From Hungary

Well, this will probably be short. But, its from Hungary. I'm here for the European Leadership Forum. What is the ELF you ask? It is the 5th annual gathering of the Evangelical leaders from across Europe: western, eastern, and otherwise. The group is amazing. The lecturers for the week are the most accomplished men in the world (considering their background and fields). Theologians, philosophers, scientists, pastors, community leaders, and others, all here to discuss the foremost issues facing Christianity today. It is truly incredible. I am constantly humbled and puzzled and yet argumentative as a result of the presentations. Its a bit frusterating to have to drive the shuttle when the world's leading Christian thinkers are giving lectures 3 blocks away. Oh well, you'll have that. After this week, my family is headed through Austria and down through Italy. Sweeet. The worst part about Europe is the fact that it has none of the residents of Westerville, OH. That sucks. Other than that, its pretty sweet.

Camoflauge

This may have been my longest gap yet between blog entries. And what a gap it has been. Well, I dont really know where to start because I always feel like a different person when I sit down to type another entry. Technically speaking, I am not a different person, but the 'inner working' of Luke Helm is a fairly fluid thing at this point in my life. So, what do you want to hear about? How about this girl? She's a winner in my book. What a find! In case any of you are wondering, Columbus is a long way from Indianapolis. Also, gas money--not cheap this time of year. Still, OPEC is gonna have to go higher than it is now to keep me from making the trip. (Keep your fingers crossed.) In other news, I am appreciating nature more than I have in quite some time. If you get a chance, go sit in the woods without moving for about 26.3 minutes, and then tell me it isnt a wonderful world. (Camoflauge is preferable but not required.) Overall, life is sweeter than it has been it a long while. I am still wrestling a ton with matters of faith and religion, but I am settling in on an uneasy, long road home. If you are reading this, chances are I would like to talk to you, because I dont dislike many people. To those of you who dont know, Lewkas84 is my AIM screen name, and I am a loser, so I'm on a lot. Its gorgeous outside, so I am gonna go put on camoflauge and sneak up on some deer, maybe take some pictures of them, then call Rach and call it a day.

Some Guy Writing

Hey folks. I still dont know if there are folks. But, if you are reading this, then you are folks. So, I am technically writing to you. As always, its been a long time since my last entry. Time goes by so fast, its really quite ridiculous. I am getting almost to the last stage in Kyle Pardon's theory of stages involved with end-of-semester craziness. I dont remember what it is, but i remember it was funny. I have too much to do in too little time. Tennis is going now, (I would say 'full swing' if that werent so punny) it has been pretty frustrating. Can't hit a backhand to save my life. It just sucks. Woof. A few other other bits of info from la vida de Luke Helm: philosophy club, aka The Pub, is now up and running, meeting with some great guys and gals, working through stuff that normal people dont care about...yay philosophy majors. That whole side of my life is still coming around; I dont really know what to do with all that stuff. Suffice it to say that I am leaning towards Postmodernism. I am also dating a young lady. She's great. Like everything else in life that matters, I am scared by all that it could mean--positive and negative. Still am really worried about everything. Still wrestling with what it means to have faith, and what it means to have a relationship with God. Still worried to say what my relationship to the pretty girl means. Oh craziness. Anyways, staying in good spirits, and still learning. By the way, if you have read any of my earlier blogs, this is pretty different. They were pretty intense, and I enjoyed writing them out, because it helped me process stuff in my head. However, for now, I think I'm ok with just being some guy writing.