In This Life

IN THIS LIFE

In This Life,
You'll have days of bright and blue
with good friends and laughter....enough to see you through.

In This Life,
There will be misery and doubt
things you scratch your head at....and just can't figure out.

In This Life,
You'll have dreams that reach the sky
and passion to move you.... until the day you die.

In This Life,
There will be days of pain and loss
and times when your only comfort is The Man upon The Cross.

In This Life,
You'll imagine what could be
and think the world is yours for all eternity.

In This Life,
There are trials you must face
and days when the world leaves you lost without a trace.

In This Life,
We are called to help the poor
to leave the cushy comfort that rests behind our door.

In This Life,
You’ll be astounded at how quickly years go by
and look back at memories that often make you cry.

In This Life,
You'll taste both victory and defeat
and make mistakes that wisdom won't allow you to repeat.

In This Life,
You'll find answers to the questions you hold dear
and live for Him who'll take away your worries and your fear.

By Mike Hall

A New Start

This last week i was at Lake Isabella with 100 people some christians, some not, and some who thought they were. We spent the week learning bible verses (matthew 19:16-30) and we learned the books of the bible in order.
a typical day started getting ready for breakfast at 8:00 am and talking with others, then we would break off and go play games and get out some energy. Rooting for whatever team we happened to be on. After that was over and only few were injured we went to praise the Lord through worship and devotions with smaller groups. sharing testemonies and getting to know who we really were. we would then go eat a fabulous lunch and have hours of free time where we got to hang with our friends, make new ones or go off and read the bible or something. Butt when we got back we new it was time to really start thinking and focusing on Gods word through pastor Mike. which all of the messages were convicting and helped me grow closer to the Lord. then we would have snack and come back for games. Which is when we lost most of our voices...cough...sweet feet, madison, and brooke..:) but every time we would gather with our groups Bobby would ask who wants it more and he would also after that say prove it... which when it comes down to it we need to do that with our relationship with Christ. yea we can say were a christian but...anyone can say it prove it through your actions, works, and everything else. Pastor Mike's messages were on how hard it is to be a christian and those who gave there lives to the Lord know that they need to count the cost and know that life won't go on the same as when they weren't a christian. Also on this trip i really learned what picking up your cross meant. Jesus had his cross with him because he suffered on this earth and was put through tons of pain and was put to death on a cross....and we will have hard times on this earth but we need to know that the Lord is always with us and this world will pass.
I thank all of you who put Revival together and i can't wait for next years!!!

a week in the life

well this past week i was on a mission trip to Mexico. i wasn't sure what to expect what i was going to do, or even what i was going to eat. so i went in to this mission trip being nervous and so finally when it came the day to leave i was outside looking around at everyone who was going to see who i would most likely spend most my time with so i figured i would hangout with Brooke, matt, chewy, and curren. Not knowing that when i would get to know everyone and not even have not to think about that. so we starsted to head up to mexico and in my van was Ty, kaitlynn, heather, matt, curren, nakieta, mikaela, zac, josh, joe, and paul. I knew some of the people and got to know the rest of them on the way up....we were having fun laughing at pauls "fun facts and serious facts" ( if only you could have heard them) so once we crossed the boarder we stopped to eat at a Mc Donalds and then we had to change a lot of things about us we couldn't have the water, ice and from that moment on purell hand sanitizer became like a best friend. the moment i stepped out of the van i saw a stray dog and i knew that it was going to be hard for me to not cry because i have a passionate love for animals and seeing animals in those conditions is very deppressing to me but anyways we headed for the orphanage again and when we got there we unloaded and went to bed. we stayed in a room with ten sets of bunkbeds and all the beds were full so once we got through the frist night we got into a patern of worship and chapel int the morning then work on projects and eat lunch then we would play with the kids untill dinner when we would hangout and fellowship as we worshipped and had another chappel. we did several outreaches. giving salvation bracelets out to anyone and everyone and we gave food to families. but the outreached that seemed to help most of all was our fiesta. plenty of families came and matt gave a message that was translated to them and curren gave a message in spanish. they seemed to enjoy it and it was a great time to see those in need and serve them. but now that it is all over i will have to say that it is awkward to spend a week with the people who went and then go back to where you see them about once a week...so i can't wait for revival 07' and how that will change my life as well....

p.s. i already miss all of you who went to the mission trip :(

quote

hey this quote below was my favorite quote last year before i was a christian and i would like to know what you think about it. so let me know what you think.

