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Sunday, May 22nd, 2005
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10:55 pm - Hola, mi amigos.
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Well, I'm not so good at updating anymore.
But hey, I do it when I can.
Things have been going grand... and THANK GOODNESS Chemistry is almost to its close!
This year has been awesome, ive made so many new friends, but yes... I am ready for summer.
My schedule for next year rocks!
But Im not EVEN going to think about next year till it comes.
God has been soooo good to me lately, (he's ALWAYS good).... Ive been so happy! He proves himself to me MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY. Ive learned that I am nothing without his touch on my life, and that I need to let him guide me in all I do.
I hope everyone's year of school has been good, and I hope everyone has a good summer! (MY SUMMER WILL BE HERE In 1 and 1/2 more school daysss!)
Youth camp is just around the corner! I cant wait, but it is swiftly approaching...
and I still have to paint the backdrops(like 4), and I have to completely learn my songs for Golden tones (like 5), and I have to learn my lines for the drama AND Bible Man(like 10000). BUT I LOVE this time of year.... youth camp is awesome!
The only other big event i have for my summer is The mission trip to Canada. Ive been once before (awesome, lots of fun... and big blessings), but I cant wait to go back.
The rest of my summer will be spent sleeping in, spending time with JOANNA (SHE IS SOOOOOO GREATTTT I CANT WAITTTTT !!!!!), and hanging out with my friends (whom I love).
I wanna say a quick thank you to all my friends that I have made this year.... You all are awsome, and some of you are the best that anyone could ask for. I am so blessed to have each and everyone of you in my life. God knew what he was doing when he put you all in my life. I owe it all to him.
And to All my friends that Ive had..... I love yall so much! Thank you so much, to ALLL my friends, you are so awesome, and mean the world to me. Im so blessed... and I have Jesus to thank for it all.
current mood:  thankful
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| Tuesday, May 17th, 2005
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9:27 pm - Hepatitus B, Old man noises, and Slave food.
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Me and Ivy have trademarked our own game. The random word game. Its not hard... You both take turns saying the most random word you can think of. But if you dont answer within 5 seconds (Or any other set time limit to your preference), you lose. Its tougher than it sounds. OH YES IT ISSS! But of course me and Ive are the best. She's one of my best friends ever, you know. "Im aaron Carter.. but just in case you forgot... LOOK WHO IM RELATED TO!" I think wild cat has whiped his face on me like, 50 times. He has like 1 tooth, you know. Elvis chews on ivy's panties. Ivy likes to "Cut a rug" in her room. we will never forget the Julia mindy dance. SHe is one of my best friends of all time. SHe is grand. She is a cool cat. Im trying to be as random as possible to suit her.
current mood:  dorky
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7:42 pm - WHOA its been eons since i last updated.
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Wow. I forgot about this thing again.
Thanks for reminding me Ive.
Well....
Not too much has been going on lately...
Just finishing up school... getting ready for exams.. you know the usual. I still have to get started painting back drops for youth camp... which i have tons to do... Its gonna be a scrunch getting them done. Not to mention, i still have to learn ALLLL my lines for Bible man and the drama, and i have to learn the songs for Golden Tones.... Wow... i just reminded myself how behind I am. ANYWAYS....
I got my letter in the mail for senior pictures... JUNE 10! I'm so ready to be out of schoool! Summer is going to be great this year... One, because its gonna be extra long, Second, because I have Joanna to spend it with. :) She's a great one...
Besides all of this madenss not too much is going on....
Hey, its been a long time since I've given all my readers a word of encouragement. SHUT UP, YOU KNOW YOU LOVE IT.
Here goes..
