If I had an Unlimited Amount of Money...

As I was walking around a store today, I thought to myself, "If only I had an unlimited amount of money..." My intention was to finish the sentence with "...I could spend a fortune in here!"  However, I started actually thinking about what I would do with an unlimited amount of money.

I decided that I would open orphanages.  I would take the Gospel where it's never been.  I would cover the bills of ministries and organizations already out there rescuing kids the way I want to.  Then, I realized if the money was truly unlimited, I'd never reach the end.  So my list went on: I'd buy a huge house with so much character it would blow my mind.  I'd have tons of land, with a pond.  I would have multiple vehicles (a Jeep Wrangler, Nisan Xterra, and Mustang to name a few) and I could buy everything I saw in stores that I wanted and never have to wait for sales.  How exciting life would be!

Unfortunately, I do not have an unlimited amount of money.  I have to budget money, and plan.  I have to keep myself from buying things so I can go on trips that I want to go on.  I left the store empty handed today.  I began to think about upcoming opportunities that I have.  I thought about how much more exciting it is to go change lives than it would be to have another decoration sitting around my house.  See, I wasn't born to have a fancy house; I was born to change the world.  To reach that goal, I have to not buy some things in order to get other things.  In short: I have to make sacrifices.  By keeping my goals and dream in mind, the sacrifices are very much worth it.  You don't have an unlimited amount of money either; so I ask you: What are you sacrificing for?

P.S. If you do have an unlimited supply of money, make checks payable to Jeremy Vestal and email me for my mailing address!!! :)

When it all Goes Wrong..

Hey everyone!

I have several excuses for the time lapsed since my last post.  They include: sickness, the stresses of school, the loss of a friend, a computer virus that has rendered my laptop useless and others I don't want to take the time to enumerate.  Hence the name of this post...

I feel it necessary to mention that there have been several wonderful, awesome, thrilling, amazing moments throughout these unfortunate ones.  Sometimes though, it seems that we focus on all the negatives.  Through the past few weeks I have found that I am not always going to have an answer for all the bad things that happen in the course of my life.  When faced with adverse situations though, we have two options: become bitter and stressed or keep on keeping on.  I have had some moments where I have had to simply dig down deep and choose to have faith.  I have had to force myself to de-stress and take some time to relax.

I love to focus on the positives and the exciting moments in life; but sometimes, situations like these come up and need addressed.  With out further rambling, I encourage you: look on the bright side, find those people, situations, etc. around you that fill you with hope.  You'll find that it isn't really ALL going wrong.  Most of all; look to the Mountain...that's where your help will come from.  His name is Jesus and He is waiting to teach you how to lean; through the good and the bad.