2 + 2 = 5

Some people are afraid to help; afraid to give, and volunteer. They are afraid for one simple reason: They think that they will get nothing in return for their hard work. They theorize that their hard work would go without reward, but the blemish in their theory is that they are incorrect. Applying selflessness in your life sets the bar high for your friends, peers, and observers for them to strive to attain. This will turn you into a person that people will admire and respect for generations.

Born in 1839, and chairman of Standard Oil Company, John D. Rockefeller, gave a large amount of his money to charity. Since his first paycheck, he tithed to his church, and with his approx. net worth being $318.3 billion he demonstrated his great heart for giving. After 1911, Standard Oil Company was no more. Instead of running his monopoly, he retired and devoted to his life earnings to philanthropy. His contributions impacted the medicinal, educational, and scientific worlds.

Rockefeller is not the only person who can fit into this category. Others gave more than just their money. Martin Luther King, Jr. will not only get respect from the people of his color, but also from those who wish that they had the courage and the selflessness to do what he achieved. He is most know for fighting for Civil Rights. He, in the end, gave his life for the cause when he was assassinated by James Earl Ray in April, 1968, while King was staying at his favorite hotel. Ray confessed in March of 1969, and was convicted to 99 years in prison for the assassination of a public figure especially one so very close to American hearts. King gave his life to preserve equal rights for all men. He gave his all for the better of all Americans.

I try to show selflessness in my own life. I spend a lot of weekends at the church. I volunteer in the nursery at the church, and teach children’s church as well. I play in the worship band for the youth group. I travel around with my friends from church and minister to other churches. I enjoy spending my time helping others.

As I said earlier, practicing selflessness in your life doesn’t go without reward. The bible says in Luke 6:38, “If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving – large or small – it will be used to measure what is given back to you.” When some people think of volunteering, they think, “A lot of work and no pay,” but they are wrong. When you give anything, large or small, it will be given back to you, but even more. That’s just how it works. The reward for selflessness will be greater than the amount put into it. Let’ s make the world a better place by setting the precedent of good character.

Review On Twilight

The fan craze over the young adult literature piece "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer was definitely NOT exaggerated. This book is from the point of view of a 17 year old girl named Bella (Isabella), and deals with the randomness and complexity of the female mind. She has to deal with being the new kid in school and making new friends. Not to mention the weather change. She moved from Phoenix AZ to a small town called Forks in Washington. Forks is a tiny town compared to Phoenix, and the climate couldn't be any more different unless it was actually submerged under water. Rainy and humid all day.

She meets a boy at school named Edward Cullen. From the moment that their eyes meet, to the time when they are alone together in a sunny meadow, they were in love. Over the few months they know each other, He saves her life multiple times and trusts her with his biggest secret... He's a vampire. To his surprise, she isn't bothered at all. It just gives her interest an upper cut to the jaw.

Near the ending of the book, after Edward takes her to meet his family, the family, including Bella, gets into some trouble. Other vampires. "Bad Guy" vampires unlike Edward and his family. One of the other vampires fights and fights and fights for a drink of Bella's blood. But the Cullens can't allow that! They try to run but only run into more trouble when Bella is tricked by the bad guy and almost loses her life. The Cullens come to the rescue and destroy the carnivorous vamp. The family is safe again. Or are they?

This book is DEFINITELY a Must Read. You will not be disappointed. Stephenie Meyer really knows how to use words to describe a place or even a feeling. She can put you right into the situation so you can understand how the character feels. Read Twilight. You'll love it!

Campus Missionary Conference 1

So we went to a Campus Missionary conference yesterday and the speakers had so much stuff to say! It was amazing! I'm sol glad I went! One of them talked about what people outside the church think about Christians. Hypocritical, judgemental, sheltered, and anti homosexual are a few of the top things that those people think about us! I understand that there are some people that are like that. And I understand that those people are annoying. Because they annoy me too! These people, in my point of view, are not true Christians. They do NOT have much of a relationship with God.

