“As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him."-Matt 4:18-20.
"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy; they just promised it'd be worth it."-unkown
I have decided to go to Sunset Bible College in Pullyap(whatever you call it, its un-American) to become a preacher. Everyone says that I have potential and would be an awesome one. Mark Gilman told me that he could see me on CNN. Arlene even told me she saw it in me. I'm going with it. I'm going to quit my job, sell my villa on wheels, take some money out of my savings to pay rent. Their is no tuition, just have to pay for books. Life to me is taking risks and following my gut. I don't think about the future because that is for my Maker to decide. If it’s His will, I will have one and He will take care of me. Same with you too, all we need is to trust him, which is a hard thing for me sometimes. What’s the point of the future? I sometimes get caught up in society telling me that I need to conform to their game and not listen to God. Graduate college, get a professional job, big house, Ferrari, boat, a mocha latte double vanilla creme espresso. Heck with that I'm not like everybody else. All that stuff is meaningless to me. I wouldn't mind having a boat for fishing. I wonder what was going on in Peter and Andrew's mind when this Jesus from Nazareth told them to follow him? I mean a dude wearing flip flops with long hair sporting a beard asking to drop their jobs as fishermen to follow him. I think I would be in a pickle on what to do. I would probably have a puzzled dumbfounded look on my face. Consider what happened to Jonah. Maybe Jonah thought it was dangerous to go to Nineveh. But if so, how did he escape the risk? He boarded a rickety boat and set sail on the tempestuous Mediterranean. The boat came near to sinking, and Jonah was swallowed by a great fish. We can draw many lessons from his book, but perhaps the main lesson is that God can use even a man with no common sense.
The world says that if our kids fail at school it’s their fought. That's crap teachers are failing the students. Failing makes you smarter and stronger in a strange way. Some people don't take risks because they think they will fail. I have failed at many things, but I learned that failure is an event not a person. How do you know if you don't try? And if you do fail you learn, pick yourself up and try from a different approach and will excel with greatness. This is probably the biggest risk I have ever done in my life! I have no clue what’s ahead. I'm scared and nervous but determined. I see myself touching lost souls who are walking in the dark and I feel that God is leading me. I have always felt something for the ministry for the past 2 years but I didn't do anything about it. I'm looking forward to tomorrow and the promise that it brings.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
A conversation
Monday 21
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." Matt 7: 7-8
On my lunch hour I head to the Clear Creek Nursery. Mark Gilman knew the owner and and the supervisor. As I was about to walk in the store in the distance I heard an echo "Hey Hutch, Hutch!" It was Mark yelling my name. He was getting bark. I ran up to him fast. We talked and he isn't going to our church anymore thats sad. We talked and caught up he gave some advice. We both said goodbye. I went back inside the store and asked for Sean or Chris, "there not here" said the cashier. "Can I get an app please" I told her. "Sorry I don't keep them here, you can leave a note" "where is his office" I replied back. She pointed and said "around the corner" I went outside and tried to find his office their was all these buildings and plants everywhere with slow old people (sorry no offense) I was in a hurry I had 15 min until I went back to lunch. I went inside his office Chris was nowhere. I tried to find an app but none where found.
I was walking back to my truck I was kind of down. Then one of the women who worked their asked me "can I help you" I'm trying to find Chris and fill out an app" "their inside the store" "the cashier said she doesn't carry them" I told her. "follow me" I followed her and she gave me an app. I filled it out in my truck and walked back to Chris' office to put in their. Their was a man walking out " are you Chris" "No i'm Sean, can I help you" Sean is the owner of Clear Creek Nursery and friend of Mark Gilman "I'm Evan Hutchinson friend of Mark Gilman" as I shook his hand. "Oh yeah he told me about you" "Do you have any dump truck experience" "No just tractor and trailer, sir, but I'm a hard worker and have references to back that up" "I know Mark told me and what he says I trust. Well I will call you when I need you" "thanks" I shook his hand and walked back to my truck. As I was about to pull out Sean stopped me, "Hey you like working hard?" "yeah" "I can use as a laborer and go from their, I trust Mark, when can you start" "I have to give my 2 weeks" "Great call me later" I shook his hand again and went back to work.
I called Mark and said "I got the job and I owe you" "you don't owe me anything Hutch just remember me when we get to heaven" "I will brother". I called Lane, David, and Bob my mentors. I'm going to drive for this company when I start working for them don't know. But I'm going to take a risk quit Westbay and give it a shot what do I have to lose? Yes everything happens for a reason brother and sister. People ask for different things and doors to be open. Maybe its a new job, healing, comfort, to be loved and hold, a brighter future, quit smoking, drinking, whatever it maybe, pray. I learned things the hard way, and learned a failure is not a person its a event. Lonestar said in one of their songs Mountains
There are times in life when you gotta crawl
Lose your grip, trip and fall
When you can't lean on no-one else
That's when you find yourself
I've been around and I've noticed that
Walking's easier when the road is flat
Them danged ole hiils'll get you every time
Yeah, the good Lord gave us mountains
So we could learn how to climb
I have learned and gained experience from my mistakes. I have seen the dark and have been threw hell that's when I know thats my finest hour. When I climb and climb to the top, tired and cranky crying out in pain and redemption to my Maker for being stupid. On that mountain charging my way up their I see myself again. All these years that I have been a Christian, I'm just starting to get the message and grow. I believe this God wants me here for a reason. God brought me to my church parking lot for a reason. I thought I had everything going for me, I was wrong and blind. I need to move on. God takes his time we just need patience. I have a adventure to live in the wilderness. Follow Jesus and trust in him and we will live forever in peace.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." Matt 7: 7-8
On my lunch hour I head to the Clear Creek Nursery. Mark Gilman knew the owner and and the supervisor. As I was about to walk in the store in the distance I heard an echo "Hey Hutch, Hutch!" It was Mark yelling my name. He was getting bark. I ran up to him fast. We talked and he isn't going to our church anymore thats sad. We talked and caught up he gave some advice. We both said goodbye. I went back inside the store and asked for Sean or Chris, "there not here" said the cashier. "Can I get an app please" I told her. "Sorry I don't keep them here, you can leave a note" "where is his office" I replied back. She pointed and said "around the corner" I went outside and tried to find his office their was all these buildings and plants everywhere with slow old people (sorry no offense) I was in a hurry I had 15 min until I went back to lunch. I went inside his office Chris was nowhere. I tried to find an app but none where found.
