Giving in to your gravity

Video/Slide show

2010-07-15T19:47:00.003-04:00

This isn't even half of the pictures I took in Guatemala this summer. Some of the pictures are not mine.... i.e, the picture of the dry lava..... taken when some of our LITs (leaders in training)took a trip to see Pacaya, the volcano that errupted in May. I didn't get to see it, but I wanted too and thought the picture looked cool there.
Lots of Love
~Joy :)

home safely

2010-07-13T21:45:00.002-04:00

I figured I might as well let everyone know that I made it home safely.
We left Guatemala at 11:00 am and landed in Miami at 4pm (including the time change). My flight from Miami took off at 9pm so we had about 5 hours to kill at the airport. (4 after getting through customs). Thankfully, I wasn't alone so we never really got bored. Our flight was rather uneventful, but we landed in Philly around midnight so I got home around 1am on Monday.
I had an awesome time in Guatemala, but I do have to say that I'm glad to be home and sleeping in my own bed again.
Thanks for all of your prayers and support. Please continue to pray for all of the people in Guatemala and that they'll continue to grow in their faith.
Lots of Love,
~Joy

2010-07-10T14:50:00.003-04:00

Last night, we said goodbye to 2 of our team mates who had to leave early. It was very sad to see a part of our team leave. Thankfully, we didn't have to worry about filling parts for the drama because yesterday was our last ministry day.

Today, we went shopping! I was in a smaller group with a couple people who knew where to find good deals. We found at least 2 people who gave really good deals to brothers and sisters in Christ. They also gave us small gifts to thank us for the work we've done in their country. We shopped for probably about 2-3 hours and then went to McDonald's for lunch. They have a Mint Chocolate mcflurry that's really good. It was SO nice not having to eat PB&J. :) After eating lunch, we went back to the market to finish our shopping. We came back to the hotel, and now a few people are resting, and most of the team is still at the Market.

I can't believe that we're leaving tomorrow, it feels like we just got here yesterday. It has been so much fun being here again. God has done some amazing things through us and in us, and I know he's going to continue doing amazing things in this country, and through all of the teens when they get home. :)

This is most likely going to be my last post, considering we're leaving Guatemala in the morning, and the computers will most likely not be on.

ttyl,

~Joy :)

last Ministry day!

2010-07-09T20:04:00.002-04:00

Today we went to 2 small villages and an orphanage. Well first off, the guys on our team gave each of the girls a small boquet of flowers, a bracelet and a note; which was very sweet!

Our bus stopped at the orphanage, so we had to walk up this mountain to the first village. It wasn't too bad of a hill, until we passed it and had to go back down. After we did our drama at the first location, we had to walk back up the hill even further, which was much steeper! We made it to the top without any problems, and thankfully trhe view was very pretty. Unfortunately, it started raining half way through the drama. It started pouring after we finished. My makeup looked pretty funny because all of my black paint ran. Walking down the hill in the rain was insane! We made it back to the orphanage, but it was too wet to do the drama again, so they took us into their chapel and played some music for us. They played "La Bamba" (which by the way was written by a Guatemalan band) for us and a couple other worhip songs like Trading my sorrows and Open the Eyes of My Heart. It was pretty cool!

I don't have much more time to post so I'm keeping this pretty short. I probablt could've written at least another short paragraph. Tomorrow is our tourist day and we get to go back to the market. I will probably post a short thing again tomorrow. Sunday is our travel day, and I'll be back in Jersey before midnight. :)

Lots of Love,

~Joy

2010-07-08T17:08:00.002-04:00

Today we went to a Cancer Hospital in Guatemala City. We did our drama in the waiting room, so most of the people there were just waiting for people who were in treatments or waiting for treatments. We prayed with several people who were getting ready to go into a test or a procedure, and several who were waiting for loved ones in treatment. Many of the people I talked to were already Christians, so it was cool. One of the ladies actaully read us a Bible verse and thanked us for coming. Another man was waiting for his wife who was getting a test for a tumor they found on her chest. As we were praying, she came into the waiting room, and after we were finished praying, the two left together and someone said they saw her smiling. I was very blessed to get to pray with the people.