True Christians... Are people that reject religion. Yes I just said REJECT religion! BUT! They love Jesus. They love him and have a RELATIONSHIP and FRIENDSHIP with him, other than a religion about him. These are the Christians that go places. These are the Christians that save people for God.

Anyway... That was a fun experience... Can't wait till later today! I guess we're going to use our facebooks to reach people... Ok... Well I guess we'll see what that entails.

I've Been Thinking

You know... I've been thinking... My life has been rather bumpy. Full of twists and turns that I made. I've made some mistakes. And it's caused some people to loose faith in me or to be scared of me.

The world separates us from God. God separates us from the world.

The world is full of sin. I wouldn't say that I am the sinner of the year but I do know what it feels like to be addicted to sin. The sin in my life was uncontrollable by myself alone. I needed help. Not only from my supportive friends and family but from my God as well.

Adam's sin forced the majority God's physical presence to separate from the world, because he was disgusted of it.

God hated/hates my sin. But he always loved/loves me no matter what I did/do. Just like the orbitz chick said! "No matter what!" No one around the world can forgive you like God can. I know that.

God loves you. Realize it.

South America

Ok so we leave in 2 days... I´m like UBER sad about that!... I made a few friends... Diego, Jeison... and i know that i will probably never see them again... but god willing i just might.... Nighty night!!!

Chapter 4

"No she doesn't." confirmed Justin.
"If she's really your best friend I think she deserves to know!" Jake demanded.
"No," Jake said, "she's like best friends with my parents! That would mean disaster for us!"
"Oh. Well let's not let that happen just yet. Ok?" replied Jake.

Just as Jake and Justin were finishing up, Samantha yelled down the hall, "Guys! Are you done in there? You do know I'm still here right? Ha!"
Justin followed closely by Jake, walks down the hall toward the kitchen, "Ok we're back! We have some catching up to do."

As they catch up Sam reveals to Justin that his parents miss him and hope he's doing ok. His parents pray for him every night and talk about how proud they are of their boy that they never talk to. Justin begins to break down, but quickly covers it with, "Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom..."

With Justin gone, Jake is alone with Sam. The first words out of her mouth are, "So... How's the girlfriend?"
"Don't have one." replied Jake.
Sam says, "Want one?" Right before Jake can say anything Justin regains composure and rejoins the group. Just then Jake says, "Oh my goodness look at the time! We have dentist appointments to go to!" "Ok I guess I'll see you later Sam." said Justin. "Bye boys!" She walks out the door.

"We don't have dentist appointments do we." said Justin. Jake replies with, "Nope."

Chapter 3

At the door was his old best friend Sam. "Justin Henry, is that you???" Sam freaked.

"Samantha Joan!? Oh my god that IS you! I haven't seen you in what, two years?!" Justin stated.

"Well it HAS been a while... I'm surprised you recognized me! I cut my hair like what... 10 inches shorter!" replied Sam. Samantha Joan was Justin's best fiend at church years ago. When they were young they "dated," If you even call it that when you're ten years old... She was known and recognized as the girl who never cut her hair. And If she did, then it would be only an inch or two. Sam and Justin were friends all their young lives. Since they went to different schools and lived in different towns, they only saw each other at church. And now since Justin left church to live with Jake they lost contact with eachother.

"Come on in! We need to catch up!" Justin said while giving his friend a hug. They sit down at the kitchen table and Justin drinks his coffee, and pours a cup for Sam. Right as they begin to talk Jake walks down the hall toward the kitchen and hollers "Hey baby who was that?"
"Say hey Sam, this is my boy--BEST friend Jake..." stumbled Justin.
"H-hello J-Jake! I-I'm Sam! Sam stuttered as she stared at Jake. Jake, knowing that he was a very attractive man knows what's going on. And he is disgusted by it. He knows that she thinks he's cute. "Hi I'm Jake. How are you?" asked Jake. She didn't answer, she only stared... "Jus I need to talk to you!"
"Be right back Sammy." they head to the bedroom and Jake asks, "She doesn't know about me does she?"

