Hew. 11:1 Now Faith is the substance of all things hoped for..."

Wow. Yesterday (Sunday July 25) I arrived back from Apache Creek Deaf and Youth Ranch in New Mexico. It was AMAZING!! I praise God that He gave me an opportunity to go and hear and learn about His word. I went to camp from July 21-26,2008.

We went hiking, horse riding, roller-skating(which I fell many of many of times and have bruises to prove them), we had competion against the counslers and the campers. Which were basketball, volleyball, carpetball, tetherball. There was a singing competion I particapted in. We sang Give Up. With Sanderson....There are lots more things I can tell about this trip but I am writing this blog for a whole different purpose. I am writing this blog because I want to tell everyone about my experience at Apache Creek!

I guess I need to tell you that there were at least 3 services each day. And two devotions, morning and night for a week straight. So I have alot to tell you what I want to tell you in one blog!

Before Apache C reek I felt like the world was crashing around me...(im sorta exaggerating but hopefully you get my point.) I felt like I was sooooo far away from God. And God in my life, He is the main purpose. He is who I live in and for. (And thats who you should live in and for too.) But anywho I felt like God was so faraway that I could reach Him. And I felt like I wasnt doing what He would like me to do. I didnt know how to live life for Him. And I felt that I wasnt HIS child. Did you know that once you are saved you are a CHILD OF GOD. IT IS AMAZING!!! (But of course there is alot more why it is amazing that I am not telling you.) But my family isnt AS close to God as I, so it is hard to talk to them about this questions. So when I went to camp I found out all the answers to the questions in my mind. 

But when I went to camp I made sure that I was a Child of God. The first morning service was about EXAMING YOURSELF. In 2 Corinthians 5:5 Paul writes "Examine Yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; Prove your ownselves. Know ye not your ownselves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?" In case you are wondering reprobates means worthless, unapproved, worthless. We are not worthless when we are children of God. But we can be worthless Children of God. If we dont do what God wants us to. Living in His will. We have to WANT live in God. We have to WANT to give up everything that blocks us from God.                                                               The next service after the first was about Rebellion. In  1 Samuel 15:22-23 It says, "For rebillion is as the sin of witchcraft and stubborness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king." Rebellion takes you farther away from God.

Back to the story. I examined myself for the next 2 days. And I realized that that I was not willing to give up everything that was holding me back from God, I was being stubborn and from being stubborn I was rebelling from God. And did not only realized I was being stubborn and rebelling to and from God I was to my parents and family. (You know for being a brat and being rude. etc. etc.) 

The next day and the next morning service. We were preach to about 'Where Jesus Dwells.' And they were telling us about where Jesus doesnt dwell in 'bad' music, movies, shows, friends, and how all these things will pull you away from God because they are of the World. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 says, "14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. 18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty." And music and friends just stayed in my head through out this preaching. Because it occured to me that  music and friends are what keep me away from God. Because once I get into a good band I will obbsess over them, sadly to say. And my friends since some of them dont believe in God that pulled me away to. You become who you hang around. And during the the service after that it was Preached and asked if 'You are a Vessel of God.' And with all these things that kept me away from God is keeping me from being a 'vessel of God.'

I do have more but I dont want you to read everything in one looooooooooooooong blog so I shall post a second one.

and tell you about the rest. And how Apache Creek has changed me for the better.

Wow! I am so happy to see a Christian group on buzznet. Because you dont really see Christianity going on on buzznet. But I am glad who ever started this group ...started the group! God is working in many ways. Including using the internet! So who ever is reading this journal. Invite friends. Christians or non-Christian. So they can see how God can work in their lives.! And we can witness to them through this group on Buzznet. But giving them help through God's word.

Samantha(genisis)

Artist Artista	Jonas Brothers Jonas Brothers
Title Título	Poor Unfortunate Souls Pobres almas desafortunadas

I admit that in the past I've been a nasty       ~              Reconozco que en el pasado he sido un pícaro
They weren't kidding when they called me kinda strange  ~   No son una broma cuando me llamó kinda extraño

But you'll find that nowadays                    ~                    Pero es el hecho de que hoy en día
I've mended all my ways                   ~                             He reparado todos mis formas
Repented, seen the light, and made a change       ~       Arrepentido, visto la luz, y de hecho un cambio
And I fortunately know a little secret                 ~              Y yo sé un poco de fortuna secreta
It's a talent that I always have possessed         ~                    Es un talento que siempre han poseído
And dear lady, please don't laugh                  ~                      Y querida señora, por favor, no reír
I use it on behalf Lo utilizo en nombre
Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed (pathetic)    ~      De la miseria, la soledad, y depresión (patético)