After we finished there, we walked a couple blocks to another location because our bus had a small accident. We found this playground outside of another hospital and we set up our stuff there and did the drama. After the drama, one of the translators took us over to a lady who needed prayer. Her mother-in-law isn't doing well at all and they're afraid that it's going to be her last night. We got to talk to several more people before we had to board the bus and head back to the hotel (even though we got here only a few minutes ago, and we seem to be VERY early).

Tonight is crazy hair night! I can't wait because some of our LITS (leaders in training) are allowing us to come into their room to do everyone's hair. It's gonna be so much fun!

Tomorrow is our last ministry day. We're doing our drama 3 times, so please pray for strength and health for our team. Also pray for all of the people we've met so far, and everyone else that we're going to meet tomorrow.

Lots of Love

~Joy

Hola!

2010-07-07T19:07:00.002-04:00

So it's been a while since I posted last. So I have A LOT to say. :)

Monday morning, we went to Lake Atitlan, it's SO beautiful, but it makes for a long day. We left the hotel at 7:30 in the morning and didn't get to the lake until 11:30, then we had an hour bus ride. We did our drama once and then played/ talked with the kids. We got back to the bus at 3:30, we had a 3 hour bus ride, and part of our team (including me were in a skit during Fuagnem so we were a little rushed once we actually got to the hotel. The skit was AMAZING! I had one of my room mates video tape it, and it looks pretty good. After Fuagnem, we made our fire and made S'mores in our room.

Yesterday, we went to a very poor area of Guatemala. We started out the day bagging food for the people and playing with the kids. Our stage for the drama...... let's just say was a little disgusting. We had to do it in their street which was dirt, rocks, and who knows what else. We were told to do the drama as is so I think all of us had to lay down in the dirt/mud at one point during the drama. Of course before we were complaining and we weren't very excited to do the drama there. We did it, and kept a good attitude, only one person got a small rock in his hand, but he seemed fine. After the drama, we were approached by at least 3 women who needed prayer for different health issues. We also got the opportunity to pray with a bunch of people. God is Awesome! anyway, after we talked to the people for about 30 minutes, we decided to head to another area to do the drama again. We ended up at a public high school that had over 800 students, and we did the drama for a majority of them. It was so cool to see all of their reactions. After we did the drama for them we got the opportunity to talk to them. Some of the older students could speak a little bit of English, so it was easy, but also harder to communicate with them because I didn't know how much english they knew, and they didn't know how much spanish i knew.

We got to the hotel a little early so we hung out in our room for a little bit. Two of the girls (Ashley and Carlee) found blue face paint, so they painted themselves blue, and then I helped by adding colors. They decided to go to dinner with the face paint everywhere. On the way to dinner, we met a girl who was a volunteer at one of the Orpahnages that we visited and was invited to hear Susie speak. Her name was Joy. I really enjoyed talking to her, she has an AMAZING story (once I find her blog, I'll post a link.)! We talked to her through dinner and then a little bit after, so Ashley and Carlee ran out of time to get the paint off. On the way to Fuagnem we were told that it was bondage night (which means pretty much everyone shares something that they think is holding them back in their realationship with Christ) They freaked out a little bit. :) Fuagnem last night was AMAZING! God is so good, and we were all able to smash the things that we find are holding us back. After Fuagnem, we all decided to hang out by one of the pools, eat ice cream and just talk. We had so much fun!

Today was our half day because some people were meeting their Compassion Child. We went to another Orphanage. I had so much fun! The kids were so loving and cute. We did our drama for them and then played with them. I ended up painting faces, and letting some of the girls paint my face and arms. This afternoon, we went to McDonalds and the market. I got some pretty cool stuff.

We have 2 more ministry days, please pray for strength and health for our team as most of us aren't felling 100%. I'm so excited to see how God's going to use us.

ttyl,

Joy

Quick update. happy 4th of July! :)

2010-07-04T17:34:00.003-04:00

So there's really not much to post for today because we had our day of rest. I also only have like 4 minutes to post everything.

Today, I pretty much hung out around the hotel all day although some people sightseeing in the city. We had FUAGNEM in the morning which was AMAZING! I can't really explain it because again I don't have much time to think of words to describe it.

