minority report

well, today went well. we did some double drills today and my game is really pulling together. my new grip on my serve is really working out and i am becoming a lot more relaxed when i play. i am excited to see the improvement a week from now

i learned other new things this night as well. i had a chance to talk with one of the leaders who is egyptian and a muslim. there is a lot more to the story, but i am too tired to retell the entire story. i will say this though: i did learn a lot, and i realized more about my faith as well. veiwpoints on lifestyles and how life goes are very similar. you know how muslims wear a veil... well, its not that their religion forces them to, it's for them to hide their beauty and save it for their husband. it protects them. it shows respect for self. christians are also supposed to save themselves for their husband, and our veil is a little more spiritual, yet why can't it be more physical as well? some people need to cover up... seriously.

for a christian, forgiveness comes from Jesus dying on the cross, and us accepting that fact. for some, this is a hard thing to do. in the muslim faith, you start to be held acountable for your wrong doings once your period begins (for girls) and a tally is started. then, once you make a pilgrimage to mecca, your slate is erased. As christians, we need to make that voyage to God, and ask Him to forgive us. We need to see it as something that we must work at. the hard part was done for us already... our sins are cleared by the blood, yet all we need to do is drop our pride, step up, and ask.

i normally don't speak much on these topics, but i thought i would share a piece of mind. i saw connections, and made me want to be stronger in my faith.

so, guess i didnt talk much of tennis. o well. hope summers are a blast for you!