Hello Friends,
I've made some changes to how HYPER looks and soon (my hope is that) it will flourish better than ever. I've re-started this blog so teens can share their thoughts about things and verses and anything at all God has done in their life.
If I don't know you and you would like to post you can email me and if content is appropriate I will most likely post it. HYPER started two-ish years ago and consisted of the Jr. Highers in our youth group. Now however, HYPER as an organized group is dead (All of us our in highschool) but I still liked the idea of promoting the relevance of the Bible in the world today at school and anywhere else.
My hope is that soonish we will be able to start a new blog more focused on relevance specifically, that will have a different name entirely.
Anyway, that's all I have to say for now.
--Jenna (Formerly known as 'Jalapeno')
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Professor God speaking!
So some of you may know that this last week I was at IRBC working in dish room.
And working at camp, Professor God tends to teach you a lot.
On Monday morning, 10:10, I am supposed to be checking in, but I somehow find myself still riding in the van. /Oh, great pickle pies! I'm late!
/By 10:22, I have checked in, and have gotten my shirt and name tag. Now I'm sitting in the chapel hoping I'm in the right place. /
/However, I have forgotten my suitcase in the back of the van! By 3:00 I'm still rather confused as to how things work, but 'm beginning to catch on.
Holly helped me find where I was staying, and I praised the Lord Jared was smart enough to drop my suitcase off by the girl's staff dorm. :)
>Through that, I was taught to plan ahead.
During the rest of the week, I had a load of fun... I named a fuzzy. I laughed for more than an hour.
I bobbed for apples and totally lost (then I almost froze because it wasn't exceptionally warm that day).
I had my first try at a pop machine and had to appeal for help. I got so hyper I could have been considered drunk;
and I momentarily forgot my name and had to look a my name tag to remind myself of it. :)
>Through this, I learned I should _never_ drink more than half a bottle of Mountain Dew.
Then on Thursday the washing machine broke, and we had to wash more than two hundred trays by hand.
(Luckily it happened on the day where we had an extra hour to get things done.) They finally got it fixed by Dinner time, and then it broke again.
They fixed it by breakfast the next day, and then it broke before we even got to the camper's trays.
>Through this God was beginning teaching me patience.
And even in staff those annoyed moods and misunderstandings still popped up toward the end of the week.
>In those times, I learned a corner is a good place to do devotions.
But also, many decisions were made last week. We had around 30 salvations through out the entire week, and one of them was a girl who worked in dish room with me.
There were also at least nine people I know personally who felt called to serve God full time in missions and/or pastoring,
and they all rededicated their lives to Christ last week. I happened to be one of them.
But there was something more then just how much pop to drink that God was trying to teach me throughout the week. And somehow, I consistently felt like balling.
On Friday night I realized it was because God wanted a rededication to Him, not just a vague thought in the back of my head reminding me I'm called to missions.
Through Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, I was challenged with the reasons I felt called to missions in the first place, and I had thought my lesson was learned.
But my struggles didn't start until I got home. Some of you may have noticed my grouchy mood, and I apologize for being unable to explain why I was upset.
But even in the dark spots of life, Professor God knows how to pull on your back pack, and get your attention.
Just a few moments ago when I read Onion's post, I'm pretty sure I got hit in the head with a ruler.
/Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
- Daniel 12:3/
Some how that reminds me of the Sunday school song I sang in preschool. /
"This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine!"/ And then later it says /"Don't let Satan 'whoosh' it out! I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine! Let it shine! Let it shine!" /
And I don't know about you, but I want to shine for Jesus. And I don't care what Satan tries to do, because as Christian's we're living for Christ.
Professor God is on our side!
So BRING IT ON!
--Ninja Potato
And working at camp, Professor God tends to teach you a lot.
On Monday morning, 10:10, I am supposed to be checking in, but I somehow find myself still riding in the van. /Oh, great pickle pies! I'm late!
/By 10:22, I have checked in, and have gotten my shirt and name tag. Now I'm sitting in the chapel hoping I'm in the right place. /
/However, I have forgotten my suitcase in the back of the van! By 3:00 I'm still rather confused as to how things work, but 'm beginning to catch on.
