Senior year has now commenced! Work, volleyball, drama, and chapel - its no wonder I haven't posted since July. I saved over a grand this summer, all to go towards my senior class trip in the Spring.
This should just be a really quick post, I have a big Civics quiz tomorrow. I love Civics, and its amazing, in studying current events, how different this country is now then when it was founded. Our culture is truly dying--which takes me to Apologetics, another course I'm taking this year. Apologetics is the study of defending the Christian faith, and I love it already simply because it is so applicable everywhere I go. Yes, this school is definately preparing me for "whats out there". Whatever is "out there", no one seems to elaborate on. Something tells me its just an over-used, generic phrase, like "the real world". I'll admit, I am sort of living in a bubble right now--so I'll soak up the suds while I still can.
I love volleyball, and I love improving at it. I have a good spike, but my overhand serve could use some work. :/
Since its my senior year, I'm looking at a few colleges; and aside from NIC here in town, I'm also looking at Corban University. They only have a pre-nursing program, but we'll see, I'm still praying.
That's all for the moment!
Gerry
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
I'm Back! >>>
Goodness, how time has seemed to get away from me recently. So much has happened that going over it all would simply bore you to death because it would just be lists and lists of everything I've done.
The highlights:
~~Finished off my junior year strong with a 3.6 GPA -- and made it on the A-B Honor roll!
~~Loving having a car and license to go wherever I need to go. My parents basically trust me to do everything I need to do during the day and then I come home when I'm hungry. Its like being on my own, with some limitations--that I'm not really tempted to break
~~I starred in the school play "Arsenic and Old Lace" next to the lovely Dorinda Thompson; playing old ladies that poison lonely old men
~~I took up tap dancing. Six week course, no big deal.
~~wrote some new songs, and even recorded a few (which I will not post because they are not yet perfecto)
~~I now have a part time job at a restaurant as a busser and food runner, which I really enjoy
~~I am using my paycheck mulah to save up for my senior class trip to Israel, Greece, Rome, and Egypt this coming March - SO excited
Aaaaand that's pretty much my life right now. I would apologize for not posting for a loooong time, but I'm not sure if I'm really talking to anyone cuz I'm not sure anybody really reads my blog in the first place. (I shall advertise on my Facebook) :p
Today, I helped the school film a promotional video to show to more families in the area who are interested in attending. Usually I'm at my school all the time even in the summer, because I used to hang out with my mom when she used to teach there and help her set up her classroom, and also to spend time with church people (who we share campus with).
Now that I'm working, i'm not there hardly at all except for sunday mornings and I came to realize how much I had missed it today. When I graduate, I can't even imagine the thought of never spending a day with everyone ever again. I praise God he brought me to Classical Christian Academy. I don't know who I'd be without it. Most seniors in high school are just dying to get out; clawing at the walls...but I love my school to death.
Haha its sort of weird to me that people are all like "FINALLY I'm done!" or "I've finished high school!" "No more school!" "I have a high school diploma!" and I kinda want to say, congradulations, so does 80% of the population... because really, all the graduates from my school have just MORE school after that. College; usually universities. So am I looking forward to being done? Sort of. But I realize that after I'm done, I'm not really done...
But hey, I have a whole year to think about that.
*stands up* "Hello, my name is Gerry. And I'm addicted to Dutch Bros." Seriously, its reached
an unhealthy level. I'll spend a half hour digging through the change jar just to get my favorite drink. If they had DBA meetings (Dutch Bros Annonymous) I would be forced to attend. They even sent me a lanyard in the mail because I'm VIP, I get discounts in the form of text messages, and everyone--morning and afternoon workers--know my name and car. If you've never had Dutch Bros, try it, it'll change your life. :) If you're a coffee snob and don't like it, then go back to sipping your over-priced too-rich burnt coffee, and we can just forget you ever read this. ;)
I have some food for thought here, that I hope will bless you in some way.
2Ti 1:10
but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
We sing a song in church, called Mighty to Save. Its really popular and has been for the last couple years. There's a line in the song that I've always sort of sung over but never truly thought about it. That is the phrase "Jesus conquered the grave." When you think about it, what are humans (people who don't believe in the ressurection of Jesus Christ, anyway) most afraid of? Or the punishers of crime; what do they believe is the worst punishment? What is seen by this world always as a last resort? The answer to all three of these is: death. When people fight in war, they fight for their lives, to see who can kill the most. Death is viewed by this world as the worst thing. Nobody wants to die, at least people who aren't extremely old or suicidal. Now for Christians, who believe Jesus died for our sins and rose again, and believe that he is the only Son of God and our only way to Heaven, we have hope, we have a future after death. But isn't it interesting that the devil has desensitized the world into believing dying is the worst thing.
Jesus suffered everything. He suffered temptation, persecuation, pain, fear, slander, and grief even though he was completely innocent. Yet by dying on the cross he overcame every earthly hurt, every human pain, and literally conquered that which as seen as the worst: death. So if my God can overcome anything, even death, then he knows first hand what I've been through, what I'll go through, and will be by my side to help me with it all. It is because of his love that I have nothing to fear, especially death. Because as Christians, our places in heaven are secured forever.... Is yours?
