Weekend posts kinda leave everyone hanging, I know. The latest from Nathan--check it:
The play ("reep van vinkle") went well yesterday. No morals were compromised and I think the audience enjoyed themselves. I certainly did. My guitar went out of tune like crazy as the audiemce (and the humidity) arrived. Good thing my bit was short. I was talking to Jon and the thought passed through our minds (we're a collective now) that if you had asked me one year ago, I would definately NOT have guessed I'd be backstage of a dance production tuning my crap-tastic guitar wondering how the newbies are doing with their QOSs.
Just got done with guest lecturing in another class here--sharing my testimony, and trying to explain what I believe, basically. Jesus = God, Bible = Truth, Salvation = Free Gift, etc.
Also, we found out this weekend that a few of our ESI teamies here in Tahskent are being 'observed'. The rumor is the teachers work for the US Government. Something to pray about. I know what I'd do if I had government spies in my classroom. 
About the same time, Jon and I discovered that "Yes, I see no problem with that." actually means, "No, you can't afford to rent this field to play games on it." Stupid international school.
CMBC? I'm past the anger stage of grieving... what's next?
The good news in all of this up and down action is that Alana and I rock. We're the best couple of all time. She's a girl, I'm a guy and it's coooool. More accurately, God is good. Looking at the year retrospectively, I have a lot to complain about--a lot of crappy stuff I had to go through long distance style. But it's not like I'd change much, now that I can see a little more of what God's doing.
John Piper is still a mind stretching author to read. I didn't get the suffering chapter at all. Psalms has been making a lot of sense lately. I don't want to compare myself to David or anything, but we've got a lot in common. Only he's a famous Bible poet/king and I'm not.
However, now I am sick. I have a throbbing headache and fever. I just want to sleep. But that doesn't change the fact that the bassline and feedback on 'lighthouse' is so cool it almost makes me cry. 
Hey, Brady! Where are you going to be this summer--I assume I'll see you at Jacob's wedding, but outside of that... | 
