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Harry Potter and Armenians

As some of you know, I have been on a Harry Potter reading craze. My roommate, Taylor, keeps reminding me that I'm 10 years late and keeps saying '' What are you, in, like, 1999 or something"... but anyway, I'm enjoying it. Besides... don't people still party like its 1999?

That's not the point of my post though... my point is to tell you guys when I was finishing up the second Harry Potter book, I came across some interesting stuff. Here's an excerpt.

'' My dear boy, do use your common sense. My books wouldn't have sold half as well if people didn't think I'd done all those things. No one wants to read about some ugly old Armenian warlock, even if he did save a village form werewolves. He'd look dreadful on the front cover. No dress sense at all..."

HAHAHAHA. Isn't that funny? Well, I thought so... =)

Hey family,

 So I got my Job Proposal last week and wanted to share a part of it with you to give you a better idea of what I'll be doing. It's still kind of vague but it helps. Here it is. 

Job Proposal        

For:                  Ojen Aslanian                

Date:                  19 February 2008 

From:                  Joe and Joy Maschhoff, Sunland Regional Leaders

                  Dave and Kelly Sasaki, UCI Campus Leaders

Effective                        June 20, 2008 – June 20, 2010 

Title                               UCI EDGE Corps Staff                

Description                    1)            Receive EDGE Corps training at UC-Irvine (raise funds for 2/3 a year this                                                             summer and full fundraising summer of ’09)

2)              Work under Dave and Kelly Sasaki as your Campus Leaders, seeking to help their vision become reality

3)              Trust God for generations from UC-Irvine to the cities and to the nations 

4)              Be a full participant in NavWest

5)              Build further on the impact and relationships God has made through you at UCI—getting to see the next season and next steps of God’s working at UCI

 

Reasons                       1)       We think God is in this   

2)              We really want you on our team in a full-time capacity (although we know

that you will be in school this fall quarter)

3)              The need at UC-Irvine is huge (students need Jesus!) as well as the need here in SoCal and the world (people need Jesus!)

4)              It seems to us that God’s hand is on you in a special way and that two years in this role could be very developmental for you and help set you up to be just who God wants you to be, long-term

5)              God has used you so profoundly while you were a student at UCI that we get so excited at the thought of your getting to serve and minister at UCI full-time 

To be honest I'm nervous. A big part of me doesn't want to do this... but I really think God is leading me towards this and I wan't to be obedient and faithful. This is the verse that kind of pushed me over the edge (haha... no pun intended... unless you think its extremely clever, then i'll take credit for it. ).

'Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.'   Matthew 10: 37-39

I know to a lot of people this looks like a waste of time. Especially because I am putting off school. But in reality, this is an opportunity for me to invest in something that is beyond us and will go into eternity. Something beyond a paycheck.... its people's lives and hearts and souls. You know? Plus, the wisdom of Jesus, is foolishness to this world, and I know thats partly why mom and dad don't get it, although their thoughts and feelings come from their love for me and wanting what is best. 

Anyway, don't know what you guys think. I would love to hear your thoughts or if you guys have any questions or anything. Of course there will be a lot of time to talk about this stuff, especially since i dont have all of the details yet. love you! thanks for listening to me ramble on! =)