Live Free or Die!

Been an alright last week. Friday was a day of fasting and silence so that was pretty interesting. We started thursday night at 6:00 pm, that was our last meal for the next 24 hours. It wasn't too bad, I only talked twice, once I made a comment about a show I was watching to Noah, and another time someone knocked on our door and I greeted them. But I did better than some others! You really realize how much you do talk and how you take it for granted.

I found that I didn't really miss talking to people. I was ok with that, what I did miss though was quick communication, I couldn't just tell someone something really quick or ask a quick question, I either had to get creative with my sign language or write a note.

Picture: Self Portrait
I took advantage of our silent friday off and went for a long walk, I walked from my house to the girls house, it's about 5 miles and took me almost 2 hours. It sure was peaceful, but I have to admit, as strange as it might be, I missed talking to myself... Is that so wrong?

Then on Saturday there was a gathering at the New London Bridge, our home church here, for intercessor from around the area. It was a time of refreshing, a calling out of the intercessors who were all tired and beat-up. It was really good, there was something like 150-ish intercessors who came. All the interns were there helping set-up and run everything, so there was a whole lot of us around that day.

There was really good worship and some good words spoken by various pastors and others, some of it was repenting for not valuing them or understanding them, as many of us know many intercessors can be kind of eccentric, or they are always crying and waving flags and it's hard to understand how God has burdened them sometimes. The worship was incredible, one of my favourite services the whole time we've been here, just a unique presence of God was there and it was a lot of fun. There was a break for lunch and then more worship and after that, there was a ministry team and all of us interns who prayed for everyone as they left. All in all, it was a really great service and I think everyone left feeling refreshed and renewed.

Sunday we had another wonderful church service after which many of us headed to good 'ole Jack's for an after church coffee. Then Matt Stinton picked myself and Noah up and we went and watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which actually wasn't that bad. But what made it even better was what movie I saw was coming out this year, yes that's right, "Die Hard 4" but this time I noticed something curious.

As likely few of you might know, the motto on the license plates here is "Live free or die!"
Pretty extreme. But then again, New Hampshire is a pretty extreme state! After all, you don't have to have car insurance or wear a seatbelt(Disclaimer: I don't condone not having either...) Contrast that to the new Die Hard movie who's slogan is, "Live Free or Die Hard"
I have decided that this more than coincidence, it's fate, therefore I have concluded that everyone in New Hampshire should be forced to see this movie as it quite likely encapsulates what it means to be a New Hampshire-ite.

So if any of you would like to know what it's like to live here, just go see Die Hard 4 when it comes out, I'm sure it'll clear-up a few things for you all.

All nonsense aside, this semesters last day is Thursday, coming to a rapid close. Then I don't have school again until April 9th. "What are you going to do? Won't you get bored hanging around that sleepy hamlet of New London?" Well, glad you asked. I will not, in fact, be sticking around here. Instead, myself and Anthony Acevedo will be embarking on a legendary journey to Washington D.C., Anthony lives only 20 minutes away in nearby Virginia so I will drop him off there and go stay with Anton who will already be there at home in D.C.. So far, everything is leading towards a most excellent time. My goal while being there is to hopefully shake hands with the president, tour the White House and go to the Smithsonian, all the while seeing many memorials and relaxing.

Picture: This is what I expect will end up happening.


I'll keep you updated on how that goes.