So.....I haven't really blogged much about my life lately.I have been babysitting a LOT and doing school non stop.
Doing so much school lately has left me with 9 pages of Literature, 30 pages of Business Math, 8 quizzes and 4 tests.
Which means.....
Wait for it......
I will be DONE with my Senior year of high school before Spring Break and before I leave for Israel!!!!!
I leave the 9th. How crazy is that?!
God Bless!
-K
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Something I Would've Missed
So, our Sunday School today was on Matthew 14:13-21.
This story is about Jesus feeding 5,000 men (plus women and children) with 5 loaves and 2 fish. This is an amazing feat, but the amazing thing is right before this passage. Right before this, John the Baptist, Jesus' cousin was beheaded. Jesus went up on the mountain to be alone and to pray...He was followed...by over 5,000 people. I don't know about you, but if I had just heard that my cousin had died, I would be in no mood to preach. The really cool thing was that Jesus didn't get mad when He heard of His cousin's death, He went to pray. Then, he didn't get upset when these people came and wanted to hear from Him. He fed them ALL by the grace of God.
I thought it was cool.
Next time, pray before you do something. You could do something cool, like feed 5,000 people. :)
-K
This story is about Jesus feeding 5,000 men (plus women and children) with 5 loaves and 2 fish. This is an amazing feat, but the amazing thing is right before this passage. Right before this, John the Baptist, Jesus' cousin was beheaded. Jesus went up on the mountain to be alone and to pray...He was followed...by over 5,000 people. I don't know about you, but if I had just heard that my cousin had died, I would be in no mood to preach. The really cool thing was that Jesus didn't get mad when He heard of His cousin's death, He went to pray. Then, he didn't get upset when these people came and wanted to hear from Him. He fed them ALL by the grace of God.
I thought it was cool.
Next time, pray before you do something. You could do something cool, like feed 5,000 people. :)
-K
Friday, January 27, 2012
Be content for you can do all things through Christ
Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
-Phillipians 4:11-13 (NASB)
I've read Phillipians 4:13 SO many times and have had it memorized most of my life, but when I stop to read the rest of the passage, I am in awe! Paul learned to be content in propsperity and in humble means. Even when hungry, he knew that he could do all things through Christ. This is such an awesome reminder.
-K
-Phillipians 4:11-13 (NASB)
I've read Phillipians 4:13 SO many times and have had it memorized most of my life, but when I stop to read the rest of the passage, I am in awe! Paul learned to be content in propsperity and in humble means. Even when hungry, he knew that he could do all things through Christ. This is such an awesome reminder.
-K
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
I was given this book to help prepare me for my trip to Israel. It's a pretty awesome book.
Check it out!!
Check it out!!
Monday, January 16, 2012
30 hours without food
This past week over 30 youth from our Student Ministry participated in the 30 hour famine.
Basically we all went 30 hours without eating just to experience what it's like to actually be hungry.
We collected canned food for our food pantry (Over 700 cans), did service projects and learned about what it's like to live in a developing country. It's really eye opening.
A 5 gallon water cooler is barely enough to fill the bottom of a bathtub. That is all that a person in a developing country uses every day to bathe, cook, drink, and wash dishes. Keep in mind that the water they use is not clean.
11,000 children under the age of 5 die every day from hunger related causes.
The saddest thing is, there is enough food produced by the US to feed the ENTIRE world. It has nothing to do with a food shortage, although that is the case in some countries; if food was distributed better from the US, everyone could be fed. The bigger problem is that food prices are sky rocketing. Most people in developing countries live on less that $1 per day. 75 cents used to go to food, but now nutritious food can cost as much as $1.50 per day.
The biggest thing that hit home for me was a picket sign in one of the videos that read "1 week of lattes=1 starving child fed for a month". Now, I don't go to Starbucks every day, but I do go occasionally. If you stop and think about that, it's crazy how fast we go through money without thinking about it. Some of that money could go to help children get food and medical supplies around the world.
