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MATTHEW JOHN BELL

A thought
Tuesday, January 25, 2005

The past is altered by the present as much as the present is directed by the past.

Currently playing in iTunes: I Will Always Love You by Mike Herron

posted by MATTHEW JOHN BELL @ 1/25/2005 09:40:00 PM, ,




Insane week
Friday, January 21, 2005

This past week was Missions Conference 05, which means that we pretty much don't sleep starting Thursday of the following weekend. Almost every night we had someone over until after 1am, sometimes later and we would have to be back at church the following day before 9am. Add going to school, #2 having a car wreck, and my grandfather passing away to the mix and you'll understand why it was a little extra crazy this year. I just got back from the viewing. It's such a surreal experience. It's like I wasn't really there. I dunno, its just weird. Grandpa looked really good, they did a good job on him. I have the honor of being of of the pall bearers tomorrow for the funeral and also praying The Lord's Prayer at the close of the service. I loved Gpa so much, its hard to believe he's gone. He went into the hospital Sunday morning, but I didn't really think it was anything too serious. I was so busy w/ missions conf stuff that I didn't make the time to go visit him. This I regret. He wasn't related to me by blood. He and my Gma married when I was about a year old. So I never knew any different, not until I was like 13. That show's how much he loved my brothers and I, as if we were his own. Really, we were. He was a great man.

posted by MATTHEW JOHN BELL @ 1/21/2005 06:46:00 PM, ,




Quote of the month
Friday, January 14, 2005

I was going to say "quote of the night" but then I realized I would never update this thing every night. Anyway ... onto the quote >> But then I have it wrong ... I have it wrong and I've been wrong before, so thats not to say I'm wrong now, and I obviously am.

Currently playing in iTunes: Holding On (First Love) by The Imperials

posted by MATTHEW JOHN BELL @ 1/14/2005 01:03:00 AM, ,




Cut my hair today
Monday, January 03, 2005

Yup, I cut my hair today. It had gotten pretty long and was really starting to drive me nuts. It's pretty short now. New years eve was pretty sweet. We went to IBC and stood on the top of their main building. IBC is located on one of the highest points in the city and so you could really see everyone going nuts w/ all their fireworks. We were really shocked because you're not supposed to shoot them off in the city limits. Really ... it was the most awesome show ever. I'm really excited about '05. I know it's going to be the best year ever. I'm actually going to read my Bible through this year! You should do the same.

Currently playing in iTunes: God Can You Hear Me by Tait

posted by MATTHEW JOHN BELL @ 1/03/2005 11:06:00 PM, ,