Personal Narrative: Make Change Be Changed

5:45, I move like a turtle after thanksgiving in the morning. Then I make my way to get a small cup of coffee. By then my dad is up and ready to go feed, walk, and condition my pigs. I make sure my outfit is cleaned and laid out on my bed. We walk to the barn and go feed, walk, and mess around till 8.

The Well Service begins at 7:30 pm, while the Spanish service at 7:00 pm but we reached the church at 7:30 pm. I attended The Well Service that finished with official worship after 9:15 pm, but still continued because many people were seeking prayers from the ministers. I also sought prayers from a minister. Since there were many other people who prayers, I had to wait long for my turn. After the service was over, I waited for BC so that we could drive home together.

7.00 - 9.00 am - chapter house (chapters from the bible or writings of saints were read)

Set my alarm up at 8:00, actually getting up at 8:30, throw on the first shirt and pair of shorts I see, brushed my hair, brushed my teeth, and run so fast down the stairs I almost fall every time. Then I gulped down my breakfast and ran to Lower El, morning class, making it just before they closed the door. There I played on the playground, ate snacks, sang songs, listened to the bible lesson, and finally at the end of class played a game. After class was over my family ate lunch and went to the beach and/ or pool, for the rest of the day, or went rock climbing or ziplining. Then we would eat dinner, go to night class, eat icecream, and finally hop in bed. It was the same routine every day, but it was a routine I will never forget or get tired

It is that time of year again; school is starting and with all of the district budget cuts, one way to supplement a school’s needs is the ever popular PTA Fundraiser! My first siting of this story was on Face Book earlier this week. The “Alternative Fundraiser” is an idea that has been percolating for a while: write a check instead of buying/making/participating in something that no one really wants to be involved in any way! As Emanuella Grinberg wrote in her article PTA Fundraiser Lets Parents Donate Cash Instead of Cupcakes on the CNN website (www.cnn.com), Dee Heinz’s family has participated in just about every bake sale and class fundraiser known to the modern PTA. As most parents will attest, all the

After lunch we would have about an hour to rest. Daisey insisted that we go into the church and just lay down or sit around for an hour. Most days we would take naps, but we weren’t too tired on our first day, so we all just

Christian Morning Devotionals - Every morning at 7:00 am devotionals and prayer start the day for those on recovery and staff.

1. Suggest a time of the day that would probably be most suitable for this meeting. Explain why you have chosen this time.

Overall, my first semester has been going pretty well. The semester is going like a roller coaster up, down, and fast. I have some bad days and some good days. Through this semester, I have many challenges I faced which I honestly did not want to face. Even though I just wanted to dodge or run away from the challenges, I still face them and fought through them. Some challenges I face this semester, hopefully not in the next, are procrastination, time management, and laziness. I have not only gone through challenges; I have also gone through successes. I am proud of turning assignments on time, passing tests and quizzes, completing my SCR points, and being involved in clubs. Being in Biomed has helped me grow as a student in the area of knowledge.

Joshua and I were up the first day into Sabbath; we said our Romans 8: 28 prayer and planned our day. Our parents allowed us t miss first day church, this time, because of all the issues we had decided on. The original 13 of us had breakfast at Marie’s house around 9:30, the rest of the original 13 arrived at around 10 A. M. while the ladies prepared breakfast, Yashua and the rest of the guy’s went over some names for the paper and the foundation. Marie played gospel music in the background, while we ate and made jokes about one another. Fred and the other parents that were there went out for breakfast.

These men and boys, in a gathering referred to as a priesthood meeting, discuss problems in the community and possible solutions that would be beneficial and easy for everyone involved . After this discussion, the men and boys break into smaller groups referred to as quorums. Each of these quorums studies Church teaching together and discuss the needs of individuals in the community . Following the priesthood meetings is Sunday school. All members of the Church, regardless of age or gender, attend Sunday school to enhance their understanding of their faith. In the evening, the actual worship service is held. The adult males of the community will lead the service, and occasionally, the young people of the community will address the congregation and speak about their faith . In these services, all members of the congregation wear simple white clothing, and there is no speaking unless the service requires so. After the ceremony, which lasts typically two hours, participants gather together in the temple to discuss their experiences. Despite their enthusiasm to share their experiences, outside the temple, almost no references are made to the service, for it is seen as being too holy to be spoken of outside the temple

Sunday morning, I would wake up at 9 am, in order to attend the 10 am service. I can see why as a kid, I wouldn’t want to attend in

1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4 pm, 5pm ……. 9pm. I had to be getting ready. It was

On the first full day, we get split into family groups. They are comprised of different students from each school. Being in a family group enhanced my walk with God because I got have a support group of new friends who prayed together as well as had fun together. In your family group, you also have flags. You flag is your crest and is created by your family. There is an annual game of capture the flag and other groups try to take other flags and hide them. There is also morning and evening worship. You always get to have God on your mind because you open and close your day by talking to God. This routine sparked my everyday routine of reading a daily and nightly devotional. At the meetings, often called General Sessions, they choose a speaker to give a sermon and to give an inspirational thought. Last year's speaker was amazing because he kept you entertained and connected with stories about his life and walk with God that applied to the sermon. On the last night, we have vespers and communion. It is great to partake in that holy ritual with your new friends and family. Another fun part is activity hour. Adventists believe in NEW START. This hour allows us to relax and have fun doing activities outside such as horseback riding or go karts or in the gym playing basketball or just meeting new

Most people arrive between 7:15 and 7:30 PM on Wednesdays. We open up with praise and worship shortly after 7:30. There is a band that consists of a worship leader, three or four backup singers, some guitars, a keyboard, percussion, and a violin. The leader and singers rotate every week. The song lyrics are typed in a PowerPoint presentation and displayed onto the screen on the stage. Next, there are prayer requests, praise reports, and the offering. All members of the group are given the chance to say what they desire. Different group members collect the offering each week. Next, the group socializes for about five to ten minutes. The first part of socializing is having new people who have never been here before say their name