Atari

Kaboom has to be the best atari game ever created! Andy Cunningham and I spent nearly 3 hours tonight playing some of the crappiest games ever created for human beings to enjoy. To list a few of the worst... Adventure, Qbert, Mash. Some of the best.... Frogger, Kaboom, Pac-Man. I love spending time with buddies doing nothing but stupid crap. Through the gameage tonight there was great conversations and encouragement. Always a plus. I want to at some point purchase some old game systems to bust out and enjoy from time to time. Remember Nintendo "Jaws"?... CLASSIC.
Trevor

My new office

Tonight I sit in my new office. I've actually sat and just stared here for a few minutes without realizing the massive amount of precious sleep I am fixating away. But for some reason it feels great to sit motionless and listen to Needtobreathe like I have nothing to do tomorrow.... which is a complete false statement.... truth is I have an insanely busy day tomorrow. Trevor's day tomorrow consists of...

1. rise at a comfortable 7:15 am wide eyed and bushy.... well tailed.
2. drive to lake house to retrieve jet ski.
3. staff meeting at 10:00am.
4. grab a bite of lunch on the run around 11:30am.
5. buy supplies for Middle School Cardboard Regatta (ie- tape, spray paint, food).
6. pray parents and students show up with any of the following... food, boats, sense humor, energy and good attitudes.
7. 7:00 pm clean up from event on lake.
8. paint my bathroom with my lovely fiance.

But for now... I'd rather not think about the chaos of tomorrow when the quiet of tonight is so soothing.

(Needtobreathe over... Hillsong United START)

It is weird being 25... I never honestly thought this age would be attained by me. I thought I would never pass the 23rd year, Jesus would come back or I would perish in a freak Ale81 drowning. Regardless, I have reached this all important age and my insurance has fallen by a healthy margin. This is good.

I have a half-way new house too by the way. Brand spankin' new bathroom complete with tile and other cool stuff. Refinished hardwood floors that look so good they'd make you lift a voice of triumph. I am on my way to a nice house. It is super sweet.

Qustion:
What was your favorite childhood meal?

Answer:
Easy.... PBJ and mac and cheese.

Mrevor Tiller

Dino Bike

I can vaugely recall as an eight year old kid, whose birthday was quickly approaching, a desire to find any present that was coming my way before it actually was wrapped and my actual birthday came. I don't know why the obsession, but it was present. There was this one particular birthday year when I was searching suspiciously for birthday gifts on our farm in Indiana that I stumbled onto an unquestionable birthday surprise in the milk barn. It was a bicycle that was yellow and green and red and had a small fanny pack on the front that looked like a dinosaur head with little white teeth... complete with training wheels! I was extatic. Never before had I set eyes on such a piece of machinery. I quickly returned to the house trying to suppress a grin that was just below the surface. I was later asked wether or not I had snooped into the milk barn and saw the "Dino Bike" and I responsed "Yes". Later my birthday came and I received all my presents... I can recall getting a plastic basketball hoop (a lot of good that did me... I'm terrible at basketball), I got a dinosaur cake with plastic dions on it and I had many friends around the table. When I final was given the "Dino Bike" it didn't feel right. I had cheated the system... I wasn't surprised... I was boarder line mad. Some things are better waiteed for... sometimes we push too hard and snoop too much into what is to come. I think it taints a lot of plans God has for each one of us. Sounds like a few scriptures I know.

Song of solomon 8:4
Psalm 104:27-28

Only you can prevent forest fires...

Our house was blessed with a small piece of paper in our door a few days ago. It wasn't an invitation to a swanky party or a gift certificate to Longhorn Steakhouse... it actually was a citation for burning wood in our backyard. What has the world come to when people can't even burn wood in their own yard. It wasn't like I was just trying to be frivolously burning any wood I could get my hands on. It was strategic yard-cleaning wood burning. I understand the danger though and heed the warning. I read today about these trees that are extremely different from any trees here in South Carolina. They are called Redwood trees. They are apparently as tall as a football field is long. Not that I question the facts... just flabbergasted by the shear size. The reading was from a small group book I am doing with my 8th grade guys who meet at my house each Monday night for a time of "sharpening"... spiritually and Settlers of Catan wise. (a highly addictive board game) The book was going on comparing these trees to the relationships between individuals in a small group. The trees grow roots deep into the ground in order to intertwine with other tree's roots. They braid in order to strengthen one another for the incredible power needed to stay upright in the woods under the strain of tremendous weight and height. It is really a beautiful picture of James 5:16. We in a small group are to grow deep roots in our faith and trust of our Jesus... but also grow deep roots in trust and reliance on one another. James speaks of honesty and confession as a way of staying straight and powerful in the face of trials and failures. I love to think of my friendships with others as roots that will keep me strong. I know I have extra help when I am weak and I am power to those who are also struggling. But how deep do my roots go? Can they grow deeper and stronger? Whose roots are my safety? If we have roots... what is the soil? So I'm sorry I burnt the wood without asking. I will do better. At least it wasn't a redwood.

