We are sitting in a starbucks near Burmingham Alabama. We arrived at Horse Pens 40 early this afternoon, and have since spent a rather layed back afternoon. The weather is simply bad. It has rained all day and just recently decited to stop. There are icicles hanging of the topouts of most of the problems!!! It's crazy! Right now calvin is letting people know that we are moving the event to Sunday... hoping that by then the temps will improve and the boulders will dry out a bit...
For now I think finding a gym is our top priority. Torrey and I are itching to climb again! We did get a bit of sport climbing in, at Little River Canyon. But the combination of frigid temps, numb fingers, and then the unexpected appearence of snow! Made the entire experience more of an alpine adventure then the anticipated sport cranking we had somehow built up in our minds...
Seriously!!! Snow!!! In Alabama????
Anyway that's where we are at now...
Keep you posted!
Soli Deo Gloria
Friday, February 4, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Chandler Mountain Event
Heading down to Horse Pens 40 in Alabama, for the Chandler Mountain event.
Leaving Wednesday Morning with Calvin Landrus, and Torrey Piatt. Really excited to experience some of the climbing down south.
We will be helping out with the event on Saturday. Calvin will be giving some talks about his recent climbing mission trips. And Torrey and I are going along for the ride I guess!
I would give more details if I knew anymore, but that's pretty much it. We will be heading out to some sport climbing areas here and there, and I am very excited to get away from our small, sharp, and tecnical backyard playground of Smith Rock.
Please pray for the trip. That God would use us for his glory in some way.
Soli Deo Gloria
Leaving Wednesday Morning with Calvin Landrus, and Torrey Piatt. Really excited to experience some of the climbing down south.
We will be helping out with the event on Saturday. Calvin will be giving some talks about his recent climbing mission trips. And Torrey and I are going along for the ride I guess!
I would give more details if I knew anymore, but that's pretty much it. We will be heading out to some sport climbing areas here and there, and I am very excited to get away from our small, sharp, and tecnical backyard playground of Smith Rock.
Please pray for the trip. That God would use us for his glory in some way.
Soli Deo Gloria
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Meaning of Life Quotes
This are some quotes from my Philosophy class. What I think the meaning of life is. Thanks Auntie Rose and Rick!
Meaning of life quotes from Renuka P.
"Man's chief and highest end is to glorify God and to fully enjoy him forever."
Rose Peterson
For me, as a Christian, this quote means a great deal. To me it means that the meaning of life is to glorify God in everything I do. In the way I treat my family and the people around me. This includes everyone I meet or see on a day to day basis. As a Christian, it is my job to show God's love to everyone around me. It is my hope that people will know I'm a Christian by the way I live my life and the kindness I will hopefully show.
"To be Christ's hands and feet in an unjust world."
Rick Gerhardt (my future father-in-law)
Another quote I have found to mean the meaning of life for me. This quote to me says the meaning of life is to not only show God's, (and Jesus'), love to everyone I meet; but also to help those who cannot help themselves. To protect the widows and orphans, as it were. Our job is to do what Jesus is not here to physically do, to be his agents.
Meaning of life quotes from Renuka P.
"Man's chief and highest end is to glorify God and to fully enjoy him forever."
Rose Peterson
For me, as a Christian, this quote means a great deal. To me it means that the meaning of life is to glorify God in everything I do. In the way I treat my family and the people around me. This includes everyone I meet or see on a day to day basis. As a Christian, it is my job to show God's love to everyone around me. It is my hope that people will know I'm a Christian by the way I live my life and the kindness I will hopefully show.
"To be Christ's hands and feet in an unjust world."
Rick Gerhardt (my future father-in-law)
Another quote I have found to mean the meaning of life for me. This quote to me says the meaning of life is to not only show God's, (and Jesus'), love to everyone I meet; but also to help those who cannot help themselves. To protect the widows and orphans, as it were. Our job is to do what Jesus is not here to physically do, to be his agents.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Holiday happs
Not the best picture of us but it suits. Happy New Year from Nathan, Nuka, and Miss Marley Mae
Ok so we are back in business.