The past few weeks God has really been working in my life... Ive seen a little bit extra of how awesome, and magnificent he really is. He has answered so many prayers, and has proven himself to me... I dont know what i would do in this life without him as my savior. I love him so much... Im so blessed, and I dont deserve anything... Im am worthless without his touch on my life. Ive been through so much lately.. more stress than usual... but God has shown thru... EVERYTIME. He has never once failed me. If you feel like you are abandoned, and have no hope... JESUS NEVER FAILS. He loves you, and is with you EVERY step of the the way.... Dont get discouraged, and look at all the negative that is surrounding you... Look at the positive, and keep your chin up... Thank God for your blessings... its hard to sometimes when you are discouraged But God will bless you, if you keep him first and rely on him in your hard times, and in the good times... It doesnt matter whats going on.. GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD.
There you go. And I hope that helped someone out. :)
current mood: pleased
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| Sunday, May 8th, 2005
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8:58 am - Great weekend!
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Well... the youth group and I went to Six Flags this weekend. Which was lots of fun. But I think on those trips, the bus rides are the funnest. lol but yeah, this weekend was a good one. Not just the trip was great... but the message that I came back to was even greater! Thank you Joanna ;)
Thank you Lord for everything, you are so good to me!
Anyways....
I better get to church!
Then back here to get ready for going to see my relatives.
Gonna be a busy day.... POR FAVOR!! lol
Oh yeah! Joanna, Cant wait to see you monday!!!!
I hope everyone has a fantastic week this week!
Heck, I hope that I have a fantastic week this week!
current mood:  complacent
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| Monday, May 2nd, 2005
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4:37 pm - wow.... Yes, Im updating.
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Hey kids...
I guess I kind of forgot about this.. sorry.
Im gonna try to keep this going this time.
Anyways... SO much has happened.
First let me start off by saying:
God is so awesome, and unbelieveably good to me. I dont deserve a thing that he has done for me, but he just keeps on blessing me. He has blessed me with awesome friends, a great family, and an awesome youth group/church. I dont know what I would do without him in my life.
Secondly..
Heres a big THANK YOU to all my true friends. You all know who you are.
you are all amazing.
Last...(but most definitely not least)
Ive been going thru something, I guess its a little over a month now. I never thought that I was going to have to go through something like that. It hurt so bad, and stretched me as a person. It was so hard seeing God work through it, and was most hard to trust in him to take care of everything. Needless to say... God Answered my prayers. He's helped me through the problem... the problem seems so small now. And he has blessed me with something awesome.
Joanna--- WOW... what can I say... you are absolutely awesome. I can without a doubt say that God has put you in my life. We have more in common than any I've ever known. I STILL cant believe we have the same birthday!!!! I cant wait to see you! Its amazing to look back and see how weve been there for each other at times, and to see how that has worked out now. My friends still complain about me talking on the phone for an hour while they were hanging out. lol... but that is one of the best conversations Ive ever had in my life. I thought that there wasnt anyone else out there... but like we have talked about, GOD has shown his power. I could type forever! I havent been this happy in a while! Im so glad that it has worked out like this... and I definitely cant wait for us to become even closer. Thank you for being awesome!
But above all, I have to give God the praise, cuz he is the one that has done it ALL.
current mood: thankful
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| Friday, January 28th, 2005
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10:43 pm - Hello.
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well Im getting slack about updating but oh well. At least Im still updating.
ANYWAYS...
I love how each week it seems that God moves upon your hear in a different way.
Lately he's taught me.. it doesnt matter if Im the best friend that i can be to someone.. somtimes in life you get mistreated by people. And yes, it hurts! But God just lets me know, So what? Dont let them get the best of you... why should they matter? No, im not saying that you shouldnt care about them, but you shouldnt let anyone take away your joy. Those that hurt you intentionally can sometimes get the best of you.. but Dont fret... God Knows and he is the one that justifies. So what we need to do as Christians is just love them, and yes.. PRAY for them. Praying for them, and loving them will help you forgive them, and releases you from allll worries. Which is great. SOO in closing... just Trust God to bring you through hardships, and mistreatings... God knows who his true children are. God will make things fair, he is the one who really knows the situation.
