Matt W Cook

I wonder, dear Ben, how it is that you think the right of killing this blog falls to you? I believe that this blog rests on my blogger account, does it not? I think in order for you to close this blog you must defeat me in some sort of hokey challenge.

I leave the rest to you.

Just got back from a trip to the in-laws. I’m tired. I’ll make a real post later.

Here’s something I wrote while I was there.

See ya tomorrow.

It’s a nasty struggle sometimes. Sometimes we find ourselves doing things that just seem so futile, so pointless. But often there’s nothing we can do about it. We’re stuck doing the pointless futile things that won’t last long. We feel like quitting sometimes. But we don’t quit. We can’t. But it feels like we can’t continue either. So how do we continue? I think one encouragement is found in banking on a few thoughts.

1. If we love God and are called according to his purpose all things work together for our good. Even being stuck doing a pointless job with abrasive people works for our good. The worst situation you can imagine actually tends to your good if you are a child of God.
2. God is efficient. There is purpose in what I do, though I may never understand what that purpose is.
3. We can rest on a hope in a better future. Some of us have wonderful plans and dreams for our lives that may very well be fulfilled. Look to them. And even if you never achieve your dreams while breathing this air you can bank on the promise that one day you will stare at the glory of God in the face of Christ face to face. There we will gaze into the endless ages and be happy.
4. And remember the words of Habbakuk:

Why? Because his lovingkindess is better than life…and it lasts a lot longer, too.

And so the fog lifts and freedom has returned. I find myself back with blogger and able to enjoy the fruits here. I’m going to keep Chai with Matt as a place for me to post my pictures, poetry and other creative stuff, so don’t throw out your bookmarks!

I really hope this place stays open.

And so the fog lifts and freedom has returned. I find myself back with blogger and able to enjoy the fruits here. I’m going to keep Chai with Matt as a place for me to post my pictures, poetry and other creative stuff, so don’t throw out your bookmarks!

I really hope this place stays open.

Due to lack of interest, plot and anything remotely edifying I am declaring this blog officially closed.

There, go start a church or something.

ben

I think I’m back…

So it seems that our dear friends in the Pakistani government have
decided that Blogger is an evil entity and must be banned from the
sensitive minds of the citizens here. As a result of that I can no
longer post anything here. I think the days of this blog are
numbered.

But, slick dude that I am, I have a solution. It may be temporary and
it may be permanent. I’m in the process of moving my blog to
matthewcook.wordpress.com. Hopefully I’ll be able to import things
over. At the very least I’ll be able to continue blogging.

So check me out. WordPress works fine in Pakistan so I should be a
regular blogger again.

Cook

As you may have noticed, I finally caved and upgraded to the new Blogger design thingy. Next thing you know I’ll be prostituting the blog and using Ad-sense of something like that.

A little prayer request for you all. We got a call last night from Ruth’s father. Some of you may remember that a few years back he had some heart surgery. After you do that sort of thing the doctors wrap a nasty wire around your sternum to keep it from flying open at an akward time. The doctors recommed that you get it checked out sometime in the next few years. Ruth’s dad also is suffering from Luekemia. This forces him to go for monthly checkups to Karachi. This last time he decided to get his wire checked out, as he’s been feeling a bit of pain there recently. The doctor looked at it and said it had to be taken out immediately. As I type this Ruth is in Karahi and her father is probably in pre-op. It seems that the wire is coming loose, though I can’t be sure because communication breaks down pretty quick over here. So pray for him. It’s a nasty surgery that will take him out of commission for a while. Also pray about his financial situation. It’s costing 22,000Rs., which is more than my apartment costs for a month. This is especially difficult now, right after the holidays. Also Ruth and her little brother are going to be taking care of him while he’s recovering. They also have Jospeh, so their hands will be full. So pray.

The neatest thing to happen since sliced bread:
Braidwood Bible Chapel
God has used the words of many of these men to shape my life in a way that I would have never expected. I commend them to you for your joy and progress of faith.

Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.