I was walking back to my truck I was kind of down. Then one of the women who worked their asked me "can I help you" I'm trying to find Chris and fill out an app" "their inside the store" "the cashier said she doesn't carry them" I told her. "follow me" I followed her and she gave me an app. I filled it out in my truck and walked back to Chris' office to put in their. Their was a man walking out " are you Chris" "No i'm Sean, can I help you" Sean is the owner of Clear Creek Nursery and friend of Mark Gilman "I'm Evan Hutchinson friend of Mark Gilman" as I shook his hand. "Oh yeah he told me about you" "Do you have any dump truck experience" "No just tractor and trailer, sir, but I'm a hard worker and have references to back that up" "I know Mark told me and what he says I trust. Well I will call you when I need you" "thanks" I shook his hand and walked back to my truck. As I was about to pull out Sean stopped me, "Hey you like working hard?" "yeah" "I can use as a laborer and go from their, I trust Mark, when can you start" "I have to give my 2 weeks" "Great call me later" I shook his hand again and went back to work.
I called Mark and said "I got the job and I owe you" "you don't owe me anything Hutch just remember me when we get to heaven" "I will brother". I called Lane, David, and Bob my mentors. I'm going to drive for this company when I start working for them don't know. But I'm going to take a risk quit Westbay and give it a shot what do I have to lose? Yes everything happens for a reason brother and sister. People ask for different things and doors to be open. Maybe its a new job, healing, comfort, to be loved and hold, a brighter future, quit smoking, drinking, whatever it maybe, pray. I learned things the hard way, and learned a failure is not a person its a event. Lonestar said in one of their songs Mountains
There are times in life when you gotta crawl
Lose your grip, trip and fall
When you can't lean on no-one else
That's when you find yourself
I've been around and I've noticed that
Walking's easier when the road is flat
Them danged ole hiils'll get you every time
Yeah, the good Lord gave us mountains
So we could learn how to climb
I have learned and gained experience from my mistakes. I have seen the dark and have been threw hell that's when I know thats my finest hour. When I climb and climb to the top, tired and cranky crying out in pain and redemption to my Maker for being stupid. On that mountain charging my way up their I see myself again. All these years that I have been a Christian, I'm just starting to get the message and grow. I believe this God wants me here for a reason. God brought me to my church parking lot for a reason. I thought I had everything going for me, I was wrong and blind. I need to move on. God takes his time we just need patience. I have a adventure to live in the wilderness. Follow Jesus and trust in him and we will live forever in peace.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Heartache and Cigarettes
Saturday May 17th 5:00 pm
I take a drag, shift into overdrive and head out west on Highway 3 blaring Montgomery Gentry on my speakers. The octane boost that I added to my gas kicks in and I’m gone. I’m tired and sunburned from helping Daniel move his sister. So I drank an Amp to keep me on my toes. As I cross the Hood Canal, birds are flying but they don’t look like it their just not in motion…their free. I see the Olympics in the background their still blanketed with snow. I arrive in Port Angeles at 6:30 and check in at the Port Side Inn. Rachel is in town from college break, I have not seen her in a year. I miss working with my old crew up here. She and David pick me up and we cruise the town. Sunday afternoon I woke up and went to the restaurant where I use to go and ordered a cheeseburger. I went to the gas station to buy some sun block but it was kind of overcast so their was really no point. Free and Easy by Dierks Bentley was playing, I couldn’t help it I accelerated top speed down 112. I finally arrived to the Elwha Valley where my old pad was at and drove up to the lake where I use to go.
I walked up the bank sat down and I talked to Him. I told him I surrender all and everything to him. That I didn’t care about finding work being over the road. That I thanked Him for letting me feel pain and that He took the pain away. That I was blind to his will and that I wasn’t listening. I believe that God closes doors, lets us feel pain, so we can get closer and be stronger in Him. Everything happens for a reason. Then He opens up doors to something special. And when you find that thing you are looking for, you grab it and hold on to it forever. These past 2 weeks have been total suck for me. I tried and applied to 7 truck companies to get out of Dodge because I couldn’t take the pain. I have been turned down left and right. I waited to long since I graduated and companies are no longer highering new people because the economy is going down they can’t afford it. A lot of companies are telling me that I need to go back to school. That’s another 4 weeks to 6 months plus 5 grand. I could find work for some companies but they treat you like crap. Maybe God wants me to stay here and take it like a man and deal with it. I realized this, God wants us to love and follow him and love one another. That’s it! I’m a moron sometimes. I have Jesus! I have a stable job that I like; I have a roof over my head, awesome friends. I have been getting more involved with my faith and Church. Sunday was one of the coolest days of my life. This is truly iron sharpening iron. I talked to my best friend of 13 years who led me to God my brother Micah. I last spoke to him in November he just dropped out of society. Micah wanted to be a cop, he was going to get married but his girlfriend left him again. He was down and started gambling. He putted her before God. He wasn’t doing his will. He moved back to California near San Diego. God brought him their. He went to all these churches to find a one to call home. He found one and he is living with the preacher and he is an intern their as a youth minister! He told me that he was a moron and just finally got the picture. He doesn’t have a career either. Him and I went threw the same stuff. We talked for an hour. He told me to read Matthew 6. I have read this thing over and over before. I read Matthew 6:25-34.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[a]?