"if a guy makes you cry he isn't worth your tears

and the only one who is wouldn't have made you

cry in the first place."

by the way for those of you who go to aliso i put that as my favorite quote in my success book for Mr. Millers class....Mr. Miller is such a cool teacher.

"LOVE"

love, isn't that a word used abundantly these days. Some researchers say that in french it is the most used four letter word. Are we really using it properly though? i will walk around my high school campus and i hear girls telling girls they love them, and girls telling there boyfriend they love them and the other way around, but with in a week they aren't together anymore. I don't think they really loved each other.

when highschoolers go in to a relationship do they plan on getting married to the person they are going to be involved with or are they looking for a fun time, someone who they are compatible with or are they just bored of being alone. that is the excuse from most highschoolers, and why they become involved in a romantic relationship. but what you really need to go into a relationship thinking is can i see myself marrying this person, or is there even a possibility of me marrying this person if not why even bother starting a relationship: so you can break the other persons heart, or get what you can out of the other person what a waste of time. God thinks of breaking up as he thinks of divorce... he HATES it. Two of his creations hurting eachother mentally. why would God want to see that, and why risk the chance of getting you heart broken in the first place if you know you will never marry the person you are with.

so next time you think you are bored of being alone, and just need someone by your side always know you have the Lord with you every step of the way on this earth and you also have brothers n' sisters in christ. So instead of becoming romantically involved with someone go spend time fellowshipping with friends or spend the time getting to know God and trust the lifestyle he has provided for you and pray you will use the lifestyle to the fullest.

Skating For Christ

Skating For Christ also known as SFC is a great way for all skaters to get involved with a church oriented group of christians who have two goals when they go to skate the main goal is to praise the Lord when you skate don't just go out there to have fun go out there to spread the word that Jesus Christ is king and the second most important thing to do when you go out and skate with them is to have fun fellowshipping with other believers.

to find out more about SFC ( where they meet when and how to find them then) link on to it from my blog.

i'll never forget

"I'll never forget" is a poem i wrote in the eighth grade and just resently i thought about it and how it shows that God has done work in my life.

i'll never forget

i'll never forget the day

it's so fresh in my mind

my whole life was about to change

hadn't got much sleep that night

didn't even have my own bed

used to sleep on the floor

broken glass and more

i hate remembering those days

i'd go to the fridge

squirt and milk that is all there would be

one meal a day

i'll have to wait till dinner to see

over and over i prayed

for a new better life for me

would God hear my prayer

will see will see

all of a sudden my mom shows up

she finds out dad was taken away

problems at home horrible fighting going on

moms unable to take us away

panicked she calls my aunt and uncle

and asks if they can help

open up there home

for my brother and i to stay

no idea how long

but i new i'd be safe

had only minutes to pack

oh God what do i take

over and over i prayed

for a new better life for me

would God hear my prayer

will see will see

my aunt picked us up

took us to our new home

i got my own room

a huge bed for me

feel scared but excited all at once

tons of food all new clothes and a bird for me

finally can get some rest

no more bugs, glass, or fear for me

courts have decided this is the safest place for me

i never thought it would happen

but God surely heard my plea.

That poem you just read is all true and one of the biggest memories in my life which has helped mold me into the person i am and i am glad that the Lord placed me in the home with many struggles in my life because with him by my side i can be anywhere praising his holy name. in that poem i wrote i wrote things i wish i didn't. i realized i don't hate thinking of the days i lived in Santa Ana, i think God has used it to make me a stronger person and i could use it as proof that it doesn't matter where or who you are you can have drastic changes to your life if you believe in Jesus Christ and put all your trust in him and not in this world, anything can happen.