Holly helped me find where I was staying, and I praised the Lord Jared was smart enough to drop my suitcase off by the girl's staff dorm. :)
>Through that, I was taught to plan ahead.
During the rest of the week, I had a load of fun... I named a fuzzy. I laughed for more than an hour.
I bobbed for apples and totally lost (then I almost froze because it wasn't exceptionally warm that day).
I had my first try at a pop machine and had to appeal for help. I got so hyper I could have been considered drunk;
and I momentarily forgot my name and had to look a my name tag to remind myself of it. :)
>Through this, I learned I should _never_ drink more than half a bottle of Mountain Dew.
Then on Thursday the washing machine broke, and we had to wash more than two hundred trays by hand.
(Luckily it happened on the day where we had an extra hour to get things done.) They finally got it fixed by Dinner time, and then it broke again.
They fixed it by breakfast the next day, and then it broke before we even got to the camper's trays.
>Through this God was beginning teaching me patience.
And even in staff those annoyed moods and misunderstandings still popped up toward the end of the week.
>In those times, I learned a corner is a good place to do devotions.
But also, many decisions were made last week. We had around 30 salvations through out the entire week, and one of them was a girl who worked in dish room with me.
There were also at least nine people I know personally who felt called to serve God full time in missions and/or pastoring,
and they all rededicated their lives to Christ last week. I happened to be one of them.
But there was something more then just how much pop to drink that God was trying to teach me throughout the week. And somehow, I consistently felt like balling.
On Friday night I realized it was because God wanted a rededication to Him, not just a vague thought in the back of my head reminding me I'm called to missions.
Through Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, I was challenged with the reasons I felt called to missions in the first place, and I had thought my lesson was learned.
But my struggles didn't start until I got home. Some of you may have noticed my grouchy mood, and I apologize for being unable to explain why I was upset.
But even in the dark spots of life, Professor God knows how to pull on your back pack, and get your attention.
Just a few moments ago when I read Onion's post, I'm pretty sure I got hit in the head with a ruler.
/Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
- Daniel 12:3/
Some how that reminds me of the Sunday school song I sang in preschool. /
"This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine!"/ And then later it says /"Don't let Satan 'whoosh' it out! I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine! Let it shine! Let it shine!" /
And I don't know about you, but I want to shine for Jesus. And I don't care what Satan tries to do, because as Christian's we're living for Christ.
Professor God is on our side!
So BRING IT ON!
--Ninja Potato
Note: =) =] =D +P
Hey I'm about to post something from Ninja Potato about working at camp.
And I know I haven't posted about about Jr High camp yet, but it's a lot of work.
I will post something eventually though.
While I'm talking I might as well say that for the Jr. high camp post I would like you to tell me something at IRBC that you had fun doing.
Well there are a lot of fun things...
Just choose your two favorite things there and email them to me.
Thanks!!
so yeah,
Jalapeno
PS I'm also posting this video
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And I know I haven't posted about about Jr High camp yet, but it's a lot of work.
I will post something eventually though.
While I'm talking I might as well say that for the Jr. high camp post I would like you to tell me something at IRBC that you had fun doing.
Well there are a lot of fun things...
Just choose your two favorite things there and email them to me.
Thanks!!
so yeah,
Jalapeno
PS I'm also posting this video
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Daniel 12:3
I don't think very many of of you knew, but I was at camp Manitoumi in Illinois July 13-18. The camp is smaller than IRBC and doesn't have a lake or anything, but I really like it. They just added bathroooms, showers and air conditioning to most of the girls cabins (Which there is twelve of, I think) and will be working on the boy's cabins next. We got new bunks, too, so no graffiti.
The theme this year at Manitoumi was "The Wise Shall Shine".
Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
- Daniel 12:3
That was our theme verse. I don't know exactly how many people got saved at camp, but I know that one girl from our team excepted Christ - please pray for Alex, as a new christian.
The speaker was Pastor Brant Vanhooser, and I think he helped Bailey a lot - she told me that she was "perplexed with herself" because she had been spending more time reading popular books and stuff that she was spending time in God's word. There was a point where Bailey told me she was going to camp, then she wasn't going to camp, then she was, and then she wasn't again. In the end, she came, and I think she's happy she did. I'm happy she did, too.
