Life Post...#4 - Wackiness is Natural

If there is one thing that I have discovered as a student at Word of Life - Hungary, it is that I do not have to write Pangaea...that is not cool, I know. But it is where God has lead me and I have to accept that right now. BUT it is the Christmas break and that is why you are getting a post from me. So be glad! And I'm sorry for being absent this long.

At Word of Life, God has allowed me to grow in subtle ways. In some ways, I still do not understand why He brought me here. I had started looking into the possibility of studying at Crossroads Bible College in Indianapolis, three years ago. And for about an entire year, I was sure that that was where I was going. But God closed that door, leaving me quite shocked. I believe all of this has been about trusting God no matter what. Word of Life has very strict rules and things that I do not fully agree with...But I know that I can be used by the Lord there. So I endure it all and focus on the goal: Serving Jesus Christ. Please pray for me. I really miss my friends there, but it is a hard decision to actually get on the plane and go back to Hungary.

Today I did sit down to write Pangaea and something in the first chapter called my attention...I just thought it was a bit too serious at a certain point. And I know that the main idea that holds Pangaea together is a very serious concept, but it didn't sound like me! I'm the guy who wrote flirate stories, Fleedle Tales and Kate's Task, hardly a laugh-free book... Not to make you think that I am now planning on turning Pangaea into a children's book. Not at all! But as the movie played in my head today and my fingers typed what I saw, something natural to me came about...Wackiness. One of the characters went from being whiny to fairly unintentionally humorous. And ultimately, I believe that that is what makes a good book: Balance. You can have a good story but if it is heartless or humorless it will most likely never be great.

That's it for now. I hope to update you more frequently.

A List of Fellow Inmates

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WOL INMATES LIST - 2009

///Janzen, Artur./// Germany. Age 19 (20 in December). Convicted after stealing a toothbrush from a 3-year old child. Sent to WOL rehabilitation center for good behavior. Although not required to attend classes, his musical talents have forced him to play the piano more often than his fingers can handle (See bruises on page 76). His work hours also include working in the castle basement and bringing trays of coffee to untipping professors.





///Mahon, Abi & Steckley, Trisha./// Canada. Ages 18 and 18. Transferred from the Canadian Maple Tree Asylum for hiding chocolates in their socks. Classes, work assignments and required study have been imposed on them for major shock treatment. Results have been as expected: Both subjects have experienced brain-altering symptoms such as a small concussion and temporary loss of conscience.






///Houle, Antoine./// Quebec, Canada. Age 18. Forcefully taken down a pyramid in Cairo, Egypt by local authorities. Convicted for crimes ranging from playing with a Pharaoh's mummy to playing with face cards. His work and/or ministry assignment includes raking leaves into plastic bags and playing himself on the WOL play, Born Again to a Living Hope.






///Parker, Miscayla./// Brazil. Age 18. After being bitten by a vicious rattlesnake, subject was sent to the Budapest Medical Center for immediate treatment, where they thought she had died. But they were wrong. At exactly 12:03am, Miscayla broke out of the hospital wing and escaped, taking a Christmas bow and using it to fly herself to the city of Tóalmás, where she fell on the WOL Castle. Perfect place for a bow thief. She now serves a full one-year sentence as a student and is required to make her throat sore in musical performances every morning.









///Tatera, Karol./// Poland. Age 22.

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