Yesterday my new cell phone arrived. I needed a phone that would do everything: keep my schedule, download my email, and work both here and in Europe. So I got the cool new HTC Touch, it is the Windows Mobile 6 competitor with the IPHONE. Anyhow, I was excited to get it so when I found out that UPS had it here on the Island I decided to go to them to pick it up rather than waiting for it to be delivered. CONFESSION: I like gizmos and gadgets...
So after my daily walk along Beach Road and my "I'm not so sure it will be" daily leap from the Beach Rd bridge into the cold water, I got in Fr. Nagle's old jeep to try to find the UPS depot. I have been driving around the Island with Father Michael since I got here and so I thought it would be a good chance to learn the Island a little bit. Eventually, with the help of Google Maps and a couple of wrong turns I ended up on Carrol Way and at the UPS Depot.
Despite the fact that I got a little lost it was nice because I got to see the Island and build a mental map in my head. Praise be Jesus Christ, this is a beautiful Island. My prayer is that those who come to this Island remember its creator and are not caught up only in its beauty and the little pleasures it offers us.
Speaking of distractions, when I got home I played with my new toy, which is pretty cool, for a couple of hours before realizing how late it was getting. After, going down to the Church to say the Divine Office, I went straight to bed.
The moral of the story is: material things can be nice, good, and useful, but the can also get in the way of our work, our relationships, and our God.
What Recompense can I give to the Lord?
Ordination to the Diaconate
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