A Simple Invitation

well ive mentioned Derrin a few times in the last month and kept putting his story off.....here it is. It was friday morning in Lubbock, Texas and we were rushing around to get onto the bus. We made it. there was a lady sitting next to Derrin, and as she said herself "im not one that looks approachable". She really didn't with several pearcings and orangish hair. she was kinda scary looking. That didn't stop Derrin, he turned around and said " Hi im Derrin" and she replied halfway teared up and sobbing " My names Kay" and at that point i lost all concentration and spaced out...when i finally came back to Earth it was just in time to here Derrin say "hey why don't you come to church with me" and she agreed to come with us and she stayed all weekend and turns out that Kay was 24 years old and had four kids .....im not sure but i think there was a husband issue of kind. She talked with derrin that day and on saturday night Kay decided to be baptized. So Derrin took her confession and baptized her. Afterward she said to us that she was feeling lost and cofused and Derrin totally changed her life just by saying "hey why don't you come to church with me."

thats why Derrin amazes me he has an urge to talk to people to see if they are a Christian or not so that maybe if there not he can tell them about Jesus. This world needs more Derrins so that we can help the Kays of this world. Cause you and people around you know that even though you may be a Derrin now you were once a Kay sometime in your life. Im sure you remember how good it felt when you first had Jesus working through you and when you were baptized ohhhhh such a feeling..........so im challenging you to be a Derrin and look for the Kays of this world......i can garantee they are out there.
Parents who dont know about AIM Click the link in parentheses (AIM) it would be a good thing for you kids if thats something they are into mission work.

Sweet Action

PATRIOTS LOST!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO GLAD THEY DID NOT GET A PERFECT SEASON, WITH THE WAY MY PARENTS WERE YELLING YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE COWBOYS WERE PLAYING. WHO ELSE IS GLAD THE PATS LOST.

10 People That Amaze Me

There are some people that i know that simply Amaze me. No Particular Order

1. Trey Morgan- I'm always put in a good mood around him.
2. Teresa Whitaker- She is such a sweet lady.
3. Matraca Moore- She has this need to help people and i love it.
4. Miranda Dean- Always always makes me laugh.
5. Sue Henderson- I don't think I've ever heard her say anything negative.
6. Darrin.......ummmm- well i can't tell you why just yet but you will know soon next post maybe.
7. Kayla.........ummmm- Just as Miranda she makes me laugh, the way she sings its hilarious.
8. Mr. Hickenbottom from Henrietta- looks like Jesus as Trey said inside and out.
9. John Henderson- He always has amazing lessons for us in bible class ..when he substitutes for Nate.
10. Cooper Morgan- he always seems happy to see me

I want to thank all you people for blessing my life. I hope that I have in return been able to bless your life

Most Amazing Weekend Ever

My weekend actually started on Thursday when Nate and Kristen Bundy loaded up Miranda, Matraca, and I .....The trip started off w/ watching movies until Jaxon begged for !Pablo!Pablo!
(sounded like palo).....Kristen finally gave in and we watched backyardigans which is such a weird show by the way.....but i guess its good for little kids. We got to Sunset Youth House and JJ Blevin was speaking (who btw left right after he got done speaking to be the new leadsinger of Acapella) we ate some good spaghetti.The theme was BE Holy. Humble. Heard. Then went were everyone else was and found out who we were rooming with. Miranda and Matraca roomed with the Albanian girls (Aimee, Kayla, and Jessica) and i roomed with the Albanian guys (Derrin, Dan, Tyler). Derrin took me to Skate Ranch to skate. I have never used those 4-wheeled skates before.....it was kinda difficult. Next morning i wake up at 7:30 eat and get ready to get on the bus. Derrin meets an girl named Kay on this bus (but im going to save that story for a lesson....dont want to wear the story out). We arrive at Sunset and have an amazing devo (speaker was Thomas a missionary from Thailand.)......After that it was lunch time.Then It was time for service projects. Each team did a certain. The team i was with team Albania....We helped the Smiths which are Aimee's grandparents move a bunch of stuff so they could move in with there son Chris who is awesome by the way....has to be he is related to kristen. We moved a lot of stuff but had so much fun doing it. Chris bought all of us starbucks afterwards...ummmm frappacinos. Saturday was the same way....until the end and we all got together real close and sang Chris had us sing low so that we could say things that we were thankful for while we were singing. Every one had tears in there eyes including me i wasn't ready to leave. went back to the apartments and acted goofy until nate showed up to get us.....and on the way home i played with matraca's hair which is really soft and had a nice two and a half hour conversation. got home at 1:30 probably. woke up went to church listened to Trey give an amazing lesson like always. Ate lunch with my mamaw and papaw and left for Henrietta at 12:30 for SNL. Had a good time and got back at 10:30 last night........wow im getting tired just reading about my weekend........I need to find time to catch up on sleep.

