Merry Christmas!

Christmas is tomorrow! People are probably out going crazy getting last minute gifts, all while I'm at home listening to the radio or watching DVDs. I'm into The Big Bang Theory right now. I usually watch about 5 episodes at a time, if not more! Well, Merry Christmas!!!

Luke 2:1-20
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.  2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.  4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)  5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.  6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.  7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.  8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.  10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,  14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.  15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.  16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.  17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.  18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.  19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.  20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.  

Hmm... Been awhile!

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Keeping Faith is Hard...

Life is crappy, everyone knows that. Something good happens, then something totally horrid happens. The bad thing completely cancels out the good thing. That is the story of my life.

Anyway, something VERY unexpected happened at my church Sunday. Sunday morning we found beer bottles, lighters, and hairspray behind the building. This happens very often, so this wasn't a surprise. When they went to unlock the door, they saw it was scraped. Someone tried to break in. Later that evening when we walked into the sanctuary, there was glass everywhere. Someone threw about 8 or 9 rocks through a window. It was very upsetting. I didn't even know what to do or think. It was scary. I never thought something like that would happen to my church. We are lucky to have 30 people on a regular basis. I honestly cannot comprehend it.

We do a lot of stuff during classes at my church. I love my Sunday School teacher. In the evening one of my aunts teaches us. We do a lot of easy, but fun, stuff. Here is what we did Wednesday evening:

We each had to build a letter. There was only four of us, so it worked out. I had the letter V.

It was a lesson on love.

For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. - John 3:16

Have a wonderful day!

Who am I?

      That seems like a suitable title for my first post. Who am I? I don't even know the answer to that. I know what I want out of life. What I wanna be, what I think, and how I feel. But does anyone ever really KNOW themselves. I believe it is possible to know yourself, your TRUE self, if you try. It could be a scary realization, though. That's why many people won't try. Well, anyway, on to what I am like.

I am a 16 year old girl, living in West Virginia. I have a 14 year old sister named Sami. I have two very close cousins named Kelly Grace, age 5, and Faith Nicole, age 19 months. They are wonderful little kids, who can be rotten at times, but still know how to make the sun shine when it's pouring outside. Their parents are my aunt and uncle Mary and JR. I have another aunt, Jenny, who has just recently disowned us (that is the best word I can think of). 

My favorite colors are purple, dark red, and black.  I am home schooled, and have been for only one year. I failed my first year of ninth grade, went into home schooling and repeated the ninth grade, and now I am in twelfth grade. A senior, baby! I'm graduating a year earlier than I was supposed to. I love photography, and I plan to make that my career. I am inspired by many photographers. Ansel Adams is my favorite photographer! Here is one of his photos:

It is titled The Tetons and the Snake River. It was taken in 1942. I got this photo from the following link. On the page I linked you to, you can find another link that takes you to Ansel Adams' biography on Wikipedia.     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Adams_The_Tetons_and_the_Snake_River.jpg. 

I am a Baptist, born and raised in the same little church. Riverview Gospel Tabernacle is the name of my church. When I was little, up until I was about 7 or 8, my grandma would take me with her. We lived about 3 minutes, walking, from the church. Then, my aunt and uncle would start picking us up because we moved about 30 minutes, walking, away from the church.

I sing in the choir now, and I am part of the Youth Group. I also gather the info and type the newsletter for the church. I think the newsletter is almost the only thing that keeps me going to church. Everyone loves it, and it makes me feel good about myself. One of the big differences between my church and the ones on TV is size. Our church is a small building, with a small congregation to match. I love being part of a small church. You get to know everyone. They become your family, often more than your blood-related family. Several of the elders (well, the whole church is almost elders) say that me and my sister belong to everyone because they all watched us grow up.

I got saved on September 13, 2009. My aunt Mary is the one who walked with me to the altar. She will always have a very special place in my heart.  

Needless to say, I am very blessed. This is a pretty good start!

Have a good day and God Bless! :)