my Bible in one hand, and my Skateboard in the other

so its been a minute but i told that gazeebo to stop mucking about and be professional!!!

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:34:34 -0700

so, again i come to you with so much more that has happened in my life. my girlfriend is great, we are doing awesome and our relationship is totally blessed by God's love and grace! the plans on my skatepark are moving forward and look on the up...but most of all...God has answered the prayer of a skateshop! it is mine april 1st! no joke haha! i dont pay a dime. the lady that owns it is 63 and her doctor told her to quit because of the stress on her heart. she likes what im doing for skateboarding and the community and the kids so she wants to give it to me. so its already in operation, she is just handing it over. God is amazing and He really does give us the desire of our hearts. the story is so much deeper than that but it is really long and tiring. but if you really want to hear it i will tell you personally and not through text. my number is 1-317-490-9113. He is A-MA-ZE-ZING!!! more is going down but i am tired. oh before i go the only bummer is i tore my meniscus so i have surgery this friday so your prayers are greately appreciated. i will be off the board for like...2-3 months, SUCKS but i cant really complain haha, its not like i dont have anything to do for the next few months haha! love you all

Ryan

Soli Deo Gloria

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brighter than sunshine by aqualung...its dope

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:28:38 -0800

Redeeming Love

Francine Rivers

this book is dope!!! redeeming love by francine rivers

this music is dope also!!! sufjan stevens

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so an old friend of...

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:07:19 -0800

so an old friend of mine was over last night and we went skating. when we got back to my place he left the car door open so this morning when i went to leave...my battery was dead! so it is at auto zone charging and it wont be done for a couple hours. so i get to have kindofa lazy day!!! yeaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! even though there are tons of things i should be doing right now.

so, i need a favor. i need to be in my word more people, i need some real improvement in that area, its not horrible but i need real improvement. i am reading this book redeeming love (which is AMAZING) and anyone in love should read this book male or female! but i pick it up then i'll pick up the screwtape letters, then mere christianity THEN i'll pick up my bible, last, because it is the least interesting (wchich is kinda crazy cause all of these books stem from the bible!!!) but i am praying that the Lord would give me a passion to read my word first then go to those books. i dont know...just being honest. love you guys!!!

ryan
stay hype, soli deo gloria!

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i to turbo get and file way to biggest the federal e-file tax TURBO!!! (the turbo tax add!)

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:56:03 -0800

Snow days are awesome! unless you try to go out in them and fail. this morning i left from the girls apartment at 8am. I got across the street and parked my car, got out my laundry and walked bat to their apartment at 9. haha it took me an hour to drive about 100 yards! haha, i am so ready for san francisco!!! but today is still gonna be an awesome day!

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"I like Cheese" said the Farm Screw, "Well you can dig the Pen tip!"

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:29:04 -0800

front blunt pop outs anyone? First try first time ever to bang it out also!? well that was last week, this week after 30 tries i gave up...stuck it soooo many times but just couldnt roll away...tear...

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Dear Justin & Camille

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:34:59 -0800

i have a girlfriend...

i just thought it would be funny for you to find out through my blog

hahahahahahahaha!!!

pee-ess

hahahahahahhaha!!!!!!

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the ville with my closest peeps

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:28:07 -0800

so on thursday night leslee and i drove to the ville to hang out with justin and janet, and i could not be happier with how much fun we had!

the drive down was awesome, leslee and i talked and laughed and i taught her memptemp. i think she put a dent in the hood of the car haha!! janet and leslee get a long great so that makes things really great for justin and i! i got to talk to justin about the skate ministry a little bit too so thats awesome. on friday we hung out, say Slumdog Millionare which is a pretty good movie, the ending is far-fetched and they (india) couldnt get through a movie without throwin in some bollywood in it haha!

then we ate chili and talked for a while then went bowling, it was really fun. Leslee and i headed back at like...12 and got back to indy at 2. the drive home was amazing. we had another good talk, and i can not be happier with where God has allowed us to go. i can't believe how beautiful of a heart she has and the blessing that i have in have in getting to see it. i dont think that i've ever been such an open book before...but i wouldn't have it any other way...

cake - stickshifts and safety belts

Stick shifts and safety belts
Bucket seats have all got to go
When I'm driving in my car
It makes my baby seem so far

I need you here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
I need you to be here with me
not way over in a bucket seat

But when we driving in my Malibu
It's easy to get right next to you
I say "Baby, scoot over please"
And then she's right there next to me

I need you here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
I need you to be here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat

Well alot of good cars are Japanese
But when we're driving far
I need my baby, I need my baby next to me

Ah..well

Stick shifts and safety belts
Bucket seats have all got to go
When I'm driving in my car
It makes my baby seem so far

I need you here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
I need you to be here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat

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best night ever!...but the chargers!?!? REALLY!?!?!

