Sick and Wicked

This past week I came down with a bad cold.  I was a hot mess.  It was not a pretty sight.  Maybe it was just a really mild flu or a pretty intense head cold, but either way it was not fun and kept me home most of last week.  I'm feeling much better now, however.  I'm just glad I could contribute to the sickness epidemic in America right now.  You're welcome, country.

Needless to say, it's been a pretty lazy weekend for me, full of resting and relaxing in an attempt to recuperate.  But that's not to say that this weekend lacked excitement.  Wicked!  Yes, I purchased Broadway show tickets for Wicked this weekend.

I know what you're thinking and no, I am not going to it alone.  A friend from college, Alexis, has been serving others in Bolivia for the past handful of months and is headed back to the States at the end of the month.  On her way home to Idaho, she has decided to grace me with presence here in NYC before she returns home.  So, to celebrate, we're going to see Wicked in a few weeks.  This is my first Broadway ever so I'm pretty pumped.  I'll me sure to tell you how it is.

Long Time No See - Church in NYC

Howdy all,

I spent Christmas and New Years in Ohio this year.  While I was there, it was brought to my attention that I haven't blogged in a rather long time...and she was right.  The last time I posted something was in May.  Egad, I'm such a slacker.  Instead of trying to catch everyone up on the past seven months of my life, I'm just going to start fresh, mostly because I'm lazy.  So, going forward, I plan on blogging more often but doing so in smaller posts.  Here's a small snippet of my life of late:

I've recently found a church home here in NYC.  It's taken me a good deal of searching, but it was worth the hunt.  Actually, it's more of a small group Bible study than a full-blown service.  But that will evolve in time.  This church is part of the brainchild of a pastor in Queens, Matt.  He recently moved to NYC to help a struggling LCMS church and plant satellite churches in each of the five boroughs.  The Bible study I've been attending is part of the framework for the satellite church in Manhattan. 

Like I said, there are only about 20 of us or so that meet but they are all pretty cool people, the majority of which are around my age.  It's been nice to really connect with fellow Christians who share my beliefs and values.  It's also been nice to be able to get in at the ground level, helping contribute to the growth of the Church.  In fact, a few of us guys from the group have started a bi-monthly Bible study.  I'm pretty excited about this and hope that it is successful. 

If you're interested in more information about this great thing happening in the big city, check out the sweet website Matt made for the church (see below for the link).  And, of course, prayers are appreciated, especially for Matt as he tries to build and grow not only the church in Queens, but also the satellite churches in the other boroughs.

Our Saviour NYC: http://www.our-saviour.org

Peace,
Ben