It was the first annual year for the first GBS hosted piano camp, and excitement was tingling in the air. My excitement. And my hands were sweaty and my head was hurting from my headband. It was my moms birthday and we had gone to 5 Guys for supper. They dropped me off at our house so I could get ready for the faculty recital. Wow I loved every song especially Mrs Millers. And Jessica Smiths! They were amazing. I learned so much. So, so much. I met great people and got to know more people I already knew. I love piano so much now. I did before but I have a renewed inspiration and excitement! The ending recital was so fun. Except my hands were sweaty.. Why do they always do that when I'm nervous!?! Ugh. I played a song by Vangeli: Hymne. So beautiful. So emotional. So dramatic. One of my favorite songs. And I even made words to it from the story "the scarlet Ibis". So sad!! I didn't sing the words though haha! It was amazing to feel connected with people the same level and love for piano as me! We did so many fun things.! There were 14 people, 7 girls 7 boys. A scavenger hunt and a game night and an outdoor devotional and an ice cream social. I love piano. Bye I'll go practice now.
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When a baby is born, there is no way to imagine the feeling inside you, seeing the baby you love for the first time. But...What if little Bobby started getting sick, and even sicker to the point of death? Your heart could not take this. There's thousands of little babies and children in the world today, who have a disease or illness. Many of these live in the USA, where professional doctors and good hospitals are plentiful. Many diseases or illnesses could not be cured except for medical help, including surgery and medication. Today there are sad stories about these poor children who are, or were sick. But that is not what I am focusing on. Out of all these million stories, there is one that does have a happy ending. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bum0jb3woug&rdm=1kdhrw10c&client=mv-google Judah was a tiny baby when the doctors found he had an illness that would only be cured by medical help. Open heart surgery. And this saved his life, the help of doctors and hospitals. Now imagine the story again, imagine if there were no doctors to save that happy boy. He would never have grown up, to change the world in his own way. He could have traveled the world, invented a new invention, discovered a cure for Parkinson's disease, or explored the ocean. Whatever he grows up to do, it wouldn't be possible without the medical help he received. But what about the sick babies who cannot receive medical help? Are there even such places that do not have doctors like we do? In fact, yes, there are. And these children do not survive. They never grow up, and they never have a chance to do what we can do. Sometimes we hear these stories and feel we can never do anything to help. "I'm just one person anyway." "What can I do?" "No one will listen to me." But I have discovered a new way to help these kids living in poverty. And I've found that you can change someone's life. By sponsoring a child through www.compassion.com! Sponsoring a child will ensure them with healthcare and supplements. This can save their life. Your sponsorship will also provide them with love, your love. They will have Christ-centered spiritual guidance as they attend church and hear the gospel message- the most important thing. They also will have a good education to enable them to follow their dreams and do whatever they want when they grow up. Along with these important things, you will allow them to have fun with recreational activities! Every child needs health, but they need fun too. All these things come in one complete package, and check it out at their website. http://www.compassion.com/m/why-sponsor.htm You can pay one payment per month, and even choose your child and pick their country and their age. They will be forever grateful for your investment. They will be loved and cared for, as much as they need. This could save a life. And YOU could make this happen! After Judah's mom saw her son was healthy and safe, she was so grateful for the doctors that helped. That's why she is a Compassion sponsor. One baby's life helped her save another. Today I almost ripped my vein open. I was helping my dad carry the old plaid couch downstairs. I had one end, the end going forward, and he was walking backwards. We were going down the stairs, which is always dangerous. Then, it almost slipped. We were almost down the steps, and my strength was failing. I tried to grab it a different way. Then the couch went up, and rubbed against my arm. There was a little poky thing on the edge of the couch, and it sliced against my inside wrist as it went up. I heard it tear, and inwardly panicked. "Ahh! My vein! It's gonna start bleeding and never stop!" After we set the couch down, I looked at my wrist. It wasn't bleeding, although it felt like it was. And it hurt. A couple minutes later, I checked it again. And it was bleeding! "Megan, get me a bandaid!" I cried in a shakily confident voice. She didn't answer so I got one myself. It felt really weird like the tear was going to pop open and burst out bleeding. Ahh. I pressed on it to make it stop bleeding, and then I went about my business like any normal person would. I vacuumed and cleaned and packed and organized. Then I looked at it again! It had stopped bleeding. Hallelujah. And it only has a little mark now. Note: to all my faithful readers: Yes, I do realize that this is my fourth or fifth post today. This is partly because I know how much you like to read about my life. And mostly because I was really bored today, because this is summer vacation. Thank you for your time. Dee Henderson would be proud. (By the way, if you were wondering, Dee Henderson is an author. Her characters always eat "nachos" made with tortilla chips and shredded cheese warmed up in the microwave. This shows that Dee Henderson herself probably does this and loves it. Yes, I investigated this. I like to read between the lines.) |
about the authorAs a 21 year old aspiring teacher, Karissa loves to write, travel, play piano, and read. Many creative things have her heart. archives
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