Life in Review.
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Joey Arnold

I never thought that I would be in Hawaii.

And let us think about that for a moment. Look at my whole life. How did I get here? And this is where I would love to tell you so much about where I have been. Born in Oregon. But I was far behind, couldn't talk well (but was homeshooled) until I hopped into public high school. And I could talk about my alcoholic dad that I still somehow love.

But I would never be forced into two years of Bible college in New York, and one in West Virginia. And then come home, earlier last year: to try to save my mom from financial and health problems ..... But I would rather be famous, rich, and all... I love art, writing, making movies, and anything exciting... I love exciting things... and exciting people... I love so much... but somehow, beyond all that, I love people.... and I know that I want to help people.

Because of where I have been... I can better understand where people are, now. And better understand how to help people get to where they need to be in life and everything.


Because it is not so much about where we are in life, or even of where we are, right now.


More over, life is about where we are going, and about becoming all that we can be. And I know my weaknesses. Like, when I was ten, I couldn't even say my name in public... And I know how I am so different, now. And you don't have to believe me. I will forgive you. And I have never been a forgiving person... at least not all the time... But life is full of progression, revolution, and transformation. We will make mistakes but we must never stop doing what is best. We must never let anything keep us down. We must ask for help. We must wait but then get prepare for what is coming next. If we are here then we must be here. Let us not be anywhere but here. And let us love life to its fullest. Let us love... let us be servants...

And so now, I am in Revolution Hawaii. I am a volunteer. Or even a missionary. But yesterday I told a homeless man that I was a missionary. But I was hesistent in doing so. I told him that a missionary is suppose to help people. I am not so sure if I help people. But he then told me that I was making a difference. True that. But God is the one who makes the deep down differences inside everyone's souls. But the man was right. I am part of God's story. His story. History. Life is about being part of something. Life is about living for what you love. And what is better than that. And I could talk about my best friend, Tiffany Cumbo, who I knew all of my life. And about how she died several years ago. And we all have stories like this. Life never seems fair. Why was I born in a ghetto trailer park? Why did the girl of my dreams have to die? Why was my dad never there for me? And we always have these questions. Or why do people call me oatmeal? Oh never mind, on that one. But I choose to have faith in God, that He has the answers and the path that I must follow. And you probably have heard that said before. And so many of us do hear about the plan and the path and the destiny and the way and all that. But it is not always believable or thinkable or likeable. I mean, I am suppose to live my life? And I am suppose to smile? And I am suppose to do the best at whatever that I do? And I am suppose to tell people whatever that they need to hear? And that it is more important...... to live out love and all that over simple talking about love and life and joy and hope and even God and Jesus and all that deep and simple stuff? I am suppose to take life at one day at a time. I am suppose pray for wisdom and strength because I cannot do it by myself. We are simply suppose to bring heaven, and not hell, to earth. Easy said it. But harder if done. But this is to you. And this is to me. Life now is not going to last forever. And it is never going to be easy. And it is going to get harder. But it is worth it. All that we do can have eternal purpose. Because God is about life and about joy and about having our actual real genuine dreams to come true and all that... God is always after the best things in life... And we are quickly going.... and life is busy... and we must learn to wait and to play and to work and to fight and all that.... we must learn to even pause... to take sabbaths... eh. I am writing this on my sabbath, my day off.... and I am going out on this day... ok, I repent... but that is why I am writing this to me, too... But I have learn that you can smile no matter is going in life. And there aint nothing better than Jesus. He is the best super hero. He is better than monsters, dear five year old... he is the best everything and anything that is worth being.

And I am not going to be able to understand you...

or what you have done... or what you have been through... in where you have came from... but I know that Jesus went through it all when He was on earth... do you believe that? And He is here to help us hang on for the ride of our life... are you coming?

Aint nothing better.


And you can come.