Riddle

im hard to get but easy to lose. Everyone wants it but not many give it. I can get you places you never thought you'd be. I can help you make friends.

If you get the answer let me know. or if you want to know i will comment it on your site.







David was a boy who found favor in the kings eyes and eventually everyone else's to the point that in fact more people liked David than Saul. One day David was playing his harp to calm Saul down because he was in a bad mood. When suddenly the spear that was in Saul's hand was hurled through the air towards David. He ducked in time to make the spear crash into the wall. David knew that Saul has made up his mind to kill him. So David ran into the woods and lived a very hard life sleeping in caves. One day Saul decided to take a nap in a cave and it just happened to be the cave that David was hiding in. His men said kill him but he said no. He walked over and cut off a corner of his coat. When Saul woke up and was leaving the cave David shouted "the lord my king." " David is that you my son" replied Saul. David said " you must believe that I do not wish to harm you." and holds up the the piece of Saul's coat. " May God bless you in everything you do for the Lord delivered me into your hands and you didn't kill me ." Even through all the tears David knew that Saul's mind had not changed.

Basketball

I assume that since you are reading this blog that you have Internet access.... well if you have nothing to do tonight you can go to the school website using this link. Where i will be filming and streaming the game live. so if you are stuck at home and can't go i encourage you to use this link....or if your a homebody and you cant stomach to be around all those people. this a great way to watch the basketball games.

LTC

well believe it or not it is already time for LTC which is very fun but very time consuming.

As angles rejoice

my pap'a yesterday decided to give his life to Christ and my Uncle was rebaptized. Before we left Trey said something i like and i have heard it before but its a good verse. (paraphrased) the angels in heaven rejoice more over one person that is baptized and saved than 99 righteous who don't need saving. i am very proud of them in there decision. I love them now and always will. Thanks to Trey for taking time out of his day for two very special people. Thanks for baptizing my uncle and the fatman.

Christmas

well........ive been quite for a while and to be perfectly honest for a while i forgot about my blog.......with that being said i hope everyone had a wondeful Christmas and i wish you a happy new year... I got that Sony Cyber-shot camera i wanted and have been playing with it alot.

One-Act Play

Thanks to Bo Helm deciding not to do one-act...im not sure why...but i get the part he had. The play is The Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward. for those of you who don't know here is a summary of the story.(we get British accents......too cool)
the book is set in Kent, London at the condomine's mansion. Mr. Charles Condomine who is an avid writer ....and drinker wants to write a book about a psychic/medium that is a fake. Dr. Bradman (thats me) and my wife violet have arranged for a patient of mine to meet at the Condomine's to perform a Sceonce (spelling) so that charles could get a feel for the atmosphere and the way that the medium would react. Using a song that Charles did not want to use.... but wouldn't tell why. Madam Arcoti(the medium) accidentlly call Elvira who is Charles' first wife. through out the play Elvira tries to kill charles off but accidentally killed Ruth Charles' second wife....so instead of having one dead wife haunting him he has two......poor guy.

