a recap of recent events

well, hello from houston texas. i landed to see water falling from the heavens in record fashion it seemed. it even seemed like some of it was coming up from the ground. strange indeed.

well last week i spent some time off in malibu. it was lovely. i got an upgrade on the rental car. it was a nice little convertable with no trunk space whatsoever. so my guitar was my date. i wish i had taken a photo. alas, i forgot. I can tell you, however, that this car was featured in the movie "Transformers". In fact, it was the car of the character Jazz. Jazz, if you dont recall, had some soul to his character. he also got ripped in half by megatron at the end. no bueno. 

this is a picture of jazz (in car form):

too bad he didn't come in the combo of "rental car/robot". we coulda had fun. oh well. 

then i went to Kenny's bachelor party on friday night. it was a cowboy theme. i didn't get the memo. But kenny did:

"somebody's poisoned the waterhole!!!!!"

anyways, then i hung out at home for a day and a half. now im here. in houston, getting to dine at such fine establishments as "Ragin Cajun Po-Boys". i mean really - does it get better? 

i want a giant crawdad with glowing eyes. dang. 

Comments

[Pedro Guevara-Mann]

OMG! We ate at the same Crawfish place in Houston! The very best I've ever had.

Small world
Pedro

[Brandon Harvey]

Can someone help me get this prayer request to Matt:

Matt your music has inspired me and with God's grace thrown me into youth ministry. I love it. I direct a program for multiple parishes (1/7 his financially giving) that has The Edge, Life Teen, and a city-wide Newman Club. Besides the priest, I am the only worker on this job. I am the administrative director for Edge but not Youth Minister. I am the Youth Minister for the Life Teen, Newman CLub and I do all the music.
I just got married on July 25th. I am now working about 60 hours a week. Besides the help that I get from the 1 parish (out of 7) where I have my office, I have to raise money for my salary and budget. I am like a missionary. I am also working on my MA through Franciscan's distance learning.
I have been praying and working to find the money to hire someone else to help. The Edge youth minister is volunteer. He would be great full-time and then I could spend more time at home with my wife.
I know this is a weird prayer request but will you please pray that we find some financially assistance in order to hire a second person. Please pray for this. We are actually running low on budget money and I am having to consider a part-time job so I can have more money to use for the programs. I need a break, a chance to be ministered to and a chance to no longer worry. Please pray that more donors come forward. Please pray for my wife. I am 22, in my third year of youth ministry.
Please pray for me. I will be praying for you as well. The new song is great. The band is learning it now. One day the money will come and we will book you for a "show" here at the Church. We are trying to find someone to loan us money to bring you out for a fundraiser someday. We cant do it now of course but someday we will meet. Thanks for your prayers. God bless your musical missionary work.