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
I read passages from the Bible and I get the message but it sometimes doesn’t go with the flow that I’m seeking. Now that I just read this one it hits me in the face like a tire iron. Rewind, hold the phone, and slap your grandma. Why I’m I freaking out and down for! God takes care of me and you. I have everything I can ask for. Then I just read Matthew 7: 7-8
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. I pray that if it is his will that he find me work and if not great. I pray that I be a better worker for him. God has been opening doors for me I just don’t realize it. He right now is pointing me somewhere I can sense it. I just need patience I don’t have I really need help on it. When doors close it wasn’t his will I just need to face that and realize that.
I’m 24, 24. I have a whole life to live (God willing) I realized I’m a free bird baby! I have hardly any bills, no mortgage, no car payments, I’m not in debt. I wear shorts to work and listen to music all day. My next 20 years are going to be a blast! I adopted this I don’t care attitude. I’m going to try not to worry about my life. I surrender my soul to God on that lake and now I’m back and ready to start working for the Kingdom. I’m going to be a bum and follow Jesus.
Honor.
Monday, April 28, 2008
My First Awesome Sermon
Shalom, it is an honor to be speaking to you today! I wouldn’t be up here right now if it was not for God Bringing me here to you 3 years ago on a Wednesday night in the parking lot. I wouldn’t be up here if it Wasn’t for David St. Martin baptizing me at Delano Bay. I wouldn’t be up here if it wasn’t for Arlene Crow handing me the book The 7 habits of highly Effective people and telling me “if I don’t see you Preaching between now and 20 years we have a Problem” something like that I can’t remember exactly What she said. I wouldn’t be up here if it wasn’t for Mark Gilman saying “Hutch I can see you on CNN, You need to have a brand name” I thought he was joking at First and maybe he is still but I took it Serious. These past four months I have been on this Positive self confidant streak it has been totally awesome! I got great positive feedback with the Hutch Tribune which got this whole Encouragement cycle going. I wouldn’t be nation wide if it wasn’t for Rhea and Michele Griffith saying I Should have a blog. You get where I’m going with this…We influence One another! , we encourage one Another! “As Iron sharpens Iron so one man sharpens another” That Comes from Proverbs 27:17.
Let’s go for a walk together.
I don’t care who you are, where you come from, your education background, your position in the workforce. You can’t make it in this life without God, family, friends and prayer. There is no way, if someone can prove me wrong I would like to hear about it. But I have proof that these 4 work, I lived it. Galatians 6:2 says this “Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ”.
I looked up burdens in the dictionary to be a official and it says a source of great worry or stress. February of last year. I went to truck driving school it was a 6 month course. When the 6 month came around it was time for my test. It was a bright Saturday morning I was sitting in my truck I was all alone in a vast open parking lot waiting for the instructor to show up. I was so nervous I could feel my truck shaking. The test was made up of 3 parts, pre trip inspection, the driving test, and backing. If I failed at any one of these I had to take the whole test over. I failed the pre trip inspection I was doing well until I got in the cab and messed up on my air brakes. I had to get a 100 percent on this. I called my parking brake my trailer brake I got my colors messed up… stupid red button. I had to wait another week. I wasn’t a happy camper that day. I told myself I’m giving up. Thursday came along and I went to Bob and Theresa’s for bible study. No one showed up it was just Bob and I. It was a good conversation between friends. I told him can we pray for my test on Saturday. I felt better after we prayed. When I was driving home that night I was motivated, I looked back on my life on how I got to school in the first place. I landed a 5000 dollar scholarship working for the Washington State Conversation Corps for a year. I was put on a crew of 6 working for the Olympic National Park in the mountains. I wanted to quit during the first 3 months but I stuck with it. In the end it taught me character, a better work ethic and what the American Dream is. I worked in the snow, rain, and hiked long miles, almost cut my foot off with a chainsaw. I almost went falling off a mountain, and a tree in Texas. I got lost for 11 hours in the mountains with nothing on me. I was thinking about all of this and I was going to give up just for naming a button wrong. On top of that I might have had to wait until July subtract 5 months from July you get February for you college people.
When I got home I sent out an email for prayers. I showed up Saturday and aced my test. When I felt my license in my hand it was one the coolest days of my life!
At the beginning of this month I took my HAZMAT endorsement for my CDL. In my opinion it is the most intense out of all the other endorsements. There is a lot of boring stuff that I had to study. I finally got focused after putting it off for almost 8 months. I studied everyday for a week and prayed to my Maker. Thursday night I sent out a prayer request for more support for my test. I showed up Sat morning confidant, with a positive attitude and aced it. When I was studying and when I was at work I got my self motivated, I pictured in my mind me passing my HAZMAT and driving a tanker. The test was easy, it was not that hard, actually it was common sense. Almost every question repeated itself. Positive attitude and positive thinking along with God and friends does go along way.