Poor unfortunate souls                        ~                        Pobres almas desafortunadas
In pain                 ~            En el dolor
In need                  ~         En necesidad
This one longing to be thinner          ~               Este anhelo de ser más delgado
That one wants to get the girl            ~            Que se quiere conseguir a la chica
And do I help them?                   ~                  Y ayudarles a hacer yo?
Yes, indeed!                             ~                        Sí, de hecho!
Those poor unfortunate souls               ~               Esas pobres almas desafortunadas
So sad                           ~                    Tan triste
So true                            ~                   Así que cierto
They come flocking to me crying                     ~            Vienen venir a mí llorando
"Will you help us, pretty please?"                ~                    "¿Van a ayudarnos, por favor, bonita?"
And I help them!                                 ~                           Y yo les ayuda!
Yes I do!                                ~                Sí yo!

The men up there don't like a lot of blabber     ~     Los hombres allí arriba no les gusta mucho blabber
They think a girl who gossips is a bore!         ~          Ellos piensan que una niña gossips es un agujero!
Yes on land it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word            Sí en la tierra es mucho prefiere para damas por no decir una palabra
And after all dear, what is idle prattle for?                  Y después de todo querido, lo que es inactivo para prattle?
They're not all that impressed with conversation             No son todos los que impresionado con la conversación
True gentlemen avoid it when they can                           Es cierto señores evitarlo cuando pueden
But they dote and swoon and fawn                                Pero dote y swoon y fawn
On ladies who withdrawn                                              Por señoras que retirarse
It's she who holds her tongue who gets a man                Es ella la que tiene su lengua, que recibe un hombre

Poor unfortunate souls                                                Pobres almas desafortunadas
Go ahead!                                                                  ¡Adelante!
Make your choice!                                                      Haga su elección!
I'm a very busy person and I haven't got all day                           Soy una persona muy ocupada y no tengo todo el día
It won't cost much                                                       No se mucho de gastos
Just your voice!                                                            Sólo tu voz!
Those poor unfortunate souls                                       Esas pobres almas desafortunadas
So sad                                                                Tan triste
So true                                                                Así que cierto
If you wanna cross the bridge, my sweet                            Si quiere cruzar el puente, mi dulce
You've got the pay the toll ¿                        Tiene el pago del peaje
Take a gulp                                                 Tome un gulp
Take a breath                                             Toma un respiro
Go ahead                                                   Vaya por delante
Sign the scroll                                             Firme el desplazamiento
Nick and Kevin                                           Nick y Kevin
Now I've got her, boys                                Ahora yo tengo de ella, los niños
The boss is on a roll                                     El jefe está en un rollo
You poor unfortunate souls                          Usted pobres almas desafortunadas

In pain                                                                En el dolor
In need                                                                En necesidad
This one longing to be thinner                          Este anhelo de ser más delgado
That one wants to get the girl                            Que se quiere conseguir a la chica
And do I help them?                                    Y ayudarles a hacer yo?
Yes, indeed!                                                   Sí, de hecho!
Those poor unfortunate souls                          Esas pobres almas desafortunadas
So sad                                                           Tan triste
So true                                                            Así que cierto
They come flocking to me crying                    Vienen venir a mí llorando
"Will you help us, pretty please?" "                   ¿Van a ayudarnos, por favor, bonita?"
And I help them!                                                Y yo les ayuda!
Yes I do!                                                                 Sí yo!

Those poor unfortunate souls                                   Esas pobres almas desafortunadas 

 

hahah i had to post this!!! there is the song and English and in Spanish!!!.................................................enjoy

Hey guys...

well there was somethings I watched today. About religon. It dawned on me many people obess over everything else other than the bible. (if you're into religon like me) And this is including ME. My mom showed my some videos of what could happen and what is happening and it scares me cuz you never know when or where the coming of The Lord will happen and i feel im not ready. Instead of reading the bible we or me are listening to music on buzznet avoiding to read the bible. Just to do something to NOT read it. Well the whole point of me posting this journal is for MINE and YOUR purpose. I know i dont know you and you dont know me but i want to see you and you want to see me in the Kingdom of Heaven with our Lord.

If you are reading thanks. And I'll try to find and post those videos I was talking about.

thanx

Genisis