My laptop and camera got stolen when I went down to pick up Nuka at college. We left the car for a couple hours and came back and found that the window had been smashed and the stuff gone! Really sucks! No use dwelling on it I guess. Once again it made
me realize how silly and temporary our material things are.
I guess the hardest part was loosing several years worth of photos stored on the computer. From now on I will definitely be backing up all those files...
Anyway I am typing this out on my new computer thanks to insurance. Hopefully Papa will get his camera back soon as well.
Live and learn I guess...
On a happier note, We have been enjoying an amazing couple of weeks with family. As well as a wonderful Christmas!!!
The family went to Bend for the community Christmas eve service at the Tower Theater. Had a good time singing carols and seeing friends. Then we returned to Good ol' Madtown for Christmas eve dinner, followed by ( of course,) White Christmas. Good times!!! Christmas day was wonderful! Enough said!
I am so very thankful my family! For Nuka, Kesh, my parents, and siblings. They mean so much to me. I know I might not always show it, but you guys mean the world to me! I Love you so much!!! Thank you.
Hoping the weather is semi descent tomorrow. As it looks like the crew is going to be heading out to brave the frozen tundra of central Oregon for some good old Smith climbing. It feels like ages since I touched real rock. Lets hope the skin holds...
Soli Deo Gloria
Saturday, December 25, 2010
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry it's been a while, computer got stolen! Details later...
For now, Merry Christmas! Hope you're filled with God's joy this season!!!
Soli Deo Gloria
Sorry it's been a while, computer got stolen! Details later...
For now, Merry Christmas! Hope you're filled with God's joy this season!!!
Soli Deo Gloria
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Update
Ok, so more to come this week, but first here is just a quick little update.
I spent the last week visiting my beautiful fiance at college, and then on Friday,got to take her back home for Thanksgiving break.
We spent all day today, driving back and forth to Bend. First to go to Antioch, and back. Then to Go to our friends small group, stopping to climb at the gym on the way.
We ended up getting a couples membership, which is sweet cuz it's only 10 dollars more then what I was already paying for just myself. So now we are all set! Let the skin growing, and re-growing, begin!!!
Tomorrow we will be back at the gym at 7 o,clock for the opener of an on-going competition series called Boulder Bash. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come out and join in the fun. So if you actualy read this before tomorrow night, drop on in to the Bend Rock Gym and hang out with us! Should be lots of fun. Let you know how that goes!
I spent the last week visiting my beautiful fiance at college, and then on Friday,got to take her back home for Thanksgiving break.
We spent all day today, driving back and forth to Bend. First to go to Antioch, and back. Then to Go to our friends small group, stopping to climb at the gym on the way.
We ended up getting a couples membership, which is sweet cuz it's only 10 dollars more then what I was already paying for just myself. So now we are all set! Let the skin growing, and re-growing, begin!!!
Tomorrow we will be back at the gym at 7 o,clock for the opener of an on-going competition series called Boulder Bash. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come out and join in the fun. So if you actualy read this before tomorrow night, drop on in to the Bend Rock Gym and hang out with us! Should be lots of fun. Let you know how that goes!
Monday, November 1, 2010
So here is just a quickie about what's going on, and some pics from my last trip down to cali to see my woman.
I am busy working, (thank the Lord!) Also studying Biology online, which is sadly going rather slowly, do to my work schedule right now.
Last Tuesday started a new season of indoor soccer with the Antioch team. We lost the first game rather badly... but still had fun. Got to get back in shape though. Definitally sucking wind out there!
Also hitting the climbing gym pretty hard. Probably head out to Smith today to try my luck on some of my projects. or maybe just log some verticle miles... No real expectations, just happy to touch rock again! It's been kind of hard finding anyone to go out there with me. My brother Jasper is hitting the online college really hard and doesn't really have the time to go belay me. And I lost all my other climbing partners to college, including my wonderful fiance!
Nuka Jane is down in Cali, doing an amazing job at college! I am so very proud of her! She is totally the opposite of me, in that, she actually can study hard, and do well in school. Where as I have trouble focusing, and retaining text book information.
