So I just recently discovered some new extended family. Well, not really. I always knew they existed but we never officially met. My grandfather's brother has another family in Texas City. This is where I became related to the mayor of Texas City. My dad and him are cousins. It's weird because all of the Garza's are from Galveston but they live in Texas City. Well one of the kids is a hs junior I think at TCHS and is apparently a Christian. Not one of those youth group, "christians" but like this kid has a seriously relationship with the Lord. Of course when I found out I got excited, probably too excited. The majority of my family is Catholic and they do that whole thing which is completely cool but not for me.
So I randomly stumble onto this kid's blog and his post was ridiculous. I would love to set up a hyperlinky but i'm tired and I wanted this post to be short! Anyway, the kid pours his heart out about kids at TCHS and I was shocked. I remember my freshman year of college coming home and randomly looking at myspace profiles from people in my hs and i almost wanted to cry because of the void i could see in their life. they needed Jesus and at a time where I was so in tune with what the Lord wanted me to do, my heart ached for these kids. To see someone feel the same way, I just knew that I needed to get into contact with him. Then, I realize that I'm related to this kid which is even more awesome. If there is one thing I learned in college it's how to be intentional with people and how to pursue them. I know when I was a senior in HS and was a new christian, I would've loved for someone older and more experienced to help me with stuff and so I want to do that for this kid. I mean he seems to be on the right track anyway but I would love to help. I might as well, i'm here!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Perfect Space
I would like to come to you and report a lot of good news in this post. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Things these past couple of weeks have not been good. I've been applying for jobs non stop and have had no luck. I've been doing my best to follow up and still, nothing. Thankfully, my parents are very understanding and know that I've been trying my hardest. If something doesn't happen soon, I'm going to get a part-time job down here so I can have some kind of income. I've been living off this "trust-fund" of mine and it will run out someday.
Spiritually I'm dry. I don't know what has gotten into me. I haven't had a quiet time in a very long time. It's been a while since I've spoken to God. I mean, I guess you could so I'm frustrated with the cards I've been dealt currently. I have no one to blame except for myself. I have a verse in James put up over my desk and it's ironic that when I do face trials, I don't run straight for God. I tend to run for the world and I run to fulfill my worldly desires. God, I pray that something would happen that would rock my world right about now. These past few days have been really crappy and instead of seeking You, I found temporary pleasure in other things not of you.
Some good news: I just had a great talk with an old roommate who is genuinely interested in helping my obtain a job in Austin. If something were to work out from his help, I would be forever in debt to him. I'm glad that someone is extending a hand to give me some help. It's really hard for me to ask for help because I already feel like I bother half of the people I come into contact with. Please be praying for me and for my time in Austin next week! I really want something to happen!
Spiritually I'm dry. I don't know what has gotten into me. I haven't had a quiet time in a very long time. It's been a while since I've spoken to God. I mean, I guess you could so I'm frustrated with the cards I've been dealt currently. I have no one to blame except for myself. I have a verse in James put up over my desk and it's ironic that when I do face trials, I don't run straight for God. I tend to run for the world and I run to fulfill my worldly desires. God, I pray that something would happen that would rock my world right about now. These past few days have been really crappy and instead of seeking You, I found temporary pleasure in other things not of you.
Some good news: I just had a great talk with an old roommate who is genuinely interested in helping my obtain a job in Austin. If something were to work out from his help, I would be forever in debt to him. I'm glad that someone is extending a hand to give me some help. It's really hard for me to ask for help because I already feel like I bother half of the people I come into contact with. Please be praying for me and for my time in Austin next week! I really want something to happen!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
My take on the National Championship and events thereafter
So by now you probably know that The University of Texas did not win the BCS Championship. I went to Austin for the big game because that's where I was in 2006 when we beat USC. I wanted to recreate everything because I might be a tad superstitious. On the fifth play of the game, Colt McCoy was knocked out of the game on what looked like a regular tackle. One of Alabama's linemen came in and hit (a clean hit) Colt in the "right" spot, on his back to the side of his armpit on his throwing arm. Everyone watching the game didn't know anything was wrong until after the next play. They took a timeout and when they came back we saw that Garrett Gilbert had been in the game. Like I said, it didn't seem like the hit was a bad hit but now we know that he had been hit in a nerve that caused him to lose feeling in his throwing arm.
