Well, the 30 hour famine was a success! We raised over $1200 with only 18 kids! Praise God! I could not believe it when I heard it. God is amazing and wonderful!
So in the beginning we were divided into "tribes". I was on the green team (which happens to be my favorite color!). My team consisted of all boys, except for me, who are Josh(my brother), Angel and Adam(my neighbors down the street), one of the new boys Gage, and Sam Kirk. I was appointed their "chief". Our team was called, "The knights who say Ni!" and I was the Black Knight, or as it was written on my mask, "the blak night" (Now I can tease Adam on how he got into Jr. High!). Anyway, we played games all night (which I couldn't play because of my foot >P), but the one that I could play was Sardines. Oh, I love that game. Though it often gave it away when the "cripple" or "gimp" would disappear, blasted crutch. But Sardines at about midnight, in a huge church, and with the lights out making it pitch black.... Imagine it. It was funny when I would be standing there and turn around and scare the dickens out of someone.
Then we watched a movie Hoodwinked (Even though I fell asleep at the beginning of the movie =). ) When we got up at about 8, we got ready and played kick ball... Well I didn't.... >( Oh well ,but Team 1 won! Then we got inside and they told us we were going to go around the neighborhood and ask the neighbors for canned foods that we could take to the rescue mission that afternoon. It was surprising how much we got for that too! God is good all the time! It was scary going up to people's homes and asking for canned foods, but it was worth it!
Later on we delivered food to a family in our church that needed food and then to the rescue mission. When we got back from that... Lets just say we all crashed. It felt good to rest my head and tired body. We rested and played bored games and video games, and watched "VeggieTales", or even slept. It was fun. But then we all cleaned up the church and they sat us down and told us what we raised. Over $1200! I still can't believe it! Not even everyone was trying very hard! I mean, our goal was $500. God took our request and doubled it! It is still amazing that it happened! I am sooooo happy!
Then we got our group photo done and waited for the food. I must say, it was strange to eat again after 30 hours. I know that sounds strange, but after I ate, my stomach hurt. Its still a little weirded out, but I know I'll be fine.
In the end we cleaned up our food mess and anything else that needed done. We said our good-byes and left. I got a beautiful green scarf and glow stick bracelet, which will be by my bed tonight, but I believe that my God is so amazing in giving His people what they need! Praise God! He gives us so much more then we deserve! Ah! Its so hard to explain this feeling of contentment and joy in my heart! The people who need our help to take care of them are getting so much! Praise God! Praise God! I am so happy! Its just not enough to write it, but explaining it is difficult. If anyone has ever felt this feeling, it is so overpowering!
Well, I am exhausted and so grateful for everything. If you've read this, I hope I spread some of that joy, in just a little way or in a big way! Talk to me on facebook if you want or feel like it! I'm on a lot... sadly... Why do homework when there's Facebook? Hehe! Anyway....
ttfn
(thank you Tim, now that is going to be stuck on me)
<3
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Will Starve for Food
It is a strange quote, isn't it? Well, yes, today is the 30 Hour Famine. If you don't know what that is, it is a time when my church youth group will get together for about 24 hours (the actual fast part starts at noon while people are at school) and playing games, doing bible studies, and just having fun together! I'm excited because I learned that 2 of my friends are coming from Biola to join us! Yayness! I can't wait.
But it really is a sad reason for this fast. 26,000 children, ages 5 and under, die everyday, worldwide. It takes 30 days for the body to shut down from lack of nutrition and food.
One of things we're doing for the famine is raising money to help these children. I myself have raised $250, though I gave most of it to my brother. Its amazing how much people will give, even through this economic time of trouble.
There is also a family in our church that is having trouble feeding their family. They have two little girls and another one on the way. I felt lead to help them, so we're giving them gift cards so they can get food. I hope that God blesses them so much!
I'm looking forward to see all the kids in our youth group learn something from this. Not only will it bring us closer together as friends, but it will hopefully bring us closer to God. That is what I am looking forward to! God gave us the chance to do this, so I hope we all learn something from it! Praise God for giving us this chance!
In half an hour I will have to stop eating, that means I much "Starve for food". Let the fast, learning, and pain begin! <--- I meant that in a good way! <3
ttfn!
But it really is a sad reason for this fast. 26,000 children, ages 5 and under, die everyday, worldwide. It takes 30 days for the body to shut down from lack of nutrition and food.
One of things we're doing for the famine is raising money to help these children. I myself have raised $250, though I gave most of it to my brother. Its amazing how much people will give, even through this economic time of trouble.
