I love the Chicago Park District. By far, some of the nicest parks in the middle of a city. At least the best that I've seen. The above pictures are from a day I spent in Millennium Park this last month. It was cold, but there was still a lot to see and do. If you visit the windy city you have to go to Millennium and see the bean (or cloud gate, depending on your preference to it's name). It really is a must see.

Fun Fact : The top picture is of the bean. You can see the top of it against the sky. It's the coolest thing in Millennium Park.



I love Chicago. As much as I miss the rolling hills of Pennsylvania (and all those whom inhabit them) I really love living in this city. Chicago is so much different then what I have been use to for the first 19 years of my life. So much movement, so may buildings and people, trains and cars, and taxi's that look like police cars. I still give a lot of taxi's second looks because they look so much like police cars. I don't know why I even give a second glance. I have never been in trouble with the police, excluding one speeding ticket (which, I must admit, was well deserved), so it is really pointless for me to be worried about them; if anything, they are keeping me safe. I see these buildings everyday on Chicago Ave.


If you have never been in Chicago, I urge you to come visit me. I'll take you out for some deep dish... your treat of course and I know a couple of great hot dog places.




My second founders week was a little like this picture. To be completely honest I wasn't all there mentally leaving most of the picture of founders week a blur, a shame, I know. I really hope that my attention span grows in the next year so that I can pay attention to the required sessions the entire way through them.

However, I did get some great stuff from founders week this year. The most over lying thing is to be a real Christian, in the real world, right now. Every speaker from PJ to The New Life Guy (Mark Jobe) to David Jeremiah challenged me in different ways, whether it was to fast or to flee from sin instead of dealing with it or a number of other things.
This week really impressed upon me that I need to be a true follower of Christ, someone that denies sin and loves and fights for biblical values, in a real world, that is covered with sin not just the "moody bubble," and I can't wait any longer to do so. I hope this theme that I created in my ADD mind will sink into my life.

I really should post more.

Thanks,

Smitty


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