Bruny and I basically suck at updating so if anyone actually reads this (lol) than my apologies. So I'm spending a summer at home which is something that I haven't done in a long time. I haven't been with my family this much time consecutively in quite a number of years. So far it has been an interesting adventure. I've learned more about my family (Mom, Dad, and Sister) than I could have ever imagined. Its amazing to me what you can see when you ask God to open your eyes, and it’s not even the end of June! This summer although not quite as exciting as those in the best, I believe will prove to be very beneficial to me. That’s all for now.
[katie]
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
its been a while
Wow it has been about a month since we updated. This semester so far has been intensly crazy for me! I'm sure I can say the same thing for Katie too, since she just came back from the Philippines and started school right after. Nothing really to say for now. Im in the school library doing homework as usual. Hopefully Katie updates this too!
[BRUNY]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
hogwarts and back to school!
Yesterday I went to Princeton University with my friends Monica and Julie. No lie, that place looked like Hogwarts. If I had the brains and money, I sooo would transfer there! It was such a beautiful campus. Then we just went to Panera and caught up with each other and my cousin met us there for 15 minutes, cause he is a life guard at the Princeton pool. Anyways we just took alot of pictures there. I wish I had a professional camera! Oh and before we went to Princeton we went and surprised Jules' boyfriend at work...i think he doesn't like surprises. But it was nice to finally meet him. So that was how my last day of break was.
Hallway
I guess where classes are
JMB <3
Today was the first day of classes. My schedule is pretty awesome this semester, I only have classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Yay for four day weekends! I really was not ready to start again, but I have to so, I tried to make the best out of it. Seeing everyone was really nice, well almost everyone...Mr. Cheech just leaves without saying hi! My first class was super bad! No names and details but the professor just has a really bad attitude. Second class was awesome and she let us out in a hour (all classes are three hours). Overall my first day was way better than I thought it would be. Just want to do really well in all my classes, have to FOCUS!
[BRUNY]
Hallway
I guess where classes are
JMB <3
Today was the first day of classes. My schedule is pretty awesome this semester, I only have classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Yay for four day weekends! I really was not ready to start again, but I have to so, I tried to make the best out of it. Seeing everyone was really nice, well almost everyone...Mr. Cheech just leaves without saying hi! My first class was super bad! No names and details but the professor just has a really bad attitude. Second class was awesome and she let us out in a hour (all classes are three hours). Overall my first day was way better than I thought it would be. Just want to do really well in all my classes, have to FOCUS!
[BRUNY]
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Haiti Team...
My church, Immanuel Bible Church has always been very involved with missions. I myself have been on five trips myself. Twice to Mexico, once to India and Louisiana, and in Camden,NJ; where we usually go about every three months or so. Other places where our church goes is Romania and Haiti. Romania and Haiti have been the two consistent trips, the Romania team will be leaving in a few months, and the Haiti team is leaving in two weeks. Usually when our team goes to Haiti they help build a church and just do general construction in Cap Haitien.
This trip had been planned since the beginning of summer I think. This time they were going to install windows in the church they built, so that's where most of the money was going. Until the earthquake happened. Yesterday morning at church a member of the team, gave a testimony on how God is working with the team and in Cap Haitien with the church they work with.
He was telling us how their mission has changed from installing the windows to obviously helping the earthquake victims, and how God is providing ways to make this trip very helpful to the Haitians. At first the team wanted to go into Port Au Prince he said, but after they spoke with Pastor Codo, they decided to go to Cap Haitien, because everyone from Port Au Prince is going to Cap Haitien according to Pastor Codo. Ok, back to how God is working. The mayor of our town, offered to give the whole team first aid training for free! Also if they choose American Red Cross first aid training, American Red Cross said that they would pay for the flight tickets! How awesome is God! That money can go towards buying more medicine etc. Ohh there's more...obviously if they are leaving in two weeks, they have already bought the tickets. Apparently there is a new rule now, that you can only check in one luggage. Well...Continental Airlines called and said they would allow our team to bring two extra luggage's per person. So that's three pieces of luggage! They will definitely stuff those luggage's.
While I was listening to him speak I just had goose bumps, and felt a connection sort of. I don't know how or why but I truly felt for those people. Like, God is providing and opening sooo many doors for our team so that they may go to Haiti and show the people of Haiti, how great, awesome, and loving our God is! So just pray for our team as they leave in two weeks and the Haitian people as they recover.
