For the Commenters

I am so grateful for those of you who have commenting on this blog. I would just like to say “hello” to each of you personally. Jon Saur—Your comments are hilarious. That last story...I'm still laughing. I needed a non-"God talk" comment without purpose to give me a good laugh. I can't wait to hear which professor that was. P.S. Please don't use the word "gay" on my blog. Rich & Miriam—It was so wonderful to hear from you. Sorry we didn’t make it to Hawaii…our loss, I guess. Thank you for your prayers. Bob—I can’t believe you would put this thing together for me and then pull out the “get out of Africa free” card. I hope you are able to live vicariously through me. Thank you so much for your guidance and mentorship, and for connecting me with Emmanuel. Russ & Janet—You two are simply amazing. I’m not surprised to hear that you are feeling called to return to “the bode”. I am praying for guidance and direction as you continue to pursue that. You are wonderful mentors in our lives and Devon and I are so thankful for you. Gillian—My new other ‘lil sis (next to Tiff). Thank you for the idea of creating a blog. It was a great idea. I appreciate your encouragement. Mom & Dad—I can always count on reading a comment from you. Thank you for your support, encouragement, and prayers. Love you lots. Tiff—My firstborn ‘lil sis. I know you’re taking care of my beautiful bride. Thank you so much. And, well done with the Kodak commercial scene on the beach!! Clark—Interim High School Director. Thanks for taking leadership with our young disciples. Aren’t they awesome?!! We have the best youth group in the world! By the way, I don’t see how you get Robert Gulay thoughts from the word “blog”. Oh well. Miss you, brother. Jessy O—Thanks for teaching at PCOM for me. Your words have been an encouragement for us in the past. I hear you’re planning a trip out here with high schoolers. Let’s talk over a steaming hot grande cup of Starby’s. Aw, that sounds so good right now. Jessy Lund—Dude, thanks for popping in and saying “hi”. I can’t wait for the next teaching at Chabad. Give Rabbi Marcus my regards and tell him I bought a prayer shawl! I appreciate your encouragement. Courtney Howe—My one faithful PCOM high school commenter. Thank you so much for your prayers and encouraging words. The last post about the food was mainly for you! Wakeling—Great to hear from you, brother. I’m glad word got out to the Havurah brothers. Say “hi” to them for me. Wood—I hear the wives are hanging out while we’re both gone. That’s what I like to hear!! I wish you were here, my friend. Hey, I sent you a text message. Did you get it? And most importantly, my beautiful bride—As great as this trip is, it would be a thousand times better if you were here. We must not find ourselves 20 years down the road without having done anything like this together. I miss you sooo much!! And I love you. Obvi. If I have forgotten anyone, my apologies.

And for those who have been just reading—Thanks for tuning in to my exhaustingly long postings. I love you all and miss you very much. My time out here is so fruitful and I love every bit of it. However, when you’re on the other side of the world, a day seems like a thousands years. So it seems like I’ve been away for a very long time. And I know in Orange County, days fly like the wind and it may seem like I just left. Some of you might not even realize I’m gone. That’s funny. Anyway, it means a lot to me. So, thank you.

I am on my way to do a live interview on a Christian radio station here about Youth Ministry in America. Apparently, it's a new idea out here and they're about to put on a large youth conference for the first time. It should be fun. I'll give you the report later. Tomorrow I leave for Madagascar for twelve days. There will be lots of preaching, evangelising, etc. Please pray for safe travel and solid rest. Also, I'm told that the motel we're staying at doesn't have internet. Hopefully, I will find one near by. Until next time...