The future

I have been consumed all day by a single thought.... where am I going?? I don't mean a inquiry of where I will physically be as much as where the depths of who I am will be. Each time I have gotten quiet today for a short period of time my mind has consistantly come back to that question. there are countless places I have always wanted to go in the call I believe God has on my life. A call is just that... a call... I am unclear on where the conversation will end and at times, where it is. The legit desires I have sensed over the past fews years include but are not limited to starting an outdoor leadership camp to train futre leaders, continue in middle school ministry and pour all I have into understanding the middle school mind... scary really, being a part of a large youth ministry team doing youth minsitry in a unquestionably new way (thinking outside of the box), graphic design??? true, planting a church with some of my closest friends who are striving with all that is inside them (and outside of them- God strength) to allow God to use them to change the world. So where is God leading? It's a tough question these days for me. I think that these thoughts have sprung from reading too many books and reading too many blogs of church leaders. Is that possible though? To over-dream? I want my dreams to only be restrained by one thing... God's revealed direction for me.

It is a fresh new time in my life... again... the church has changed over the past few months in incredible ways. Many of these changes are necessary and well planned. I welcome them. It just feels I have had to adjust more regularlly than a chiropractor's office. I look forward to being able to look back a year from now and notice the subtle leadings and dramatic shifts God brings forth each day.

Trevor

I need back-up

Reinforcements have arrived. Andy Cunningham, our new youth director, has finally arrived in Lexington, SC. I am so excited about the future of Ignite Student Ministries with the team we have. I can tell already that Andy is really bringing some fresh new ideas to the table that I believe will be a great addition to the ministry. We have had two youth nights so far with Andy Cunningham... where we have wheeled him in in a shopping after a video introducing the "freshest thing we could find from Bi-lo at the beach". I think the students will really enjoy him and he will really connect with them.

Today we spend nearly 4 hours working through the sermon series for the spring of 2008 at the church.
-Lent: GIVE IT UP
-Promised Land: AMAZING RACE
-Summer: WORTH THE FIGHT

Tonight Natalie Grant will be singing at the church. Should be a fun time.

Fresh

There is nothing like fresh fruit. A nice big granny smith apple... green gold. A juicy orange that squirts when you bite into it. A succulent peach that is just sweet enough to make you smile. My mouth is watering right now. Fresh things are just better... I mean this morning I left my house and looked on top of the fridge to see a blackened banana. I don't think that is what it is supposed to look like. I picked it up to throw it away and it kind of slid and squished in my hands. It... was... gross. Made my stomach turn. Fresh is always best... huh... sounds catchy. The thing that I think I really like about Jesus is that he is always fresh. He is always attractive. I was reading today in Matthew 5... Jesus ends his sermon on the mount with a fresh look at how to live. Verse 43 Jesus says, "You have heard it said, "love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." When Jesus makes this comment it is a new idea. Love your enemies??? Jesus always has a way of upping the annie. Jesus' way of living and doing life is fresh. Jesus' way of doing things is always different from my normal choice of reacting to life. But I am convinced to live this way will lead to grace and peace. I want to live fresh. I want to live like Jesus.

T

Cannondale

I rode mountain bikes today at Harbison State Forest. I believe I am addicted. I received a Cannondale bike for Christmas and it is amazing. From 11am to 2pm today we pumped our legs to the limit. After spinning twice this week... I thought there might be an up-chuck in order. There is this zone that I get into... much like climbing... that leaves me alone in the woods. Just me and my bike. It feels great. There is a focus and a connection with God that takes place that I welcome. Tomorrow might be round two... well see.

Big wheels keep on turnin

Trevor

Peanut Butter Ritz crackers and James 1:4

I have this holiday tin can in office that I have been opening and closing periodically this morning. I almost can't stop the continuous action of reaching for the tin, popping off the top, opening the plastic baggy inside and consuming the little peanut butter Ritz crackers dipped in white chocolate! So good! Every year around this time of year I receive a few gifts from very special people at Mt. Horeb. This year a few students gave me sweets, ornaments, EXPANSION PACK FOR SETTLERS OF CATAN!, tee shirt. It is such a blessing. I am truly grateful.