Anyway, I learned a lot, and so did the people in my cabin and team. I brought home a handful of prayer requests, one that I told.
-Onion
The theme this year at Manitoumi was "The Wise Shall Shine".
Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
- Daniel 12:3
That was our theme verse. I don't know exactly how many people got saved at camp, but I know that one girl from our team excepted Christ - please pray for Alex, as a new christian.
The speaker was Pastor Brant Vanhooser, and I think he helped Bailey a lot - she told me that she was "perplexed with herself" because she had been spending more time reading popular books and stuff that she was spending time in God's word. There was a point where Bailey told me she was going to camp, then she wasn't going to camp, then she was, and then she wasn't again. In the end, she came, and I think she's happy she did. I'm happy she did, too.
Anyway, I learned a lot, and so did the people in my cabin and team. I brought home a handful of prayer requests, one that I told.
-Onion
Here is a list of all the fishes names:
PS Molly named the black one.
PPS There is also an invisible fish. I'm serious!! It's the same color as the background!! It's name is Cole. You'll notice that if you put down food it sometimes gets eaten before any visible fish eat it...
- The red ones are named Brook and Aqua
- The blue one is Cohan
- The green one is Link
- The clear one is Zelda
- The gray one is Tyler
- The black one is Alaska
- The Orange one is Susie
- And the yellow one is Bob
PS Molly named the black one.
PPS There is also an invisible fish. I'm serious!! It's the same color as the background!! It's name is Cole. You'll notice that if you put down food it sometimes gets eaten before any visible fish eat it...
Saturday, July 11, 2009
2 Days Away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JR HIGH CAMP IS ONLY TWO DAYS AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! +P +P +P +P
~Jalapeno
~Jalapeno
Friday, July 10, 2009
3 Days away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!!
Jr. High Camp is 3 days away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm SSSSSSSOOOOOO Exited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Camp CAMP camp CaMp cAmP CCCCCCCCCCCCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot contain myself!!!!!!!!!!!!! YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you are exit ed too, tell me. It'll make my state of complete and utter craziness worse. YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+P
---------JJJAAALLLAAAPPPEEENNNOOO =) =D =P =O
PS. I'm gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I must be more patient! =(
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Prayer Requests
I sent that prayer request email a while ago and only two people replied. Beth had already told me her request. She had said to pray for camp, and a lots of camp will still be going on this summer. Including Jr. high camp, which most of you are going to to. Yay!! It's one week from tomorrow!! Anyway,
--Pray for camp.
--Jinwoo from Molly's orchestra. School's out and she hasn't seen him for a while and probably won't until High School orchestra. He claims he goes to some kind of church, but is one troublesome bean who swears a lot :/
--Faiths dad's work
--My family. Most of you know what's going on. You can ask me questions or whatever. I don't care. If you don't know what I'm talking about, ask me at church sometime.
So that's all, I suppose.
If there is more later I'll post them.
Well, TTFN(Ta ta for now)
~Jalapeno
--Pray for camp.
--Jinwoo from Molly's orchestra. School's out and she hasn't seen him for a while and probably won't until High School orchestra. He claims he goes to some kind of church, but is one troublesome bean who swears a lot :/
--Faiths dad's work
--My family. Most of you know what's going on. You can ask me questions or whatever. I don't care. If you don't know what I'm talking about, ask me at church sometime.
So that's all, I suppose.
If there is more later I'll post them.
Well, TTFN(Ta ta for now)
~Jalapeno
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Game
I lost The Game.
Ha!!! And YOU just lost the game too!
The Game is this game called "The Game" and if you think of "The Game" then you lose the "The Game" and if you lose "The Game" you have to announce out loud that you lost "The Game" resulting in everyone around you losing "The Game" as well. You can only lose once every ten minutes. You can also do the sign instead of announcing out loud that you lost. Actually, I think Harry made up the sign, I don't know. Did you Harry?? Or did you find out about some other way?? Whatever.
Now you know.
And now your life is going to be ever overrun with knowledge of The Game.
You can't quit.
There's no hope.
It's too late.
There are two-year-old children I've met that lose The Game.
It is taking over the world.
How can we stop this terrible crisis?
