Summer :)

Good Afternoon,

Lot's of running around lately. Summertime is simply put, Awesome. lol Many good memories. I'm not the biggest fan of hot weather but the good outweighs the bad. I just want to post a few recent pics. Check them out. 

Softball!! Been having a great time. We meet up once a week  as a  church group. Many of the Van kids attend
They have the most fun. 

More Softball :)

A trip to Malibu, about a month back. 

I use to go through this tunnel all the time back in the day. 

My youngest bro and his good friend. Navster! Or the NAV. lol 

Kinda Cloudy

While exploring, my bro found this giant snail. SICK. lol 

This guys going long distance

Bell Gardens! 

I invited myself to ride on their new bus! It looks like a party bus converted for  serving a greater purpose!!! lol  

Some of the young people. I sat next to Paul. A new convert, also one of the coolest guys around!

Waiting to be seated. I won't give the name of the place but the food was not the best. haha

Chowing down! 

The man. The Myth. The Legend. Guzman

Discussing dieting....I was having trouble relating. lol 

We got a flat on the way to the gym!! You can see the brother outside trying to  address the situation. 

Paul

were on the side of the road. Review mirror of the freeway

John to the rescue! Our church Van picked us up!

Add him to the hero list

Now everyone is all smiles! lol 

My birthday dinner with the family! 

Bell :))

Had a little too much ice cream. 

Beach trip/Bike riding/volleyball/shopping/yogurt eating/socializing /returning rental bikes in time to avoid late fee's/avoiding collisions with pedestrians/etc.  lol 

Right by our epic parking spot. 

The pier

Fellow Bike people

The bike rental spot

They have excellent lemonade 

Dinner is served! 

:0

Street performers/Dance battle 

Yogurt. 

The following are pics from the church camping trip! 

Everyone chillen by the river

Van kidos are having a blast! 

Our Youth Leader

Avocado sauce


Quick shutout to J.D. Happy BDAY man!!!! 

More pics to come. Hope you are all enjoying your summer.Have a nice day :)


-Elias

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From the palms of California to the pines of Georgia

I wanna start this off by saying  HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Elias! :) You've given me a tall order to fill, but I'll do my best. I hope your day is the best! Don't eat to much cake! ;) Lol! Jk

Wondering why Elias is telling himself Happy Birthday? He ain't! :D Yes I said "ain't!" He's handed the reins to me for a day. As this is my first attempt at writing a blog I'm not sure how well it turns out.

As the title states, I'm from Georgia (pronounced Jorju :D) so I'm gonna answer a few questions from some folks in Cali. Btw, I went to PCC with my youth group and we all that it hilarious that most ppl would start singin "Georgia On My Mind" when they past us. It was awesome! Anyway, on to the questions...

1. Is Ga all grass? Lol! No, that's Florida. We have huge trees that are 12' tall or taller!
2. Is Conyers (my hometown) more city or country? Hm...that's a good one. I'd have to say it's probably equal parts of both. Although you don't really see farms unless you're on the outskirts of Conyers. There is a few in the heart of the city, but not many.
3. What kind of animals do you see most? Lol! We'd be here all night if I put down all of them. Not that I could if I wanted to. We mostly see squirrels, raccoons, deer, birds, chipmunks which are hilarious to watch, and a whole bunch more that are of the dangerous variety.

Well, that's about it so I hope y'all enjoyed my rambling and I hope I met your expectations, Elias. :)
Oh, I do have one more thing I wanna give to you to think about and that's this. I have proof that the Apostle Paul was a southerner! :D Don't believe me? Well, here it is!

Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

Need more proof?

I Thessalonians 1:2
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.

Well, there ya have it! All the proof you need! Lol!

Y'all have a wonderful and blessed day!
Emma K

Young and in a Rush! (First Things First)

Good Morning!!!!!!!!!!


