Omelets with some Spurgeon and a Bunyan

Who could have accounted for a 29th day of February to ruin my predictions? It seems as though I am not yet in my final month of this Irish excursion and I accredit this false prediction to the seasons and astronomical events! Couldn't this whole time thing have been worked out better? Who plans these things? Anyways, I will now say with confidence that the next time (after this one) I sit down to write a blog I will be in my final month, nearing departure. Today is a cloudy, windy, rainy day, which is about as common over here as February 29th isn't. I would have thought it would be appropriate for this day to be sunny, just to add to the rarity of it. I seem to be slipping back into my pretend anger. I will change the subject.
Ah, today I made an omelet for the first time ever (as I can recall). I had some of the guys in the house come round to the kitchen for a taste test and we can all agree that I am well pleased at finding a new talent. Though I must confess it's not as useful as others. After cleaning up the extensive mess left in the kitchen I sat down with a friend to watch a Vodcast by Mark Driscoll concerning predestination. It's like a Theological RedBull, nothing gets the doctrinal blood stirring more than a good predestination/Calvinist-Arminian debate Vodcast by a Reformist heavyweight theologian. I would, in fact, greatly recommend taking a look at Mark Driscoll's recent sermon series titled "Religion Saves, and nine other misconceptions." - it has some great points (though Driscoll tends to be overly blunt and sometimes rudely rash and arrogant). He answers questions live from people in the congregation who can anonymously text their questions, theological or social. You can also become Mark Driscoll's Facebook friend very easily and ask him questions, which I thought was cool and handy. - marshillchurch.org
I've ranted enough now on impersonal events. I have been well overall, slowly growing and making progress in my personal and thought life. I will admit that I struggle much daily at being a follower of Christ, and some days are just complete flops where others seem to be spiritually revolutionary. Overall though, I return to the word overall, I have been daily seeking Christ to be first in my heart, soul, and mind. I pray daily for a fire for Christ and a passion for truth and that His word and law would be on my heart. Please pray for me on these issues - as time goes on here and as an end is in sight I find myself becoming more and more apathetic and weak. Perhaps it is just a season, but I will not allow it to be an excuse, and so pray with me against it. I cannot let go of my goals, I cannot cease my progression. My biblical memorization has proven difficult as well, though I am inspired by what Charles Spurgeon said of John Bunyan, "Prick him anywhere; and you find that his blood is bibline, the very essence of the Bible flows from him. He cannot speak without quoting a text, for his soul is full of the Word of God." How essentially desirable is that! If there is one thing that is essential in life, other than a belief and passion for the gospel, it would be to have and know the Word of God with such intimacy that it is in your very breath and blood! Though I am far far from it, it's what I strive for... and not for any reason other than to know Jesus more intimately and to know His perfect and pleasing will. I live to please God, whether in the UK or Canada, Zimbabwe or North Korea.
Yet again, I have ranted. There has been so many good stories this week. I have had a lot of great conversations with interesting people. But now I've run out of time... I must run off now, I am attending the ticket booth at a local Aids in Africa Awareness concert. I couldn't pay the £8 to get in normally, so I volunteered.
Keep praying for me, as I am for you.