errRRr

 

nate and I were playing badminton last night and I he asked if I was competitive!! I guess he assumed I was as I would yell at my racquet each time I missed the birdie! I admitted and acknowledged my competitive nature!! he then asked me to expand! what areas in my life could that be reflected and I sure did think long and hard! I answered of course that I was a die hard athlete..well..an average joe..but that I could get fired up playing any sport for that matter! I don’t really feel that I am all that competitive when it comes to education what not but I got me thinking!

our Father has got to have a competitive nature! no? He expects us all to be passionate about some things in life!! I mean we are in competing against the adversary everyday!! it’s a deadly rivalry!! its our victory though!

in what areas of life are we competitive?!?

salut

john

always.one.foot.on.the.ground.how.about.two

ni de conia

sara is constantly saying thatt!? hope its not vulgar maaa?!

my pals are into the butt!! cigarettes!!! I have to even escort them to tabacs down the street at 11pm when they are freaking out due to their lack of cigarios!!! ive beeecome super tolerate of this vice that is trying to take over their lives!! but at the same time I do my best to support and encourage them otherwise!! I have them think of me everyday and smoke one lesssss just for me!! I realllly like themmm though!!!

salut

john

h.p.7.2.rocked.tonight.

super tard

this got my mind of things today!! nate and magda were sooo goood!! I was thinking that my badminton set purchase was a waste until today! we took a stroll down to a newly discovered park just four minutes down the streeet!! african bothers and sisters everywhere! a nice bball court! a very novice almost amateur work out machine set! kind of weird! nice bike trial, etc! I on the other could not manage to hit that small like bird!! I thought man brant would be ashamed of me if he were right here!! I would swing and miss it each time! I began to express some frustration by yelling out at my racquet! I couldn’t believe it! how was my racquet not making contact with the bird! I know it was small and all but what was I doing wrong!? I then watched magda! I watched closely! she kept her racquet high in the air and then would slightly lower it as she waited the bird to come to her as she made contact! I was completely wrong! I was swinging the racquet like a fool! and then letting anger distract my game all that much more! I wasn’t take it as it came! I rushed it! and without even taking the time to learn! there was a lesson in that that I later learned this evening!! before swinging like a fool and going at it! take the time to learn and think about your game! it will never be your game of course until you’ve gone out and swung! but let the birdy come to you then make your move!!

salut

john

j’essaie.vraiment.de.comprendre.desole

salade provencale

 

we made it out to aix-en-provence for dinner last night!!! everyoNeeee has been hyping up this italian renaissance influenced ville so we decided to check it out!! what a night life!!! ive never seen so many different outdoor café/restaurants in my life!!! we finally found the right one who was calling our names!!! here is to playing the tourist in france today! high fives!!!

salut

john

I.wish.i.was.less.dramatic

calanques

 

rock cliff diving in the south of France– check

we made it out to the calanques this afternoon! research it online!! the most gorgeous thing you will ever see!! we took four buses total to make it out here! we then hiked the rocky costal line along the sea! I felt like a young boy! but when it came to the edge and jumping off I felt more like a girl! I managed to clear a 40 footer! yah take that! coming up out of the water was reviving and made me feel like a man! a young man I guess! I almost took a 55 footer but a gigantic enormous octopus decided to crash the scene! clay told me that I would be sprayed with some sort of ink! then perhaps strangled! haaa! next time!

salut

john

almost.there

il comprend

 

understanding doesn’t really translate in french! we can understand and comprehend but I think clay as able to do more than that! reminds me of my father! they are able to just take it in! they never well hardly overreact! they are kind, patient, and selfless! they think of others!

I am proud to say that I put these two together! I must admit I intentionally believed it wouldn’t work out! nevertheless I put in my small help and they took off from there! what a beautiful couple! so happy! so understanding!

ils se comprennent!!!!

salut

john

we.gunna.throw.it.down.on.the.14th

ironikk

 

we spoke of peter the chief apostle today in sunday school! I know realize how happy having been there to participate! there are many great things to be said of our fellow prophet and leader simon peter! I mean what cant be said of him! I often try to relate my life with his and come very short of even measuring up to his stature of a man! I humbly do know that as he followed the Master through every last step of his mortal life I to have that same desire! I come short and astray from the straight and narrow path but I too will never deny in my heart the King of Kings! I want to be more like him and of course like Him!!

sara and I were listening to judas here the other day on the beach!! an ironic song title to go with this post!

salut

john

we.are.going.to.be.there.this.week