So we put the entire weight of the state of Texas on the back of Garrett Gilbert, a freshman from right here in Austin. He through a couple of ridiculous interceptions which could've easily been avoided (the receivers were NOT catching the ball like they had been all season long). So the halftime score was 17-6 after a ridiculous interception taken back for a touchdown with only 17 seconds left (should not have happened). I told myself that the game was lost and there was no way that we were going to come back. After halftime, I think Alabama scored another TD on another turnover and I wanted to leave because it was going downhill fast. Well, Gilbert threw a 40 yd TD to Shipley and they ignited our defense and our offense. I think Alabama only gained 7 yards in the third quarter which was huge. With the score being 24-13, we started marching down the field. We were on the 24 yd line (I think) when Gilbert found Shipley wide open for a TD. The entire stadium and City of Austin went wild. Even more awesome was that we converted on the 2-point conversion. By this time, it was the fourth quarter with about 7 minutes to go. Our defense made a huge stop and we got the ball back on the 8 yard line in our own territory. After a few plays, Gilbert was sacked, ball recovered by Alabama and the rest is history.
So for the first time in nine tries, Alabama defeated Texas. Of course, I'm going to be bitter after this loss. Our emotions were on a rollercoaster; we started the game on such a huge high I thought we were going to run away with it (and probably would have had Colt not gotten hurt) but we didn't. We lost. It didn't take too long to realize that we didn't win with the help of all my friends who attend universities in the Southeastern Conference. Oh well, at least we made it there! We went undefeated and won the Big 12 Championship! In the past two years we've only lost two games! That's amazing!
It was an awkward situation for both the winning and losing team. I heard reports out of Pasadena that there wasn't much trash talking after the game because it was haunted by the injury to Colt McCoy and what could've been. I think both teams would have rather the injury not happen because you don't want to give the other team any room for excuses. But, sometimes things don't always work out in your favor and you just have to live with what God throws your way. The way that Colt, the team and the university (students) responded to this loss was unbelievable. The class and character shown by everyone affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin was tremendous. We took this loss, congratulated our opponents and moved on (I'm trying my hardest). It's situations like these that make me so proud of my school and so thankful that God allowed me to be apart of something so great and so unique. Even as an undergrad I felt like we were one big family and that's what I loved about the university. Yes, one big family, all 50K of us. If you have the opportunity to come to the University of Texas, do it. Trust me, you will not regret it. They say that high school is the best time of your life. I always chuckle and shake my head, "You must have went to some other college." I will never forget my time at the University of Texas and I cherish it! What starts here truly changes the world. Texas Fight.
P.S. I don't know if you know but UT has lost the last three national championships that we have been apart of. Two of these championships have been taken by SEC teams (baseball, football) and Penn State (volleyball). Oh yeah and I forgot that in tennis Georgia beat us in 2008 (ahh!). What's going on with us? We get to the big game and then we lose it after having opportunities to win (baseball and volleyball especially). I honestly believe that God is trying to show us some humility (far fetched, I know). As Texans, we are generally very arrogant and cocky. In 2004/2005, we had all the luck in the world! We were winning NCs left and right. Now? We've lost the last five NCs we had an opportunity to win. I look at this in a very optimistic light. I honestly believe God is showing us some crazy humility and in the end will grant us a couple of NCs and it will be glorious. Please don't think I'm crazy but I honestly believe that this will happen soon! It has to. God owes us a couple!
So we put the entire weight of the state of Texas on the back of Garrett Gilbert, a freshman from right here in Austin. He through a couple of ridiculous interceptions which could've easily been avoided (the receivers were NOT catching the ball like they had been all season long). So the halftime score was 17-6 after a ridiculous interception taken back for a touchdown with only 17 seconds left (should not have happened). I told myself that the game was lost and there was no way that we were going to come back. After halftime, I think Alabama scored another TD on another turnover and I wanted to leave because it was going downhill fast. Well, Gilbert threw a 40 yd TD to Shipley and they ignited our defense and our offense. I think Alabama only gained 7 yards in the third quarter which was huge. With the score being 24-13, we started marching down the field. We were on the 24 yd line (I think) when Gilbert found Shipley wide open for a TD. The entire stadium and City of Austin went wild. Even more awesome was that we converted on the 2-point conversion. By this time, it was the fourth quarter with about 7 minutes to go. Our defense made a huge stop and we got the ball back on the 8 yard line in our own territory. After a few plays, Gilbert was sacked, ball recovered by Alabama and the rest is history.
So for the first time in nine tries, Alabama defeated Texas. Of course, I'm going to be bitter after this loss. Our emotions were on a rollercoaster; we started the game on such a huge high I thought we were going to run away with it (and probably would have had Colt not gotten hurt) but we didn't. We lost. It didn't take too long to realize that we didn't win with the help of all my friends who attend universities in the Southeastern Conference. Oh well, at least we made it there! We went undefeated and won the Big 12 Championship! In the past two years we've only lost two games! That's amazing!