I'm not really feeling very well, and really haven't since Friday. Friday I got a pretty bad sore throat and thankfully that's gone but my nose is running like CRAZY! Hopefully the whole thing will be gone tomorrow when we go to Lake Atitlan.

Anyway, I'm having an awesome time here! I wish I had a little bit more time to post but 'm about to get the 2 minute warning so I don't want it to shut me out. I probably will not have time to post tomorrow so I will most likely not be posting until Tuesday. If I can get the chance tomorrow, I will definitely post, but there are no guarantees there. Anyway, tonight is the Jaime Jam concert and the talent show. I'm so excited for the rest of the week.

Lots of Love

~Joy :)

:)

2010-07-03T19:51:00.001-04:00

Hola! Today was our second ministry day. We went to this orphanage way up in the mountains of Guatemala. We did our drama for them and then played with them the rest of the time. I had so much fun playing with all of the kids. Some of the kids there are HIV positive, but the people who run the orphanage take such good care of the kids that we couldn't even tell which kids had it. One of the ladies who helps run the orpahange, told us that one of the girls is epileptic. The little girl was so cute and very beautiful. It was so much fun to see all of the kids, and playing with them. After lunch, we were able to pass out toys to the kids. They were SO happy to see us and so happy to get our little gifts.

I am having so much fun! :) BTW, last night after FUAGNEM I was kinda "recruited" to be a part of a special skit for Thursday night. It's going to be so Cool! Don't worry, I'll have someone take pictures. :)

Any way, we had quite a bit of rain here. Yesterday we had the power go out in the hotel for about 3 minutes, and today one of the streets was flooded. I've seen at least 2 smoking volcanos so far, but I'm not sure if I've seen the one that actually errupted last month. I really want to see it!

I guess that's a good enough length for now. :)

TTYL

~Joy

HOLA!

2010-07-02T19:27:00.002-04:00

We landed safely in Guatemala City last night! Everything is moving really quick. Today was our first ministry day. Half of the team was putting together food for families while the rest of the team was playing with the kids. I was in the group playing with the kids. We all had so much fun playing frisbee, tag, or bubbles with the kids. They are SO Cute!!!!! anyway, after a while we did our first drama performance. It went really well. After the drama, we got a chance to talk to the people and play with the kids again. I ended up playing "El Torro" (She chased me aroubd the area we were in) with one of the little girls, Elena. After playing for a while we went to a park to do another drama. Today alone, we saw at least 20 people accept Christ. I can't wait for the rest of the week.

I could probably post alot more, but I don't have much time and I need to save something for when I get home. :) Again, I will post as much as I can, but I'm not really promising anything

TTYL

~Joy

MIAMI!!!!!!!

2010-06-30T17:04:00.002-04:00

so I made it to Miami on Monday, after a long time waiting at the Philly airport..... Something on our plane broke, so we had to wait 2 hours for them to fix it! Once we were in the air, my flight was rather uneventful.....
Once we made it to Miami, we sat in the airport for an hour waiting for the hotel shuttle. We got to the hotel just in time to register, put everything in my room, eat, and still make it to FUAGNEM on time.
After FUAGNEM, we met our team and then headed to drama auditions. I'm a mime again, I didn't really want to be a mime again, but I'm fine with it.
Yesterday we had all morning free, because the drama coach wanted to meet with the toys and kats first. After lunch we had language training and finally went to drama training. I am part of the tree in the middle of the garden! :) I'm really excited! Today, we finished learning the drama and then spent the rest of the day polishing it up. I also get to be part of the cross at the end of the drama.
I leave Miami tomorrow at 7pm and we're landing in Guatemala City at 8:30 (it's a 3 hour flight with a time difference.) I can't wait to get to Guatemala!!!!! I'm so excited to get to be a part of this and I'm really liking getting to know everyone on my team!
Lots of Love from Miami
Dios les Bendiga!
~Joy

TOMORROW!!!!!!

2010-06-27T20:34:00.003-04:00

I'M REALLY REALLY VERY SUPER EXCITED RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!! I can't wait!
I still have to go through my suitcase one more time, but other than that I'm completely packed (except for one shirt, and a few things that I still need tonight or tomorrow morning). I can't think of anything else to post except for that this week (and entire month) went by EXTREMELY fast!
I can't wait to meet everyone either in the airport or in Miami.
Please continue to check my blog..... I will try to update as often as I can!
Lots of Love
Dios le Bendiga
~Joy

1 week!

