Cali Cali...
What a fun last couple of days I've had. I left Colorado Springs Tuesday night (earlier than expected - there was snow blowing in) to drive back to Cali for Christmas. I stopped in the middle of nowhere Utah for the night, and was in Vegas by 1pm Wednesday afternoon. Now I always seem to get delayed in Vegas on the way to and from Cali - weird how that happens... and had an awesome time doing nothing but eating In-N-Out and goofing off. I even won enough money to pay for the trip and all my Christmas presents, and them some! Sweet!Wednesday night I'm walking in front the Bellagio and see one of the most disturbing things ever. A group of "Christians" standing in a busy public place with signs saying things to the effect of "Repent or Perish". I have been known to, uhh, kindly confront these people. Fortunately my loving girlfriend talks me to the way of discretion and I keep walking past them, and then immediately the fountain show at the Bellagio starts. I love this show. It has often brought me to tears it is so beautiful. But tonight the music that they are doing the show to is that of the choir song "Hallelujah". It's about Jesus. "King of Kings, Lord of Lords, He will reign forever and ever, hallelujah." We're in VEGAS! Sin City! And this is the choice music for the evening! How cool is that? In this year's season of hundreds of businesses telling their employees to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas", the most prestegious hotel and casino in Vegas plays this music on center strip for all to hear and be awed at. I love how reality and truth, even when denied, is still reality and truth.
I am finally in Cali and have had an awesome time catching up with my brother Jared. I love that kid. This should be a fun weekend of catching up.
Jared said something interesting tonight - about how he loves hanging out with me because of our ability to go to a deeper level in conversation. We talk about things that matter rather than the things that are so prevelant in his daily life. This came immediately after I told him the whole story of Shay and I. He talked about how he feels that something is "missing" in his life. I only hope that he sees what I truly have, the eternal hope in Christ, as being the thing that he is missing.
w00t!
posted by Devo @ 4:02 AM
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