
No, it's not an Afghan New Year or some Muslim cultural thing...it's just August and it's time to be accountable and put it in writing. You see, in 3 months, I hope to be getting on a plane heading home to visit family for 2 weeks of R&R. I figured that I would use that amount of time to get something done. It's not that I haven't been doing anything. It's just a nicer journey if you know where you are going and you can recognize it when you arrive because you've been thinking about along the way.
Let's scratch a few

1. Learn a new language. For all those crying foul, I know I had language training before I left, but that was Pashto. I started Dari classes this week and I want to figure it out while I am here while increasing my Pashto.
2. Read the New Testament. It's gonna happen. Just gotta buckle down and get a fresh look at the man that changed my life when I was 15 years old.
3. Write 50 letters. No Katie, not all of them will be to you, but most will be! I have no excuse. It's free and just takes me stopping long enough to jot a few thoughts down and lick the envelope.
4. Run 200 miles. I know a marathon is only 26.2 miles, but that is all at once. Little bites are easier to digest! Yes, I am counting today's 3 miles.
5. Hmmm....what will be my 5th? Perhaps you have an idea? I'll come back to this one after I consult all of my fans out there.
Daylight is burning. Better go get on it!
Goal #5. Strap on Full body armor and nothing else and streak around the compound. Why?
ReplyDeleteA. Just because u can
B. No one will notice because...
c. U get 2 come home early.
Bro, I like the way you're thinking . . . especially the part of getting to know the One who changed your life at 15! Inspiring bro . . . Love and miss ya
ReplyDeleteWell, I DID finish reading the WHOLE Bible in 90 Days this summer! :) Not saying that the New Testament will be a cinch, but definitely "doable!" I'll be praying for you...Fred and I staarted (Sept 6) to read the whole NT by the end of the year. You can get the Bible app (with the brown "Holy Bible" icon) and it has a whole bunch of reading plans to choose from that link with YouVersion.com. (We are doing The Gospels in 30 days and the rest of NT in 85).
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