School

Well school starts Monday and I'm so excited! I will be in the 10th grade this year. It's going to be different from last year because this year I'm taking all advanced classes. I'm ready to see all my friends. I will be 16 this year so that's another reason I'm excited about school starting. Are you ready for school?

Injuries

Recently I got injured during band practice. I was running around the parking lot I stepped in a hole fell and twisted it. I went to the hospital after practice and found out it was a really bad sprain. We go through many challengers in life being Christians the main thing is how do you handle the situation. God won't put more on us then we can handle. Yeah I might have a sprained ankle but it won't be that way for long. What is your injury?

Just Getting Back From The Beach

Well I am just getting back from the beach. I had a great time! I went down there with my mom, grandparents, uncle, and little cousin. We did a lot of things from going shopping to eating ice cream. It was overall a pretty good trip. We spent a whole week down there. On the Friday before we left my little cousin spent the whole day crying because she didn't want to come back home I felt so bad for her. Everyone kept asking us what was wrong with her every where that we went. Finally to get her to calm down we had to promise her we will come back next year. Maybe sometime you can go to the beach with your family and make memories that you can cheerish for the rest of your life just like I have done with my family.

Renew

Recently I just went to Renew at Indian Creek Youth Camp. It was the first time I went to this event. I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed it. I made a lot of new friends and learned more about the Bible. I plan on going back next year and I hope you will try to come too!

Big Brother Big Sister

Recently I was chosen to be apart of the Big Brother Big Sister Program. Being only a freshman this year this is a big deal. At first I was really excited about being one because I would get to mentor a little kid and help them with their problems but after my interview I started getting nervous. When I got interviewed to be a big sister they asked a lot of questions from what's your favorite subject in school to what's your home environment like. At first I didn't understand why they were asking me all of these questions but when I started thinking about it I did. They don't want to get you matched with a child that you have nothing in common with and they don't want to put them with a older kid that's not fit to be a role model. I am going to take this opportunity to help my little sister as much as I can. I plan to teach her a lot about God and the Bible. I can't wait til August so I can meet my little sister!

Don't Rush Your Life Away

Don't Rush your life away it's the only one you got. This school year has gone by so fast! I wrote a poem to describe this and I would like to share it with all of you. "First day of school some smile some frown. Just ready to get the school year down. But it goes by so fast making it hard to breathe. Before you know it you will be in the 12th grade." When school first started for 2012-2013 kids were already saying that they were ready for school to be out but seriously why rush your life away. Now some of those kids were seniors and they are about to graduate next week. You won't get these moments back so you should cherish them while they are still avalible. When you get older and have kids, grandkids, husbands, wives you are going to look back at your life and see what you did. Are you going to be happy with the life you lived or wish you did something different? Will you be able to tell your kids and grandkids stories about what you went through? Will you be able to help them with something they are going through or will you be in bad shape if one of them come up to you asking about something because you rushed your life away?

Lies

The Bible tells us not to lie so why do we do it? "Why do you have to lie? You act like you do it just to make the time go by. All the time everyday I can never believe a word you say. You make promises you can't keep. These promises you make every week. One day you will decide to tell the truth and that will be the day all your lies catch up with you!"

High School

I have learned a lot since being in high school. Cliques, rumors and lies are all a part of the high school life. People changing who they are just to be cool which only makes you wonder why they are really in school. All you need to do is stay true to yourself and God because the things that seem in now might ruin you later on. God is always with you so when you seem in doubt turn to God he is always here for you even when your friends are not.

Awards

I really enjoyed Lads to Leaders. While winning is not everything it was nice to get awards. I got second place in webpage, third place painting, first place poster, article editorial, and scrapbook. I can't wait til Lads to Leaders next year! I hope to see all of you again!

Finally Here

Well we finally got here at the hotel around 4:30. I am so excited about tomorrow. I am glad I get the chance to come to Lads to Leaders.

Tomorrow

Well tomorrow is the day we will all go to Lads to Leaders. I am so excited. I can't wait to get there. I hope everybody has a safe trip there and back. Good luck in everything you do! See you there!

Being You

Have you ever thought "man I wish I was just like you?"  My whole life I have heard people say I wish I had your looks or I wish I could be as smart as you.  I mean really people!  God made you who you are.  If you be just like someone then there won't anybody to be you.  You were put on this Earth for a reason.  Not everybody has the same looks, personality, abilities, or friends but that don't make you any less of a person.  Stay true to yourself.  You are amazing just the way you are!

Technology

In today's society there are tons of forms of technology from cell phones to laptop computers.  People are constantly  coming up with new forms of technology.  With all these ways of being able to communicate with someone there is several ways to tell other people about God.  When you text someone are you talking about who you like or are you telling them what they have to do to go to Heaven?  Just think if someone is texting and driving and the person they are texting is you.  If that persons wrecks and dies what would be the last thing they read from you?  Would they have been reading a message from you about God or will it be a message full of drama and lies?

West Concord

Well tonight we traveled to West Concord Church of Christ to do our speeches, songs, and Bible reading.  I was so nervous!  The last time we went to do this at West Concord I was the youngest in the youth group and now I am the oldest.  Everybody did such a good job!  Even little Enoch and Jaiden did something being the youngest two participating in Lads to Leaders.  During the girls performing little Bayley leaned over to me and said "Your going last because your oldest."  I don't know if that is really why I went last but maybe being the oldest isn't so bad after all!

Advertisement

We have all seen the commercials advertising a certain product.  The commercial for Skittles uses the saying "Taste the Rainbow", Hershey's are said to be "Simple Pleasure Chocolates."  These are how people view these items.  How do people view you as a Christian?  When people see you do they think of how good you are or how bad you treated them?  God wants us to be good people and to teach his word.  If we don't present ourselves to people in the proper way then they won't think very much of us as Christians.  So think about it how do people view you?  How do you present your self?