...No one may ever know.
--Jalapeno
Ha!!! And YOU just lost the game too!
The Game is this game called "The Game" and if you think of "The Game" then you lose the "The Game" and if you lose "The Game" you have to announce out loud that you lost "The Game" resulting in everyone around you losing "The Game" as well. You can only lose once every ten minutes. You can also do the sign instead of announcing out loud that you lost. Actually, I think Harry made up the sign, I don't know. Did you Harry?? Or did you find out about some other way?? Whatever.
Now you know.
And now your life is going to be ever overrun with knowledge of The Game.
You can't quit.
There's no hope.
It's too late.
There are two-year-old children I've met that lose The Game.
It is taking over the world.
How can we stop this terrible crisis?
...No one may ever know.
--Jalapeno
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Prayer Power
Jr. Girls camp is over and everyone from our church made it back safely! Praise the Lord!!
But the camp year is not over, today was the beginning of Family Camp #1 and there are a few things you could pray for! Such as:
* The full time and part time staff.
These people will be working with families and people of all ages
24/7 for the next week
and will need our prayers to keep healthy and strong as they strive
to serve the Lord together.
Pastor Scott Owen is also up at camp this week leading music.
* The speaker, Greg White.
Pray that his messages will be of God and that God will work through
Mr. White to reach people for the Gospel of Christ,
and to convict the Christians to serve God.
* Pastor Dave, Pastor Phil and Aaron Hart.
These men are very much leaders in this camp. Pray that God will
give them wisdom and peace as they work for Him this week.
Pray also that they will be able to answer questions effectively to
the understanding of the campers, and that through them God might
bring lost souls to Him.
* The Camping Families.
Pray that they will have a fun and relaxing week under the direction
of God's Word.
/For where two or three come together in My name there am I with them. Matthew 18:20 /
And this doesn't just mean we have to physically be together, as long as we are praying. God works wonders through prayer.
--Ninja Potato
Philippians1:27-2:8
But the camp year is not over, today was the beginning of Family Camp #1 and there are a few things you could pray for! Such as:
* The full time and part time staff.
These people will be working with families and people of all ages
24/7 for the next week
and will need our prayers to keep healthy and strong as they strive
to serve the Lord together.
Pastor Scott Owen is also up at camp this week leading music.
* The speaker, Greg White.
Pray that his messages will be of God and that God will work through
Mr. White to reach people for the Gospel of Christ,
and to convict the Christians to serve God.
* Pastor Dave, Pastor Phil and Aaron Hart.
These men are very much leaders in this camp. Pray that God will
give them wisdom and peace as they work for Him this week.
Pray also that they will be able to answer questions effectively to
the understanding of the campers, and that through them God might
bring lost souls to Him.
* The Camping Families.
Pray that they will have a fun and relaxing week under the direction
of God's Word.
/For where two or three come together in My name there am I with them. Matthew 18:20 /
And this doesn't just mean we have to physically be together, as long as we are praying. God works wonders through prayer.
--Ninja Potato
Philippians1:27-2:8
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Let Us Pray!
Yahoo! Jr. Boys camp is over and the brothers have come home! :) Jr. Girls camp is June 22-27. Let's remember to pray for their safety as they ride up there, grow in Christ, and come back!
We also have to capability to pray for the staff. -Remember the staff works just as hard as anyone, and our prayers work wonders!
-Ninja Potato
Philippians 1:27-2:8
We also have to capability to pray for the staff. -Remember the staff works just as hard as anyone, and our prayers work wonders!
-Ninja Potato
Philippians 1:27-2:8
Friday, June 19, 2009
TobyMac (plz listen!)
Hey this is a GREAT song. It's by artist TobyMac. I actually love all his songs. Or almost all of 'em anyway. Also look for I'm for You, Lose my Soul, Made to Love, Face of the Earth, Ignition, etc.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcFqONRJa7A
I hope it works!!!
If not go to Youtube and search for TobyMac.
The song on the link is called All In.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcFqONRJa7A
I hope it works!!!
If not go to Youtube and search for TobyMac.
