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To be the best husband I can be, I probably need to work on patience. My life is not only my own anymore. As my vows said, her wants and needs are now my wants and needs. Her smile, her soft, kind eyes, and her strong and patient personality bring me true happiness. So, I seek to bring a smile to her face, joy to her heart, and to encourage her goals.
ROTC…hrm, what an odd assortment of feelings. I know my shortcomings. My PT score is suffering. I max push-ups and sit-ups. Honestly, a result of a bad knee, my run times and, naturally, my waist-measurement are my areas with the greatest need for improvement. I always want to do my best at any endeavors. ROTC is no exception, and so many of my long-term personal goals are directly tied to my ROTC involvement. However, as often happens, my plans are as sand, slipping through my fingers. “Answer the call.” Well, I don’t know where God has called me to go or where he wants me with regard to ministry and vocation. We shall see. For the time being, I must press on according to plan, and in doing so I desire to be the best ROTC cadet that I can be. Whatever that means…
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This is my first post in a long time. Please understand in advance that this will be a series of posts that will span several days (at least). I intend to discuss some of my opinions on change, married life, ROTC, school, and Christianity. If anything I say offends anyone, I apologize, and I hope you can have the grace to at least, be patient with me. Feel free to comment (for or against anything I say). The general theme of this series of posts will be the fact that positive (good, correct, whatever) progress (as opposed to “Progressive” thoughts) seems to be difficult for all of us.
“They” say “change is inevitable.” “They” also say “the more things change, the more things stay the same.” I don’t know. I have certainly seen truth in both sayings at different times. Sometimes though, the latter just cannot be true. I married the love of my life on 06-07-08. It was the happiest day of my life (so far). I believe that change is definitely happening. As it will. So focus should be applied to help guide the direction of change. Ideally, we would move forward… as a people (species, nation, community, whatever) and as individuals. why do we, so often, struggle with the directionality of our times of change. I want to be the best husband I can possibly be. I want to be the best ROTC cadet that I can possibly be. I want to be the best student that I can possibly be. Most importantly though, I want to be an effective disciple. I want to move forward. I want to know Christ better. I want to get lost in passion for Him, for His Word. So, how can I move forward…everywhere.
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hehe…fans…
So, it’s been a whirlwind. God has been answering some prayers. He’s been showing me a lot lately. I got my ROTC scholarship. 29% acceptance rate. I tore my LCL though. I’m at risk for losing my scholarship if my LCL doesn’t hurry and heal. The only problem is that…it doesn’t look like it’s healing. So, God answered my prayer by giving me the scholarship (and Airman of the Year at HQ AFOSI and Performer of the Year at DC3). Now He’s opening my eyes to a much larger picture. Perhaps the military life is my desire…but not His will. Decisions…goals… It seems logical to me that a Christian would understand that glorifying God is more important than personal ambitions. It’s much more difficult to accept than it is to rationalize. God really spoke to my heart at the Potomac XA Winter Retreat.
Psalm 138: 8 -
- The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me;
your love, O LORD, endures forever—
do not abandon the works of your hands
He has a purpose for me. He has a will for me. He will fulfill His purpose for me in my life. And I want that… I just want for Him to make my desires and His desires the same. That’s my prayer…my yearning…right now. I want to understand His direction in my life.
-cy
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Sooooo, it’s been quite a while since I last posted, so I figured I’d drop some Cyrus-life goodness on you all. I took the Network Seminar at church last weekend. It was awesome. Basically, the point of it is to help you find your giftings and ultimately…a ministry for you to serve in. My top gift according to observations by my friends was mercy. Helps was second. I never really thought of helping as a “gift”… It’s just something you do, ya know? Anyway, it was really reassuring to see how God gives us gifts and passions that we can use to glorify his kingdom and to edify others… I am excited to continue to learn and grow in God. Also, I feel God wanting to use the “young adults” small group to reach out to the hearts and lives of young adults in the church. As Mike (young adults leader) told us…sometimes it’s hard for young adults to find a “fit” in a church body. I think that has something to do with the fact that 2/3 of Christian young adults who head off to secular universities straight out of high school…leave the faith. That’s a terrifying statistic. It’s a statistic that I was part of… Chi Alpha at Louisiana Tech was where God put that desire to know Him back into my heart…so than k God for that ministry. Speaking of Chi Alpha…I’m in the process of moving down to College Park, Md where I feel that God has a lot of growing and ministry in store for the Chi Alpha group on University of Maryland. I’m so happy to be able to become a part of that too. God is definitely moving in my life. What other news do I have…hrmm… Oh yeah! My brudda, Jon Copeland, is officially a taken man! He’s off the market, ladies! So stop calling me begging for his number!!! SHEESH! Yep, Copelander called to tell me that he is officially dating Savannah Dooley, so congrats to them! In other news…work is going great. It’s coming down to the time for the Annual DoD Cyber Crime Conference, where I’ll be giving two briefings. Woohoooooooo! I cannot fail to mention the love of my life, Tasha Yates. My baby is going to start running 1.5 miles a day every day (or try to anyway), and I’m going to try to make the same commitment. Although, admittedly, my schedule is a bit tight… She’s doing it for her Health and PE class. I’m doing it for…me…and to support her. I miss her so much, but I don’t get to see her until February. GRRRRRRRRR!!!! There’s a chance that she might be coming for the annual awards banquet for my work sometime this winter…I’m up for Airman of the Year…so wish me luck! There’s probably lots that I’m forgetting to mention, but that’s it for tonight! Miss and love you all!