I am truly excited about 10 things...

1. Christmas time. Jesus, wisemen, Joseph, Mary... the whole gang.
2. A 4 day trip back to the Icy North with Jenna Owens.
3. Ritz crackers dipped in white chocolate.
4. Seeing old friends in Indiana.
5. Rachel Olshine coming home!
6. Giving my dad his porcupine fish attractor for Christmas. (Don't worry my dad has no idea what a blog is)
7. Having 4-wheel drive in the snow.
8. Andy Cunninghan coming to work at the Horeb.
9. My small group guys.
10. The possibility for a white Christmas at home.

I spent a few hours yesterday looking at Campmor.com at backpacking equipment. I am practically foaming at the mouth to do some backpacking. As soon as possible... this guys in the woods.

James 1:4 "Perseverance must finish it's work so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing."

I was reading James this morning and found this passage in James. Maturity is an amazing thing. I don't have much of it yet, but I want it. There is this funny connection between James 1:4 and 2 Peter 1:5-8. Without perseverance there really is no maturing that takes place. I want this passage to marinate for a bit. I feel there is a lot of good "flavor" here. So here is to perseverance! Hip Hip Hooray!

T

To respect nature or exploit nature... that is the question.

Genesis 1:1 "in the beginning God created..."

I stepped outside of my house this morning and was greeted by a beautifully warm December day in South Carolina. My days of the froze Indiana tundra are behind me and I like it fine that way. If I do not receive a certain amount of outdoor exposure or "my fix" each week I develop a sort of cabin-fever or maybe structure fatigue. Just today I was wrestling with the impulse to drive to NC and set up a tent for the night. It seems right to me to be in the wilds. To be able to walk through grass that comes to my knees, pump water from a running stream, gather wild blueberries to put into pancakes on a mountaintop morning, to sweat hiking a 10 mile stretch of Pisgah trails or squirm into a sleeping bag inside a tiny one-man tent. Why does this all feel so right??? Well it was created. It was created first. It's basic... it's our roots. God's creative nature spilled over into all we see today. God's creative order causes the world to work as it does. (where we have not somehow intervened)God creating is where we begin. So when I am with... in... a part of God's first creative outlet I sense a nearness with my creator.

Everything I experience in life, both good and bad are product from a previous "good" creation. Food was meant for us to sustain life, but we have turned it into a way to pass time and destroy our bodies. Sexuality, once created by God for us to enjoy a relationship between a man and a woman in the context of marriage... oh and populate the world, we have turned it into a multi-billion dollar business and a way to use and abuse one another. Creativity of our own... we have taken it and made movies and music that glorifies us and degrades anyone we can get our hands on. BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST... we have taken the creation itself and exploited it for our own monetary gain, to prove points, to indulge our own cravings. No I am the first to admit I am guilty of taken God's created perfection and twist it into something else... something "perverted", but that doesn't mean I HAVE to. Simply because I am exposed to food or outdoor wilderness areas does not mean I will automatically exploit and "pervert". On the contrary I think unless I am exposed to these things at all I will never have the choice to respect these things.

Without an experience in such areas of the created world as food, sexuality (in the right context and right arenas),creativity and creation we as humans will never choose to respect rather than exploit.

Genesis 1:26 "Let us make man in our own image, in our likeness, and let them RULE over the fish of the sea and birds of the air, over the livestock, over ALL the earth, and over all that creatures that move on the ground." (bold added)

The word RULE does not actually mean to control and exploit. In fact, it more accurately means to be responsible for. So, though I can go into Pisgah National Forest and camp out for a few days... I am responsible for how I treat God's creation. After all... how I love the earth is how I love God.

You are the solution to pollution,
Trevor

Last Child in the Woods

Saturday morning I went to a seminar that was held in the auditorium of the South Carolina State museum... which is also home to two wonderful churches in our area. (Midtown and Church of the Apostles)A man named Rob Ribby (sp) was in town from a far off winter wonderland known as Wisconsin. He is a head honcho at a camp affiliated with Wheaton college called Honeyrock. Now Honeyrcok holds a special places in my heart for a few reasons. 1.) I spent 3 days there on a backpacking trip in Dec. at nearly sub zero conditions. Loved it! I was streched and challeneged and encountered God there in a way that only sub zero weather can. 2.) One of my heroes, Rob Bell, spoke for the first time on the shores of the lake at Honeyrock. (Velvet Elvis)So, when I heard Rob was coming to town all I could says was... "what time?". I was accompanied on the excursion with my trusty friend Heath Chambers... a fellow youth ministry major and outdoor leadership minor.