1Cr 15:26
The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Rom 4:25
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Well, I think that's all for now. I'm going to try and be better about posting... Comment if you have anything else you want to share.
~~~Gerry~~~
The highlights:
~~Finished off my junior year strong with a 3.6 GPA -- and made it on the A-B Honor roll!
~~Loving having a car and license to go wherever I need to go. My parents basically trust me to do everything I need to do during the day and then I come home when I'm hungry. Its like being on my own, with some limitations--that I'm not really tempted to break
~~I starred in the school play "Arsenic and Old Lace" next to the lovely Dorinda Thompson; playing old ladies that poison lonely old men
~~I took up tap dancing. Six week course, no big deal.
~~wrote some new songs, and even recorded a few (which I will not post because they are not yet perfecto)
~~I now have a part time job at a restaurant as a busser and food runner, which I really enjoy
~~I am using my paycheck mulah to save up for my senior class trip to Israel, Greece, Rome, and Egypt this coming March - SO excited
Aaaaand that's pretty much my life right now. I would apologize for not posting for a loooong time, but I'm not sure if I'm really talking to anyone cuz I'm not sure anybody really reads my blog in the first place. (I shall advertise on my Facebook) :p
Today, I helped the school film a promotional video to show to more families in the area who are interested in attending. Usually I'm at my school all the time even in the summer, because I used to hang out with my mom when she used to teach there and help her set up her classroom, and also to spend time with church people (who we share campus with).
Haha its sort of weird to me that people are all like "FINALLY I'm done!" or "I've finished high school!" "No more school!" "I have a high school diploma!" and I kinda want to say, congradulations, so does 80% of the population... because really, all the graduates from my school have just MORE school after that. College; usually universities. So am I looking forward to being done? Sort of. But I realize that after I'm done, I'm not really done...
But hey, I have a whole year to think about that.
*stands up* "Hello, my name is Gerry. And I'm addicted to Dutch Bros." Seriously, its reached
I have some food for thought here, that I hope will bless you in some way.
2Ti 1:10
but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
We sing a song in church, called Mighty to Save. Its really popular and has been for the last couple years. There's a line in the song that I've always sort of sung over but never truly thought about it. That is the phrase "Jesus conquered the grave." When you think about it, what are humans (people who don't believe in the ressurection of Jesus Christ, anyway) most afraid of? Or the punishers of crime; what do they believe is the worst punishment? What is seen by this world always as a last resort? The answer to all three of these is: death. When people fight in war, they fight for their lives, to see who can kill the most. Death is viewed by this world as the worst thing. Nobody wants to die, at least people who aren't extremely old or suicidal. Now for Christians, who believe Jesus died for our sins and rose again, and believe that he is the only Son of God and our only way to Heaven, we have hope, we have a future after death. But isn't it interesting that the devil has desensitized the world into believing dying is the worst thing.
Jesus suffered everything. He suffered temptation, persecuation, pain, fear, slander, and grief even though he was completely innocent. Yet by dying on the cross he overcame every earthly hurt, every human pain, and literally conquered that which as seen as the worst: death. So if my God can overcome anything, even death, then he knows first hand what I've been through, what I'll go through, and will be by my side to help me with it all. It is because of his love that I have nothing to fear, especially death. Because as Christians, our places in heaven are secured forever.... Is yours?
1Cr 15:26
The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Rom 4:25
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Well, I think that's all for now. I'm going to try and be better about posting... Comment if you have anything else you want to share.
~~~Gerry~~~
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Thoughts for the Moment
...Again, not that pressing....
But with the age of 17 also comes certain, well, needs; I applied for like 3 different jobs today, just running around the mall with my cousin. I want to be able to drive soon, in which case I'll need money. If God permits I can start working soon, then I can actually do stuff and go places this summer. Looking outside and seeing the melting snow and the sunshine starting to peek through makes my heart long for spring...but enough rambling.
Recently certain things have been on my heart. I've been thinking lately, and I believe I have gotten to a point where I honestly can't think of anyone else I love more than Jesus. And when I doubt that, my heart just goes to the cross, and I think of his love, sacrifice, grace and mercy and I realize... How could I love anything more than this man? How could anyone who is truly born again?
Emily also pointed out something to me... she said, "I would rather be hated on this earth, known as a Christian, than be loved on this earth, then getting to heaven and have God not know me." and its so true. Because when I die, and I see my Father for the first time, if he says, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Any suffering I've ever had on this earth will be so beyond worth it. There are times, and I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, where I just don't feel worthy. The things I think, say, don't bring glory to God, more than they do. There's this song though, that they play on Christian stations though. I love this band. Skillet...they sing a song called Forgiven. It amazing...take a listen if you haven't heard it. This song reminds me of two wonderful truths: there is nothing so bad you can do to make God love you any less. He will forgive you anytime, anywhere, without hesitation. The other is that, when God looks at us, and Jesus is in our hearts, he looks at us through his son and we are holy and blameless. For this, I am eternally grateful. No words can express my gratitude.
Well, that's pretty much all for now. If you have any thoughts on what I've said, comment, or if you have prayer requests. God's good! Byes:)
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