Yes I am here...alive and well. And yes I am married!! Ha, life is good, school is good, my wife is good, God is good!! I am really just loving life right now!
Anywho...I am prolly going to need a new car. My truck broke down...again!, and Amy and I have had to drive each other everywhere! It is getting a little annoying. Not being with my wife...but not having my truck is annoying.
What else...it has been awhile since I have posted. We do not have internet right now at our apartment. So I have to be at school to do anything online. But soon we will have DSL, hopefully!
It finally got cold here... which I am loving, I hate all the warm weather, I love to be cold. idk I guess I am just cold hearted.
So I am fed up with the church...haha, what else is new, that is a different post all together I guess. I am being really random right now, but that's just me. I am random. I remember that stage of me growing up when I was a quiet, shy boy and sometimes wish that was still me, I have to much energy and say things too often when I do not mean them. Oh well, life is always fun with me i guess. Seriously...for those of you who didn't know me when I lived in Cedar Springs, MI might not recognize me. I could be really quiet and shy. Whatever happened to that kid??? Haha...Chris is reading this and he thinks I am making stuff up...oh well.
So I think that I might go to class today...so I think I should go...man i love senioritis...I mean I have had it for a few years but this year I am really trying to fight it. So off to anothor boring class I go.
Catch ya later!!
Derrick
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Finals...and such
So I halfway through my finals and so far so good. This last final I took pretty much will decide if I pass the class or not. I am a little worried. I think I did alright, but i do not know if i did well enough to bring into a passing grade. If not then I will not be graduating in the spring. Uh oh...I love college. I am experiencing a real feeling of not exactly caring about school anymore. I am tired of classes, of wasting time around here in Bible classes that I do not learn anything in. Two of my youth ministry classes this past semester have been great. All we really did was pray for each other and watch clips of other pastors and youth leaders that had amazing vision. But we did not really learn anything practical that I could apply. So basically even though this semester has really helped me to grow in my spiritual walk, I have really not learned much else. So I am spending ubelievable amounts of money and time doing something that I already do on my own or with my small groups. I feel like I have enough Bible background to get me going and I would like to learn something that will be helpful to my ministry. I feel like I am stuck in the growth stage of a Christian and am almost being overloaded with information that is just coming through me unto that tests I take. After that, I do not remember anything. I retain Bible info that I get at church or through my devo's or in my small groups, because I study and learn because I want to, and I desire to. I jsut cannot seem to translate that into a school setting because so much emphasis is on being able to take a stupid test. I want to learn something in the way of counseling, or acheology, areas that will benefit my ministry. It is not that I am tired of learning, but rather that I am not learning from the classes at LBC and therefore am paying all this money for nothing.
Right now my walk with Christ is awesome. He is showing me new things everyday, and i am learning and growing all the time. But then I come to school and it is just discouraging. So here I am with about a semester left and I want to change my major or even transfer to another school. I do not know. I know that it would not be "wise" to transfer. But I want to be able to grow in my walk with Christ and learn something at the same time. Or even just get out and do ministry full time. That would be the ultimate. I am limited in what I can do in my ministries because my focus is my classes. I gues this is just a frustation post. I guess I should just finish strong. But the more I grow in my relationship with Christ the less and less I feel like this is where I should be. Christians place to much emphasis on what you have accomplished and not enough emphasis on character and your personal walk with Christ. The whole philosphy just makes me so discouraged. I have been communicating lately with some popular Christian worship leaders. I have been setting up different woprship seminars for the upcoming year and have trying to fill some gaps. This has frustrated me even more with Christianity today. Many of them, I will not name names, had unbelievably outrageous demands for them to come and worship. I know that this is how they make a living, and thats fine, but when you demand a certain type of hotel, meals, ride from the airport, temperature in that vehicle, and many other things then you are not in it for the right reasons. When you refuse to give a testimony because you are only coming to play music, you are not in it for the right reasons. The Christian music industry has become the poster boy of all that is wrong with Christians today. We are so consumed with our needs and or success and or fame, that we forget that we are here for the Success of God, to bring fame to Jesus Christ!