Mark told me that church is like a hospital for our spiritual health I never thought it like that. That’s awesome. These past 3 years I have learned what friendship is all about. I don’t come from a Christian family you guys are my family. Families stick together. It says in Proverbs 28:13. “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” I was living and telling you a lie for the past 3 years. Most of you know of my confession I’m not going to repeat it because I’m still not at peace with myself. It was eating my soul and I was tired of running. The night before my confession I was having a war with my conscious. I’m going to be talking in the third person I’m not a skitsofrentic. The good Hutch and the bad Hutch were trading jabs. The good Hutch was saying their not going to stone you. I think that they wouldn’t be that upset. Then the bad Hutch started talking mess you need to find another church or leave town. I was looking online at churches… I was a moron. Then the good Hutch said if they are truly your friends they would show compassion and not leave you. So I wrote my confession and went to sleep. I rolled up to church turned my engine off and sat their for a couple of minutes. The Hutch’s were still fighting, the bad Hutch said “you can leave now, or don’t say anything and pretend nothing happen”. I looked out my window and stared at our church steeple the sun was reflecting its rays off of it. I told myself I’m going for it. I got out and walked slowly I handed my note to Mark. Then I broke down in front of a couple of guys. I came back in sat between Bob and Dee my “grandparents”. As Mark was reading my confession I held onto Dees hand actually I think I was squeezing it. I was waiting for people to start jumping like monkeys and start tossing chairs around. They didn’t they gave me hugs. They never left.
I believe it’s a good idea to share goals with your friends and family. I found out that Goals means Godly objectives assure lasting success. In January I read this book called Over The Top by Zig Ziglar. It changed my life. It got me more motivated at my faith, work and relationships. Basically it was the groundwork for the Hutch Tribune. It talks about being content in what you have. It defines what you think about success not a worldly one. It talks about helping and encouraging people. In January I told my fellowship group and other people that I was going to quit drinking. That I was taking a break. When I say drinking I mean partying. I still have a beer once in awhile. I quit hanging out with my friends who were partying. People checked up on me and asked me how I was doing. They encouraged me. I found out that achieving goals is hard but it is also easy if you have support. Anyways that month I had no alcohol. God, the spirit took over my body, and every thing changed. This wave of positive self confidant energy came over me. I have been riding it ever since. There are days that I stumble and I get negative vibes. God has been blessing me. I got offered a promotion at my work but I turned it down because I would have to transfer stores and I like working with the crew I have now. Plus I’m not going to be at West Bay forever. I moved into a bigger place, I’m no longer living in a 25 foot villa on wheels. I can walk to my bathroom. I have cool friends, an awesome family, clothes on my back and a meal to eat every night. I believe that when I changed things changed for the better. A lot of doors have been opening and God willing I’m looking for the journey ahead.
I will leave you with this awesome poem.
We need each other...
In times of private pain, of fear and stress
We need each other...
to share our joys, our times of happiness
We need each other...
to hold on and be strong, and encourage when things are going wrong
We need each other...
to keep the faith and love, and remind each other of all the things we're dreaming of
We need each other... now and always.
Thank you God Bless you I love you.
Let’s go for a walk together.
I don’t care who you are, where you come from, your education background, your position in the workforce. You can’t make it in this life without God, family, friends and prayer. There is no way, if someone can prove me wrong I would like to hear about it. But I have proof that these 4 work, I lived it. Galatians 6:2 says this “Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ”.
I looked up burdens in the dictionary to be a official and it says a source of great worry or stress. February of last year. I went to truck driving school it was a 6 month course. When the 6 month came around it was time for my test. It was a bright Saturday morning I was sitting in my truck I was all alone in a vast open parking lot waiting for the instructor to show up. I was so nervous I could feel my truck shaking. The test was made up of 3 parts, pre trip inspection, the driving test, and backing. If I failed at any one of these I had to take the whole test over. I failed the pre trip inspection I was doing well until I got in the cab and messed up on my air brakes. I had to get a 100 percent on this. I called my parking brake my trailer brake I got my colors messed up… stupid red button. I had to wait another week. I wasn’t a happy camper that day. I told myself I’m giving up. Thursday came along and I went to Bob and Theresa’s for bible study. No one showed up it was just Bob and I. It was a good conversation between friends. I told him can we pray for my test on Saturday. I felt better after we prayed. When I was driving home that night I was motivated, I looked back on my life on how I got to school in the first place. I landed a 5000 dollar scholarship working for the Washington State Conversation Corps for a year. I was put on a crew of 6 working for the Olympic National Park in the mountains. I wanted to quit during the first 3 months but I stuck with it. In the end it taught me character, a better work ethic and what the American Dream is. I worked in the snow, rain, and hiked long miles, almost cut my foot off with a chainsaw. I almost went falling off a mountain, and a tree in Texas. I got lost for 11 hours in the mountains with nothing on me. I was thinking about all of this and I was going to give up just for naming a button wrong. On top of that I might have had to wait until July subtract 5 months from July you get February for you college people.
When I got home I sent out an email for prayers. I showed up Saturday and aced my test. When I felt my license in my hand it was one the coolest days of my life!
At the beginning of this month I took my HAZMAT endorsement for my CDL. In my opinion it is the most intense out of all the other endorsements. There is a lot of boring stuff that I had to study. I finally got focused after putting it off for almost 8 months. I studied everyday for a week and prayed to my Maker. Thursday night I sent out a prayer request for more support for my test. I showed up Sat morning confidant, with a positive attitude and aced it. When I was studying and when I was at work I got my self motivated, I pictured in my mind me passing my HAZMAT and driving a tanker. The test was easy, it was not that hard, actually it was common sense. Almost every question repeated itself. Positive attitude and positive thinking along with God and friends does go along way.
