Blowing off some steam.

I just spent the last like 4 hours down at the skate park. That's what I love about these outdoor parks, there is no time restriction, only other factors play into that area such as work, weather, and fitness. I never really realised until this last few months how much I missed skateboarding, and just how much I use it as a method to blow some steam and find myself.

Work today was quite difficult for me, in fact these last 3 days have been quite difficult. I'm struggling to find the energy, the inspiration, the enthusiasm, to do my job. I keep feeling as though I want to be finished and onto the next thing in my life. So it was with great liberty that I took the time after work to visit the Phillip's household to drop off some stuff, and work a bit of maintenance for Nathan's skateboard, and then went to the skate park.

This afternoon / evening has been wild for some of the things that have been happening, with some high quality skating from all areas, some real bonding happening, informal coaching, talking to people and hearing about their stories and their lives. Much later on into the evening, coming up now about 9:30, I got talking to two of the older lads about generosity, and about the church as a family, and even about what being a Christian means to me. I told them how I have found my own earthly, blood family incredibly difficult, but how when I joined the church, I gained a huge family that defies boundaries, and even what most people consider to be sensible reasoning. It all linked back again to this idea of being generous. I left this evening feeling as though in that way I had accomplished something, as I find it hard to evangelise to people, as I think I sound like an utter prune, but I think God used my weakness tonight.

Back to the title of this post, the actual blowing off of the steam, the skateboarding. I don't think this will mean much to many people I hope will read this, but to those who understand the terminology here goes. I found myself trying some really difficult tricks tonight, mostly from Nollie, and mostly one footed, safe to say, that's pretty technical. I didn't quite land properly, but did manage to almost land a one footed Nollie hard flip, and also a one footed Nollie heel flip, amazing! Praise God.

I'm needing to get a lot of practice in as next Thursday (12th June) I'm heading to Manchester to do some filming with the 180 Project, and also the God Channel, for their youth show The Warehouse Project. With this going national, and possibly even international, I must get something I can do to truly glorify God through my skateboarding, to show my worship to him. Hopefully thing's will work out.

Anyways, enough of this rant, I'm going to watch some Heroes before bed.

Good night, and God bless.
Adam.