-cy
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Soooo, Friday I was supposed to be off of work, but I went in to get a few things done. Friday afternoon I went and saw Saw III. It wasn’t really anything to rave about, but I’ll spare you the movie review. Friday night I went to Mike and Jessica’s house for some fellowship. A bunch of folks came, and we played Beyond Balderdash and drank various coffee products… It was a good time. Saturday I went to Algebra class…fun fun! I also worked on my website for quite a while today. Tim led me through setting up a database for the tables in my Expressions page. Looks pretty awesome if ya ask me. Tonight I went to see The Prestige. Awesome movie…go see it. Anyway, church in the AM…bed now.
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So, I think that it is very obvious to anyone who knows me that I am a very difficult guy to be in a relationship with. I am rather demanding, and very jealous. I praise God for His blessings. I’ve made more than my fair share of mistakes. Luckily, God has saved me by grace. I certainly do not deserve any favor from Him, yet He is faithful to provide. God has, in His infinite wisdom, blessed me with a girlfriend who has been such an encouragement to me and my journey to grow as a Christian man. She has seen me through a lifestyle where I had no place living. She has gently and beautifully been so very patient with me, and I often wonder how a person can tolerate as much as she has. God has gifted her with a strong heart, and has, in doing so, helped me grow closer to Him. This poem is for Tasha, my girlfriend, my friend, and my blessing from the one and only God.
My Blessing in You
You opened my heart to a world
That I never knew existed.
You brought me to a high place
Where I can see all I’ve wished, and
I know that I am just a man.
Yet in His image am I made.
You showed me a love so unselfish
That even though my edges are frayed;
Torn — like an embattled flag;
And even though my heart is worn,
I will be loved and I am always yours.
So be patient, it’s just the morn’
Of a love that will last beyond the night!
I’ve been lost and I’ve been broken…
Now I’ve found such an amazing peace
In the beauty of a love never unspoken,
But we know that what we have
Can never be found in a man’s word.
It’s love that transcends any language
And any utterance I’ve ever heard.
In thanking God I count my blessings,
And I lose count with you.
I’ve never had a thing that I deserved.
But He gives me more than I ever knew
A man could hope to find in life.
Independently wealthy, my all is the King’s!
The Lion of Judah is faithful to provide
Your love in which I have all things.
Almighty and faithful to deliver,
My heart, my soul, my anger relieved.
I will praise and proclaim His name
For the blessings in you that I have received.
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welcome to my blog, and welcome to www.cyrusrobinson.com. This blog can be accessed through cyrus.wordpress.com or through blog.cyrusrobinson.com. Now that I’m actually paying for a site, I may as well keep it updated. As you can see it is still under major construction, but it’ll be coming along fairly quickly. I would now like to announce to the entire world that Tasha Yates is a wonderful girlfriend who I love with all of my heart. It’s hard to find time to keep up with all this internet stuff nowadays…and so I don’t get to brag enough. For those of you who don’t know, Tasha came up to see me here in B-more, Md. We also went to DC to tour the National Mall. That was so much fun. We got to see all of the cool monuments, and we got to leave a lousy tip at a Chinese Restaurant that had lousy service. Except I lost out on the deal because I left my umbrella there. Them lousy people got my umbrella! Anyway, I need to sleep now. Actually, that isn’t true. I need to go lay down and talk to my wonderful girlfriend until I pass out. Love you all…
-Cy
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no…that’s not taking the Lord’s name in vain. That’s taking the Lord’s name up in praise. It’s amazing how far his mercy reaches. Time to grow.
I’ve missed Him so much.
-cy
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I am an Airman First Class (A1C) in the world’s greatest air, space, and cyberspace force, the United States Air Force. My day-to-day responsibilities are basically to make sure agents and investigators in Defense Criminal Investigative Organizations have the means by which to put thiefs, murderers, drug dealers, pedophiles, and terrorists behind bars (or wherever their just punishment takes them…). I make sure that the tools they use will withstand the criticism of court room battles. Also, I am charged with the responsibility to further my education and training and understanding of the communications-computer systems, electronic forensics/engineering, and test/evaluation fields.
Every day I wake up and drive 10 miles down the road, through Baltimore, to the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center to serve my country. I do my best. I love my country. And I love my job.
Annnnd so…I was nominated for Senior Airman (SrA) Below the Zone (BTZ). Basically, it’s a promotion to the 4th pay-grade (E-4) 6 months early. Only 15% of A1Cs receive this honor. Honestly, I was very scared/nervous (considering I was competing against a friend/co-worker). Well, on this past Tuesday the results were announced. I won:-). I actually pin on my SrA rank on 22 September (otherwise it would have been 22 March). Anyway…woohoo!
Thanks for the prayers!
-cy
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