Have a great night, and God Bless.
Bad friends, just make you grateful for the true ones.
current mood: grateful
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| Sunday, January 23rd, 2005
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9:51 pm - HELL-O! Again
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Hello there... its been a couple of days so Im updating!
This past week wasnt that good for me, and wasnt good for a couple of my friends... its great to know that God is there for me.
The new song that we are doing in youth choir called "Grace and mercy" is awesome. It talks about the only reason that we are here today is because of Gods grace on us! Even when Im stupid, and doubt, he still loves and understands that Im human but loves me anyways. Im glad he saved me when I was around the age of 11, at a revival. Ever since then I know Im on my way to heaven when I die.
Its great to know that God made a way of salvation for us. We could never make it on our own... it takes the ultimate sacrifice, Jesus, to cover our sins, and make it possible for entry to heaven.
Isnt God good???
Even in my worst times, God Is always there helping me on.
So, if you are facing something big, and it seems overwhelming... or if you are just lonely... Remeber, God Loves you, and will never leave you or forsake you!
Also, Im so thankful for my church. I dont know what I would do... God has truelly placed me in the perfect place for me.
I hope everyone has a great week.
TTYL
current mood:  chipper
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| Tuesday, January 18th, 2005
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8:27 pm - God promised that I would make it.
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Today wasnt a good day.
Blah.
But hey... God promised he will NEVER put more on me than I can handle.
Unexpected things come at any time in life. Sometimes God allows things in your life that show you what you really need. Everytime a trial comes, it always points me straight to him. He is my source of comfort/strength/ and refuge all in one. When you feel mistreated by someone, and you feel as if you have done nothing wrong... Think of how God must feel when we disobey him. He loves us, and has done nothing but bless us, yet we choose to do things against him sometimes. But God showed me... When I feel mistreated, I have to rise above the other person, and be the friend that I know I should be. Yes, it is hard sometimes, when you've done nothing but be a good friend, but hey... All you can do is keep being that good friend, and love and pray for the other. They'll realize at some point that you've been nothing but true, and in the end it's a bigger blessing than it was a hurt in the first place. God blesses perseverence, and loves to see us react to things as He would have us react.
So love those that hurt you.
Pray for those that are against you.
Let God take care of the ones that despitefully use you.
In the end, you know youve done what God wants, and have a handful of blessings.
current mood:  okay
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| Sunday, January 16th, 2005
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9:54 pm - Taking a Break...
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Hello.
Im just working on my art project (ughhh), and I decided to take a small break.
So I decided to update.
Today was good.
We had a pretty good service today, and tonight.
Any day with God is better than the last.
God's mercy is wonderful. He doesnt have to forgive me, nor did he have to give his life for me. But he loves me THAT much. I dont really know why I would do in this life without my faith. God is my source of comfort... when Im feeling down, or losing my focus... I can just give him everything, and let HIM take care of it. If he can create the world out of nothing, then he can definitely take care of my small needs.
Im pretty excited about the youth quartet. We are practicing to sing on a monday night (one of Sydneys songs). Its going to be great.
I cant really think of anything else to type.
Well, I could put God is good...
Cuz he is all the time.
Corny, but true.
Back to the drawing board.
Literally.
Night.
current mood:  artistic
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| Monday, January 10th, 2005
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10:42 pm - God is good, Hes always good, hes never anything less.
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Right now I am drinking some bojangles tea. It's only the best, what do you think!?! GOSH!
Anyways...
Had a great day today.
Youth was AWESOME. (God's good.)
School wasnt all that bad either.
ANYWAYS... there are better things to discuss.
First off: If I have ever hurt your feelings/ made you angry/ made you dislike me in any way... Im sorry.
I just feel like I should tell everyone that. God's taught me that in everything I should love people as he loves them.. no matter what the circumstances.
