Global Vision Week...

The basic goal of global vision week, that i got anyway, was the importance of missions and traveling around the world to spread the word. I would have to agree with him on this. Mainly because the bible says we are to go to the nations. With this eing said that is why I am going on the missions trip the 9th of Nov. with my alpha group and Team Solomon to Mexico. As for the events of global vision week, i didn't have a chance to make it to any of them. I really wish that i had though so that i could have broadened my horizons per se. I wanted to study abroad but given my major that is an impracticality at this moment. i will either study abroad in Graduate school or i will simply travel when i am done will my schooling. I would love to see all of Asia and Africa, and Australia... basically i want to see the entire world. It has inspired me to want to travel as much as i can. Not everyon was called to be a missionary per se but everyone is called to go to the nations. That is another point i got out of this lecture on global vision week. Stop by later to read another blog.

Genocide and Racism

Genocide is still prevalent int he world we live in today. It was brought to our attention that there are very few Holocaust survivors left alive today and once they die the truth of what went on in those times will be lost forever. The books and other various article pertaining to the subject will be there forever, but the chance to get a one on one with a survivor is growing more and more rare as time passes. Rascism is also still a harsh reality in today's society. The Jena 6 is the latest example to show up in recent news. While i am still not completely sure of the details action needs to be taken to prevent any further injustices. When the speaker was talking she was asked a question. the question was if she could ever forgive the Nazi's for what they did to her people and to her as a child. She said no. It makes me sad that people are capable of cruelty so intense that it would harden someones heart to the point that they say they will never be able to forgive them. I would hope that one day her heart is changed and that she will be able to forgive them because it is never good to keep something like that. i know it isn't easy in the least. So this is the blog about racism and genocide.

Body image, Porn, and sex i think

Well when it comes to porn, body image, and sex there has yet to be someone i have met who has had no struggle any of the following in any form or fashion. The body image concept is usually associated with girls and it is thought that they are the only ones with this problem. The porn problem is generally a guy problem but there are women who deal with this problem also. Sex is one that both guys and girls deal with at the same level but a different time in life and development. While guys begin to become interested in sex at an age closer to the beginning of high school, it seems that females hormones don't start to kick in until around their college years. The body image thing is also a big thing with guys but in a different sense than that of girls in some aspects. Women think they aren't pretty enough and guys think they aren't cute or hot enough. We are both concerned with what hollywood and magazines portray as beautiful. While the people with the fit bodies that "everyone wants" have there struggles with their body image... i find that it is particularly more difficult for those of us who are overweight. This is this blog... stop by next time for racism and genocide.

Alcohol...

There isn't much to say about my experiences with alcohol and my views on it are very black and white. My experiences include the following... I have never had a drink in my life and don't plan on ever having a drink. It just isn't something I'm interested in. I had/ have some friends who drank in highschool and still do. Never had any instances of alcoholism in my family as far as I know. Have an uncle who will have a beer while watching the game but there are no alcoholics as far as I know. I don't think that it is bad to drink, but I think it is bad to get drunk. In the bible it says that one should not drink to get drunk. While I don't think drinking is bad in general, just when it is abused, I still do not advocate the practice. In any and all situations I plan to be a lifelong DD.

APU Accomplishments Blog...

There are many things that I want to accomplish while i am at APU. But, I was only asked for three. Besides the obvious of getting my degree I really want to strengthen my relationship with God, develop the friendships I come to have, and to grow as a person in my strengths and grow out of my weaknesses. The main strengths of mine that i feel will help me achieve strengthening my relationship with God are all of them because he is the one that gave me these attributes and he is the one who will direct me in how I need to go about developing them. To develop my friendships the three most obvious are empathy, responsibility, and strategic. Empathy because they will know that i am genuine when i say i am here to help and in that fact I will be able to feel where they are coming from and pray. Responsibility because i will step up to the plate when i know that i have wronged a friend or how i won't let a little miscommunication happen. I am all for talking thorough things not the whole i thought you said or did this but more of a I know where you stand and I take responsibility for my actions. And finally developing my strengths and strengthening my weaknesses... this will be done by strengthening my relationship with God. That's that.

My 5 Strengths...

My strengths are Empathy, Belief, Responsibility, Strategic, and Relator. All of these strengths appear to be an accurate description of me. Empathy works for me because I do feel the pain of others and I can see what people are going through. I also do understand why people may have made the choices they have made and although may not agree with it I understand their logic behind it... in most cases.
Belief works for me because I stand true to what I believe and I am trustworthy. You can come to me and confide in me and not have worry about me telling everyone and their mother your business. I hold the strong belief that you should be able to trust me. Responsibility works for me because this also vividly describes me. I am someone who will own up to what I do. If I start something I have to complete it... especially when it involves other people that are affected by my decisions. As a result of this I have been known to bite off more than i needed to chew. i could chew it but it was uncomfortable. =)
I do consider myself to be quite strategic... i think about things in ways other people wouldn't. I don't always take the conventional route, i sometimes choose not to. I am constantly thinking in terms of cause and effect. That has proven to be very valuable in most situations but in others it has caused me to over analyze the given situation. Finally Relator is really big because this is how i am. Intimacy is a big part of relationships for me. While it is how I am I don't force it on people i let them get to know me and get comfortable with me so we can work on the intimacy in our relationship.
Those are my 5 strengths. =)

This Is ME... (take it or leave it)

Who am I? First and foremost I am a child of God, a Christian. I am an instrument for his work. I am a person with a heart that beats and soul that cries for the hearts that have no Father. Each tear is filled with a prayer and a voice. I am a healer.


I am a poet with a healing pen and gentle hands. I am a twisted contender in a game of lies and false hope. I am nothing without God, and share what I am with those around me. I am love, peace and gentle soul. I am real and indisputably crazy but gentle and understanding.

I am the arms that hold the broken hearts of yesterday and tomorrow. I am the eyes that drown the incoherence of a broken world and see the beauty beneath the wicked faces. I am the broken heart that cries out to the skies in search of God's hand to heal me as he heals the hearts of the broken through my own palms. I am a Christian with the gift of life.