Anyway we are both really excited about the upcoming Thanksgiving break. When she will be able to come back up here to Madras and enjoy a week of home. Not to mention getting to see her new niece! Which reminds me... Her sister Kelisha, had her second baby a couple weeks ago! A little girl named Mercedes Priya.
Congrats to Orrin and Kelisha! You guy are awesome! We are keeping you, and your amazing little family in our prayers!
Enjoy the pics... More to come!
I am busy working, (thank the Lord!) Also studying Biology online, which is sadly going rather slowly, do to my work schedule right now.
Last Tuesday started a new season of indoor soccer with the Antioch team. We lost the first game rather badly... but still had fun. Got to get back in shape though. Definitally sucking wind out there!
Also hitting the climbing gym pretty hard. Probably head out to Smith today to try my luck on some of my projects. or maybe just log some verticle miles... No real expectations, just happy to touch rock again! It's been kind of hard finding anyone to go out there with me. My brother Jasper is hitting the online college really hard and doesn't really have the time to go belay me. And I lost all my other climbing partners to college, including my wonderful fiance!
Nuka Jane is down in Cali, doing an amazing job at college! I am so very proud of her! She is totally the opposite of me, in that, she actually can study hard, and do well in school. Where as I have trouble focusing, and retaining text book information.
Anyway we are both really excited about the upcoming Thanksgiving break. When she will be able to come back up here to Madras and enjoy a week of home. Not to mention getting to see her new niece! Which reminds me... Her sister Kelisha, had her second baby a couple weeks ago! A little girl named Mercedes Priya.
Congrats to Orrin and Kelisha! You guy are awesome! We are keeping you, and your amazing little family in our prayers!
Enjoy the pics... More to come!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Engaged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big news!!! I mean really big!!!
Renuka Jane Phillips and I are now engaged!!! Yes it's true! It's the most wonderful and amazing thing ever!!!
Nuka and I have known for some time that God had given us to each other! It was such a crazy, wonderful, and amazing thing! Nuka is everything to me! I am so excited to spend the rest of my life with her! She is such a wonderful, and very beautiful woman! I am so excited as I look forward to the life we are going to share together, and the adventures we will surely have! I am so blessed to have her! She is by far my better half! She keeps me in line, and supports me in all I do. She is such a Godly woman! I am so blessed!
As of right now we are still figuring out the (plans). When to get married, where to live, what to do, and so forth and so on... We will be looking to God to supply the answers for all of that! As He is the orchestrator of this amazing love she and I share.
Nuka and I hope that all of you, family and friends alike, will share in our joy and happiness. Please keep us in your prayers, as we have a lot of decisions to make. And a lot of patience is being required in order to make them.
Thanks!
Right now I am in Cali visiting my adorable fiance at college once again! Flicks and tales on the way!
By the way! Nuka and I ended up getting a puppy! Her name is Marly Mae, and we are not quite sure of the breed yet... But she is very cute and alot of fun!
yeah! That's my amazing fiance with a couple of Ball Pythons!
She's a climbing stud too!!!!
Renuka Jane Phillips and I are now engaged!!! Yes it's true! It's the most wonderful and amazing thing ever!!!
Nuka and I have known for some time that God had given us to each other! It was such a crazy, wonderful, and amazing thing! Nuka is everything to me! I am so excited to spend the rest of my life with her! She is such a wonderful, and very beautiful woman! I am so excited as I look forward to the life we are going to share together, and the adventures we will surely have! I am so blessed to have her! She is by far my better half! She keeps me in line, and supports me in all I do. She is such a Godly woman! I am so blessed!
As of right now we are still figuring out the (plans). When to get married, where to live, what to do, and so forth and so on... We will be looking to God to supply the answers for all of that! As He is the orchestrator of this amazing love she and I share.
Nuka and I hope that all of you, family and friends alike, will share in our joy and happiness. Please keep us in your prayers, as we have a lot of decisions to make. And a lot of patience is being required in order to make them.
Thanks!
Right now I am in Cali visiting my adorable fiance at college once again! Flicks and tales on the way!
By the way! Nuka and I ended up getting a puppy! Her name is Marly Mae, and we are not quite sure of the breed yet... But she is very cute and alot of fun!
yeah! That's my amazing fiance with a couple of Ball Pythons!
