song has been speaking to me a lot recently. I'm also learning a lot from Jesus Culture, Misty Edwards, and Kari Jobe.

I'm not good at this.

I'm bored in Islam class.


I should look like this.


I'm good at twitter. It works well with my distractible attention span.
Blogging is different. I wish I could do it better.

I feel like I'm moving away from technology though...
I quit watching TV. (WHOA!) I tried to watch a movie the other day and I couldn't get through it. What's going on?
I don't know, but I'm spending my time on things like relationships, studying, and getting adequate levels of rest.
I love coffee now, but only black. Weird. I hated it period before, but now I crave it in its most pretentious, purist-esque form.
Classes are going well. They're all really interesting, but I am so disillusioned with the path that America chooses for graduates...It makes me want to just drop out and flee the American Dream.

I finally finished The Irresistible Revolution. It was really good. I'm in a book mood. Nothing sounds better right now than sitting in Cuppa Joe for 6 hours with something like The Raggamuffin Gospel or The Cost of Discipleship, which are the next on my list.

All this new free time (since I'm not wasting several hours each day filling my mind with empty entertainment that whispers and sometimes screams messages that oppose the gospel), have lead to a thirst for knowledge and growth. We're studying the Holy Spirit in my sophomore study, and the book of Judges in my senior study.

God keeps revealing Himself to me, bringing forth the New Man in me, helping me to seek my identity in Him, and showing me how He loves.

PS: I just finished the first month of my Senior year in college. Weird. I'm simultaneously scared, excited, ready to leave, and ready to put down roots and stay forever. Lord, lead me to Your heart and Your place for me.

Haha. Just found this pic on the compy.

I want to Be A part of B.A.! Buenos Aires! Big Apple!

My time here has been great. I've grown a lot in my understanding of who God is, based on seeing the diversity in which He created us in His image. I've met a lot of really great people who are studying at one of the best universities on the continent. This weekend, I went on a service trip that really stretched my willingness to obey God. I've been sick, tired, excited, joyful, loved, loving, happy, and ready. Ready to see what God does with me when I get back. He's stretched me in prayer, and I've surrendered more of my heart into His care.

I'm not sure what I should write here. My journal is much more full. It has been hard to find internet I can use long enough to update. I'm sure you will see more of my post-trip reflection than you've experienced so far, but I still have 1 more week before debriefing, and I'm planning to make the most of it.
So Imma sleep now.
Watching World Cup?
VAMOS VAMOS ARGENTINAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

10 days in and I'm feeling good.

Yep. I've been here for 10 days now. Buenos Aires is incredible. I'm so happy to get to come and share Christ's love. I've seen so much nationalistic pride, so much sincere religion, so much passion for bettering the world around one's self, and so much brokenness since I've been here. It breaks my heart to see people so misdirected.

God has been reminding me that we were created to be worshipers and we do that all the time. So much of our worship is misdirected. I've seen people worshiping soccer, fashion, success, fame, English, education, national identity, ideology, etc. I want to share my faith and my own story, but it has been difficult so far. They know that they need more, but they don't know where to look. However, because people have had a bad experience with the church, they don't want to look to Christ.

While here, I'm working on the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) Agronomy campus. So far on campus, my group has been working on a service project the name of which translates to"Improving the Quality of Your Life". We've been cleaning up the campus to show the students and faculty know that we are there to serve and not to be served. Several students have been coming up and helping. It's great. God is really showing His favor in big ways through people that don't know Him yet. :)

Monday I'm grabbing coffee with my new friend Tómas in the afternoon. Then Tuesday night I'll be merienda-ing with my friend Zac. I'm excited. Pray for that those times. God is good. I love His guidance. We need his hand and voice to lead us during these weeks.

See you soon. Love you all.
Comment if you read this, because I feel alone sometimes.
Dios te Bendiga,
Calebsito

Vida en Buenos Aires!

I'm in Buenos Aires!
Weird.

Today was my first day on campus. About 8 of us are working on the Agronomy campus of UBA (the highly esteemed public university system here in BS. AS.).
I'm really excited to see what ministry is like. Today we just ate at the cafeteria, met some students in the reigning political system there, prayed, and talked about the programs we'll be doing.

Oh, and I tried Mate. It's famous, and I'll make you all drink it. :P
Don't worry. It's safe too.


Okay. I'll try to explain things better in the days to come when I have time, but I wanted to update you real quick, so this'll do for now. :)

Peace and blessings (and besos),
Caleb

Let's Recap

Just realized that my last post was from the beginning of April. Yikes.

I'm not even consistent in the stuff I love.

Anyway, school is over. I'm not a Junior anymore. Weird. Last time I became a senior, I was a lot more excited about it.

A lot has happened in the last few weeks. I've enjoyed them thoroughly. We got everything initially squared away for the house next year, did some dumpster diving (found some SWEET couches), saw some good movies, tried some good food, climbed some legally questionable things, and hung out with some best friends. Oh, and my friend gave me a mohawk. ;)

I like doing sporadic, adventurous weird things. My friend ChrisLazattack pointed that out about me. I'd never really realized it before, but I think that's true.

I'm about to set out on a new adventure: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Summer 2010, Pt. #1.

Details will follow as I begin to learn them, but here's what I know so far:

- I leave for the trip's briefing tomorrow, Sunday 5/16th.

- We leave for B.A. the following Wednesday, 5/19th

- I'll be working at a University there in the Capitol, teaching English and loving people like Jesus does.

- We get back on June 30th.

It is going to be an adventure. Hopefully I'll have more to say about the trip after briefing starts. Stay tuned!

It's a Good Friday

So Easter break has been real good so far. Most of the usual group has been away, so it was an exciting, Zombieland-esque sort of week. I've hung out over in Syme. I like East Campus a lot. I wish I had discovered it earlier. :(

Anyway, I'm so excited about the Ranch for next year. We'll be the "Original Ranchers" and it'll be real good. :D

Now I'm in Highpoint with JWong. We're going to his friend's birthday party tonight. I'm excited. She sounded pretty cool on the phone. haha

I had meat today for the first time since the end of spring break. It was real good. But I liked eating vegetarian. Imma do that 3 days a week I think.

Alright. Peace and blessings.

PS, Getting a haircut Sunday I hope. :D