As Christians I think we sometimes get to where we think we are better than lost people because we are children of God. WRONG. God died for them just as much as he died for me. He loves everyone equally... the Bible says "He is no respecter of persons." So I'm praying that God will help me learn to love everyone as he loves them.
current mood: content
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| Sunday, January 9th, 2005
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10:31 pm - Old sitcoms.
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Wow... tonight as I was working on my chemistry homework, Full house came on. The story line was... Michelle had fallen off of a horse, and she had hit her head. And somehow it gave her amnesia, but yet after the 30 minute period of the show (When things are usually resolved) her "memory" aka, the other twin... came and had a conversation with her. She said that when michelle bumped her head... she got scared (Keep in mind, this is the "memory" talking to michelle... AND ITS THE OTHER TWIN!" so then they used the AWESOME technology to make it look like the memory steps back into michelle... THEREFOR She has her memory back. I must say, I did get quite cracked up when Comet (the dog) came up to her when she had her case of "Amnesia" and she had to act scared...Bahaha. The shows we used to watch as kids, but then we grow... still loving them for some reason, yet realizing how retarded the story line had become. Like on Family Matters... when steve built the machine to turn him into... i think his name was.. Stephan. Bahaha. What goons.
ANYWAYS...
Today was great.
Church was awesome, we had 2 of the most awesome services we've had in a while.
Youth is tomorrow.. cant wait.
Remember... no matter what your situation might be. Have faith, and give it all to God. Let him take care of everything.. Its alot easier than dealing with everything yourself.
I hope everyone has an awesome week.
current mood: chipper
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| Thursday, January 6th, 2005
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8:59 pm - HELL-O!
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WOW! Seems like I havent been on in forever! But it only has been a few days...
But I havent got the chance to inform you on how school is going.
GREAT! Everything is awesome.. except... Chemistry.. but Hey, Cant have your cake and eat it too, eh?
Lunch is GREAT! Cuz IVY IS IN IT!!!! YAY! I love her oh so much... did I mention she is my best friend?
ANYWAYS... Enough about this boring stuff... Lets get to the "Insperational" part of this entry.. baha.
I saw this song in an Old hymn book in my piano room, and God really spoke through the lyrics.
Here they are for ya...
He Looked Beyond My Fault (and Saw My Need)
"Amazing grace shall always be my song of praise,
For it was grace that bought my liberty;
I do not know just why he came to love me so,
He looked beyond my fault and saw my need.
I shall forever lift mine eyes to calvary
To view the cross where Jesus died for me;
How marvelous the grace that cought my falling soul!
He looked beyong my fault and saw my need."
Ill never be able to put in words how awesome Gods blessings are. Why would Jesus love something Wothless like me. Without Jesus, we have NO HOPE! Thank God He looked beyond my faults and saw my need!
Dont get so down about situations, or busy with life that we lose sight of what Jesus has actually done for us. If we just keep out eyes on him, we cant sink. Yes, its hard sometimes, when things seems to being going wrong... but KEEP THE FAITH.. God Promised he'll never put anything on us that we cants handle.
And if you cant seem to get happy... 'Sometimes you just gotta sing a joyful tune" As Erika would say. HA.
But really.. when life swamps you with cares, and troubles.. just take the time to thank God for all the good things that are happening, and count your blessings. You dont have to look far to see someone that is worse off than you are. It isnt the end of the world.. although it may seem like it, just have faith God will see you through... he promised he would! Thank God for the love that he has for me. "How marvelous, How wonderful is my savior's love for me".
current mood: thankful
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| Saturday, January 1st, 2005
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7:19 pm - New Years Resolution!
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1) Drink more water.(Aquafina commercial)
2) Love everyone.
3) To Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and... Dodge.
4) To love my best friend Ivy even more.
5) To commit to doing my homework everynight.(OH MAN.)
6) To wash my car more often. (Its not the best thing to wait like 4 months..)
7) To make me a DANG QUESODILLA.
8) To keep my life close to God.
