Is It Summer Yet?!

Well since moving back to the 208 the weather has been very unappealing to me. This is mostly because there has not been a day that has reached a temperature of over 85 degrees F. All I want to know is, where is the heat that I so long for? 90 degrees and higher, is that to much to ask for?! Hopefully after todays excellent sunshine with a high of about 75 the weather will only improve and the heat will set in.

This last week I did however decide to inaugurate summer despite the lame temperatures with my first raft trip down the North Fork of the Payette River, the area known as the Cabarton run. There is nothing like rafting on a river full of snow melt water that cause you to shudder at the thought of being soaked head to toe. My goal this summer is to raft once a week or every other week until I go on my main rafting trips that consist of two one week long trips as a guide to the lower Salmon River for the youth at my church. Inside my rafting goal for this summer is also to raft new stretches of rivers for the first time and truly experience all that Idaho has to offer white water enthusiasts, in finding and experiencing the perfect rapid, if there is such a thing out there. I am planning to document my trips using my Gopro outdoor waterproof camera so that at the end of the summer you can watch video of what I experienced and what the river looked like from my perspective and also the perspective of my friends that I raft with. Keep your eyes tuned for more stories and pictures this summer!

until next time...

Back In B-Town...

Where to start, where to start?... hmmmm.... Well I suppose there is a beginning, but I have no clue where it begins for this story. Needless to say, I have moved back to Boise, or B-Town as I like to call it. I have just recently turned 26 and time is not slowing down for me these days. There were a lot of reasons that brought me back here to the 208, living in the particular area of Washington that I was residing was dreadful for me and bringing me down and out of who I am at the core. I was missing out on being a part of my nieces lives and watching them sprout up off of the ground like weeds and also seeing my family and friends that I had left behind. There were also some personal family issues that needed my attention.

When I had originally moved to Washington it was because I thought that my life in B-Town was sub-par and I wanted a change of scenery in my life. I will be the first to admit that i moved without really considering what moving would entail for me, I was naive and did not really pray about if God was really wanting me to move away. In retrospect I clearly see that he allowed for me to move, and has brought me back to what I can truly call home. I have realized that the place where you live may initially seem very unappealing and dreadful, however until you move to a place that is far worse you cannot fully appreciate where you have spent most of your life at.

My goal is to go back to school sometime soon and continue to study history and pursue art to keep my creative side alive and challenge myself in learning new mediums and techniques. God willing, I will also end up doing his will in my life and be able to bring him glory so that he may say well done my good and faithful servant.

time for a poem...

When I see your smile, it merely leaves me speechless,

Your beauty gives me butterflies.

I hope to see my future someday,

When I look into your eyes.

But for now I will keep things hidden,

I shall admire your beauty and take it to heart.

Listening, learning in the silence,

So that knowing you would make me smart.

Someday I will have the courage,

The courage to express my feelings for you.

Hoping,

Hoping that you will have those feelings too.

... In closing, it is good to be back in B-town, and I hope to see you around. Until next time.

Boise and a Baby!

I have finished my term at the ever so exhausting Amazon.com call center and have come to Boise to vacate away from the ever so dreadful tri-cities of Washington. It is so good to see friends and family after being gone for the holidays. Joel, my brother, was able to take leave from his duties in Iraq to come home to Boise for a very big event in his life as well. Please help me to welcome into the family Sierra Grace Biggs, 7lbs 14oz, born on January 28th, 2010! She is one healthy, happy, beautiful baby and I am one proud uncle to say the least. Emma, who is going to be two at the end of February is now a very excited big sister who is growing so fast I am amazed.

Some how two weeks went by very, very fast and has not provided me enough time to see all my friends who reside there. I was able to see some of them though and the tie spent with them is cherished and memorable. I had planned on training MMA extensively while there, however since spending time with family was my main reason for the visit I did not train more than a day or two of my visit. I was able to get a tattoo while in boise to begin finishing my sleeve on my right arm, so I am grateful for that and hoping to have everything finished by the end of spring! Seeing as how all of my tattoo's are biblical, I got some angels fighting demons to represent spiritual warfare on my forearm. The image is from a famous drawing by Albrecht Durer. you may be asking me or yourself who this man is, and my answer for you is Google it! Here is an image of what i got tattooed on my arm...

As I find myself back in Washington I am constantly questioning what I am doing here and why cant I seem to feel God's presence in my life here either. For several months my spiritual life has been very bleak and dark. Who am I and what is my purpose? I am in need of a desperate change and it shall come soon I believe. Until next time, hopefully with news of my future existence and inhabitance, Blessings...

Welcoming in the New Year...

Wow, it has been five months since my last post and sadly not much has happened in my life since my last post. Hopefully this year will bring me some adventures, stories, and most of all happiness. So far all i have got was sick, since i woke up Saturday morning i have been struck with strep throat somehow. Since my last post, I have found a job working for the inglorious Amazon.com as a customer service representative... however, this position is only seasonal work and my job may be coming to a close sometime soon. For those of you who are familiar with the reading device known as a Kindle, that is my specialty. I help troubleshoot problems that the 70-90 year old people who buy these have. More often than not, many of the people buy the device with no knowledge of technology or what WIFI means, and worse than that, they don't even take the time to read the owners manual that is provided on the Kindle! While I await my seasonal position to end I am now looking for more permanent employment here in Washington.

I have had a few different looks since moving here to the Tri-Cities, Washington, here are a few pics:

I grew a mustache for halloween...

I went for a visit to Boise to see Emma and Shelly in November... Joel is over in the middle east pushing papers at a desk for the government. Miss my brother quite a bit...

I have been representing with some red and brown hair and the mohawk with a rat tail at the bottom with the holiday beard completing the look...

I have been keeping busy outside of work by going to the gym almost every day to workout on the weights or to train MMA with some of the locals, though they do not compare to Combat Fitness instructors in Boise. Every now and then I will venture over to Richland to go to the skatepark and skate shop to chat with folks and enjoy myself. Back in October I took a trip up north to Spokane to go see a concert, which was great, until the next day when i had lost my voice from yelling and singing at the concert. totally worth it if you ask me! Just as before, i still watch the fights, (UFC) thankfully i met a guy named Russell who has a sweet place right by me and also has a 55 inch flat screen to host the fights. Hopefully I will be able to make a trip to Boise in the end of January/ early February. fingers crossed on coming... cause life here in Washington is not all it was hoped to be, especially in the realm of finding a church to go to that I can truly learn from and look forward to going to. Please pray that God would find I place that is able to meet my needs, that I would look to Him to meet my needs.

Hopefully this year I will get a post in on the blog every month instead of taking a five month hiatus... big thanks to all my readers... Happy New Year!