The song on the link is called All In.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Water and Work Week 2009
Okay, now that I posted the pictures, I'll post about the actual week. It was very fun, though we had to work very, very hard. Let me explain how it worked:
When you got there, you had to recite Philippians 1:27-30 and get checked in, then you were assigned a random cabin with people you don't know. After that you move into your cabin, you go to the chapel, where they talk about rules, what they expect of you and your group.
Each person was assigned to a group of about seven people. You met your group every day after breakfast and started working. MY favorite thing we worked on was shoveling gravel and sand up and down Snake Hill for three hours and forty-five minutes. And I was barefoot too. It was awesomeness.
Anyway, a normal day would go basically like this:
6:15: Wake up
6:30: Get dressed, make bed
7:00: Personal devos
7:30: Breakfast
8:00: Work
11:30: Lunch
12:00: Work
5:00: Supper
5:30: Work
7:30 or 7:45: Service
After Chapel: games and activities
10:00: Dorm devos
10:30 or 10:45: lights out
So that is pretty much how the schedule was all week. You do a lot of working but at camp work=fun. I hope you people that can come next year will. You won't regret it!!
The services were good too. They were all pertaining to the theme Together. The verses we had to memorize each day and recite at the end of the week were:
Philippians 1:27-2:8
They are good verses!! You should read em'!! Well that's all I've got to say for now. BYE!!!
*-_JALAPENO_-*
When you got there, you had to recite Philippians 1:27-30 and get checked in, then you were assigned a random cabin with people you don't know. After that you move into your cabin, you go to the chapel, where they talk about rules, what they expect of you and your group.
Each person was assigned to a group of about seven people. You met your group every day after breakfast and started working. MY favorite thing we worked on was shoveling gravel and sand up and down Snake Hill for three hours and forty-five minutes. And I was barefoot too. It was awesomeness.
Anyway, a normal day would go basically like this:
6:15: Wake up
6:30: Get dressed, make bed
7:00: Personal devos
7:30: Breakfast
8:00: Work
11:30: Lunch
12:00: Work
5:00: Supper
5:30: Work
7:30 or 7:45: Service
After Chapel: games and activities
10:00: Dorm devos
10:30 or 10:45: lights out
So that is pretty much how the schedule was all week. You do a lot of working but at camp work=fun. I hope you people that can come next year will. You won't regret it!!
The services were good too. They were all pertaining to the theme Together. The verses we had to memorize each day and recite at the end of the week were:
Philippians 1:27-2:8
They are good verses!! You should read em'!! Well that's all I've got to say for now. BYE!!!
*-_JALAPENO_-*
Water and Work Week 2009
These are some pictures from Water and Work Week at IRBC! The nine pics together are all the different people who rode up to WWW with Campus Baptist. In order across: Victoria, Faith, Me(Jenna), George, Holly's Sister, Joy, Holly, Patrick, Bethany. Water and Work Week is Awesome!! For all of you that did not go and could've, YOU MISSED OUT!!! 
~Jalapeno
Phililppians 4:11-13
...for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all thing through him who gives me strength.
- - Philippians 4:11-13
Jenna reminded me today that the last time time I posted on my blog was May eleventh. But instead of posting there, I'm over here xD
Reading what ... erm, Potato posted, I was reminded of what I've been reading in my devotions.
I don't even know why it reminded me of if. Maybe because she said that even though she was having some troubles in her basement and was dead beat on the way to camp, she said she had a tremendous peace. Then later on, she mentioned that she had learned something from each message.
Yeah, those two words: peace and learn. -nods- That made me think of this verse.
Because contentment comes from God. It comes from a relationship with him...
And it grows through a learning process. I figured that if Potato mentioned her peace, I could say that even though she felt at peace then, not everything is strawberries and whipped cream. Learning about this in my devotions in stressful because I try really hard to feel content. A lot of the times I manage it, but contentment is a learning process. Paul said it himself:
...for I have LEARNED to be content...
So while reading how our ninja potato had felt so at peace in the most stress filled hours might have been somewhat discouraging, it reminds us that...
Contentment comes from God and that contentment is a learning process.
Okay, that's all I have to say. I just wanted... to elaborate on Potato's peace with what I've been up to in my devos. -shrug-
~ Onion
- - Philippians 4:11-13
Jenna reminded me today that the last time time I posted on my blog was May eleventh. But instead of posting there, I'm over here xD
Reading what ... erm, Potato posted, I was reminded of what I've been reading in my devotions.