I am rambling again, and I am sorry, I am just tired of being bogged down with "christianity" as we know it. I want to be known as a Jesus Follower, completely sold out and commited. I am tired of sitting on my hands and I am ready to act. I am ready to stand for Jesus no matter what the cost. I am ready to go out and radically make disciples. I am done talking and I am ready to start acting.
At this point I am sure people have stopped reading a long time ago. And that is ok, for those who are still reading this is just me getting thoughts out before God. God has something planned for the life of every believer. I am striving to reach that Lord, please direct me and make me your servant, willing to follow you whever you lead me. Thank You Lord.
Right now my walk with Christ is awesome. He is showing me new things everyday, and i am learning and growing all the time. But then I come to school and it is just discouraging. So here I am with about a semester left and I want to change my major or even transfer to another school. I do not know. I know that it would not be "wise" to transfer. But I want to be able to grow in my walk with Christ and learn something at the same time. Or even just get out and do ministry full time. That would be the ultimate. I am limited in what I can do in my ministries because my focus is my classes. I gues this is just a frustation post. I guess I should just finish strong. But the more I grow in my relationship with Christ the less and less I feel like this is where I should be. Christians place to much emphasis on what you have accomplished and not enough emphasis on character and your personal walk with Christ. The whole philosphy just makes me so discouraged. I have been communicating lately with some popular Christian worship leaders. I have been setting up different woprship seminars for the upcoming year and have trying to fill some gaps. This has frustrated me even more with Christianity today. Many of them, I will not name names, had unbelievably outrageous demands for them to come and worship. I know that this is how they make a living, and thats fine, but when you demand a certain type of hotel, meals, ride from the airport, temperature in that vehicle, and many other things then you are not in it for the right reasons. When you refuse to give a testimony because you are only coming to play music, you are not in it for the right reasons. The Christian music industry has become the poster boy of all that is wrong with Christians today. We are so consumed with our needs and or success and or fame, that we forget that we are here for the Success of God, to bring fame to Jesus Christ!
I am rambling again, and I am sorry, I am just tired of being bogged down with "christianity" as we know it. I want to be known as a Jesus Follower, completely sold out and commited. I am tired of sitting on my hands and I am ready to act. I am ready to stand for Jesus no matter what the cost. I am ready to go out and radically make disciples. I am done talking and I am ready to start acting.
At this point I am sure people have stopped reading a long time ago. And that is ok, for those who are still reading this is just me getting thoughts out before God. God has something planned for the life of every believer. I am striving to reach that Lord, please direct me and make me your servant, willing to follow you whever you lead me. Thank You Lord.
Friday, December 8, 2006
Bike
If anyone is interested in buying my bike I would love to talk with you. I know it is not hte prime season to sell. But if I get a good deal I can't really pass it up. If I get a good deal on it I'll take it...if not then I am not going to worry about it. It is a Kawasaki Vulcan 750. It is a 1986 with about 15,000 miles on it. Great bike, runs great, but I am jsut not a fan of the insurance costs. But hey I rode all summer without insurance!! Like my wife will let me do that....anywho..ok!
End of an Era
I am very quickly approaching the end of an era in the life of Derrick Howry. I am approaching a wild and exciting new chapter of my life with my new partner, my wife. I look back on how my life has gone and think back to joys and regrets that I have had along the way. All the friends and enemies that have helped shape who I am today, and who I am not today. It is very interesting as i reflect back on the different stages of my life. The various dispensations in the life of Derrick. I am one who enjoys making top ten lists...no I do not steal anything from Letterman!I make lists of my favorite movies, songs, actors, cars, anything really...it just fascinates me. So I have decided to put together the ten moments in my life that helped shape who I am. I know...quite corny right, hey...I thought it was cool!! Some people right now have stopped reading because I am arguing with myself.haha...oh well. here goes, not necessarily in any order:
10. Being born....it kinda changed alot of things for me
9. Moving to Cedar Springs,MI
8. Having no friends for the first year after the move, (made me into a shy guy for awhile)
7. Meeting the Chilcote boys...not sure if that was good thing or bad thing
6. Giving my life over in service for Christ while sitting next to Joe Moonsammy at Pine Ridge
5. Having to move during my junior year to New Hampshire and realizing that I could never be with the first girl that I ever really loved.
