my first time

wow this is officially or unofficially my first blog. what in the world am i doing, how does this work, do people read this, am i interesting....

well, good or bad im gonna try this thing, but first i have to warn you i kinda suck at this or maybe i dont, maybe im just insecure. 

ok well all pretenses aside here it is.

as i sit at my desk on december 4 im blown away at the year 2008, man so much has changed. where has time gone it seems like yesterday i was laughing and watching the firework show on the strip from on top of gibson hill(my favorite view of the city) as beka yelled at me and ashley laughed with ben. 

but now here comes 2009, which makes me think what will the glasses look like in 2010? wont that be kinda wierd? oh well thats why people smarter than me have that job. im very excited about what the oppertunitys that the new year will bring, but even more im so filled with gratitude with how ive been blessed. just last weekend i was camping with my bestfriends in the world and as we sat around a camp fire in the snow at 11k feet we watched the most beautiful sunset ive ever seen. all i could think of is how i have such an amazing life(other than the fact that my toes were completely numb). i thought alot about the people who made an impact on my life, and how i am froever changed because of there love which it seems i was at some points buried under. so if you would allow me i would like to tell you about some of the most amazing people in the world 

people like:

melvin swafford- who taught me how important the bible is, and that God has a HUGE message that everyone has to hear

ron german & chuck clark- who showed me what it meant to be and athlete and still love Jesus with everything i have

robby winter- who pushed me to be a leader when i just wanted to get introuble

heath eslinger- who made me grow up and stop talkin and start fighting! he taught me how to study the bible, and use Gods word as more that a book to talk about sometimes, it is something that is to be lived out... and can i just say that i remember how much i hated heath. i can even remember hanginout with him at ihop, and everyone was laughing and having a great time and all i could think about was how much i hated heath!!! hahaha man how he loved me through me stupidity. heath took my wild uncontrolled passion and focused it on stuff that matters

stane gibson- taught me more than anyone about the kingdom of God and how its unstoppable 

jake stum- made me question what i believe about God, he told me i could change what people thought about Jesus, that i had something to offer the world and cleveland wasnt big enough to hold me, hahaha. i remember me and jake wondering if it was weird that a 19 year was hanginout with a 30 year old, but i dont remmeber what the final thought on that was? jake taught me how to love people defently and that sushi was awesome... jake also broke down alot of my christian stereotypes i would tell you how but he works at a church, we talk all the time and he says i cant say stuff or he'll get fired. jake also taught me its ok to cuss if you make this special face, you should get him to show it to you....

jon messarra- wow he is one of those guys that like has Jesus on speed dial, i feel like jon has always been talkin to God about me. everytime we talk it like he knows whats goin on in my life and how i need to respond. jon taught me Gods plans unfold alot slower that we think they should, but they are also alot better than we think they should be. and how to hug a man

travis ogle- man how can i begin to tell you what my brother has taught me about life & Jesus, really the only thing travis hasnt taught me is how to be nice.

mike mead- taught me about photography and LOVE like ive never seen before the way he cares for people and genuinely wants to know whats going and how your heart feels blows me away (man how i long to love like that!)

jeff and deborah korhenon- taught me how to give and love and share, they are the some of the greatest people i know, and ive never met anyone that thinks any different 

i am not even gonna write about my mom and dad but im blessed to call them mine!

i have the greatest friends in the world and people like logan durham, jordan goff, ben lunn, daniel griffith(we know hes useless but he can make me laugh sometimes), todd stevison, leah gibson, scott worthington(we used to hate each other),paule stippich, ryan spoon, jason cox, john gibson, melissa gilesppie, jenifer lockerman, zeke tomaselli, cameron corrnish, julie gibson.... i mean seriously i could go on and on, with people that have shaped my life but that is a good starter list

so that is my entourage i am them i dont have original thought, its all them!

man life is good i love who i am and where im at. God has been awesome to me. 2009 will be a great year, but first i have alot of 2008 to finish up. 

good new guys it christmas time ...... its the most wonderful time of the year, its the hap happyest season of all!

oh well i guess thats enough for today, this blog thing might not be so bad 

see ya soon

micah