I can not honestly say the speaking at the event was stellar, but the content was pure lectured Gold. The things that were said are things that make my heart alive. A call back to nature and a call back to the widlerness. It isn't some kind of macho, mountain-man syndrome. It's a real awakening that happens to my heart when I connect with nature through wilderness adventure. Rob also mentioned how our lack of intrest in the woods has affected our children... particularlly middle school students. Our students have dropped the compass and backpack and picked up x-box controllers and laptops. What could possibly come out of this besides overweight children and socially disfunctional students. There is such a need to camp ministry. There needs to be a call to parents and families to get outside and experience all that the wild has to offer.

There is a book out on this subject entitled "Last child in the woods- saving out children from nature-deficit disorder". In the book Dr. Richard Louv reports that the area around the home that children are allowed to roam has shrunk 9 times the limit set in 1970. I am passionate about this need to reconnect with nature. I believe it is a large piece in understanding our relationship to God as crea-tor and us as creat-ion.Ok... I believe I have wornout my soap box. You can bet I will be back on it soon. Until then... go outside!

Trevor

Boo Terrell Owens

I read a passage from James today that has kept my head spinning all day. James 4:1-5 talks about two things that really hit home with me. 1.) verse 1 talks about quarrels and fights starting from a battle that goes on inside me. I don't spend much time thinking about this battle. Today I did. Inside my spirit there is a constant struggle it seems to choose and live that way God wants or choose my own way. It has a direct connection with quarrels and fights around me. What an important battle? 2.) verse 5 says God jealousy longs for the spirit which he made dwell in us. God is a jealous God. He wants not just some of me... or a little of me... ALL of me. Something about how these passages are written just warms me. It's almost soothing. It makes me want more to connect with God in a deep profound way. Passages like this make me think of passages like Zephaniah 3:17... God rejoices over me. Even me. As many times as I do dumb things and make mistakes God still looks at me and says, "That is my boy". Tonight I go to sleep in awe of God. It feels good. It feels right.

I caught two fish today at my parents lake house. A couple of fun... nice bass. Tonighht after my mom's birthday party we ended up catching one catfish after 4 poles sat in the water for nearly 3 hours. Nice catfish, but broke the line at the last minute. Heath thought it was his fault. I think it was just bad line. Tozer got a new bag of food tonight and a new trash can to hold his grub. He was excited. I think.

Trevor

It's November already??

I'm not sure that anyone even reads this thing, but if nothing else I will write a new blog for my good friend Rachel Olshine. By far this fall has been the most crazy, busy, stressful and rewarding fall thus far. Last weekend I was able to go on a men's retreat from Mt. Horeb. It was one of the best weekends I've had in a while. Getting to spend that time with men I admire was well worth the trip. I was even able to go mountain biking for a few hours. Let it be known that mountain biking has officially become one of my favorite past times. I think it is yet another outdoor addiction that I will add to my list. I have been blown away by the media's so-called "green week". Last night we watched 30 Rock and the Office, plus a visit from Al Gore looking like a moron. I love the earth. I think to love the earth is to love God, BUT this new trend is just that.... a trend. I'm honestly annoyed. So... I'm absolutely excited about thanksgiving this year. It could not come too soon. Turkey and gravy and mash potatoes. I'm getting hungry even as I write.
T

Just some stuff

I'm reading this book called Soul Cravings by Erwin McManus. Honestly... it's pretty good, but it's also one of those books I almost hate to read. I am discovering more and more that I'm pretty screwed up. I feel like God has done such an amazing work in my life over the past few years, but then I read a chapter in this book and I'm like dang... I've got a long way to go. I am realizing how much Love plays a huge part in my life. I don't mean a romantic relationship in my life right now... I mean a deep acceptance and purpose. I feel I look for it all the time... around each corner and it is a very allusive find. And then I have someone make a comment like was made today. It was like someone punching me in the chest. It seemed to be so well placed and uncalled for. painful really. I don't remember the last time someone actually took a shot like this. Again... a reminder I'm screwed up. I can already feel this blog not being the most up lifting... hearty writing ever. I'm sorry if you have come here for a pick me up :) I'm kidding mostly. We just started the first part of our new series for the fall called "DeLIVErance". I am very happy with where we are going with this particular 3 weeker... I think it really hits a lot of buttons that are very close to home. I pray God uses it to really spark some rescue in the lives of student who desperately need a touch from Jesus Christ. I am particularly "haunted" by a passage from Romans 6:19 I believe. It says we are slaves to whomever we obey. Who do I obey most of the time? I fear most of the time I am obeying my self. I mean even the simple slogan from Sprite... "Obey your thirst"? We would be slaves to our thirst. Stupid?? Maybe... but a lot of us are slaves to more ridiculous things. X-box, ESPN, the Mall, friends, sexuality, cheeseburgers, sleep and even more. This idea of slavery leaves a very bad taste in my mouth... good thing I think.

