Showing posts with label God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

WOLBI 2nd Year

Rachel Gasser was not originally going to attend a second year at WOLBI, the Word Of Life Bible Institute. Weeks before the new school year, she wrote to a few of her friends on Xanga. She announced her plans to return. I saw the news on Xanga. She quickly removed her comments because she wanted to keep this a secret so that she could surprise her gal friend with her return.

For me, I have thought about attending WOLBI since I was like 6 years old or so, and why stop half way? I was inspired and encouraged by the 2nd year students during my first year there and I was very interested in getting deeper into social services, ministry, into diving deeper into God's Word. I have wanted to help people since I was 8 years old. I need to dig into my journals and dig out more details about this era in my life.

25 years old

Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Food Prep

Food Prep.

Two weeks after graduating high school in Forest Grove, Oregon USA, I flew to Pottersville, New York USA, to work in food-prep at the Word Of Life Bible Institute's camp: The Ranch. It was my first time doing food prep. I had a cooking class during 10th grade of high school. I was known as the box smasher. Mt RA was Chris Zuagg.

June 2004
19 years old
The Ranch: Word Of Life Bible Institute: Pottersville, New York, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal

Sunday, August 15, 1993

Bhakti & Juya Sa

Bhakti & Juya Sa.

Brian and his son, Brian, and his other son, and his wife, lived next door to us, in unit 164. In 1993, Bhakti & Juya Sa moved in and they started climbing our tree. Their ancestors may have been from India or something. I would play with them all of the time. They lived with their sister and younger baby brother and mom and dad. They did follow Hindu or something. They started going to our Cornelius Community Baptist Church in Cornelius, Oregon, USA. Their dad was abusive. In 1994 or so, they suddenly moved to their grandparents house, or relatives, in Seattle, Washington USA, in order to get away from their dad. The father may have sexually abused his own daughter.

They were one of my favorite childhood friends of all time, alongside of Tiffany & Michael Cumbo, and Bill & Janet Bailey.

August 1993
8 years old
164, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal