"Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?'"

I've been reading through The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborn lately during my breaks. Man, what an eye opener...and a great way to keep things in perspective during this rough time (Ha! I say rough, but I'm fully clothed with a full belly in a nice air conditioned study room in the library).

Well, some of you know that once (sometimes twice) a month I go volunteer with PIN Ministry down at the ocean front. It started out with just feeling good about myself because I stuck a spoon in a dish and put some veggies or chicken on a paper plate in front of me without making eye contact with the person holding the plate. Eventually I started bringing an acoustic guitar and hanging out with the smokers outside. I don't smoke, and I can't stand the smell of it. But hanging out with those guys (and gals) and having a good time by playing some old rock and roll songs really does light up some faces (theirs and mine). Good times for sure.

Well, now I'm realizing that once (sometimes twice) a month is not truly loving your neighbor. I don't think I know what that truly means. But I want to figure it out.

After the bar exam, I plan on heading out. Where? I don't know. But I may bring someone with me if they are interested. I want to just hit the road in any random direction with no luxuries but my guitar, my Bible, a camera, tent, and a smile (maybe a GPS...haha...). I want to discover how to love strangers and how to be loved by strangers the same way that Jesus could love prostitutes and tax collectors, and even a rich young man who just wasn't quite ready to accept Him.

I hope to blog and chronicle the trip; with the hopes that once it has all been said and done, God will reveal His glory through the eyes of the people I meet. (Oh, one last thing: I have to admit that when I pictured this in my head, I sort of had a vision that it would be like the tv shows Renegade, A-Team, and Quantum Leap...where I would be helping people everywhere I went. Except, I wouldn't be on a motorcycle, or in a sweet van with Mr. T, and I'm not hoping that the next leap will be the one home.)