My last night at ITT was Friday, my gosh believe it or not I will miss that place.. I wouldn't really call it a school.. i mean it was a school just not the traditional College campus that you would associate college with.. I have earned a Associates degree in Computer Networking Systems.. It is a somewhat exciting time in my life..
I don't know if this is the direction I want to go.. I did go to college for computer networking but I know that is not something I am truly passionate about.. Honestly if I were to say one thing that comes to mind, besides serving our Lord.. I would have to say Film.. Directing, editing, writing, I enjoy doing it all.. and perhaps I could make something good if I really put my mind to it..
I have made some films in the past and they all received decent reviews.. My senior video starred Chris Armineo.. one of my best friends at the time.. I called it playing your client.. It was a lot like the movie Phone Booth but with my own little twist to it.. Armineo is in California looking for work as an actor.. I hear he is an extra in a few big budjet films.. But I can't be to certain..
I think I am going to start writing a screenplay.. perhaps God is pointing me in that direction.. That is really something I pray about every night.. some direction.. I am ready to serve my purpose the Lord has made me for.. Thing is.. right now it feels like a mystery.. and I don't feel like I have gotten much feedback that I can interpret or anything..
With me graduating that opens some time up for me.. to get involved in other things..
So I am checking out Good News Jail and Prison Ministry.. I am going to attend the training and I figure if It isn't for me.. at least I got some information out of the deal.. and I will.. No charge.. which is a blessing in itself.. I think I could really help these people find Christ because even though my story is probably not near as intense.. it is a story ALL can relate too for the most part.
I have met a girl at SCM, her name is Naomi.. Now back in September when i started going to these classes.. I really didn't know what to expect.. Here is a guy who just became born again in July..and by August he is already signing up for a Bible Doctrine and Old Testament class.. I felt overwhelmed by the whole thing but I said I got this..and for a while I could keep up.. now I am a little behind haha..
Anyways from what I know Naomi's story is pretty amazing in my eyes.. She has been a Missionary most of her life and for the most part hasn't even lived in this country.. Her family has lived in Hong Kong, and some parts of China that I can not recall at this time..
What fascinates me about this family..and some other families is the way they are.. truly compassionate caring people.. I can see it in there eyes.. and they speak it from there tongues...
Now me myself.. I was a dude who wanted nothing more then to benefit myself with the worlds candy.. lusting desires for woman, drugs and alcohol parties, and the dirtiest mouth you could imagine.. I would cuss so much that I made Jonah Hill from Superbad look like Big Bird from Sesame Street..
None of these people had that in mind.. they lived differently and it soo showed.. they have a love for the Lord and the Lords people that I can see and pickup from a mile away.. I think that is amazing in all honesty.. and I strive to be like that kind of person (an imitator of Christ) I have my bumps and sometimes I derail..but I am working on it.. rest assured..
I may do it one day.. but for now.. I will just let the Lord guild me where he wants me.. if that is the future route so be it.. I look forward to it if it is..
Looking back and reflecting on my life.. its really amazing to think how far I have come..and the changes I have went through throughout my life.. I am blessed.. and I think the Lord..
Keep the faith.. Christ is coming back..
Kevin out..
I ll write more on my route later.. but I just wanted to say..
Mike is coming to church with me..
I have a feeling Jesse will be soon myself..
I plated the seed in Jesse way back in August.. sure enough it is growing..
Good day.
My two year stay at ITT is growing close to a close..
I will say I am going to miss that place.. I have had some good times there..believe it or not..
No doubt I am not done with College.. I believe I will go back.. not in the area of networking but elsewhere.. I am due for a little break from school though I believe..
Since 1993 I have been in school..
Reflecting all the way back to kindergarten.. I was quite a character.. I rocked a Mullet.. and loved the out doors.. oh video games were always a part of my life.. I rocked them.. you throw anything at me and I beat it as a kid.. it may of took me a while but I took out every boss in Megaman, Super Metriods long storyline, and fighting games, I got those down too..
I remember I got sent home for giving a kid the middle finger in elementary school.. but come on, I didn't know what that meant?
I bounced around from Patoka Indiana, to Mt Carmal IL and by 1st grade I hit another school, I actually slept in a Utility closet.. but it was my room so I didn't care.. My Cat who I grew up with and just died about 3 years ago.. kept me company.. I loved that cat..
After 2nd grade my mom met John Michael and at that point she remarried and we moved in with him at his house in Grayville IL.
1996 was a great year, third grade felt like the most independent year of my life up until then.. I hung out with older guys and we camped out, went fishing, and I met one of my best friends Tommy Conner.. I had never really had a friend like him.. we kept in touch for a very long time.. and I recently caught up with him over this last year.. The town was population 2000 or something.. but lets face it.. to me I ran that town.. I did so much there..it was great..
1997 Mom got divorced and we made the trip back to Evansville.. I had lived in Evansville in the past.. but I was four years old at the time.. so it was old school.. 4th grade at Hebron was a complete 180.. the people in Evansville were not the same.. so it kinda took me a while to adjust.. and to be honest I really missed Grayville.. I would pick up a good friend Wes French.. we were loving life.. he would eventually get me into skating.. but that was later..
1998 after we moved into the house I now live in.. I lived my Grandma Hilda Chapman.. God bless her because she kept me in check for that time I was there..
Stockwell was 5th grade.. by now I had adapted to Evansville.. but honestly I was getting sick to my stomach school hopping so much.. it was gross at times but I got used to it.. Met Devin Burke.. and I suddenly became a computer nerd/wizkid I guess.. I really was fascinated by how they worked and the multimedia features behind them..
6th Grade I actually went to Plaza, where Stockwell and Hebron went to school so I knew pretty much everyone that went there.. Hung out with Wes and some other dudes 6th grade.. got into Aggressive inline skating and that would take off throughout the years..
Wes was my best friend at the time.. he got me going to Crossroads Christan Church.. I went to this event in like March of 2000 called Believe.. I will never forget it.. I had broken my arm from skating at the skate park over at Swonder.. I clipped it on a rail..and broke it.. So I took this trip to St Louis.. and it was pretty cool.. really spirtual..
at the time.. I was just having a good time.. there was some significance there.. but for the most part.. I did my own thing..One 5 Oh played and I actually found there live cd not to long ago.. Believe 2000 live was what it is called.. memories.. haha
Yeah as a kid in this time of my life.. I was for God.. but I didn't understand anything.. I kinda just jumped on the bandwagon..
It would take a loong time before I rethought my faith truly..
To Be Continued..