Thus ends my first day away..

Whew. A lot has led up to today, and I feel the weight of it all.  After a 2 mile bike ride and a 3.5 mile walk looking for food, I finally decided to eat at the pizza place across the street from the church. I live in a very nice residential neighborhood, but not so good for little restaurants. Unless I just went down the wrong streets. Either way, Red Star Pizza had a Monday special large pizza for $5.99, which is a great deal anywhere you go. Great pizza too! (maybe I'll get a deal for plugging them on this blog!) Anyways, Puget Sound looks beautiful with the sun going down on it, and I just wanted to take a minute and thank Jesus for all He has brought me through my entire life to get to to where I'm sitting as I type this.
 
   Lord Jesus, I thank You for Your Sovereign Control over my life, even when I felt all alone, You were leading me and letting me wander to where I would eventually come back to You with all my heart. You let me see that there is nothing that this life has to offer me, only You bring true joy, true satisfaction, and only in You will I ever find true rest and peace. I love You Jesus, with all of my heart and all of my strength, and I pray that I will be a blessing and not a burden to all those you place in my path. I pray that I will boldly proclaim Your gospel in this city and to the ends of the earth, as long as You give me breath, I pray that I will live and breathe for Your glory and that my humble life will be a pleasing sacrifice unto You. In Your holy and precious Name I pray, Amen.

Here's some more pics from today...

...you mean I came all the way to Seattle to live near Portland and California? It's actually funny, because I took this sign as a "sign" that I am exactly where God wants me. I grew up in California for most of the first 20 years of my life, and lived in Portland for the better part of the last 20 years, so the combination of my last 40 years culminated right at this intersection, where I am now serving my Lord Jesus Christ with all that I am. Pretty cool, huh?

 The sun setting on Mars Hill...

My first dinner...alone, as my only roommate is at a Deacon's meeting. Oh well. I ended up eating half of it (it's a large!) and that's Cherry Coke, not coffee....

...and I may not have access to a hot tub anymore, but look at this awesome shower head!!! Good night everyone....I love you and miss you all.
~Michael