oh..btw...im 91 percent postmodern/emergent...which was a little bit surprising...but I'm thinking Im more of a product of my environment than I thought...is anyone else confused with major 'moral' issues? maybe confused is not quite the right word, but i'm definetly questioning the strong right/wrong of homosexuality...not personally to clarify, but just for those that i work with, those that I love. There are really two area's of thought...one, that it's a choice...something that you prefer, something developed, and then the generally accepted one by the public, and the gay community, that its a part of you...that its something that you are born/and created with. Now experience has been telling me...true to form, that it is both...or at least it looks like both. Some, strongly confident in who they are, believe that the more honest they are with themselves and with others: they are gay...and always have been...or they as women or men, prefer their own sex...and strongly believe (and frankly i feel quite respectful of that) they don't think there is anything wrong with that...and then there is the other group of people...the confused...I feel like some people are pressured to pick. Now or never...if you are effeminate as a man, you GOTTA pick...are you gay? are you straight? I found myself asking someone the other day, we had been talking about how starbucks always has to have a token gay man or woman (which is somewhat true, they put high value in diversity and representing the communities we are in...which i love) and i just asked a friend...are you? gay that is? yeah...i feel like i didn't even give him a chance to have a gray...to have an opt out with me, i just pigeon holed him...Is homosexuality an issue we are botching in the bible? What i mean is, after however many years we are now letting woman lead in churches (years after the 'world' had undone injustices done to woman wtih things like pay equity etc) and now i wonder if we are not doing the same with the gays of our communities? Now now those that have hair sticking up on the back of their necks (either because they think i've gone to liberal or either because they think i haven't gone far enough) bear with me...forgive me...and be patient with me...I'm learning. Somewhat agonizing for me, what I'm seeing isn't always coresponding as easily as I"ve been told it would....but thankfully Jesus is here in it. Ok...lots o ranting...feel free to comment, or email me if you don't want to publically agree or disagree, i'd really like to hear it.
I mean...who doesn't need a little joe? : ) 
However...not any better pictures because my mom...that little accent was making us laugh and nicole and i kept snorting (translation...i snort...nicole laughs) which doesn't make for a nice shot...: ) CONGRADULATIONS NICOLE AND TREVER!!! 