2010-06-21T20:16:00.003-04:00

hola!
In exactly one week, I will be sitting in Miami meeting many new faces and many familiar faces. I got pretty much all of my shopping done yesterday, and I still have a few more little things to get, but I'm about 98% finished shopping.
I also began packing today... I didn't get very far because I kept getting distracted so my bedroom is currently cluttered in a sea of everything that needs to be packed by next monday morning. I wish I could remember how I got everything packed last year!
1 WEEK!!!!!
Dios le Bendiga!
~Joy
ps.
1. It is nearly impossible to finda box of JUST plastic knives!
2. I get distracted easily! :)

2010-06-19T10:11:00.003-04:00

only 9 more days until I leave for Miami!
I finished school on Wednesday, but it really doesn't feel like I'm done for the summer. oh well! i'm happy!
anyway, I'm SO excited that this trip is only 9 days away. I've really enjoyed talking to some of my teammates on email, facebook, etc.. It's so cool to hear from all of them and I can't wait to meet them in person!
My flight leaves Philly at 12:20 next Mon and I'll be landing in Miami around 3:15. I'm really happy, because I found out that there is at least one other person from team 3 (the team i'm on) on the same flight. :D
Dios le Bendiga
~Joy

15 days!

2010-06-13T18:01:00.002-04:00

So I decided that I'd finally post my pics from last year. I hope you enjoy!
btw: the trip is only 15 days away!

This is just a glimpse of what was done last year, and probably also a little glimpse of what we're doing this year! :)

20 DAYS!!!!!

2010-06-09T11:32:00.007-04:00

The trip to Guatemala is less than 20 days away!!!!!!! I remember when my countdown on igoogle said 120 days! It seems like it was only yesterday.

I'm really excited and really hope these next 2 weeks go by really quickly. I have started shopping for the trip, and getting some things as I've seen them, but I still have quite a ways to go. Thanks to facebook and email, I've already been in contact with my team-mates. I'm really excited to get to know them and I can't wait to meet them face-to-face in Miami! It's an amazing feeling to be less than 20 days away! But I still have to finish school first. Only 6 more days of school and 3 of them are finals! Please continue to pray I finish school and as I continue to prepare for this trip! I haven't heard many updates about the current situation in Guatemala, (I guess that's because everyone in the US is preoccupied with oil spill) but I know that it has gotten better. I can't wait to see what God has planned for us on this trip!

Dios le Bendiga (God Bless)

~Joy :)

To God alone be the glory, to God alone be the praise

Everything I say and do, Let it be all for you,

The glory be yours alone

Guatemala volcano & such

2010-06-02T22:06:00.002-04:00

most of you all know of the volcano that errupted in Guatemala last week and the hurricane, and the sink hole (my sister has been to the intersection where the sinkhole is). The country was hit with a very devastating blow this week. The first time I heard about it, I didn't know what to think.... actually I did, it was "oh no, what are they going to do, we're heading there in less than a month. What's going to happen to the trip?" I guess I may have jumped right to what could be the worst thing that could happen.
as time went on (within a day or two), I started to realize that God is going to use this devastation and turn it around into something beautiful and amazing and probably more than we can fathom. The trip is NOT being canceled or shut down.... I think this is actually doing the opposite and lighting the fire of excitement even more than it had been.
I received the team list, costume assignment, and flight information yesterday. :) I will be serving on Team 3, and I'm in charge of bringing the Evil Magician costume for my team.
The trip is about 25 days away! Please continue to pray as we prepare and gather the final things together.
Dios le Bendiga,
~Joy

heading back to Guatemala!!!!

2010-05-26T17:02:00.002-04:00

hey everyone,
wow! i haven't posted in almost a year. I guess it's time for me to post again. haha!
anyway, i want to let all of you know that I'm heading back to Guatemala at the end of June! I'm very excited to have this opportunity again.... God has been faithful through the whole time, and have been blessed. My sister isn't going this year, so it will be just me :) God is going to do amazing things this summer in Guatemala!
Please pray as I (and the rest of the people) prepare for this trip, and for the people of Guatemala to open their hearts.
~Joy

Isaiah 43: 1&4
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.... Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life.