[ BRUNY]
This trip had been planned since the beginning of summer I think. This time they were going to install windows in the church they built, so that's where most of the money was going. Until the earthquake happened. Yesterday morning at church a member of the team, gave a testimony on how God is working with the team and in Cap Haitien with the church they work with.
He was telling us how their mission has changed from installing the windows to obviously helping the earthquake victims, and how God is providing ways to make this trip very helpful to the Haitians. At first the team wanted to go into Port Au Prince he said, but after they spoke with Pastor Codo, they decided to go to Cap Haitien, because everyone from Port Au Prince is going to Cap Haitien according to Pastor Codo. Ok, back to how God is working. The mayor of our town, offered to give the whole team first aid training for free! Also if they choose American Red Cross first aid training, American Red Cross said that they would pay for the flight tickets! How awesome is God! That money can go towards buying more medicine etc. Ohh there's more...obviously if they are leaving in two weeks, they have already bought the tickets. Apparently there is a new rule now, that you can only check in one luggage. Well...Continental Airlines called and said they would allow our team to bring two extra luggage's per person. So that's three pieces of luggage! They will definitely stuff those luggage's.
While I was listening to him speak I just had goose bumps, and felt a connection sort of. I don't know how or why but I truly felt for those people. Like, God is providing and opening sooo many doors for our team so that they may go to Haiti and show the people of Haiti, how great, awesome, and loving our God is! So just pray for our team as they leave in two weeks and the Haitian people as they recover.
[ BRUNY]
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
HIS great timing!
As some of you may know, my dad does not work, although we have been trying to find him a job for about two years now. Just this past week he got two job offers, now he has just has to choose one. Also some of you know, we rent a one bedroom right now. We could not afford a home cause of mom being the only income. AMAZING how God works! I think it was December 30th my dad got the two job offers and the next day the 31st we got a letter from this place where we had applied to get a home like 2 years back! Like HIS timing is soooo great! So now on the 9th we are going to see the house and hopefully we get it! Oh and did I mention that where the house is located? In the same town where my dad got both job offers! I am very excited about this but at the same time not, cause I do not enjoy moving! But I'll deal with anything to get my own bedroom lol. This new place is going to be perfect for all of us, I can commute to NYC from home. Oh my IBCers do not worry we still will go to IBC :)
On a side note...
So recently I was talking to one of my friends and we were talking about trials and hard times in our lives. He made a good point saying that, God brings hard and difficult in our lives when we are farthest away from Him, and He brings hard times in our lives because He wants our attention. It all started to make sense in my head! Think about it!
[BRUNY]
On a side note...
So recently I was talking to one of my friends and we were talking about trials and hard times in our lives. He made a good point saying that, God brings hard and difficult in our lives when we are farthest away from Him, and He brings hard times in our lives because He wants our attention. It all started to make sense in my head! Think about it!
[BRUNY]
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
worlds apart.
So yesterday I went to a New Jersey hockey game. Now I’ve been to about thirty games before so this was not a new experience for me. (My dad’s job is amazing at providing free tickets to about any event imaginable, my family just likes hockey). But this time I was paying particular attention to the crowds around me. I was sitting in a section reserved especially for specific people and had access to all the food and drink we wanted. And it struck me then the difference between the people I was sitting with then and the people I will be sitting with in just a few days in the Philippines. And it made me wonder what world I fit into. Do I fit into the world where people pay two hundred and fifty dollars for two hours of entertainment, or the world where people work every day just to pay for the next day’s meal? I wonder if I can fit into both, or if I want to fit into either at all?
[Katie]
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
CHRISTmas
So I don't know about you guys, but for me this year, I am not in the Christmas spirit at all. Usually around this time, I am so happy and excited for Christmas and my birthday, but its the total opposite this year. I have no idea why.
The other thing that has been bugging me for a few years is that, why does there always have to be a Christmas tree? Why don't people use nativity scenes? Yes, I understand that Christmas has really lost its meaning but we as Christians need to remind the world, what the true meaning of Christmas is.
The other thing that has been bugging me for a few years is that, why does there always have to be a Christmas tree? Why don't people use nativity scenes? Yes, I understand that Christmas has really lost its meaning but we as Christians need to remind the world, what the true meaning of Christmas is.
Luke 2:1-20
[BRUNY]
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