It was an awkward situation for both the winning and losing team. I heard reports out of Pasadena that there wasn't much trash talking after the game because it was haunted by the injury to Colt McCoy and what could've been. I think both teams would have rather the injury not happen because you don't want to give the other team any room for excuses. But, sometimes things don't always work out in your favor and you just have to live with what God throws your way. The way that Colt, the team and the university (students) responded to this loss was unbelievable. The class and character shown by everyone affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin was tremendous. We took this loss, congratulated our opponents and moved on (I'm trying my hardest). It's situations like these that make me so proud of my school and so thankful that God allowed me to be apart of something so great and so unique. Even as an undergrad I felt like we were one big family and that's what I loved about the university. Yes, one big family, all 50K of us. If you have the opportunity to come to the University of Texas, do it. Trust me, you will not regret it. They say that high school is the best time of your life. I always chuckle and shake my head, "You must have went to some other college." I will never forget my time at the University of Texas and I cherish it! What starts here truly changes the world. Texas Fight.
P.S. I don't know if you know but UT has lost the last three national championships that we have been apart of. Two of these championships have been taken by SEC teams (baseball, football) and Penn State (volleyball). Oh yeah and I forgot that in tennis Georgia beat us in 2008 (ahh!). What's going on with us? We get to the big game and then we lose it after having opportunities to win (baseball and volleyball especially). I honestly believe that God is trying to show us some humility (far fetched, I know). As Texans, we are generally very arrogant and cocky. In 2004/2005, we had all the luck in the world! We were winning NCs left and right. Now? We've lost the last five NCs we had an opportunity to win. I look at this in a very optimistic light. I honestly believe God is showing us some crazy humility and in the end will grant us a couple of NCs and it will be glorious. Please don't think I'm crazy but I honestly believe that this will happen soon! It has to. God owes us a couple!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Small Enough
Yep, needing you right about now Jesus.
The most awkward of times for me are when I am driving back to Texas City from wherever I've gone for the weekend. This past weekend I went to Austin to watch the game. I figured if we won that'd be the best place to be besides Pasadena. I was also there in 2006 when we won so I needed to be there. I pretty much made a pact with myself that I would never miss a Big 12 Championship or a National Championship ever again. Next year the Big 12 is in Dallas which should be very easy to attend and the national championship is in Phoenix! But anyway, back to me needing Jesus right now. There is nothing to report on the job front but I still want to move to Austin and get a job there as soon as possible. I'm still in the process of applying for jobs there so please be praying that something will open up for me soon. A very surprising conversation with my cousin led me to emailing her my resume and her telling me that she will be emailing it out to people she knows. What a great connection! Thank you Jesus for my cousin and her heart for helping me out even when she doesn't have to!
I don't want to go into large detail into my inner-most feelings or anything but I need something to happen soon to give me hope..joy, something to make me feel better. I got distracted and started looking for jobs, sorry about that. But I hope and pray that something big will happen this week! It's possible with you Lord! I believe!
P.S. It's weird because I always told myself that I liked winter and didn't mind the cold. Looking back on it, you can't do anything outside. I miss summer. A lot. I'd rather be really hot than really cold.
The most awkward of times for me are when I am driving back to Texas City from wherever I've gone for the weekend. This past weekend I went to Austin to watch the game. I figured if we won that'd be the best place to be besides Pasadena. I was also there in 2006 when we won so I needed to be there. I pretty much made a pact with myself that I would never miss a Big 12 Championship or a National Championship ever again. Next year the Big 12 is in Dallas which should be very easy to attend and the national championship is in Phoenix! But anyway, back to me needing Jesus right now. There is nothing to report on the job front but I still want to move to Austin and get a job there as soon as possible. I'm still in the process of applying for jobs there so please be praying that something will open up for me soon. A very surprising conversation with my cousin led me to emailing her my resume and her telling me that she will be emailing it out to people she knows. What a great connection! Thank you Jesus for my cousin and her heart for helping me out even when she doesn't have to!
I don't want to go into large detail into my inner-most feelings or anything but I need something to happen soon to give me hope..joy, something to make me feel better. I got distracted and started looking for jobs, sorry about that. But I hope and pray that something big will happen this week! It's possible with you Lord! I believe!
P.S. It's weird because I always told myself that I liked winter and didn't mind the cold. Looking back on it, you can't do anything outside. I miss summer. A lot. I'd rather be really hot than really cold.
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