I also had one of the most heartbreaking conversations I have ever been a part of today at the church. One of our former students just had a tragedy hit their family. We met with this person and afterward my heart was just so sad for them. I cried for them. I think it seemed to be all I could do. I hate that. I would much rather help fix something. So painful as well. Such a wake up call to how I am using the days God has given me to live. I am thankful for this day that was given to me. I'm gonna lay down to bed and prepare for the next one. Meaning tomorrow.

I'm out.

Man I love Sushi

So last night I took 4 of my middle school guys to get sushi in town at a place called Osaka Inn. Two things... one Osaka is not great sushi, two none of the guys who wanted to go to Osaka so bad to get sushi got any sushi. Middle schoolers. All in all it was a very fun time and I it seems to me that they are all really growing to love Jesus more and more. We had a really sweet college group last night in which we decided there are things in the world that make us angry.... and that is ok. It all rides on what we do with our anger. Some things are worth getting angry about. We decided to start a facebook site for our call to action in helping those in need. In other news... I bought a new day planner last night. Very important purchase that I hope I will make the most of. The past few days have been great, but also a bit sad in the realizing that Wade Joye is truly gone. I'm gonna miss working with him soooo much. I pray God continues to bless and encourage him in Charlotte, but we will miss him. Today means final prep for the Dominican Republic mission trip which leaves on Sunday. My mother, Callie Alexander and I will be shopping till we be dropping today to get our final ingredients to make this trip a success. Good day.... good day.

Trevor

Spain Baby... Spain

Jetlag is a very strange phenomenon. It is so odd that at this time is is already 9:05pm. I'm still feeling a bit of the laziness that comes from traveling outside of my own time zone. But this is no about that... I wanna talk about the past week outside the USA.

It was a very anticipated day when Olshine and I rode to the Cincinnati airport to caught our flight to Rome, Italy. After a quick stop to Gold Star Chili (SO GOOD!) we boarded a plane for a 9 hours flight to Rome. It was a bit uncomfortable trying to sleep on a flight for that long. We watched "Premonition" (terrible movie). It took us a bit of time to find our next flight on Alitalia to Barcelona, Spain. It was nearly 800 degrees on the plane cramped full of languages and faces that were very unfamiliar to me. I was so excited to finally get to our destination. what a great opportunity Olshine allowed me to have in joining him to visit a CIU student on internship and also to do a bit of youth ministry speaking and consulting. I mean how often do you get to go to Spain?? Once we finally landed in Barcelona, I instantly fell in love with the country. The people are so warm and friendly. The land is beautiful and different. I love Spain! We lost our baggage in Barcelona somewhere. Me for 4 days and Olshine for 5... think about it. Pretty long time. I don't know where my bag went, but I'm pretty sure it was hundreds of miles away. Asia perhaps. Why not... I've never been. the highlight of the arrive was when Olshine and I discovered that the car reservations we had were messed up and so we were upgraded for free... twice... to a BMW! Yes I said it. So Olshine and I rode around Spain for a week with a GPS system and a BMW. It was rough let me tell ya. More to come.

Step up!!! ( I hate that movie)