I don't even know why it reminded me of if. Maybe because she said that even though she was having some troubles in her basement and was dead beat on the way to camp, she said she had a tremendous peace. Then later on, she mentioned that she had learned something from each message.
Yeah, those two words: peace and learn. -nods- That made me think of this verse.
Because contentment comes from God. It comes from a relationship with him...
And it grows through a learning process. I figured that if Potato mentioned her peace, I could say that even though she felt at peace then, not everything is strawberries and whipped cream. Learning about this in my devotions in stressful because I try really hard to feel content. A lot of the times I manage it, but contentment is a learning process. Paul said it himself:
...for I have LEARNED to be content...
So while reading how our ninja potato had felt so at peace in the most stress filled hours might have been somewhat discouraging, it reminds us that...
Contentment comes from God and that contentment is a learning process.
Okay, that's all I have to say. I just wanted... to elaborate on Potato's peace with what I've been up to in my devos. -shrug-
~ Onion
Sunday, June 14, 2009
_TOGETHER_
This week I was really impressed, just to see how God works. On Sunday my family got hit by the outer edge of the tornado/storm thing, and our basement flooded -to say the ___very_ least. Dad, Mom, DJ, and Jacob all went outside, and started bucketing window wells, trying to get water out of them, while I stayed inside desperately trying to dry carpet in three rooms that were scattered across the house. Not a very promising chore.
While this was going on, it was very tempting just to ask God 'why'. I would be leaving in a couple hours to water and work week up at camp, and Mom, DJ and Jacob would have to clean, dry, and un-mildew carpets while Dad was at work, and I was at camp. Quite frankly I would have been completely open to skipping camp to stay home and work. Unfortunately that wasn't an option.
But through out the storm, God gave me this since of peace that I didn't -couldn't- understand. I started singing, and praising Him, and I didn't really know why. It was at that moment, when it just completely hit how unworthy I am to pray to God every day, to know Him, love Him, and even hold God's word in my hand! I was astounded at that thought, because I had never pondered that. Have you? Just do it right now, and then I'll go on...
The storm moved on rather quickly, and after a rather long night, I finally got to sleep -at 2:00 am. Needless to say I was very tired the next day; but even then, God gave me peace. The whole way to camp I was praying. Praying for my parents, praying for the house, praying for my dog, my friends, my own stupidity, praying that God would remind me of my own insignificance as I was working, and praying that He would show me something through the messages each night.
And you know what? He did. Every single night. This year camps theme is together. How we have to work together, trust each other, lean on each other. But to me, they all showed just how important God is in my day to day life. How he's not only my crutch, but my bed, my cast, my doctor, my nurse, and my whole entire hospital -every single day! And then on Wed. He showed me things that I had thought I had given up to Him that I was really trying to hide -even from myself.
And that's when the together theme really hit home. Because right in the middle of the serves, I started crying. And not only did Joy pull me aside and talk to me, I talked to Jenna, Anna, Kari, and several others who I knew really cared. God provided for me that night, because that night and on Friday I just really was able to pour my heart out to those people -people who care. They care to pray for you, they care to laugh with you, cry with you, help guide you, and to just sit there in silence. :) Some of them even joy basketball. God showed me just how important it is to work together -with Him and with others. And He showed me there are people who care, even when you feel no one can understand. Because He does.
--Ninja Potato
While this was going on, it was very tempting just to ask God 'why'. I would be leaving in a couple hours to water and work week up at camp, and Mom, DJ and Jacob would have to clean, dry, and un-mildew carpets while Dad was at work, and I was at camp. Quite frankly I would have been completely open to skipping camp to stay home and work. Unfortunately that wasn't an option.
But through out the storm, God gave me this since of peace that I didn't -couldn't- understand. I started singing, and praising Him, and I didn't really know why. It was at that moment, when it just completely hit how unworthy I am to pray to God every day, to know Him, love Him, and even hold God's word in my hand! I was astounded at that thought, because I had never pondered that. Have you? Just do it right now, and then I'll go on...
