Month: January 2004

Darling did you know that I

I dream about you

Waiting for the look in your eyes

When we meet for the first time

Darling did you know that I

I pray about you

Praying that you will hold on

Keep your loving eyes only for me

I am waiting for

Praying for you, darling

Wait for me, too

Wait for me as I wait for you

I am waiting for

Praying for you, darling

Wait for me too

Wait for me, as I wait for you

Darling, wait

Darling did you know I dream about life together

Knowing it will be forever

I’ll be yours and you’ll be mine

And darling when I say

‘Til death do us part

I’ll mean it with all of my heart

Now and always, faithful to you

I am waiting for

Praying for you, darling

Wait for me, too

Wait for me as I wait for you

I am waiting for

Praying for you, darling

Wait for me too

Wait for me, as I wait for you

Darling, wait

Now I know you may have made mistakes

But there’s forgiveness and a second chance

So wait for me darling

Wait for me

Wait for me

[Rebecca St. James: Transform: Wait for me]

And in other very heart breaking news, Seattle lost 🙁

Although I don’t avoid confrontations , I only avoid yelling and screaming matches.

“It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.”

You are Desiderius Erasmus! You have great love for others and will do just about anything to show it to them. You are tolerant and avoid confrontations, so people generally are drawn to you. You are more quiet and reserved in front of strangers, but around some people you open up. When things get tough, you like to meditate alone. Unfortunately you often get things like “what a pansy,” or “you’re such a liberal.”

What theologian are you?

A creation of Henderson

Grrr. No one wants to play today. Okay, no one can go out to play today. Times like this are when I really long for home, back home I had no problem finding someone to do something with, even if it was just sitting around and talking, here that’s like a waste of time or something. I have always struggled being alone, but I really think I am doing better now, I have been alone since Monday, except for New Year’s Eve, and until today, I have been very happy. However, now I am ready to do something, go somewhere, I’ve haven’t left our apartment since Sunday, except for New Year’s Eve and we only went about a block

It is nearly half past three in the morning here, but there I was in my bed reading Elisabeth Elliot’s “Passion and Purity” and this passage completely jumped out at me.

We went to Oregon’s magnificent coast for a day. We walked down through the thick fir forest to an isolated cove where we explored sea caves and swam in the frigid Pacific. We built a driftwood fire. Sitting close together, watching the sun sink into the gleaming sea, the temptation to express ourselves, to do what we felt like doing, was nearly overwhelming. Because the final choice had been made long before, by the grace of God we were not overwhelmed.

I write this for one reason. To show that it is possible for two young people, full of all the juices that youth is endowed with by the Creator, to resist temptation.

They can’t do it unless they have a motive that makes it worthwhile.

They can’t do it alone.

“If you feel sure that you are standing firm, beware! You may fall. So far you have faced no trail beyond what man can bear. God keeps faith, and he will not allow you to be tested above your powers, but when the test comes he will at the same time provide a way out, by enabling you to sustain it.”

He enabled us.

A word of warning here. It is not a good idea to go into caves or to sit by driftwood fires in lonely places if you are not yet sure of your God. Paul advised the young Timothy to “turn from the wayward impulses of youth

What do you do with excess passion and excitement? I have an incredible amount of passion for Jesus I want to share with others; I am so excited, I am afraid I am setting myself up for disappointment. In some ways I feel like I am underutilized, but I am sure it all apart of something big that is about to happen here in Zakopane. Since I arrived last September, I have had a thought at the back of my mind that things would really start to burn, brightly, after the New Year. Already I see the opportunities arising, people are asking questions, and there is a hint of optimism and excitement throughout our friends here. I am very excited to see what God has in store for all of us here. The enemy is quickly losing ground, and soon a fortress for Jesus will be in Zakopane Poland.

When Alexis arrives (on February 12th) I know all the girls here will be clamoring to talk to her, and I know God is going to use her, and she knows it to, to speak straight to the heart-needs of these young women! I am very excited to talk about what our relationship is founded on, the passion, and the purity involved in our happiness, and of course, how it would be impossible if we didn’t both have God at the center of our lives. This web log stuff is increasing my vocabulary, but at the same time it is very frustrating when I can’t think of any words to describe how excited and passionate I am right now. Either way I want people to see how much I (at the very least attempt to) adore Jesus, and that is the bottom line.

You must worship no other gods, but only the LORD, for he is a God who is passionate about his relationship with you. [Exodus 34:14]

Do you ever feel like a freak? The last few days I have had some great opportunities to talk to people, here and back home, about Alexis and I and why I am halfway around the world from home. Most people’s reactions, including other Christians, are “oh, that’s nice, I couldn’t do that”, and “good for you, won’t work for me”. Excuse me? As if I am some kind of foreigner

I hate the term “New Years resolution”, as if they are going to “resolve” anything. So, I have new year’s goals, which I think is a much better term, but each person can suit themselves, I don’t care. Anyway, for this year I have only a few goals.

1. Pray without ceasing, I want to have a dynamic prayer life, where I am always talking to God, not just at specific times.

2. Live a life of purity that will honor my future wife and family.

3. Explore ministry opportunities, be involved in the lives of others, to meet their needs and learn how to use my gifted areas to point people to God’s kingdom.

4. Work my very best to guide the relationship I have with Alexis towards God’s will.

5. Get more active, stop being so lazy, definitely ride my bike everyday when I return to Seattle.

6. Figure out this battle of the kind of person God wants me to be, am I a “silent strong leader” or the “upfront, message delivering leader, and strong, but more vulnerable to criticism” (I have no problem with criticism, in fact I love it, it helps me)?

7. The most important goal (to me) for 2004 is that every person who ever interacts with me sees my passion for Jesus! I want everyone to know I am not who I am today, with out Jesus Christ, I want people to say “wow, now that’s someone who is different, why?”, I want to be bold, proud, and effective for Jesus- to do this I need to focus.

So their you have it, Travis’ 2004 life goals, I have last year’s in my old journal (the kind you use a pen and paper with) but Alexis has it, so maybe she’ll comment with what those were

Check out the pictures! Click on any picture to get a bigger view.

Captions will come later, I just needed to post, it was a blast! Isn’t Zakopane awesome? Now, come visit me, and these wonderful people!