We slept in cardboard boxes outside. It was 35 degrees. I only made it a few hours, but I had 2 layers of clothes, a warm sleeping bag, pillow AND a box. Most homeless people don't have those luxuries.
Basically we all went 30 hours without eating just to experience what it's like to actually be hungry.
We collected canned food for our food pantry (Over 700 cans), did service projects and learned about what it's like to live in a developing country. It's really eye opening.
A 5 gallon water cooler is barely enough to fill the bottom of a bathtub. That is all that a person in a developing country uses every day to bathe, cook, drink, and wash dishes. Keep in mind that the water they use is not clean.
11,000 children under the age of 5 die every day from hunger related causes.
The saddest thing is, there is enough food produced by the US to feed the ENTIRE world. It has nothing to do with a food shortage, although that is the case in some countries; if food was distributed better from the US, everyone could be fed. The bigger problem is that food prices are sky rocketing. Most people in developing countries live on less that $1 per day. 75 cents used to go to food, but now nutritious food can cost as much as $1.50 per day.
The biggest thing that hit home for me was a picket sign in one of the videos that read "1 week of lattes=1 starving child fed for a month". Now, I don't go to Starbucks every day, but I do go occasionally. If you stop and think about that, it's crazy how fast we go through money without thinking about it. Some of that money could go to help children get food and medical supplies around the world.
We are going to protest hunger in from of our church next Sunday morning. These are a few of the signs we will be holding.
Sunday morning we went to Church Under the Bridge in Austin. This church meets every Sunday in the same place to sing, tell people about Jesus and send them away with food. Sadly, there wasn't enough food for everyone this day, but there were at least 75 homeless people there that heard the Word of Jesus. There are "regulars" that come every week and enjoy it because it is in their element and they don't have to go anywhere where they feel judged.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Paul...How he fell of the "path"
I have recently begun Beth Moore's Paul: 90 days in his journey of faith.I didn't think I'd really catch anything amazing yet, but of course, I did!
The first few days of this book describe how Paul would have been born, circumcised, and forced to follow the Jewish rituals. He had to be sent away when he was 13 to learn more about the Torah and who knows what else...
The first portion of his life, he was forced into religion, then finally he couldn't take it any more. I bet that he grew bored in going through the same rituals daily and the same prayers over and over again.
It just reminded me how grateful I am to have a Savior who died for me to let me pray however I can and not have to go through any special ritual to talk to Him.
-K
The first few days of this book describe how Paul would have been born, circumcised, and forced to follow the Jewish rituals. He had to be sent away when he was 13 to learn more about the Torah and who knows what else...
The first portion of his life, he was forced into religion, then finally he couldn't take it any more. I bet that he grew bored in going through the same rituals daily and the same prayers over and over again.
It just reminded me how grateful I am to have a Savior who died for me to let me pray however I can and not have to go through any special ritual to talk to Him.
-K
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Plans...
If you read my blog, you know that I'm pretty busy and like to plan ahead...
Welll...letting Jesus plan for me is sorta difficult.
You see, I have always dreamt of my first job being at Starbucks...So, for over 6 months after I turned 16 I was applying and waiting for a response from them. I was SO discouraged when I never got a response. Then, all the sudden, people started asking me to babysit, then recommending me to their friends who recommended me to their friends...before you know it, I have 4-5 days a week scheduled!
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future" -Jeremiah 29:11
He knows every hair on my head and surely He knows where my life is headed...and yours, too! Just TRUST!
Welll...letting Jesus plan for me is sorta difficult.
You see, I have always dreamt of my first job being at Starbucks...So, for over 6 months after I turned 16 I was applying and waiting for a response from them. I was SO discouraged when I never got a response. Then, all the sudden, people started asking me to babysit, then recommending me to their friends who recommended me to their friends...before you know it, I have 4-5 days a week scheduled!
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future" -Jeremiah 29:11
He knows every hair on my head and surely He knows where my life is headed...and yours, too! Just TRUST!
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