To Friends and Family in Christ

Spencer... you really need to mix it up...

Spencer... mix it up :)

Matt can breath fire, can you?

Matt can breath fire, can you?


Cool wasn't it?

Cool wasn't it?

I wanted to say thank you for all you mean to me, to all you mean to me. It really has carried me through my life as a whole and through this last year and a half at Neumont. To say that I appreciate it is an understatement, though I may be at the edge of my bank account and thousands of dollars in debt from school, I feel as rich as ever. Having people that will care enough to call when your down, give hugs and care about you when life sucks, to celebrate with you for those high points in your life, and to have people that share their activities and everyday life with you is something that I can’t even place a value on. Each and everyone I know at Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ), Ute-nited, Gateway church, Arrowhead Bible Camp, and everyone back home in Minnesota has made an impact on my life, and I am who I am today because you, your friendship, and the support, encouragement, and sometimes criticism ;) you’ve given. Though I’ve been through my ups and downs, the good times and the bad (How did you ever put up with me in middle school mom and dad?!) I’ve seen the thread of Christ’s hand throughout it and would not trade what I have for anything.

These last few days have been both difficult, easy, encouraging and discouraging, just a whole string of things in a row, but it’s made me realize how much I do depend on those around me. Thanks to each and every one of you for sticking by me, being there for me, and letting me be a part of your life.

God bless, and to those I won’t see before Christmas time, Merry Christmas!

Paul Rohde

French fries burn, sweet.

French fries burn, sweet.

Uh... Doug?

Uh... Doug?


A Christmas Formal

Dave reading the Christmas Story.

Dave reading the Christmas Story.

Ode to Christmas

Ode to Christmas


When it comes to be that time of year again, when everybody is busily preparing for the Christmas season, finding those last minute gifts, how rare is it that we take the time to stop. Slow our busy lives and live for the people around us. As I’ve grown from the eager little kid, shredding paper packages and wrapping to a teen with expensive toys and more restraint to a college student now, I’ve come to the realization that in life that the Christmas tragedy is not someone that has no one to love them but someone who has no one to love.

So this Christmas, don’t gauge the quality of it by the amount of gifts you receive or the number of presents and cards under your tree, but by the number of people who’s lives have been bettered through your actions. Enjoy the time you have on this earth, life is to short for anything else.

And Dance :)

And don't forget to dance :)


Paul Rohde

Thanksgiving Mini-Photowalking Meetup

Wow, time really is flying by at an incredible rate, with just two and a half weeks before I’m officially done with my second to last quarter at college things are really picking up and I’m finding myself less and less inclined to sit in front of my computer to edit photos and take pictures.

*ahem*

This last photowalk was a last minute setup by Rich Legg who has just gotten his brand new Canon 5D Mk II and wanted to test out the low light capabilities of this amazing new piece of equipment. I even got a chance to take A few pictures myself with the camera. All I got to say is that I absolutely love full frame cameras, and even though I don’t have the fundage to set aside currently to get one right now I think that it will be one of the next major purchases I make if and when I have the time and resources to get one :)

However, besides getting to play with the new Canon 5D, I did happen to snap a few pictures with my own camera in the meantime :)












Peace out,

Paul Rohde