There is also a family in our church that is having trouble feeding their family. They have two little girls and another one on the way. I felt lead to help them, so we're giving them gift cards so they can get food. I hope that God blesses them so much!
I'm looking forward to see all the kids in our youth group learn something from this. Not only will it bring us closer together as friends, but it will hopefully bring us closer to God. That is what I am looking forward to! God gave us the chance to do this, so I hope we all learn something from it! Praise God for giving us this chance!
In half an hour I will have to stop eating, that means I much "Starve for food". Let the fast, learning, and pain begin! <--- I meant that in a good way! <3
ttfn!
Is it true?
Is it true that penguins can't fly? Or just lack the imagination? I don't know, but sometimes I wish I was a penguin. They are so brave to live in such a harsh climate and be such good swimmers, makes up for their lack of flying.
Anyway, to get away from my random moment. I went to school today (Could I be anymore blunt?), but I went to my Art History class at 8 in the morning and normally this wouldn't really bother me. Except the door kept sticking. Now the handicapped table is right next to the door, now its not right next to it. It's at least a yard away, so because of my ankle it would take me a few seconds to get there. So when the door sticks and the door knob is turning with a student struggling to get inside their class (that they are obviously late for). So anyway, I have to tear myself away from the amazing video on the Lascaux Cave paintings, but by the time I got up to open the door. It would open, they would walk in, and I would have to hobble back to my seat... Bitterly. I did this about 5 times before the teacher sat by the door and opened it for the late people.
Now, my math class.... Oh, math! The horrible essence of life that we all depend on (if this doesn't make sense in the morning I'm done). My teacher is 50 some years old. He thinks he is hilarious, what I mean by that is that he will say something and just start cracking up where he can't even speak.... I guess some people feel sorry that he is laughing by himself because they nervously join in. "Maybe if I join in he'll give me a good grade!" I just shake my head and wish he would go on with the lesson.
My Design 1 class...... Now understand that I don't hate these teachers or students, just writing about their quirks. But, my Art 112 teacher is about 24 years old and quite the talker. The last class I went to (because class has been canceled twice in a row), he told us he was going to give a 15 min. lecture, then we could work on our projects. Well, my class is 2 hours long. The 15 min. lecture turned into a 2 hour lecture. Thus we got nothing done, and the projects that were due that Thursday, are done. Whether or not he's there could pose a problem.
Those are my teachers, the others are online. I think the funniest name I've heard for a prof. is my health teacher, Coach Paine (pronounced "Pain"). So yah, I thought these were funny things in my life.... Or at least to me. Whether you think so also or not, I should be going to bed.... oy.
ttfn (thanks Tim)
Anyway, to get away from my random moment. I went to school today (Could I be anymore blunt?), but I went to my Art History class at 8 in the morning and normally this wouldn't really bother me. Except the door kept sticking. Now the handicapped table is right next to the door, now its not right next to it. It's at least a yard away, so because of my ankle it would take me a few seconds to get there. So when the door sticks and the door knob is turning with a student struggling to get inside their class (that they are obviously late for). So anyway, I have to tear myself away from the amazing video on the Lascaux Cave paintings, but by the time I got up to open the door. It would open, they would walk in, and I would have to hobble back to my seat... Bitterly. I did this about 5 times before the teacher sat by the door and opened it for the late people.
Now, my math class.... Oh, math! The horrible essence of life that we all depend on (if this doesn't make sense in the morning I'm done). My teacher is 50 some years old. He thinks he is hilarious, what I mean by that is that he will say something and just start cracking up where he can't even speak.... I guess some people feel sorry that he is laughing by himself because they nervously join in. "Maybe if I join in he'll give me a good grade!" I just shake my head and wish he would go on with the lesson.
My Design 1 class...... Now understand that I don't hate these teachers or students, just writing about their quirks. But, my Art 112 teacher is about 24 years old and quite the talker. The last class I went to (because class has been canceled twice in a row), he told us he was going to give a 15 min. lecture, then we could work on our projects. Well, my class is 2 hours long. The 15 min. lecture turned into a 2 hour lecture. Thus we got nothing done, and the projects that were due that Thursday, are done. Whether or not he's there could pose a problem.
Those are my teachers, the others are online. I think the funniest name I've heard for a prof. is my health teacher, Coach Paine (pronounced "Pain"). So yah, I thought these were funny things in my life.... Or at least to me. Whether you think so also or not, I should be going to bed.... oy.
ttfn (thanks Tim)
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