Friday!

2009-07-11T13:58:00.002-04:00

So, Thursday night, I got very little sleep due to coughing all night so Friday I felt exhausted. I'm pretty sure I had a fever and could've stayed at the hotel, but I really didn't care so I went with the team anyway to Central Park in Guatemala City to do our drama 3 times. After the first time, I still felt tired, but I kept going and did the 2nd anyway. During another lunch of PB&J we were told that we were going to the National Palace for a tour, and a Guatemalan buffet, and to meet the first lady of Guatemala! We did the drama one more time, then took all of our make-up off and headed to the palace. It was very cool. We ended up waiting about an hour for the first lady, and the buffet was very small, but we became special ambassadors to the country of Guatemala and were invited back any time. We got back to the hotel around 7 PM, just in time to eat dinner, run back to the room and get to FUAGNEM on time.

Thankfully, we got to sleep in this morning, because breakfast was at 8 instead of 7 (which is 10 instead of 9 East Coast time) then we headed to the market and McDonalds. At 2 PM we're having our team debrief, then our last FUAGNEM is tonight and we get our going home t-shirts.

Tomorrow, Team 6 is leaving the hotel at 11 AM and our flight takes off at 4 PM, we will have an hour lay-over in Panama again, and we will land in Miami at about midnight. After that, I know we will spend the night in Miami, but I don't know exactly when I leave for Philly. Please pray for safety and for all the new believers in Guatemala.

Dios le Bendiga!

Joy

Wednesday & Thursday

2009-07-09T17:51:00.002-04:00

Yesterday, we went to an orphanage. We did our drama twice, once for like 50 kids, the other for like 600. Unfortunately during the second time, one of the other mimes fainted, but she is okay now. When we were finished we walked out of the basketball court where we were doing our drama and saw a huge dump truck tipped into one of the buildings. Then we went on a tour of the orphganage, then headed back to the hotel early so anyone who sponsers a child in Guatemala through Compassion International to meet their child. Most of the kids who did not sponser a child went back to the market. Last night, FUAGNEM was crazy hair night & an Aeyshia Woods concert.
This morning, we headed to another school to do our drama again. On the way, our bus accidently hit a pineapple cart and almost hit the guy with the cart. Thankfully, no one was hurt. After doing our drama there, we walked to a park and did our drama again and handed out a bunch of toys & stuff. Then we got back on the bus, ate lunch, then drove 30 minutes to another park to do our drama again. I had so much fun today, even though I am feeling a little sick (probably just a cold)
g2g. Joy

Hola from Guatemala!

2009-07-07T18:41:00.002-04:00

I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while. I tried Saturday, but the computer wouldn't let me sign in soooo......

Friday was our first ministry/work day. Team 6 went to a small church to paint, and ended up being on one of there 2 Christian TV networks! Friday night, we decided to have a fire in our room, (we did have a fireplace) and we had so much fun!

Saturday, we went to a small school/orphanage for half a work day and half a drama day. I look pretty scary in mime make-up. haha! well, since it was 4th of July, we did celebrate a little bit during FUAGNEM. Then we watched Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Sunday, we had FUAGNEM in the morning, then we went to the market. they had some pretty cool things. sunday night, jaime jam had a concert then was the talent show. some of the girls from my team did a dance to hannah montana's Nobody's Perfect.

Monday was interesting. We had to be on the road by 7 for a 2 1/2 hour drive through the mountains, with a few cases of motion sickness. then we had a 45 minute boat ride to an island that was literally all uphill to our drama area.

Today, we had an all drama day at a school. in the morning we played with little kids and then older kids in the afternoon.

Guatemalan kids are so cute! I'm having so much fun, i can't wait to see what the rest of the week will bring.

Dios Le Bendiga! Joy

in guatemala!

2009-07-02T21:23:00.001-04:00

i will post tomorrow because i have 5 minutes to FUAGNEM! ttyl

ready for the trip of a lifetime!