9) To save forests one piece of paper at a time.
10)To NOT take crap from any stupid person.
11) AND... To meet Estelle Getty.
Well thats all for now...
What kind of resolutions can you make!?!?!
current mood:  sleepy
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| Thursday, December 30th, 2004
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6:18 pm - Think of Me
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I absolutely love this song. Read, and enjoy.
"Packing my bag this morning,
Was the hardest thing to do,
But packing my bag was so easy,
Compared to standing outside your door,
right now to say goodbye to you.
Think of me...
I know you've never seen me cry,
Think of me...
But it's so hard to say goodbye,
Think of me...
what can I say to show you,
I'll never give up on you
I will be waiting for you
I will be there when you call
I will see you through it all
and even in your darkest hour,
I pray that the Lord we found
Will set you on solid ground,
I know that it feels like leaving,
Is a part of letting go.
But I'm praying with hope and believing,
That I'll see you once again down this road,
I hope that it won't be long.
Think of me...
I know God brought you as a friend,
Think of me...
I know he'll bring you back again,
Think of me...
What can I say to show you,
I'll never give up on you
I will be waiting for you
I will be there when you call
I will see you through it all
and even in your darkest hour,
I pray that the Lord we found
Will set you on solid ground
Think of me...
I know you've never seen me cry
Think of me...
But it's so hard to say goodbye
Think of me...
What can I say to show you
I'll never give up on you
I will be waiting for you
I will be there when you call
I will see you through it all
and even in your darkest hour,
I pray that the Lord we found
Will set you on solid ground"
-"Think of Me" by: Mark Shultz & Racheal Lampa
current mood: optimistic
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| Tuesday, December 28th, 2004
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11:24 pm - LOS JEANS AZULES,Y QUESO!
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Hey there! Thanks for stopping by! This is just an update to let everyone know that Im still keeping up with my journal... i just havent really known what to put in my update.
Well, my Christmas break has been great. Its been nice not having to worry about homework (not that I ever did it....), and plus I have got the chance to spend quite a bit of time with one of my best friends ever, Ivy. I love that girl to death, in spite of her being a goon. I miss all the people that I became close to during the last semester, and especially the great friends that I made in my lunch. This upcoming semester will be pretty good, my classes are...
1. Bible His. 3
2. English 3
3. Chemistry HA
4. Art 2
If you have any of those.. LET ME KNOW.
Now it's time for my inspirational part of the update. Baha. One thing I have learned through various trials... You cant get bummed over petty things. I know it is hard.. but some situations can make you so much stronger. It's very hard not to get down about things that are going wrong in your life, but sometimes you just have to take a breather, and take a break from everything. Sit down, By yourself... and think things through. After you pull your thoughts together.. DONT DWELL ON IT. Have a nice laugh, watch a favorite movie perhaps. Spend time with friends that you love, and that are true to you. Time is the best healer.. give things time, and EVERYTHING will work out. God's in control, and if you are a child of his.. He longs for you to take your cares to him. He's there waiting, all you have to do is ask. Just give it all to him... let him know how discouraged you are, and just tell him that you need his amazing peace. God will take everything and He will work it out for your good.
By the way... I didnt add those links into my paragraph (for example.. the words: love, and work).
It does it automatically.
current mood: complacent
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| Friday, December 24th, 2004
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12:14 pm - Christmas Eve!
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Wow... Christmas Eve.. already. It actually doesnt feel like Christmas to me. But Im sure by tomorrow it will seem like it a little. This is just a journal entry to wish everyone a WONDERFUL Christmas! Dont forget why we have Christmas! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
current mood:  jubilant
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| Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004
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5:06 pm - FAKE people.