Mark told me that church is like a hospital for our spiritual health I never thought it like that. That’s awesome. These past 3 years I have learned what friendship is all about. I don’t come from a Christian family you guys are my family. Families stick together. It says in Proverbs 28:13. “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” I was living and telling you a lie for the past 3 years. Most of you know of my confession I’m not going to repeat it because I’m still not at peace with myself. It was eating my soul and I was tired of running. The night before my confession I was having a war with my conscious. I’m going to be talking in the third person I’m not a skitsofrentic. The good Hutch and the bad Hutch were trading jabs. The good Hutch was saying their not going to stone you. I think that they wouldn’t be that upset. Then the bad Hutch started talking mess you need to find another church or leave town. I was looking online at churches… I was a moron. Then the good Hutch said if they are truly your friends they would show compassion and not leave you. So I wrote my confession and went to sleep. I rolled up to church turned my engine off and sat their for a couple of minutes. The Hutch’s were still fighting, the bad Hutch said “you can leave now, or don’t say anything and pretend nothing happen”. I looked out my window and stared at our church steeple the sun was reflecting its rays off of it. I told myself I’m going for it. I got out and walked slowly I handed my note to Mark. Then I broke down in front of a couple of guys. I came back in sat between Bob and Dee my “grandparents”. As Mark was reading my confession I held onto Dees hand actually I think I was squeezing it. I was waiting for people to start jumping like monkeys and start tossing chairs around. They didn’t they gave me hugs. They never left.
I believe it’s a good idea to share goals with your friends and family. I found out that Goals means Godly objectives assure lasting success. In January I read this book called Over The Top by Zig Ziglar. It changed my life. It got me more motivated at my faith, work and relationships. Basically it was the groundwork for the Hutch Tribune. It talks about being content in what you have. It defines what you think about success not a worldly one. It talks about helping and encouraging people. In January I told my fellowship group and other people that I was going to quit drinking. That I was taking a break. When I say drinking I mean partying. I still have a beer once in awhile. I quit hanging out with my friends who were partying. People checked up on me and asked me how I was doing. They encouraged me. I found out that achieving goals is hard but it is also easy if you have support. Anyways that month I had no alcohol. God, the spirit took over my body, and every thing changed. This wave of positive self confidant energy came over me. I have been riding it ever since. There are days that I stumble and I get negative vibes. God has been blessing me. I got offered a promotion at my work but I turned it down because I would have to transfer stores and I like working with the crew I have now. Plus I’m not going to be at West Bay forever. I moved into a bigger place, I’m no longer living in a 25 foot villa on wheels. I can walk to my bathroom. I have cool friends, an awesome family, clothes on my back and a meal to eat every night. I believe that when I changed things changed for the better. A lot of doors have been opening and God willing I’m looking for the journey ahead.
I will leave you with this awesome poem.
We need each other...
In times of private pain, of fear and stress
We need each other...
to share our joys, our times of happiness
We need each other...
to hold on and be strong, and encourage when things are going wrong
We need each other...
to keep the faith and love, and remind each other of all the things we're dreaming of
We need each other... now and always.
Thank you God Bless you I love you.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Sweet
This week has been totally awesome actually these 2 weeks have been a blast! My new pad is almost done. It is bigger than my 27 foot villa on wheels. I finally passed my HAZMAT for my CDL. I just got offered a job promotion at my work but I turned it down because I would have to transfer to another store. And the new store that I would go to, the management is bad and the people their don't look happy. I like where I'm at right now. I couldn't stand for 9 hrs selling parts. But what is cool about this is that I got noticed by the higher up guys. I always try to smile at work somedays it is hard. But when you smile it confuses people "why is that person smiling about" I will tell you why. This is America the Land Of Opportunity. Immigrants came over and said Gosh! this place is full of opportunity here! I have been blessed with a place over my head, I have clothes on my back, a meal to eat every night, a warm bed to sleep on, and a job that I get to go to every morning. Thats why I smile all the times. Because God has been good to me. I'm wealthier than most people in other parts of the world and I don't make that much. I'm telling you a smile, postive attitude, stay busy at work does go along way. Be obediant to God also comes in handy cause when I obey him he starts opening doors for me. God is awesome even when I'm in darkness of despair. I have so much to be thankful for. Doors are starting to open up for me.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Determination
Vol 5
Shalom, God has blessed us with another beautiful day. To work for the Kingdom we need to have determination. This is a struggle for me just like the other topics I have been writing about.
Let’s go for a walk together…
Determination.
Saturday I woke up and I thought there was woodcutting but I couldn’t get a hold of anyone. So I went out to do some errands for my pad and buy some clothes. I was in Silverdale and just out of JC Penny. I felt like doing something creative to rekindle my youth I went out looking for a model airplane. I first went to Joann’s they had nothing, then I walked over to Rite Aide, I walked in and looked for the aisle but couldn’t find it. The lady at the front asked me if I needed help, I told her I was looking for a model airplane. She had a look of confusion and strangeness to her. She most of thought I was from another place and time. She said she didn’t think so. I looked around anyway found nothing. So then I went to Toys R Us and imagined this place as hell. Awful colors everywhere, kids running around, I got out of their quick. Again I was stopped at the front. The lady asked me “can I help you find something?” “A model airplane” I told her. She was cute and her hair was bright red, she had a look of angels. “We don’t carry those, sorry, good luck with your search” “thanks” I said with a smile. I walked out and stood their trying to think of a reason to go back in there to talk to her. I didn’t I wanted this stupid model airplane. I got in my truck and headed north to Highway 3 to the Super Wal-Mart in Poulsbo. This place had rednecks everywhere! My type of people I tell you what. I went in and found no model airplanes. I walked out by this time I was hungry and I haven’t ate anything. I went to Mc Donald’s to get some grub. The drive threw line was backed up so I went inside. The inside was crowded as well, ahhh! I screamed loud to myself. I ordered me a milkshake to calm my nerves and get me motivated for my quest. I jumped back onto Highway 3 back to Silverdale. My last stop was Michaels and it was getting down to the wire. The parking lot was an obstacle course people parked their rigs out in the middle of the lanes. I parked and got out. I walked in and I found my model airplane. As I was walking out some lady driving a blue mustang almost clipped me. Great I said to myself after all this trouble of getting this I’m going to get hit. It would have been a glorious death.