2009-07-01T07:51:00.003-04:00

our training started on monday in ft. lauderdale. we got registered,(walked to cold stone) got settled in our rooms, ate dinner, then had our first sesssion with susie shellenberger (FUAGNEM: Fired Up And Going Nuts Every Minute) then we had drama placement. I'm a mime (as well as hanna, although she's on another team.) Yesterday we had at least 8 hours of intense drama training then had another FUAGNEM with susie and then a concert from the Sonflowers. Today, we more drama training. then tomorrow we have to be in the lobby by 3 AM. (yay!) then we will be in guatemala city by noon! ttyl. Joy

Hola!

2009-06-04T22:00:00.002-04:00

Hola mis amigos y amigas! 25 days till we have to be in Miami. In the past month, we've gotten our t-shirts (bright orangy yellow), team assignment (Team 6! hanna is team 7), room assignment, costume assignment (kat), and international (from Miami-Guatemala, and back) flight itinerary. Hanna and I are on different teams, different rooms, different flights, different airlines and different layovers. I get to go to Panama City for 1 hour each way, she gets to go to San Jose for 1 hour each way. I'm getting really excited! I think all we have to do now is go shopping! lol
ttyl, Joy

GUATEMALA

2009-03-19T17:14:00.004-04:00

Wow! Last Month, we sent out a bunch of support letters and started on this journey of preparing for Guatemala. So raising over $5,000 seems alot for only 6 weeks, but it's definately possible.
We started recieving letters alomost immediatley, and on the day the fist payment of $630 each (1,260 total) had to be sent out (March 1), we had just enough. So if that seems like a lot $1,260 each ($2,200 total) is double that and in the same amount of time, 2 weeks.
Well, in the first of the two weeks (March 1-7)we were able to raise half of the total, but it was hard to see how the other half would show up, especially in a week and after doing all the calculations. We kept praying and Amazingly the next day, we got 3 checks in the mail that put us up over the top and into the 3rd payment of $630 each. And if we were able to get over $2,000 in two weeks, $630 in two weeks is no problem. That was last Friday.
Here we are, a month later, with all the money raised. Thank you everyone for your prayer and support. Continue to be praying for us as the trip is still 101 days away and we still have a few small details to work out, including transportation.
Dios le Bendiga!
Joy

Ephesians 3:20-21
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Philipians 4:19-20
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

ipod shuffle

2009-03-01T21:17:00.003-05:00

just a random post.
1. What are you going to do today?
To Know That You're Alive-Kutless
2. What is your favorite song?
Shoot the Moon-Jump5
3. How was your day?
The Rescue-Kutless
4. What song best descirbes you?
The Stand-Hillsong
5. What song best describes you BFF?
Not What You See-kutless
6. What song best describes your parents?
More-pureNRG
7. What song best describes/ or would describe your siblings?
Jesus Freak-dcTalk
8. What is your theme song?
Lose My Soul-tobyMac
9. What song describes your school/job?
Rebirthing-Skillet
10. What changes sould you make in life?
Get Up-pureNRG
11. Will you ever get married?
Free to be Me- Francesca Battistelli
12. What is the story of your life?
Yours to Hold-Skillet
13. What will happen tomorrow?
Love Story-Taylor Swift
14. Next week?
The Best Day-Taylor Swift
15. Next month?
The Middle-Demi Lovato
16. Next year?
Inside Out-pureNRG
18. What do you think when you see the one you love?
I'm For You-tobyMac
19. What song describes your dreams?
Ignition-tobyMac
20. What song should you perform onstage?
Word of God Speak-kutless
21. What is good advice for you?
Party-Demi Lovato
22. What makes you happy?
Trainwreck-demi lovato
23. What is your motto?
Welcome-Jump5
24. What freaks you out?
Don't Forget-demi lovato
25. What song makes you feel like dancing?
Can't Go On-group1crew
26. What makes life worth while?
Boomin'-tobyMac
27. How did change when you became a teenager?
Hero-Danny Gokey
28. When you first moved?
Someday-pureNRG
29. What is the firt impression normal people get from you?
Diverse City-tobyMac
30. What will your future husband think when you first meet him?
Gilderoy Lockhart-unknown (that's a little strange)
31. What would your favorite celeb think if they first met you?
Any Which Way-pureNRG
32. What song will they play at your funeral?
The Last Night-Skillet
33. What song should you sing for an "American Idol" audition?
Keys to the Kingdom-group1crew
34. If you make it, what song should you sing in the "American Idol" finale?
Change-Taylor Swift
35. If you are ever on "So you think you can dance" what would be the first song you'd dance too?
This is My Life-Tiffany Giardina
36. If you had a fashion line what would it look like?
The Disease & The Cure-kutless
37. What song would play as the models walked down the runway?
No Average Angel-Tiffany Giardina
38. If you get a CD what will be your first cover song single?
Fifteen-Taylor Swift
39. What do you think when you get together with a guy/girl?
Gone-tobyMac
40. What do you think when your in the middle of a relationship?
Walking on Sunshine-jump5
41. What do you think when you have a break-up?
White Horse-Taylor Swift
42. Why would you break up with a guy?
Believe in Me-Demi Lovato
43. What would you say if you saw a guy cheating on you?
360-pureNRG
44. What song would you have written if given the time or the will?
Love Out Loud-Stephanie Smith
45. What is the quote you live by?
We Fall Down-kutless
46. What would your line of clothing be called?
Ready Now-Desoperation Band
47. What do you think when you see the girl you hate?
Get Back-Demi Lovato
48. What goes through your head when you're grounded?
Cover My Eyes-Guest
49. What does/will your celeb boyfriend/girlfriend (if you get one) think we you first meet?
Suddenly-tobyMac
50. What is 2+2?
Here We Go Again-pureNRG
51. What did you think of this quiz?
Footloose-pureNRG