She's a climbing stud too!!!!
Monday, August 30, 2010
California vist, and Up-coming Colorado
So the reason for the lack of posts this summer is simply lazeness, and too much going on... I will try and sum the summer up in a couple of sentances that will absalutally not do it justice. Here goes...
In short I had the most amazing summer of my life, it was fun, it was crazy, and it was life changing!
I know that was a very poor, and dissatisfactory etempt but o well...
Anyway here is what has been going on as of late.
I went down to North Cali Friday afternoon to give my Nuka Jane a suprise visit at college. Anytime spent with her is absalutally amazing, and this weekend was no exception! She is such a wonderful woman who has a huge heart for God, and I am so thankful for her! And I am so very proud of her as well! :)
While I was down there I was able to bag a cool little 5.12a, with Nuka on the belay. I don't know what the route was called but it was fun! After an absalutally amazing weekend with my woman, I headed back home and am now in the process of getting ready to head out to Colorado with the crew! We're bouncing out of here at 3 am tomorrow morning. Have so much to do before then. The trip will be about 10 days, and we will be stopping in Ogden Utah, Joe's vally, and Rifle. Before finally reaching Brandon and Marrissa's house in Denver. And there they will be taking us to their favorite climbing hangouts for the remainder of the trip. Alot of driving is ahead of me!!! But we're absalutally stoked! I feel strong, energy is high! Should be a good trip! I will keep you posted.
Tomorrow we out!!!!
Enjoy the pictures of Cali with Nuka :)
In short I had the most amazing summer of my life, it was fun, it was crazy, and it was life changing!
I know that was a very poor, and dissatisfactory etempt but o well...
Anyway here is what has been going on as of late.
I went down to North Cali Friday afternoon to give my Nuka Jane a suprise visit at college. Anytime spent with her is absalutally amazing, and this weekend was no exception! She is such a wonderful woman who has a huge heart for God, and I am so thankful for her! And I am so very proud of her as well! :)
While I was down there I was able to bag a cool little 5.12a, with Nuka on the belay. I don't know what the route was called but it was fun! After an absalutally amazing weekend with my woman, I headed back home and am now in the process of getting ready to head out to Colorado with the crew! We're bouncing out of here at 3 am tomorrow morning. Have so much to do before then. The trip will be about 10 days, and we will be stopping in Ogden Utah, Joe's vally, and Rifle. Before finally reaching Brandon and Marrissa's house in Denver. And there they will be taking us to their favorite climbing hangouts for the remainder of the trip. Alot of driving is ahead of me!!! But we're absalutally stoked! I feel strong, energy is high! Should be a good trip! I will keep you posted.
Tomorrow we out!!!!
Enjoy the pictures of Cali with Nuka :)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Finding the balance
The past couple months have been a bit of a struggle for me, trying to find time to fit in all of my other activities around work, and some school. The main problem is simply motivation. IF I could just go out and make it happen, instead of sitting around thinking about making it happen, then the whole thing would be solved. Instead I find myself waisting alot of time on un-important things, when I should, and could be a bit more productive...
Anyway here are a few pics to hold you until I get some more exciting stuff going...
Awesomeness
More paint
Nuka with a baby great horned owl
Anyway here are a few pics to hold you until I get some more exciting stuff going...
Awesomeness
More paint
Nuka with a baby great horned owl
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
A little project...
I'm currently working on a little art project on a wall in our friends the Phillip's house. It's my first attempt at anything up scale, so we shall see how it turns out. Here are a couple of teaser shots...
Monday, April 5, 2010
Good Year
It's been a good year to be a Gerhardt.
First of all, Boise State went undefeated in football once again!
And now Duke won the National Championship!!!!!
First of all, Boise State went undefeated in football once again!
And now Duke won the National Championship!!!!!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Cali Trip
The past month has been really really busy, mostly with work. I've been spending alot of time in the car and away from home. Kinda exhausting.
Anyway we had pretty much scrapped the idea for the California trip durring spring break. Just to much stuff going on... Instead Jasper, Kesh, Naveen, and I were going to do a short backpacking trip up the Crooked River.
