The nonsensical ponderings of Eric Frisch...

Well hello everyone! Right now there's a big thunderstorm outside, but because I got my laptop back, I can run on battery power and not worry about surges, and I felt the need to post tonight, so I decided to boot 'er up and go for it!

Today was long and interesting. Actually, it's still not over. Part of the reason I decided I needed to post is that I'm waiting for a phone call that I'm not expecting for another hour or so and I need to stay awake. She'll be mad when she finds out that I waited up to talk to her when I probably should have gone to bed (I have to sing in church tomorrow morning), but I really want to talk to her tonight, just the need to communicate hasn't died out yet.

Oh, and about that... Jordan and Emily and I had a good drive and talk tonight. That's something that I just need to do once in a while, drive until you've talked about everything you need to talk about. One night last week, Jeff and I put 45 miles on my car... tonight, close to 100. Of course, not all that was our drive, we did go to Bettsville and back.

I had what's probably going to be my last 33:3 show ever tonight in Bettsville. We were way out of our element. The two bands that played ahead of us were hardcore bands, screaming and the whole bit, and then we jump up with our praise and worship music and acoustic guitars... needless to say our audience was not impressed...

But yeah, I said goodbye to a lot of people today... don't know when I'll see the band guys again... Jordan and Emily and I are probably getting together again on Monday night to check out the new coffeehouse here in town before I leave... so that will be cool. I'm in the same situation now that Jeff was in a few days ago, tired of saying goodbye and ready to just go.

The pastor that spoke at the event tonight really got to me. He was talking about the narrow way to heaven, very much reinforcing the things I've been reading lately in Ryan Dobson's book. I'm realizing more and more that all these "alternative" ways of doing things... I can't let them distract me. That doesn't mean they won't exist, but I really need to focus more on what's right for ME, not what seems to work for everybody else. I think that's going to affect a lot of areas in my life as I start college, some more than others.

To close this entry tonight, I'd like to share a scripture that Emily sent me in response to one of my recent frustrated journal entries. The verse is from Habakkuk, a book that a lot of people kind of overlook (including me up until this point), but this verse just sums up what I'm dealing with right now without a doubt, and I think it probably applies to a lot of other people's lives too, so here it is...

"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!" Habakkuk 2:3 (The Living Bible)

Wow... another long, thoughtful entry. As always, I'd love your thoughts comments, and experiences. Please reply!