This has been a short week, hmm wonder why? lol Hope everyone had a great Fourth. I know I did. Hey Jennifer, I would watch fireworks from my roof too, but there aren't any fireworks close by. lol :(

I kinda felt like reminding the younger folks this morning, myself included, about the big picture.

So as young people, we have so many questions we want answered now. All of us want to be at that "Arrived" state of being. Career, married, Home-Owner, etc. Some of us even worry about it (If were honest). Just a heads up, things don't always go according to plan. Some of us think we have it all planned out. Life really is quite the journey. Goals are great and keep at them but leave room for error and don't be overly hard on yourself. Sometimes were referred to as the "me" generation. However, if your living for God, your not all about yourself. We should have a mentality of that of a servant. Letting go of OUR will and earnestly seeking GOD'S will. Ultimately TRUSTING in him.


WHO WILL I MARRY??!!!


WHERE WILL I LIVE?!!!!


WHAT WILL I DO?!!


WHAT WILL I WEAR?!! (jk)


WHAT WILL I EAT?!! (My main concern ;) )


All these questions swirling around, always on our mind. Here it is....


Matthew 16:33 "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."


First things first! So what's first in our lives? The things of God. Don't put it last or somewhere in the middle, and expect the same result. This is a promise. "God is not a man that he may lie." Numbers 23:19 His promises are yes and amen.


Isaiah 55:11"So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."

Give your life to God and allow him to place you on the potter's wheel. Mold you into HIS vessel. The thought of being God's vessel, should just about motivate anyone. Were not laying up treasures here on Earth but in Heaven. Everything else(Insert questions and concerns) WILL fall into place.  "Lord I give myself away".

First things first :)

Have a good day

-Elias 

20120705

MONDAY

Good Morning!

A quick shout out to my good friend D. Masley. I missed his graduation party. He has also not replied to my text messages. lol Congratulations on graduating and every other graduate this year!

Tuesday Night Softball: Tuesday Nights at 6pm. New Location. If you need the address, email me.



Short Work Week! Half day, followed by a Holiday!! :))))

My parents are back from their vacation. At this time I will step down from my position as Top Chef  of the House. My brothers are thankful for that. lol Thank God for a safe fun trip, missed them dearly! They also brought back Pupusas! Which I will be enjoying for lunch today!!!!

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July 4th. What are your plans? Anything fun and exciting? We all want to know! lol

Have a great day

God Bless

-Elias

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A quick thanks! lol

Good Morning! :)



   Just want to say a quick thanks to those who regularly ready this blog. :) 15,000 views and counting on this young blog. lol Now even tho she doesn't have a picture to prove it....A Fellow V.T. Saint claimed to be the 15,000th  viewer. Congrats! Also my friend doesn't know, but there actually is no prize due to the Rescission. So a Hi Five is in order! 

Mr. Kobes

hahaha If you have any suggestions or improvements for the blog (Always room for improvement) ....Send me an email! :)   Don't forget to give a high five! Happy Friday :)

Have a blessed day,

-Elias

20120629

Class Participation (Blog Music)

Good Morning :)


  Most of you know I like to sing, wether I'm good at it or not. lol Music has always been a big part of my life. More importantly, music was created to worship God. With that being said, what's wrong with the music gadget app on my blog? Seems like every couple months it stops working! The other day I was updating (Yes, I really was updating) and noticed something was wrong...I did not hear the Resilience Theme song. Lol "That's what faith can do". Well the gadget crashed. No big surprise, I knew it was coming. I guess I have to keep finding a new one every month or so. I have not found anything thus far, so...My only solution is this. When you open up the blog, matter of fact while your reading this, sing the song out loud!!  Lol You know the lyrics! Don't let blogger.com's useless gadgets bring you down :) ha. Tap a pen or finger to make sure you stay on beat. haha below you will find the lyrics.

 "What Faith Can Do" -Kutless


Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think its more than you can take
But you are stronger, stronger than you know
Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do

It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do

Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can!

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do!
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise 




Have a good day! :)




-Elias


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