The storm moved on rather quickly, and after a rather long night, I finally got to sleep -at 2:00 am. Needless to say I was very tired the next day; but even then, God gave me peace. The whole way to camp I was praying. Praying for my parents, praying for the house, praying for my dog, my friends, my own stupidity, praying that God would remind me of my own insignificance as I was working, and praying that He would show me something through the messages each night.
And you know what? He did. Every single night. This year camps theme is together. How we have to work together, trust each other, lean on each other. But to me, they all showed just how important God is in my day to day life. How he's not only my crutch, but my bed, my cast, my doctor, my nurse, and my whole entire hospital -every single day! And then on Wed. He showed me things that I had thought I had given up to Him that I was really trying to hide -even from myself.
And that's when the together theme really hit home. Because right in the middle of the serves, I started crying. And not only did Joy pull me aside and talk to me, I talked to Jenna, Anna, Kari, and several others who I knew really cared. God provided for me that night, because that night and on Friday I just really was able to pour my heart out to those people -people who care. They care to pray for you, they care to laugh with you, cry with you, help guide you, and to just sit there in silence. :) Some of them even joy basketball. God showed me just how important it is to work together -with Him and with others. And He showed me there are people who care, even when you feel no one can understand. Because He does.
--Ninja Potato
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Quotes
These are some of my favorite quotes. I got them in a christian bookstore.
GOOD MORNING, THIS IS GOD. I WILL BE HANDLING ALL YOU PROBLEMS TODAY. I WILL NOT REQUIRE YOUR HELP.
BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.
THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE. REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT.
HIS MERCIES NEVER COME TO AN END. THEY ARE NEW EVERY MORNING.
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME.
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS.
~GRAVY~
Grae
Verse of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bible verse of the day:
“Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.”- Psalm 90:2,4
“Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.”- Psalm 90:2,4
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
--Jeremiah 29:11, NIV
Even though I'm not a real member of HYPER, Jenna told me that I was "still a member of the group". And so I was instructed to post my favorite verse here.
...
Doesn't anyone realize how hard it is to decide what your favorite verse is?? I may as well just stay up all night trying to narrow it down...
...Not. I just threw out what first came into my head ;)
Okay. I guess that means I'm done...
for now.
Don't be surprised it you get heavy posts from me later. I'm famous for that.
...Sort of.
~ Onion
(Or Molly, if you must.)
--Jeremiah 29:11, NIV
Even though I'm not a real member of HYPER, Jenna told me that I was "still a member of the group". And so I was instructed to post my favorite verse here.
...
Doesn't anyone realize how hard it is to decide what your favorite verse is?? I may as well just stay up all night trying to narrow it down...
...Not. I just threw out what first came into my head ;)
Okay. I guess that means I'm done...
for now.
Don't be surprised it you get heavy posts from me later. I'm famous for that.
...Sort of.
~ Onion
(Or Molly, if you must.)
Verse of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel, and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God. For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
-->Philippians 1:27-30<--
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel, and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God. For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
-->Philippians 1:27-30<--
Friday, June 5, 2009
Verse of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bible verse of the day:
Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, and walk according to the law of the LORD. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all of their hearts.
~Psalm119:1-2~
Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, and walk according to the law of the LORD. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all of their hearts.
~Psalm119:1-2~
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Just a Reminder:
Monday morning, all teens who are planning on going to Water and Work Week at IRBC (Iowa Regular Baptist Camp) and need a ride, may meet at the church around 6:30-7:00am. Tim Reger is taking a van up to camp, and plans to stay later to give rides back. :) THANKS TIM!!!
--Ninja Potato
AKA Faith
--Ninja Potato
AKA Faith
Verse of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bible Verse of the day:
“Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.”- 1 Chronicles 29:11
“Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.”- 1 Chronicles 29:11
Sunday, May 31, 2009
HI!!!! Welcome to the HYPER blog!!! I don't have much to say now but various people will post more interesting stuff in the future. So this is the very first EVER HYPER post. I'm proud to post it, but like I said before I have nothing much to say. The "view complete profile" button will take you to view the complete profile and that will tell you more.
so yeah
-Jalapeno
(founder of HYPER blog)
so yeah
-Jalapeno
(founder of HYPER blog)
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