The prophet Hosea had a weird calling. Gomer his wife, left him to become a prostitute, God commanded Hosea to love and watch over her as she pursued her heathen desires. Hosea had to suffer the humiliation of his wife getting busy with other men. She even ended up selling herself into slavery. Still Hosea followed his wife around, secretly taking care of her, paying for her needs from behind the scenes; he even bought her back after she became a slave. Hosea’s life became a reflection of God’s undying and self-sacrificing love to Israel, and ultimately to us. The prophet’s determination to love no matter the cost demonstrates just shows how endless God’s love is for you and me. God gave him the strength to rise above their circumstances and he will do the same for us. We need only trust in Him for true power, resolve, and grace.
Well there you have it, I believe that these walks that we went on will benefit your works with God and help you as a person. I’m moving on to other things which I don’t have a clue. God willing, I’m going to wander threw the wilderness to see what He has in store for me. It is going to be a long trip full of sorrow, pain, death, happiness, love, honor… redemption. God bless you, I love you and may he bless you in whatever you do. 08 is looking great!
Shalom,
Hutcharooski
Shalom, God has blessed us with another beautiful day. To work for the Kingdom we need to have determination. This is a struggle for me just like the other topics I have been writing about.
Let’s go for a walk together…
Determination.
Saturday I woke up and I thought there was woodcutting but I couldn’t get a hold of anyone. So I went out to do some errands for my pad and buy some clothes. I was in Silverdale and just out of JC Penny. I felt like doing something creative to rekindle my youth I went out looking for a model airplane. I first went to Joann’s they had nothing, then I walked over to Rite Aide, I walked in and looked for the aisle but couldn’t find it. The lady at the front asked me if I needed help, I told her I was looking for a model airplane. She had a look of confusion and strangeness to her. She most of thought I was from another place and time. She said she didn’t think so. I looked around anyway found nothing. So then I went to Toys R Us and imagined this place as hell. Awful colors everywhere, kids running around, I got out of their quick. Again I was stopped at the front. The lady asked me “can I help you find something?” “A model airplane” I told her. She was cute and her hair was bright red, she had a look of angels. “We don’t carry those, sorry, good luck with your search” “thanks” I said with a smile. I walked out and stood their trying to think of a reason to go back in there to talk to her. I didn’t I wanted this stupid model airplane. I got in my truck and headed north to Highway 3 to the Super Wal-Mart in Poulsbo. This place had rednecks everywhere! My type of people I tell you what. I went in and found no model airplanes. I walked out by this time I was hungry and I haven’t ate anything. I went to Mc Donald’s to get some grub. The drive threw line was backed up so I went inside. The inside was crowded as well, ahhh! I screamed loud to myself. I ordered me a milkshake to calm my nerves and get me motivated for my quest. I jumped back onto Highway 3 back to Silverdale. My last stop was Michaels and it was getting down to the wire. The parking lot was an obstacle course people parked their rigs out in the middle of the lanes. I parked and got out. I walked in and I found my model airplane. As I was walking out some lady driving a blue mustang almost clipped me. Great I said to myself after all this trouble of getting this I’m going to get hit. It would have been a glorious death.
The prophet Hosea had a weird calling. Gomer his wife, left him to become a prostitute, God commanded Hosea to love and watch over her as she pursued her heathen desires. Hosea had to suffer the humiliation of his wife getting busy with other men. She even ended up selling herself into slavery. Still Hosea followed his wife around, secretly taking care of her, paying for her needs from behind the scenes; he even bought her back after she became a slave. Hosea’s life became a reflection of God’s undying and self-sacrificing love to Israel, and ultimately to us. The prophet’s determination to love no matter the cost demonstrates just shows how endless God’s love is for you and me. God gave him the strength to rise above their circumstances and he will do the same for us. We need only trust in Him for true power, resolve, and grace.
Well there you have it, I believe that these walks that we went on will benefit your works with God and help you as a person. I’m moving on to other things which I don’t have a clue. God willing, I’m going to wander threw the wilderness to see what He has in store for me. It is going to be a long trip full of sorrow, pain, death, happiness, love, honor… redemption. God bless you, I love you and may he bless you in whatever you do. 08 is looking great!
Shalom,
Hutcharooski
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Awesome creation baby!
I took these cool pictures when I was trying be pro picture guy at Pac Beach last weekend, I didn't even realized that the bird was in the picture!
Real men cry and if you don't your a wuss.
Last weekend I went to a men's fellowship that Charles Summers hosted. Only a certain few were selected. The topic was about evangelising to benefit the Kingdom. It was deep and you could feel the bond that each of us had. I could feel it deep in my soul. On Saturday night we had prayer requests and everyone shared what was on their heart. A couple of men cried an opened up and shared their thoughts. These men were tough guys too, it was awesome. Real men cry and if you don't then your a wuss. I was in shock because some of these guys were really strong warriors. I broke down before my confession to the church was said. I cried in front of some strong dudes. David and Jesus cried.