I just sat down for the first time in who knows how long. It has been quite the furry of events in the past few weeks that have included, but not limited to, Ichthus, Bigstuf camp, game day with middle schoolers and of course a service project. I have loved it though. I am so grateful for the times I have had recently. It was such a wonderful time going to Ichthus to see my family and reconnect with some old friends that I have not seen in too long. A few days with Hule is also like coming alive again... always. Bigstuf was a long but rewarding week at camp. We saw two boys from our group come to meet Jesus Christ for the first time and their lives were completely changed. What an amazing God we serve. Where would we be without Him? I know where I would be and it wouldn't be good... I have so much work to go even. Some beach... some frisbee.... some crappy food. It was a great camp week. I discovered a new worship leader that I love now to... Steve Fee... my hat is off to your new CD. I also was blessed to see our good friend Leah Moreton. It is so good to hear what God is doing in her life and how God is moving in her and through her. Yesterday though may have taken the "fun" cake... whatever that means. Myself and Nick joined some (4) guys from Midtown church downtown and one girl for a lake day with jetskis... oh my it was fun. I love those guys! It was so refreshing to be with real believers who are just normal and straight forward with who they are. I hope to continue to grow a friendship with those guys. In other news my Dad moves down to the Carolinas tonight at about 7 pm. I am super excited and look forward for my mom to join soon as our house sells... pray please and when my mom gets a job.... double prayer please. Anyway... I still love sushi and I also love Gatorade "Rain" berry flavor. I look forward to my near departure for Spain with my Rabbi... David Olshine. It promises to be a formative and amazing trip! I love you all!
Trevor

Favorites

Some of my new favorites...

1.) Hillsong United- All of the Above
2.) The Holy Spirit
3.) The Red Dragon at Tsunamis
4.) Dog the Bounty Hunter
5.) Honda F-12 waverunner!!
6.) climbing 5.11
7.) MEW
8.) Uncle Stanley
9.) Gatorade Rain berry flavor
10.) find my headlamp I thought was lost
11.) Aaron Robertson
12.) Ale 8 again!
13.) 1 John
14.) forgiveness and repentance
15.) old friends!
16.) new friends!


Some of my not-so-favorites...

1.) morning breathe
2.) not working out
3.) graduation parties
4.) cleaning bathrooms at Stronghold Athletic Club
5.) waiting for my parents to move down to SC

In other news it has been a great week. We had the Fuse last night for the first time this summer. It was a low crowd, but God did some really neat stuff. We have all been challenged to read the Bible more and to prayer diligently for God to move and pour out His spirit on the Horeb. I believe He can and He will. It's a good place to be. I am working a party today at the gym which will be fun. It's been a while since I've done that. We also have a grill out and hang out at my house tonight for the college students. Food and fun... always a good time.

Aight
Trevor

End of May

I'm a dad this weekend. Scary... very scary. I'm house sitting for a family from my church and am taking care of their son Corey. I had to take him to guitar lessons last night, took him to a movie (Pirates 3... very good) and even got up this morning and whooped his butt in NCAA and made pancakes. I'm a practical mister mom. My duties are done on Sunday after church and I can resume normal life. Not that this one is bad, just not ready for a son yet. I also leave to return to the "homeland" of corn fields and flat. Indiana is my destination on Sunday to help my family pack and sell some crap. We are still waiting for the house to sell at home so that they can finish the move to the great South Carolina. I think I sound a bit bias in this post... oh well... I really do love the place from which I've come, but love South Carolina.

One of my best friends moved to TX this week. Rachel has taken a year long commitment to work with a place called Heartlight. I am already missing her so much. I know God is going to change and shape her so much in her time there, but it was very hard to say goodbye. If she is reading this... which she will be because she is the queen of the blog... we miss you Rach!

Well I need to go shower and head to the lake with my "son" to go wakeboarding... living in LExington is so hard.

Trevor

The Update...

Well there has been a lot of new developments in the life of Trevor Miller. So I thought I would like take the time to let you know of the happenings. Life these days is going pretty well. I am excited about so many different things.

1.) My dad and mom will be the newest additions to the Lexington community as soon as our Indiana house sells. (prayer request #1) My dad will be working at CIU and the Ben Lippen maintenance on campuses. My mom is jobless.... (prayer request #2) I am so excited to love near my parents again. It has truly been too long. So of the things I look forward to include and is not limited too... restoring an old car with my dad, holidays with the fam, possibility of my sister to follow :), building stuff with my dad, fishing with my dad, the lake and possibly going to church with my family again!

2.) A great church experience with two of my best friends last night. Nick, Andrew and I went to Midtown Fellowship last night in downtown Columbia. It is a relatively new church plant and has a heart that beats similar to my own. They are doing great stuff and really reaching people who others are missing.

3.) I'm getting huge! Not really, but Nick has been getting me back in the gym. I have been really trying to become the massive man that I know I can be.

4.) God has been really moving in my life and teaching me so many new things. Every day there is something new that He points out in my life to work on. Sometimes it's painful and sometimes is is welcomed, but either way I want to change to be better and better.

5.) Many other things.

Trevor