4. My friend calling me a hypocrite when I tried to share Jesus because my life did not show it.
3. Getting sick and the end of my music career...God telling me to get back on track
2. Meeting Amy
1. Telling God that I will go anywhere and do anything for Him.
There....I think that is a pretty good list, I know there are many other things that have affected my life. I think that I could have a list of about 500 instances that changed me. However, these all really affected me in ways that changed the whole direction of my life, for the good or for the bad. Again that is it for today. Thanks for your time everyone. have a good one!
Derrick
10. Being born....it kinda changed alot of things for me
9. Moving to Cedar Springs,MI
8. Having no friends for the first year after the move, (made me into a shy guy for awhile)
7. Meeting the Chilcote boys...not sure if that was good thing or bad thing
6. Giving my life over in service for Christ while sitting next to Joe Moonsammy at Pine Ridge
5. Having to move during my junior year to New Hampshire and realizing that I could never be with the first girl that I ever really loved.
4. My friend calling me a hypocrite when I tried to share Jesus because my life did not show it.
3. Getting sick and the end of my music career...God telling me to get back on track
2. Meeting Amy
1. Telling God that I will go anywhere and do anything for Him.
There....I think that is a pretty good list, I know there are many other things that have affected my life. I think that I could have a list of about 500 instances that changed me. However, these all really affected me in ways that changed the whole direction of my life, for the good or for the bad. Again that is it for today. Thanks for your time everyone. have a good one!
Derrick
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Photos and video
Here are some pics of my foster siblings. They are about 6 months old so maybe Ill get some new ones up soon. There is also a video of my brother getting tased. This site would not let me post them for some reason...so here is a link to my zanga site where you can view them.
http://www.xanga.com/private/yourhome.aspx?user=dzone552
The baby Jeremy has grown quite a bit and is now walking!! Ill get some more pics up soon!!
http://www.xanga.com/private/yourhome.aspx?user=dzone552
The baby Jeremy has grown quite a bit and is now walking!! Ill get some more pics up soon!!
Update
I was asked to post an update about me and my family so here it is. I am doing well, as many of you know I am getting married in 24 days and counting. I am planning on graduating in the spring with a bachelors in Bible Studies/Youth Ministry. Amy will have one more year left and then she will have graduted with a bachelors in Bible and Elementary Education. We have an apartment in Ephrata that we will move to when we get married. I am right now the Worship Director at Reading Evangelical Free Church.
My Family is doing well. My Parents are still up in NH. My brother Zach is going to get his associates in law enforcement in the Spring and then will head out to police academy. My brother Joel works at the autobody shop and will graduate from highschool this year. And little Aaron is just hanging out and lifting weights....thats about all he does. Zachary, Candy and Jeremy(the children my parents are doing foster care with right now) are doing well, the judge still will not terminate the parents rights, even though he should. My parents are still praying that they could adopt these kids and give them a good home.
Anywho, Thats the update. For anyone who cares. I am posting alot on here...mainly because I have nothing else to do right now. Haha....well I have pretty much to do but I am just saying no to school right now. I have senioritis....well I think I've had senioritis for a few years now but thats ok. So catch ya later. I kow there is at least two people reading this now...haha. later
My Family is doing well. My Parents are still up in NH. My brother Zach is going to get his associates in law enforcement in the Spring and then will head out to police academy. My brother Joel works at the autobody shop and will graduate from highschool this year. And little Aaron is just hanging out and lifting weights....thats about all he does. Zachary, Candy and Jeremy(the children my parents are doing foster care with right now) are doing well, the judge still will not terminate the parents rights, even though he should. My parents are still praying that they could adopt these kids and give them a good home.
Anywho, Thats the update. For anyone who cares. I am posting alot on here...mainly because I have nothing else to do right now. Haha....well I have pretty much to do but I am just saying no to school right now. I have senioritis....well I think I've had senioritis for a few years now but thats ok. So catch ya later. I kow there is at least two people reading this now...haha. later
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