"As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes."-Luke 19:41-42. Our Maker of Heaven and Earth who made the rushing rivers of life, cried! A Man who was crucified on the cross and washed our sins in blood, cried! The reason Jesus wept was that his patience was no more. He would bless them no more. He would destroy everything and pick people off. It was death upon death all because they did not know that this was the True Messiah. What a bunch of fools! They would not receive Him. They rejected Him. They crucified Him.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Just Work, Just Work
"All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."-Proverbs 14:23
"He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty."-Proverbs 28:19
I love my job, I get paid to sit on my butt to deliver parts to businesses. I get to talk to people everyday and BS. I don't sit in a cubicle all day, I love it! I don't make that much, I thank God every night for blessing me with work. I bust my hump at work, I'm always staying busy. I try to have a Christ like attitude at work but I struggle. My co-workers like working me with me, I get a lot of compliments about my performance. My co-workers are cool (besides a couple) they make work fun! One of my managers told me that I could work hard as long as I want to but it wouldn't matter because they wouldn't pay me more. He didn't mean anything wrong with that all he was saying was that our company is tight with their money. I'm not in it for the money I'm just their to support myself.
Montgomery Gentry says in their song "something To Be Proud Of" you don't have to make million just be thankful to be working. 2 years ago when I was working for the Conservation Corps in the Olympic National Park. I was making not that much, I was doing hard manual labor but it had benefits to it. My crew and I made some cool stuff and did some traveling. I made some close bonds. This job was only for a year and it was the coolest! In the beginning I was lazy and in the end my character and work ethic was stronger. I believe that if you work hard you will be a success. Colin Powell started sweeping floors and later became Sectary of State! I have a co-worker who is a slacker and everyone notices it. I want to cuss him out and put my foot in his you know what. But I just ignore it. I always try to put myself first at my job, and people are starting to rely on me more which is cool, I learned something new today at work! It was just a small easy topic but it was awesome to me!
So I remind myself every morning it is all meaningless in the end, I don't need to make million, a big house, drive a Ferrari, and order a latte cream non-fat mocha french vallina coffe black grande. I just need to work to survive. And God willing I want to make a sucessful life for myself.
"He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty."-Proverbs 28:19
I love my job, I get paid to sit on my butt to deliver parts to businesses. I get to talk to people everyday and BS. I don't sit in a cubicle all day, I love it! I don't make that much, I thank God every night for blessing me with work. I bust my hump at work, I'm always staying busy. I try to have a Christ like attitude at work but I struggle. My co-workers like working me with me, I get a lot of compliments about my performance. My co-workers are cool (besides a couple) they make work fun! One of my managers told me that I could work hard as long as I want to but it wouldn't matter because they wouldn't pay me more. He didn't mean anything wrong with that all he was saying was that our company is tight with their money. I'm not in it for the money I'm just their to support myself.
Montgomery Gentry says in their song "something To Be Proud Of" you don't have to make million just be thankful to be working. 2 years ago when I was working for the Conservation Corps in the Olympic National Park. I was making not that much, I was doing hard manual labor but it had benefits to it. My crew and I made some cool stuff and did some traveling. I made some close bonds. This job was only for a year and it was the coolest! In the beginning I was lazy and in the end my character and work ethic was stronger. I believe that if you work hard you will be a success. Colin Powell started sweeping floors and later became Sectary of State! I have a co-worker who is a slacker and everyone notices it. I want to cuss him out and put my foot in his you know what. But I just ignore it. I always try to put myself first at my job, and people are starting to rely on me more which is cool, I learned something new today at work! It was just a small easy topic but it was awesome to me!
So I remind myself every morning it is all meaningless in the end, I don't need to make million, a big house, drive a Ferrari, and order a latte cream non-fat mocha french vallina coffe black grande. I just need to work to survive. And God willing I want to make a sucessful life for myself.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Hello, I'm a sinner.
I have stolen things, deceived people, snorted cocaine, been drunk way too many times, committed adultery, been to strip clubs, and walked out on people. All of this when I'm saved, How about you?
"What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. Because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace."-Romans 6:1-14.
I stand in awe of God right their. This scripture means more to me, now more than ever. God's love for us is amazeing, we die and given another chance at life. Everyday is a new day, yesterday is history. On 3/2/08 I died and started living finally! We are going to be found out sooner or later. Me, I was tired of running, I confessed to the church, the only friends that I have. I thought they would not want anything to do with me. The night before I was looking at churches. I'm a moron! With open arms they loved me and they never left. This sin of deception that I was living was tearing my soul. I had enough, I risked it all and asked God's mercy on me as I told my confession. Eveyday is a beautifal day my friends. 08 is looking great!
Encouragement
The Hutch Tribune
Vol 1
Shalom… This is my first issue! I’m totally stoked that you get to read it to! How awesome is that! What is so awesome is that we can grow together to benefit the Kingdom of God. You mean a lot to me and if it wasn’t for some of you I wouldn’t be doing this. 08 is great!!
Lets go for a walk together.
Encouragement:
Barnabas which means Son of Encouragement. It was an appropriate name because he was an encouragement to all who knew him. There were thousands of Jews in Jerusalem who were converted on the day of Pentecost and the days following. They had not come prepared for an extended stay in the city, and yet many of them stayed on to hear him preaching. Their money was used up, and they became poor and in need. Peter who was given the keys to the kingdom by God, was the one who first preached to the Gentiles. But, it was Paul, who God chose to be his special preacher to the Gentile nation. When he was a new convert, Paul went to Jerusalem and tried to contact the believers there, but they were afraid of him.
What if he was just pretending to be a believer in Christ? What if he was really just trying to find them and arrest them?