Everything

2009-02-19T21:15:00.005-05:00

Next Wednesday, since the Freshmen class is in charge of chapel, we decided to do the drama to Lifehouse's song "Everything". Now this was about a month ago, and I was really excited, especially since I had already done it, and this time, I get a different part...the main person.

We've paracticed twice a week for about a month, and although we never seem to have everybody at rehearsals due to other distractions, we have to completely improvise one part because nobody wanted to wear a dress, our Jesus is a little nervous about the dancing, and we still haven't gotten through the entire song, I think it's coming along great.

We still have a few days until the chapel, so hopefully we'll be able to pull it together, but even so, only God knows how it's going to end, and whatever happens we have to accept it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7AujB3Ius

I'm Letting Go- Francesca Battistelli

2009-02-16T09:27:00.001-05:00

This is the song I got my title from, and am sharing it with you...
My heart beats, standing on the edge
But my feet have finally left the ledge
Like an acrobat
There’s no turning back
(Chorus)
I’m letting go
Of the life I planned for me
And my dreams
I’m losing control of my destiny
It feels like I’m falling and that’s what it’s like to believe
So I’m letting go

This is a giant leap of faith
Trusting and trying to embrace
The fear of the unknown, beyond my comfort zone
(Chorus)

Giving in to your gravity
Knowing You are holding meI’m not afraid
(Chorus)
Feels like I’m falling and that’s what it’s like to believe
Feels like I’m falling and this is the life for me

(Francesca Battistelli / Ian Eskelin / Tony Wood) © 2008 Word Music, LLC (ASCAP) / Bridge Designer Music, Inc., Honest and Popular Songs (SESAC) (Adm. by Multisongs, Inc) / New Spring Publishing Inc., Row 9 Seat J Songs (ASCAP)

GNO. Happy Valentine's Day.

2009-02-15T18:44:00.004-05:00

Valentines Day isn't my favorite Holiday, it never has been, but spending it with friends was so much fun. Baking cookies, watching movies, not feeling like an idiot for having flour all over you, and eating as much pizza as you want,
the heart shaped pizza: http://i41.tinypic.com/nosh1u.jpg

FLOUR FIGHT!!!:http://i41.tinypic.com/2z8yki8.jpg
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (New International Version)
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

starting a new adventure. soy feliz!

2009-02-14T16:08:00.004-05:00

Right now, I'm REALLY excited! On Friday (Friday the 13th), my sister and I got the news that we were accepted to go to Guatemala this summer with Brio magazine. The last month has been crazy, filling out applications, worrying, praying and waiting.
This month will be filled with fundraising and waiting patiently for God to provide.
I'm really excited that I will be able to participate in this adventure and I'm hoping that God will use me in any way he can.
ttyl,
Joy