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Is there anything worse in the world than a good ole Hypocrite? NO. People who change on purpose just because they want to give you a certain impression, are idiots. They live many different ways DEPENDING on whom they are around at the time. Church people = they have to act like they are holy.. they change how they act to impress certain people so that they think they are a good Christian. School people = they have to go back to the old person so that they are still accepted (with an occasional W.W.J.D. bracelet... so they are still witnessing a lil.) And there are MANY more that I could mention. But its people like this that make us (well, for those of us that show out TRUE Character...) Strong. For fake people that get away with changing, and really have people fooled... I got knews for ya. What goes around, comes around. Yeah you might have one or two people fooled... but the mojority knows how you are.. and You are only hurting yourself. Yeah your clothes might change.. they way you act might change.. but it never covers up the fact that youre a PHONY.
"I'm a fighter!
I aint gonna stop!
There aint not turning back!
Ive had enough!"
-Fighter
current mood:  bouncy
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| Sunday, December 19th, 2004
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11:27 pm - True Friends are blessings in disguise.
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I love my friends. I've made so many this semester... and its been great. You know, sometimes you think its sad when you lose certain friends. Yet, God knows best, and he'll bring you even better ones (as he has proven to me.) Of course, there are those old friends that you really aren't the closest with... yet you still know you love each other, and you know you can still always count on.. I love them too.
Real friends are the greatest... the ones you know you can rely on no matter what. Although its just a hand-full of people...it makes it that much more special. Making new friends is always great too. Growing close to new people, and really becoming true friends are just a few of the many blessings of God. He's blessed me with so much, and yet sometimes I take it for granted. When some things go wrong, and it seems like theres no hope... He's right there in control, and he knows best. So if you are treated badly by someone, if a friend stabs you in the back, or if you simply just grow apart from someone... its for a reason... Dont look at the negative (although its HARD not to), and just look forward to the many blessings of God. He loves you, and just knows whats best for you. :)
current mood: peaceful
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| Sunday, December 12th, 2004
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9:05 pm - Demons Aware!
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Tonight was the night of the children's play at church. The title was "Angels Aware". The plot was very cute. It was centered on view of Christmas through the angel's eyes. Cute. The only thing that wasn't cute about it was some of those kids I had to work with. I was behind all of them, trying to keep all the pre-schoolers straight (not... NOT a good idea.) While holding a 2-year-old that is half asleep, I had to try to keep 1 from running back and forth the back of the stage, one from jumping off his step/kicking the other child that was running back and forth, and I also had to deal with a boy that was pinching his wee-wee, and screaming "I'M GONNA PEE ON MYSELF" (even though he had used it 3 times before the play). As soon as the play was over... the 2-year old Im holding decides to shout "IS IT OVER!?!?!" in the complete silence of the HUGE sanctuary. Most of the other kids were fairly behaved, and acted like they had some common sense. So, in the conclusion of this story, I Guess my point is... I changed the title of the play from angels aware... to demons aware... for various reason.
Dont get me wrong, I love kids.
Just not ones under satan's power.
current mood:  relieved
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| Tuesday, December 7th, 2004
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9:52 pm - Red Seas.
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Wow.... sorry I havent updated recently... but I have had alot of things going on. I was talking to a special friend of mine, and was talking to her about all the stuff in my life. Lately it seems like I'm getting overwhelmed by all the things Im having to deal with.. that Im starting to feel lonely... like im dealing with everything on my own. But she put it in great terms... sometimes you have to deal with one Red Sea at a time. when all your problems amount, they can look huge, and seem that there is no way out. Yet, with God's awesome power, and when we rely on him.... he can do awesome things... and he can make an instant highway, Right out of something we see as impossible. He cares, and when we ask him for help... he isnt going to deny us... in fact, he's been waiting the whole time for us to ask. Things that bring me down, arent worth the time of me being sad over them.... God's got the problems under control... all we have to do is give the ENTIRE problem to him... and trust in the fact that He will deal with it, in his own timing, and in his own way. It's so much easier than worrying about it on your own. So instead of dealing with All your problems at once.... Take it one Red sea at a time.
current mood:  good
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