Barnabas saw what was happening. He himself had the trust and respect of the believers, and he thought Paul was sincere. If he introduced Paul to the apostles in Jerusalem, the others would accept him. That's what he did. Barnabas told them how Paul had been converted and how he was now preaching about Jesus. The church accepted him, and he was able to stay in Jerusalem. Then bad dudes began to try to kill Paul and the brothers sent him to Tarsus. Later Barnabas would go to Tarsus looking for Paul again. He found him and brought him to the city of Antioch and the two of them preached in the city for a whole year. God sent Paul and Barnabas to Cyprus to preach. There they met a false prophet named Elymas He was an attendant to the proconsul, the government official. He opposed their preaching, and Paul called him a child of the devil and told him that he was going to be blind for a while. Immediately he became blind and started looking for someone to lead him around. The proconsul was amazed and believed the teachings of Paul and Barnabas. The Holy Spirit directed the work of Paul and Barnabas , and they traveled to many cities preaching the good news about Jesus. In the city of Lystra, Paul worked a miracle in which a lame man was able to walk again. The heathens of that city thought they were gods and prepared to offer sacrifices to them, but Paul and Barnabas rushed out shouting that they too, were human and were trying to get them to worship the true God. Barnabas was not one of the twelve apostles, but in this instance he is called an apostle, because he was sent by God on a special mission. John Mark, his cousin, traveled with Barnabas and Paul to some of the cities, but he deserted them in one city and failed to continue the journey with them. This incident would later cause a problem because Barnabas wanted to again take John Mark with them, but Paul refused to take him. There was sharp disagreement over the matter. Paul was unwilling to take a chance on John Mark, but Barnabas, always ready to encourage, wanted to give his relative a second chance. They settled it by parting ways. Barnabas took John Mark with him to the island of Cyprus, and Paul took another preacher, Silas with him through Syria. They agreed on this compromise and God's work continued. There is an sign that Paul and Barnabas worked together again, and in his letter to the Colossians which was written from prison, Paul mentions the fact that John Mark is with him, and he tells them that if John Mark comes to the church, they are to welcome him. Barnabas was truly the Son of Encouragement who always looked for the best in people, and his faith in them
was rewarded.
We all need to be encouragers to others. We need a larger number of Barnabas-minded people. The challenge is before us. Scan the landscape for the outlaws, the overlooked, the rejected. Look for someone who has failed and is discouraged. I know it is hard but what do we got to lose? You are probably saying “I’m uncomfortable” good, so I’m I. I love you all.
Strength and honor,
Hutcharooski
Vol 1
Shalom… This is my first issue! I’m totally stoked that you get to read it to! How awesome is that! What is so awesome is that we can grow together to benefit the Kingdom of God. You mean a lot to me and if it wasn’t for some of you I wouldn’t be doing this. 08 is great!!
Lets go for a walk together.
Encouragement:
Barnabas which means Son of Encouragement. It was an appropriate name because he was an encouragement to all who knew him. There were thousands of Jews in Jerusalem who were converted on the day of Pentecost and the days following. They had not come prepared for an extended stay in the city, and yet many of them stayed on to hear him preaching. Their money was used up, and they became poor and in need. Peter who was given the keys to the kingdom by God, was the one who first preached to the Gentiles. But, it was Paul, who God chose to be his special preacher to the Gentile nation. When he was a new convert, Paul went to Jerusalem and tried to contact the believers there, but they were afraid of him.
What if he was just pretending to be a believer in Christ? What if he was really just trying to find them and arrest them?
Barnabas saw what was happening. He himself had the trust and respect of the believers, and he thought Paul was sincere. If he introduced Paul to the apostles in Jerusalem, the others would accept him. That's what he did. Barnabas told them how Paul had been converted and how he was now preaching about Jesus. The church accepted him, and he was able to stay in Jerusalem. Then bad dudes began to try to kill Paul and the brothers sent him to Tarsus. Later Barnabas would go to Tarsus looking for Paul again. He found him and brought him to the city of Antioch and the two of them preached in the city for a whole year. God sent Paul and Barnabas to Cyprus to preach. There they met a false prophet named Elymas He was an attendant to the proconsul, the government official. He opposed their preaching, and Paul called him a child of the devil and told him that he was going to be blind for a while. Immediately he became blind and started looking for someone to lead him around. The proconsul was amazed and believed the teachings of Paul and Barnabas. The Holy Spirit directed the work of Paul and Barnabas , and they traveled to many cities preaching the good news about Jesus. In the city of Lystra, Paul worked a miracle in which a lame man was able to walk again. The heathens of that city thought they were gods and prepared to offer sacrifices to them, but Paul and Barnabas rushed out shouting that they too, were human and were trying to get them to worship the true God. Barnabas was not one of the twelve apostles, but in this instance he is called an apostle, because he was sent by God on a special mission. John Mark, his cousin, traveled with Barnabas and Paul to some of the cities, but he deserted them in one city and failed to continue the journey with them. This incident would later cause a problem because Barnabas wanted to again take John Mark with them, but Paul refused to take him. There was sharp disagreement over the matter. Paul was unwilling to take a chance on John Mark, but Barnabas, always ready to encourage, wanted to give his relative a second chance. They settled it by parting ways. Barnabas took John Mark with him to the island of Cyprus, and Paul took another preacher, Silas with him through Syria. They agreed on this compromise and God's work continued. There is an sign that Paul and Barnabas worked together again, and in his letter to the Colossians which was written from prison, Paul mentions the fact that John Mark is with him, and he tells them that if John Mark comes to the church, they are to welcome him. Barnabas was truly the Son of Encouragement who always looked for the best in people, and his faith in them
was rewarded.
We all need to be encouragers to others. We need a larger number of Barnabas-minded people. The challenge is before us. Scan the landscape for the outlaws, the overlooked, the rejected. Look for someone who has failed and is discouraged. I know it is hard but what do we got to lose? You are probably saying “I’m uncomfortable” good, so I’m I. I love you all.
Strength and honor,
Hutcharooski
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