My apologies for my slow response. I haven’t been altogether clear about das move. By saying that I’m preparing for das move I’m referring more so to the grand move that my entire family is getting ready to undergo. My father has decreed that we are moving by the end of summer so we’re all making a mad dash to clean up the house, throw things away, and make the house presentable to potential buyers.

The family will most likely end up moving somewhere within the area to a smaller home so there won’t be that drastic of a change. Not quite like a move to Arizona would be. As an aside: if they did decide to move to Arizona, my decision remains as it was three years ago. I’ll wave goodbye as I look for an apartment. I quite like it here in Washington, truth be told.

As for me moving out… I’m stuck in a dilemma here. I seem to have cold feet. One of my resolutions for the year was to move out but now I’ve lost my iron will to do so. I see both sets of advantages for moving out and for staying at home. And I can’t quite tell which is better… Nor do I hear any direction telling me which way to go… I often advise people to stay at home as long as they could as a general wise financial move and now here I am debating on breaking that. Would that make me a hypocrite?

Now would be a good time for me to move out. My parents would be able to go for an even smaller home or, at the very least, my brothers won’t be as cramped if I decided to move out. I’m seriously considering it. I could relieve them of that burden.

But I’m not ready. Or so I say. I could do it. It would seriously suck… but… one develops character through perseverance, right? So that’s still on the plate. I should come come to my decision soon. I think it’ll depend upon how various other variables turn out. We shall see.

As Rabenstrange so elegantly narrated, he, a couple of my  buddies, and myself went camping for a couple days. I won’t go into length about mechanics of the trip as Rabenstrange so masterfully detailed the trip.

The trip was awesome. We went out to ‘the middle of no where’ and just enjoyed one another’s company in the midst of the wondrous surroundings. Untouched by corporate development plans, the unmarred countryside was just beautiful.

As I was mentioning to friend, far too often do I find myself merely going through life caught up in the melancholy that my enemy  would love for me to be entrapped in. To busy not to take the time to stop and "smell the roses," I often go about my day just trying to survive. I’m often running from one thing to the next and completely ignore what is around me.

Taking the time to go out where there are no distractions and no time frame helped to remind me what I had forgotten about. The majesty of Creation at its best. And truth be told, we don’t have to go out "way into the boonies" just to see it. The majesty of Creation can be seen even in the ‘mundane’ things. Sometimes I just need a reminder to not take things for granted but to appreciate them for what they are.

Or at least for the time being.

I spent the majority of the day painting my room in preparation for das move. My buddy Evan came over to assist me in the endeavor for which I am truly grateful. The entire process was just a bit overwhelming for my tired state of being to manage all by my lonesome.

As all my furniture is now stacked in the center of my room as the freshly applied layer of wet paint dries from the wall. Thus I’m bunking out the night in the li’lest brother’s room. As he, along with the majority of my family, is in California, I don’t think he’ll mind.

I woke up this morning to the sound of a majestic thunderstorm.

I just laid in my bed listening to the sound of the rain hitting the rooftop. The impact of each raindrop against the surface was a triumphant declaration of its victorious journey to earth. Beautiful.

Periodically the rumbles of thunder could be heard. It was as if the gates of Heaven opened and the trumpets could be heard emanating from within the heavenly halls. Glorious.

I thought to myself how truly blessed I am to be able to enjoy all this. We have been entrusted with such a wondrous gift to take care over. Words cannot truly capture the beauty found within Creation. And if I’m at lost for words with trying to convey my thoughts about Creation, how can I even begin to express how beautiful and marvelous the Creator is? For Creation is but a reflection of the Creator.

More and more I can see His fingerprints in everything. More and more am I lost in His splendor.

Lord, thank you for the many wonders You have created. For the rain that comes and gives life to the earth. For the lightning and thunder that showcase the raw power of Creation. And most of all for the realization that, although marvelous and mighty in themselves, they only point to One who is Greater: You. Amen.