At the very last second a couple of things came up and it became obviouse that we needed a backup plan. So once again I suggested bombing down to Cali for the weekend. My mom amazingly gave the ok, and a few hours later we had thrown some stuff into the car, picked up kesh, Nuka, and Naveeen, and were on our way to north Cali.
I Was going to write a detailed post about the trip, but I think I'll just let you enjoy the pictures. In short: It was awsome!!! Good times!
On the road
Goof balls!
What can I say...
Waiting for the Petersons at In n out
The holy grail!!
Crew
Uncle Kasey as we call him
Good form chap!
Kesh and I, not the best in the mornings...
Anyway we had pretty much scrapped the idea for the California trip durring spring break. Just to much stuff going on... Instead Jasper, Kesh, Naveen, and I were going to do a short backpacking trip up the Crooked River.
At the very last second a couple of things came up and it became obviouse that we needed a backup plan. So once again I suggested bombing down to Cali for the weekend. My mom amazingly gave the ok, and a few hours later we had thrown some stuff into the car, picked up kesh, Nuka, and Naveeen, and were on our way to north Cali.
I Was going to write a detailed post about the trip, but I think I'll just let you enjoy the pictures. In short: It was awsome!!! Good times!
On the road
Goof balls!
What can I say...
Waiting for the Petersons at In n out
The holy grail!!
Crew
Uncle Kasey as we call him
Good form chap!
Kesh and I, not the best in the mornings...
Friday, February 26, 2010
Climbing wall
Back in January I finally got some motivation, and went out and built a small climbing wall under our deck. It turned out pretty sweet, bit of an overhang, and really small holds... Perfect! Let the training begin!
The Crew is hoping to take a trip down to Cali for spring break. That's the big one as of right now. It hasn't been finalized but we are pretty stoked to make it happen. Would love to bag some hard climbs down there. As well as an in and out burger or two...!
On top of that I have plans to bolt a couple of potential routes I've been eyeing in our local canyon. Long, steep, and hard, should be really cool, would love to have a couple of really hard projects in the canyon.
We shall see!
Building the wall
Testing the wall
The Crew is hoping to take a trip down to Cali for spring break. That's the big one as of right now. It hasn't been finalized but we are pretty stoked to make it happen. Would love to bag some hard climbs down there. As well as an in and out burger or two...!
On top of that I have plans to bolt a couple of potential routes I've been eyeing in our local canyon. Long, steep, and hard, should be really cool, would love to have a couple of really hard projects in the canyon.
We shall see!
Building the wall
Testing the wall
Friday, February 19, 2010
Apologetics Conference
Heading over to the Kilns Apologetics Conference tonight at Westside church in Bend.
Really good stuff, high profile speakers from around the country. Talking about the New testiment. Starts around 6:30. If you're looking for something to do this weekend come on out! Goes all day tomorrow as well!
Really good stuff, high profile speakers from around the country. Talking about the New testiment. Starts around 6:30. If you're looking for something to do this weekend come on out! Goes all day tomorrow as well!
Monday, February 15, 2010
The comp
The comp went well.
It wasn't a huge turn out, but enough to make things interesting. We climbed for 4 hours straight. Trying to rack up as many points as possible. The harder the climb, the more points you got. In the end we were all super tired, but it was tons of fun as always, so absalutally no complaints. And we were able to raise some money to send down to Haiti, which is what it's about.
And somehow I actually managed to bag second place! Yeah! Not bad for my first one. Now I am trying to get the skin on my fingertips to grow back. Ouch! what a life!
Here are some pics
Perfect pre comp drink!
It wasn't a huge turn out, but enough to make things interesting. We climbed for 4 hours straight. Trying to rack up as many points as possible. The harder the climb, the more points you got. In the end we were all super tired, but it was tons of fun as always, so absalutally no complaints. And we were able to raise some money to send down to Haiti, which is what it's about.
And somehow I actually managed to bag second place! Yeah! Not bad for my first one. Now I am trying to get the skin on my fingertips to grow back. Ouch! what a life!
Here are some pics
Perfect pre comp drink!
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