We have festival in feb. which will be just like a dress rehearsal but w/ an audience.
so im looking forward to it.

Things Im Wanting for Christmas

Santa: Sony Cybershot Digital Camera or a PS2

1. DVD's
   
2. CD's
   
3. um.........well i think thats it honestly thats all i want
   

He Who Believes

“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;”- John 11:25

Jesus was talking to Martha when he said this. Martha is the sister of Lazarus, who in this passage has recently died and later in the text is raised from the dead because of the faith of Martha. "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." (Matthew 17:20). I'm not sure if you know it (i only know because of Trey) Is very very very small and if we have the faith as small as that me can move mountains. That is an amazing thought to me.

Kids Are Americans Too

well i started reading that book and it was okay but the further i got the more he repeated himself so i could not handle it.....sorry but i will start posting short devos.

Kids Are Americans Too- Chapter 1

Chapter 1 is about how as kids we need to be good Americans and respect the Rights of others. And to learn where our rights end....and thats where others begin.

and i thought it was worth mentioning that tonight is the night that the cowboys will have a 10-2 record ...thanks to my boys......the pack, favre is going to kill tonight....he's unstoppable.

I have as of yesterday started reading a book called Kids Are Americans Too by Bill O'Reilly and Charles Flowers. here is what the back of the book says: "Attention Young Bloviators.... Kids Are Americans Too! And that means you have rights just like everybody else. But it's not enough to just say you have them. You have to know what those rights are...and are not!
Lucky for you, Bill O'Reilly is back, opining for kids on that very subject-your legal rights.
Delving into some of the most constroversial court cases of our time, O'Reilly and his coauthor Chorles Flowers show you how the best of you are advocating for your own rights and respecting the rights of others while the worst o you (and many adults too) are just mouthing off.
While this book was written specifically for you kids, smart parents and educators should read it too!
Things have changed a lot since they were your age, and knowng where one person's rights end and another's begin is the key to success in class, at home, at work, online, and just about everywhere else in this free country of ours. So read on and let people know what you think."


so i will keep you updated and let you know what iv'e learned.

My To-Do List

• Fill out all AIM Forms
  
• Make sure that all my AIM recommendations from Preacher (Trey), and Elder, and a Church Member are all filled out and sent.
• Start Finding Support for AIM.
• College Algebra Homework. (ahhhhhhhhhh) I love it (sarcasm sarcasm)
• Study for Government Test. It will be easy though.
• Call Ariel and tell her Happy 18th Birthday. I didn't forget ... I messaged her on myspace but i need to call her.
• Convince my parents i need a new car/truck.
• Try to quit blogging during school hours.
• Conquer(spelling?) my blogging addiction.
• Go to work
• Do laundry and probably clean my room
  

Things Im Thankful For

well its after thanksgiving but i am going to make the list anyway

1. my family in Childress.
2. my family in East Texas.
3. My Grandmother's ability to cook.
4. Who ever came up w/ the idea of deep frying turkeys.
5. being able to blog at school.
6. time off from school.
7. a good football season.
8. Good fellowship at trey's last night
   

Puzzling question ....at least to me

most of the time I am going to try to write more in my post but today I just have a question....When did we (America) become "One nation under (don't you dare say) God?
can someone answer that, it would help alot.

New friends

I just started my blog this morning and i already have someone i dont know commenting my blog and that is just what i wanted people to discover my blog leave comments so that we can get to know each other. That is amazing, thank you stacie I look forward to getting to know you and maybe encouraging you with my lessons that will eventually get posted and also at the same time learn stuff from your point of view if it is different from mine.

Birth of a Blog

I have lately started reading blogs of people that i know and respect, people such as Trey Morgan , Jacob and Amanda Henderson , and Eben Emerson, and Jeff Foster. All people who i have heard preach and enjoy being around. So I thought that i would try the whole blog thing and see if i can meet more inspirational people to befriend and maybe help me come closer to God.