what happened in 2009??

• Finished EMT training in Pennsylvania.  Passed the National EMT test...
• Drove down to Texas.  Made a bunch of new friends.  Learned a lot about living in Texas and Waco.
• Started graduate school for engineering at Baylor.  Did a lot of research on coconuts.  Somehow got a 4.0 through two semesters of school.  Made a lot of new friends.  Learned about life at Baylor.
• Spent a lot of time with homeless people in Waco - the Feast and just hanging out with people.
• Toured Texas. got to see lots of Texas.  Took 3 tours of Texas with my sisters and my mom.  spent time in Galveston, Enchanted Rock, South Padre, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas/Ft Worth.  
• Bought a kayak this summer.  Spent a lot of time paddling across lakes and rivers in texas, especially at night, which is really peaceful.  have some amazing memories from that.
• Spent a lot of time at the youth prison near Waco, talking to the kids about Jesus.  heard some crazy stories from the kids and some Jesus powerfully transform some kids.  wow
• went to Uganda for three weeks.  Some Jesus heal and blind guy and a deaf guy.  learned how to dance in worship. saw real, genuine joy there.  unforgettable.
• got to see London along the way.  place is quirky but spiritually scary.  people are so hard.
• went to Sudan.  loved every second of it.  would move over there.... saw experienced workers and learned of their struggles...  could relate to the Muslims there just as well as anywhere else...what a fantastic trip
• went to Georgia and jumped out of an airplane for my friend's bachelor party.  12000 ft.  falling into this sea of white clouds.  oh. my. goodness.  every human being should get to experience that once per lifetime, and never again.  
• bagged two deer in my backyard for Christmas. got about 100lbs of meat.  awesome...!
• pursued a girl for a few months... and it didn't work out.  but it was worth it... no regrets.
• got back into climbing.  got pretty good again... was somehow able to flash a 5.11 right before i went home... bunches of fun... here we go spending a bunch of money on gear again.
• moved into a really nice house with my roommates. near the lake, really peaceful, new house, nice deck, praise God for cleanness..
• had an unforgettable series of encounters with God in May....  spend hours in the prayer room crying.  encountered the raw love of God for me in a crazy way.
• played the piano for my friend Charles' wedding.  unforgettable wedding..  the worship and the vows.