Back in Bahrain

I slept in til noon today. I know that sounds bad, but I didn’t get to sleep til 5am. I wound up talking on the phone with family and friends after I got in. So I skipped church. Its hard for me to get motivated to keep going to that church after they rejected or decided to pull their affiliation from my group. Its so short-sighted, because I went out to dinner with two girls that God has really spoken to through the group. Their walks have been strengthened and invigorated. OK…enough of me bellyaching. Im supposed to go to coffee with the elder that was influential with the decision tomorrow so I’ll just hash it out with him.

I got together with the Basketball coach for lunch. I really like the guy. He has a very distinctive sense of humor and an obvious heart for God. Its nice because he doesn’t mind going through the entertainment (coupon) book and finding meals for buy 1 get one free coupons. So we had a nice lunch and I told him all about my trip. He’s very interested in things that go on in my life. A good friend is like that. I think his life as a coach is equally as interesting.

I came back home and lounged. My parents bought me all 6 seasons of Curb your Enthusiasm…That has so much LA industry humor. I love it. Its one of the reasons why I moved away from LA, that superficial lifestyle I mean, which that particular show captures perfectly. Its improvised which makes it even more clever. Then I had coffee with a British actress that grew up in Bahrain. She’s one of these third culture kids, that is British but grew up in Bahrain. So where is really home for her? Even she admitted she feels a little bit displaced. She is a very pretty girl and a talented actress. She wanted to pick my brain about the Hollywood scene. She is going to be a success, but right now she has to continue work through the growing pains of her career. It is really difficult to make a living as an actor. That’s what I tell my students all the time. She was getting discouraged because of all the struggles. I reassured her, that I’ve been rejected thousands of times professionally…maybe hundreds emotionally lol…Yet I’ve never given up and here I am closer to my dreams than ever. There is one distinct advantage though that I hold over here. My faith. That’s my secret to success. If you have faith, and you are living your life right, I believe you’re bound to be successful.

I came back for another little nap then it was off to appointment #3. Two girls from my positive living group. These are two girls that the group really made an impact on. They are always inviting their colleagues so it’s a real outreach tool. I guess since Im no longer sponsored by the main church, I can consider myself a small home church, because that is what God has called me to do. It was nice socializing with the girls. They wanted to know what men think like, and they wanted my point of view. So I told them essentially, men are pigs, present company included. So you just have to be careful. Everyone at their core nature is selfish. But we need God in our lives in order to overcome our core nature. So everyday, I have to try to de-pork myself.

I was tempted to go to a movie tonight, but Im so tired. I think flying all night really did me in. Plus, I worked out so hard at the Grand Hyatt’s facility. I think I overdid it. They had such amazing machines, I just couldn’t bring myself to stop. So Im sooooooo sore. Im glad Im not playing squash or doing anything that physical for the next couple of days. I think I’ll just lounge around at home tonight. That sounds incredibly inviting.