Archive for May, 2006

STUCK

05/31/2006

Do you ever get to the point where you just feel stuck? That is where I am right now. I feel that no matter what I do, things will always be the same. I am HURTIN’ to go to Austin! I can’t even put into words how badly I want to hop in a car tonight and drive till I can’t keep my eyes open anymore.

I would like to feel like what I do everyday is meaningful. And I know that my Father has me here for a reason right now. But it can seem very bland at times. Maybe that says something about the vitality of my walk right now.

That’s food for my own thinking I guess…

peace

Vin Thomas

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SHORT LUNCH

05/23/2006

So in my efforts to save up for Austin, I have taken on an additional 2 hours to each work day. That means that I show up an hour and a half early, and only take a 1/2 hour lunch. That is ok with me since it will be earning us some good scratch, but I must admit that I will miss my walks to Safeway during lunch.

Well…this is actually being written on my lunch break. I only have about 15 minutes left. I am gonna go eat some yummy cabbage soup…

peace

Vin Thomas

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HEADIN’ SOUTH FOR THE WINTER

05/22/2006

Kesha and I sat down last night and did some hard-core thinking and number crunching. We feel that before Christmas we can be in Sunny Austin Texas!!! As long as we can be real frugal with our money (which we aren’t good at) we should be able to make it with some room to spare. We are really praying that the Lord would lead us there and provide for us to go. I am VERY excited! I think it will be a great transition.

Grant & Tamara are down in Dallas — and it was inspiring to see them follow through with that. I can’t wait to pack all our nic naks into a truck and take the long drive down south!

That’s it for now.

Vin Thomas

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BEST B-DAY EVER!

05/19/2006

I got to tro’ up a deuce for the fam who gave me the best birthday! Kesh made it extra special for me! It was my first birthday with her — (last year I was in the Holy Land of Israel). Anyways, she had cake and balloons ready for me when I woke up! There is nothing like Cake for breakfast :) Then she took me to Love Love for lunch! I love Love Love! Then the whole Fam in Salem went to Red Robin. Needless to say, I cheated just a little on my diet. I ate a fatty longtime burger with lots of fries. Top it off with a sundae and a song! It was grand!

Here comes the kicker. Everyone pitched to buy me a gift. You gotta love the chip-in. That means a BIG gift! And let me just say that y’all went above and beyond the call of duty. I got the Canon Rebel XT Digital SLR camera! It kicks some big arse!!! I can’t wait to put it to use.

Anyways, this weekend is gonna be busy. I have a show tonight @ SIP. Then I play the Iris Festival in Keizer tomorrow afternoon, and CoffeHouse Cafe tomorrow night with Chris Babson. It should be a fun filled couple days. Hopefully Kesha can get some quality time together on Sunday. We really need that!

Till next time…

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TRUST

05/16/2006

I have a lot to learn about trust. I don’t know why I feel this way, but I seem to always fear that people don’t trust me. That is something that I really struggle with. I know that I can’t force someone to believe in me, but I have a drive to “prove myself”. I don’t really know if that is bad – but I don’t know if it is all that good either. I just want to come to a place where my heart feels at ease. In all honesty – I don’t think I come to that place often. And when I do, it is a short run of it.

Trusting,

Vin Thomas

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WHAT’S SNU?

05/15/2006

So I didn’t win this week at BIGGEST LOSER — although, I did drop a few pounds. I think that my initial loss was HUGE and the rest of it will be slower. It’s ok though – because most of the people in the competition have GAINED weight rather than lose. And I am BY FAR the overall Biggest Loser. I am at the lowest weight of my adult life right now. Hopefully I can still drop about 15 more. And then…I better be careful when I get in the shower. I wouldn’t want to slip down the drain!!!

Other than that, weather is GREAT! I have been applying for jobs in Austin. Music is going crazy! Had a great mothers day with the Fam…and other stuff too.

Drop me a comment and say hi. I put up a tag-board so you have no excuse!!!

peace.

Vin Thomas

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WHERE ARE WE GONNA BE?

05/11/2006

It seems like the season is back in my life where I am aching to move. Every now and again that happens to me. And it can really put some fire ants up in my pants. Kesha and I really want to go to Austin, TX. I LOVE AUSTIN!!! I hope that we can save up enough “not so pretty kittys” to go.


One thing I really hope for, is that I find a job I REALLY love when we move. I like working at Blue Cross, but it doesn’t put a fire in my bones. I would love to find a job where I can really utilize my gifts. Specifically I would love to work with music or ministry. I guess we’ll see what the Lord provides.

Also, it is really important that we find a good Church. There is something so special about finding a place that you feel you fit in. And when you know that there are people who are there who are truly concerned about the spiritual things — that is AMAZING! I hope it doesn’t take long.

In all honesty, if we could afford it, I would be gone in a week. But I think it will take a little while to save the scratch. I would love it if we were in a moving truck 4 months from now. I guess we’ll see what happens.

peace.

Vin Thomas

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PS

05/09/2006

It’s Ninety-Frickin’-Two degrees in Austin, TX right now!!!!

I WANNA GO!!!!

Vin Thomas

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POKER NIGHT AND CHURCH

05/09/2006

Tonight is Poker Night at Randy’s. Randy is a co-worker of mine who used to be a Pastor. He has a mixed bag of guys come over to his place twice a month for some poker. It was great last time — although I lost — and I’m sure it will be great tonight as well. It gives a good springboard for some good talks with all the fellas.

Randy is preaching in a couple weeks at his Church and he invited me to lead a song that week. I have written a new song just for that service. He is preaching on how we have nothing of worth to bring to commune with God. All we have is the grace of God. And that is what the song is about too – obviously.

Kesha and I decided that we would visit the Church before I play on Memorial Day Weekend. It was a great Church. The pastor can communicate very well — although, probably not the deepest theologian. The worship was pretty contemporary and everyone seemed very friendly. I think Kesha and I will go back.

Anyways, I better get back to work. I hope everyone is doing top-notch.

Adios!

Vin Thomas

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BIGGEST LOSER!

05/08/2006

So I got started with this contest at work. And they came up with the most clever name for it. It is called “THE BIGGEST LOSER”! I know, I know…the name is so unique and witty. I don’t know how they came up with it :P – Anyway, it is a competition to see who can lose the most weight. So being the brilliant mind that I am, I gorged myself before the initial weigh in. I chimed in at a magnificent 198.5 pounds!!! That is about 12 pounds more than usual – all of which was put on in the two days before initial weigh in!

Anyhoo…today was our second of 13 weigh-ins. I think I took the cake today with a weekly loss of 12.5 pounds! If I win for the week, I get $13. But if at the end of the 3 months, if I am the Biggest Loser, I will get my share of $260!!! That would be sweet!

Here is a police sketch of what I will look like by the end of the competition. My goal is 165 pounds. Wish me luck!!!

Vin Thomas

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