Monday, October 13, 2008

Moving

So, as some of you may know, Dana and I are moving to Austin, Texas.  We are looking forward to moving but are going to hate moving away from some of our friends and family.







Just kidding, we are not moving to Texas even though I think we would if we had a chance.  We are moving, we are moving downtown.  We have really been wanting to move downtown and we finally found a place that we like and can afford.  We feel sometimes like we are soo far away from a lot of our friends that we miss out on stuff.  Anyway, we are looking forward to it.

Places that are going to be close to our new apartment (besides most of our friends)  Woody's Sports Bar, Rum Runners Piano Bar, Tir-Na-Nog(sp?) Irish Pud, The Flying Saucer, Raleigh Times (have not tried this place but people say that it is awesome), and of course El Rodeo-Downtown.  So, I guess at least our lives will consist of Mexican food and beer, what more can you ask for.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Mr. Wuf

Here is something fun.  Click on the link to go a vote for Mr. Wuf.  Maybe NC State can win at something!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

What?

Do sometimes when you wake up do you feel like this is going to be a weird day?  Today has been that day to me.

I first woke up this morning at 5:45 because on Wednesdays I meet with two guys for journey group, a smaller group that meets to test, build and support one another.  This group is through Visio Dei, the church community we are apart of. 

Well the meeting was good, we mainly just hung out like we do sometimes just to catch up with one another.  I then went to Lowes', this is also a weekly, almost daily occurrence.  When I went there I had a plan, but when I got in, I forgot the plan.  So I had to make one up, luckily I remembered what I was going to do today.

Next I went back to my apartment to change my clothes, cause I work at a construction site and I do not like wearing my work clothes to breakfast.  I just felt weird when I got back.  My wife was getting ready for work and everything between us is good, but there was just something that I felt that made it weird.

I then spent the next 8-9 hours working beside a guy who really hated his job and proceeded to tell me, I think, every half-hour.  I, on the other hand, like my job cause I work for myself.  None the less work was horrible cause of that guy.

Next my wife and I went to home-group in which we had a healthy discussion on faith.  Maybe this is what has gotten me in a weird mood, cause I deal with several faith issues.  Not that I do not have faith that what The Lord has in store for me, but the faith that I will make the right decision and that of how much to question.  I think in a natural, intelligent, truth seeking world we always question.  We always want to know more.  Know how this works, know how this is going to happen, know why something or someone is the way they are.  We are naturally curious.  Well, I think I have come to the point where I only want to question what is valid.  How will I know the difference, I HAVE NO IDEA.  Any thoughts?  Please I could use another opinion.

I sent two emails to four different people (one email per two people).  Two very different emails both seeking some kind of reassurance.  The people who have received these emails may laugh, be freaked out or whatever.  But, I sent them anyway.  Maybe this is my attempt at trying to figure out what I should and should not question. 

So, to those four people I write this.  Sorry if the email freaks you out, I am just looking for some help.


Wednesday, October 1, 2008

MUSIC ANYONE?

New post tomorrow, Music.

So it is a day behind.  Tonight my brother, my dad and I went to our yearly concert outing.  Once again we went to The Allman Brothers Band concert at Walnut Creek.  It was once again a great show, we had a blast.  The Brothers were awesome.

That brings me to my post.  My post is about the way I see the music going.  I am kind of excited about the path that music is going down now.  I am first going to apologize if this hurts people's feelings, but the simple guitar playing and just playing bar chords for the entirety of a song is stupid.  The people who signed those bands put American music back about 10 years when they did that.  

Now I understand I wish we could have skipped disco as well, but at least they had sort of flashy clothes.  But in the 90's when most of the bands were playing music that the guitarist just knew how to play bar chords and nothing else was stupid.  However, as I was saying, the music has seemed to take a turn.  Everyone across the board is starting to experiment and trying new things.  Implementing new sounds, different instruments and just making music enjoyable again.  

I feel like we are taking steps forward towards a better musical society.

Prayer

Some of you know that I, like my good friend Patricio Downing, is currently without a "full-time" job.  Stressful in a time where there are a lot of people without jobs in our area?  Yes it is!  Are we panicking?  No we are not!  We are not panicking cause we both feel like there is a reason and a "plan" for what we are supposed to be doing.

Keeping my options open I am trying to pray everyday for guidance or a path to follow.  I know that people very often will get written off for saying, "I am just going to pray about it and let The Lord take care of everything else."  I for one am not like that.  I like to take advantage of the opportunity that The Lord has given me and also in the same sense pray about more possibilities.  I fell like praying can do but so much!  Before some people start to criticize me for what I am saying, hear me out.

I feel like The Lord has given us free will to choose what we want, that I feel is the whole basis behind why God allows certain things to happen to people.  Does God want those things to happen?  No.  Could God stop those things from happening?  In a millisecond.  Because our world is inherently evil and we are broken people.  We have to choose the path that lies before us.  For me in my case.  I, with a passion, am pursuing two different careers at the same time.  

First being my contracting company.   (Warning to all, shameless plug approaching.  I need more and more work, I can do a lot of things concerning building or designing.  If you know of anyone that needs work done, please email me at john.enzor@gmail.com.)  I have big ideas for the company that my wife and I are forming.  Global things.

The second passion is music.  I am currently in a band, Silver.  We are currently not performing so that we can write new songs and record them hopefully in December.  I love playing music with the two guys that I am in Silver with and would hope that this is the "plan" The Lord has for my life in the near future.  I also play at Visio Dei, and The Summit Church and also with a good group called The Shelly Moore Band.  This is a passion in my life that I also have big ideas for.  Global things.

With both of these things the only thing I can do to make sense and make sure that my own desires are not the driving forces behind them, is to Pray.  I ask God to open and close doors everyday.  Some days are more clear than others.  However the one thing I am not doing after I pray is sit on my tail and wait.  I know that I am going to make some bad choices and I know that I am only human and the path is not going to be as clear or easy.  But I trust that through prayer the mistakes are kept to a minimum.  

Sorry for the long post, I had a good Journey Group meeting this morning and wanted to share with you all.