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:36:23 -0800

so...we went to El Torito, really good food, then we went to the berrix. Now here is where its interesting...for those who know me they know that i dont really share ANYTHING that has to do with skateboarding with those outside of skateboarding. Not my mother, sister...so on and so forth. most def. not any girl.

i took her to the berrix, and i skated, then taught her a little bit. willingly, and it was amazing. this is one of the areas that i keep closed and hidden from the opposite sex for the most part because they just dont understand it. and nothing hurts more than people not seeing the worth of something that is dear to you. i know they dont do it on purpose, but they just dont see it. so i keep this hidden for the most part from those i know wont understand it.

she does :)

so then we went to the gymnastics room and had a blast in there, trampolines...pretty much everything you see at the olympics...it was awesome. layed on the big fluffy mat and talked for an hour and a half!!!

went back to my house to watch the colts game...depression begines to sink in, but with company as gorgeous as i had...it didnt last very long :)

went back to her apartment, tuck her into bed, talk for about an hour. say goodnight, drive home.
tonight was def. the best date i have ever had, period.

tomorrow...THE GHETTO BERRIX!!! bible study...pretty excited about it. i learned 5 new tricks today, and regained 4 old ones...im still makin my comeback haha!

God is so amazing, He is really opening a lot of doors and healing my heart. He is also teaching and showing me a lot. For the first time in a long time i cant believe how impactful He is being on my life everyday. I missed a lot of it, but i see it more clearly everyday...I love you Abba, thank you for the blessings that i have in my life. I pray that they both continue to grow and glorify your Holy name. I don't deserve them, but somehow You allowed them to choose me. Thank You Daddy

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sorry

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:16:37 -0800

Sorry that my updating has such huge gaps in between them. I wasn't actually aware that anyone read them!!

Well, a few big things have happened in the past few months! 1- My skateboard ministry has started and it has been going for a month now! It is really crazy how God has brought this together. 2- I (along with my pastor and a few other key players) are in the talks of having a skatepark built just east of downtown! So that will be crazy because it will be the first and closest park in and to downtown! And 3- No word yet but there is speculation about possibly getting a skate shop.

*All 3 of which are dreams of mine and have been since i first became serious about that plank of wood, the second love of my life that i call skateboarding.

Christmas was good, probably the best christmas i have had since i was...Okay, it is the best christmas i have had in my whole adult life...which hasn't been that long but still, 7 years is long enough. New Years was fun, pretty low key. i spent it with someone special so that was enough. I didn't stay up too late cause i had to work today but that was okay too because i got to catch up with a friend i haven't seen in a month or so because she has had several surgries.

Um...a couple of goals i have for this year are 1- Eat healthy, 2- Be healthy, 3- Make a CONCIOUS effort to spend more time with God, 4- Laugh more, 5- Be more outgoing, 6- Use the gifts that God has given me to their fullest extent, and the list honestly goes on but these are actually life goals but i really want to begin to focus on them this year.

OH! CRAZINESS! okay the beginning of this summer i weighed 230-235...guess how much i weigh now!!! okay at the end of the summer i weighed 220, last month 205 and now!!! NOW I WEIGH 187!!! WITH A FULL STOMACH! its crazy because i haven't really changed anything! the only real change is i skate all the time haha! but i will stop boring your ears off...or eyes i guess. does anyone really read this?

oh, the someone special that i spent new years with was leslee. more on her in time.

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all of lifes problems can be solved by letting a bear eat them!

nobody@vox.com(Ryan Graves) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:37:01 -0800

okay, so it has been a few months since i have posted...and soo freakin much has happened! God has done so much and i have grown so much! over the next few days i will fill you in but right now i just want to say hello to friends who i havent talked to in a while! Chef Kamikaze, RAISING A KING, Wes Luke. I hope that God has been blessing you all, and teaching you a lot. I can't wait to hear from you all and get back into the grind with you all!!! oh, and one more thing, I GOT A PUPPY!!! her name is zoe, ive had her for a month in a half or so, she is 19 weeks!!!!

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