home

Yes, I am home. I am here at the computer desk blogging at home. It's awesome! ( shooing cat's swaying tail out of face)I'm here with my cat enjoying a lazy saturday night. Plus, I'm listening to Christmas music. I just thought it would be wonderful to blog at home for once in months. Probably won't do this again till Christmas break( the cat is ready to pounce on my sister who is sorting papers.) I've been to my grandparents to celebrate Thankgiving, gone to the movies to see New Moon, put up the Christmas tree, and watched a few movies at home, and gone to Guitar Center. *Update complete* lol. ( my cat is staring at me like "Come on Jon, let's go do something fun" lol

Oath

I'm reading a book by Frank Peretti called The Oath and I'm loving it. If I have time over Thanksgiving break I want to finish it. I only read it in my spare time, which isn't much. There was a quote that I just made my day the other day when I was reading it.

"...they worshiped and tampered and played with sin so much it became a thing with wings and scales and legs and teeth. People do that, you know, hang onto sin like it was a little pet. Problem with this pet is, it grows. It gets big and ugly and obvious, and before long it starts calling the shots. And it kills people, Benson[person being spoken to]. Used to be it was small enough to scarf you down in small pieces. Now it's big enough to take you down in two, three bites. It hooks you like a fish, hooks you right through the heart, and then it reels you in. Oh, and it can wait. It can choose the time. It might wait years, but it takes you sooner or later. Always does... Used to be sin was a dirty little secret you could keep inside. Well, not anymore. It's too big now, too mean, too hungry. It's pay day. Like God told Cain, 'Sin is crouching at the door, wanting to devour you'''

Skating

Just a few pictures from skating last friday day night( Saturday morning) :)


Chris

Darren

Brandon

Keith, Elizebath, Jenni and Janet

Me

"project"??

Here's the quick summary.( I may have a few detail a little off, but this is the gist of it)
Jenni, Ashley and Maria who are friends and my classmates in psychology hung out together last week quite a bit. I do believe that it was thursday or friday of last week that they got a great idea! ( Or NOT!) They wanted to do a neat experiment for their general psychology grade. So they decided on certain rules to there project.

1. Each one could not talk to a certain male for a week, except for one worded answers if asked a question.
2. The two other girls could talk to the other males, just not the certain they chose.
3. They could not text, message, call, speak, chat, etc with the chosen male.
4. They could not tell outsiders of this project. They could only refer to it as "the project" in public.

With rules like these they began there "project". I of course saw changes in the girls, but was for sure not going to get in a females way. lol. I thought, "Maybe I did something to offend them. Maybe they're are just going through a difficult time. etc". You know? I just didn't want to get involved. Laugh if you want, but I made it something bigger. I prayed about it, I was like, "God, I don't care, just deal with it, cause I'm not."

The great part was I was one of the male victims. The other two guys were ...one random guy on campus that is an acquaintance and the other one was a close friend that lives far away.

The funny thing is girls cannot go that long without talking to their male friends. They ended the experiment yesterday( two days early). One of the girls was really stressed out, which made the other girls stressed too. I heard they were crying for each other and going crazy. lol. I had no idea I was a victim, but I wasn't totally surprised or happy when I found out. These girls claim that I was acting really different during this time, but most of the people I talked to didn't see a difference in me. I think it is only the 3 girls views.

I personally think they deserve the results. They were the ones that decided to do this project for their grade and they could of done something that wasn't so emotional and stressful for them. I just laugh now.

End of Sentence

I stretch out my arms to the sky as far as they can reach. Then I bring them back as if I'm holding something precious close to my heart. My heart is free. The joy is flooding. It's my E.O.S. The sentence is over. I'm tired of that old state I was in. The inmates holler as I walk past. They've grown accustom to their lives. Lives of hatred, pride and destruction. If only they had patience to be free like me. "Remember, It's never to late for your end too. It can come any day." The gate hides what awaits me on the other side.The door opens. The sun already shines brighter. The breeze blows my hair in every direction. Energy covers me. Adrenaline stored up in my soul can now pour out on the world. I'm not running because I'm soaking up the moment. My fallings had kept me locked up for an extensive period. Putting chains on me that really deserved to be there. I never really have payed my full due. Mercy brought the end to my sad state. Releasing the sinner from hell fire. I feel like the flames have come close enough to singe my skin. I stayed in the heat in the past because it felt good? I won't go back. This feels like God is walking beside me.

Charlie

If I had a camera I would show you a picture of Charlie.*enter pic here* He's probably my favorite here at GBS. Today I saw him sitting on the bed of Darrell's truck when I was making a couple rounds for work. He was eating. Darrell's truck always has empty bottles, trash and probably food left over in it. So without him knowing, Darrell and maybe others give Charlie food. I even saw him down by the south door of the Academy this morning. That was probably around 8ish. It's not always easy being Charlie I'm sure. With all the neighborhood dogs and stuff. Charlie just seems to make the campus so much brighter and natural. My favorite is when I see him on main campus. Charlie is just amazing!




( if you are wondering, Charlie is the name for any squirrel around here :))

WHY

I just dont understand it. Why? What would possess some people?
So yesterday I went to my D group leaders house and found out that no one was there. I found someone that had their number and got them to pick me up. Mr. Adam Profit came and got me and we went to Starbucks where everyone already was. I had an enjoyable time. Who wouldn't?
The deal is that my group left me because someone told Adam that I was working.I wasn't as you can figure out. That could of been an honest mistake. But I think it was a HUGE mistake when someone told me they heard I went on a date that night. Uh-oh!!! Why would someone think that? Okay, I may know why, but that doesn't give a person a reason to assume anything. :)
Point is to know the facts before you say things.

Vine St. Kids Klub

Pictures from Kids Klub

Too Long

I think its been too long since I last blogged. It has to be over a week now.
So much has been happening too.
I think the two biggest things that have happened are turning in my first English paper and going to Youth Challenge. I turned in my paper this past Friday and I'm really glad that that one is finished. We just have to start our next one now.
Youth Challenge was Awesome!! And it was actually more than just going to see my friends like it's felt other years. But I did get to see some of my favorite people: Ryan, Pam, my cousins, people from camp, and lots of others. The services and speakers were really great this year speaking on the power of sin, manhood, we are not failures, etc.
This past weekend was one of my favorites :)