Chapter 2

After a night like many before Jake and Justin wake up in each other's arms and begin their day... "Good morning Sir." Said Jake waking up Justin.
"My knight in shining armor has come to rescue me eh?" Justin replied.
"Rescue you?" said Jake, "What do you mean?"
"I was having a terrible dream..." Justin reported.
"Oh you were? Tell me about it!"
"Well, my parents found out about us." replied Justin in a very melancholy tone.
"oh... Well let's not think about that right now. That's not going to happen until you're good and ready." Jake stated. "want some coffee?! I know THAT'LL cheer you up!"
"Sure. Maybe it'll keep my mind off that dream..." Justin hypothosized.

Jake took him by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Jake, in his boxers, poured Justin a cup of coffee and placed it on the table in front of Justin, with a tablespoon of sugar and 2 creamers. Just what he liked. "Justin... What's wrong?" asked Jake.
"Nothing. Nothing's wrong..." affirmed Justin.
"Oh come on! Tell me! I know something's wrong with you, I can always tell." demanded Jake.
"Well I'm just worried." Justin stated.
"What about?" asked Jake.
"Well I--" **knock knock knock** before he could finish he was interrupted by a knock on the door. Jake ran to the bedroom to get some pants and Justin, in his pajamas, answered the door...

Chapter 2

After a night like many before Jake and Justin wake up in each other's arms and begin their day... "Good morning Sir." Said Jake waking up Justin.
"My knight in shining armor has come to rescue me eh?" Justin replied.
"Rescue you?" said Jake, "What do you mean?"
"I was having a terrible dream..." Justin reported.
"Oh you were? Tell me about it!"
"Well, my parents found out about us." replied Justin in a very melancholy tone.
"oh... Well let's not think about that right now. That's not going to happen until you're good and ready." Jake stated. "want some coffee?! I know THAT'LL cheer you up!"
"Sure. Maybe it'll keep my mind off that dream..." Justin hypothosized.

Jake took him by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Jake, in his boxers, poured Justin a cup of coffee and placed it on the table in front of Justin, with a tablespoon of sugar and 2 creamers. Just what he liked. "Justin... What's wrong?" asked Jake.
"Nothing. Nothing's wrong..." affirmed Justin.
"Oh come on! Tell me! I know something's wrong with you, I can always tell." demanded Jake.
"Well I'm just worried." Justin stated.
"What about?" asked Jake.
"Well I--" **knock knock knock** before he could finish he was interrupted by a knock on the door. Jake ran to the bedroom to get some pants and Justin, in his pajamas, answered the door...

Chapter 1

(OK... Lame excuse for a book chapter but still what the hey... lol)

CHAPTER 1: There once was a boy, his name was Justin. He grew up in a family of six, both parents and three little brothers.as the oldest, a LOT of responsibility was dumped on him. Sometimes so much that he would do things that he would regret later on.

Justin wasn't just another 15 year old. He was a Pastor's Kid. Many expectations are put on PK's. People think, "He's the youth pastor's son right? He must be a young man of God!" But what people don't know is that he is hiding... Hiding his feelings, emotions, and history.

Since he was 12 years old, he had been addicted to pornography, homosexual pornography. These days of his young life perverted his emotions and way of life. At 13 he acquired his first boyfriend. - Jake. Now Jake, he wasn't raised very correctly... When he was born both of his parents were addicted to drugs, and he was put up for adoption. But his dad did get clean and took him back as his own. To this day Jake's mother is still not clean. His father on the other hand, not on drugs, but picked up smoking cigarettes and gambling. A bad influence on Jake...

Justin and Jake hooked up almost every night since they had been dating. How do Justin's parents allow him to act this way? They know nothing of it. He hasn't come out to them yet. Justin turned away from God. He used to be a tremendous christian. But now all that's left of him is a tremendously false facade of glory that he uses daily.

Justin, he can still remember that terrible night that changed his life... The night that they first had sex. That night was his first time. A terrible waste... He grew up hearing that God had created sex to be a beautiful thing! A thing to be shared between one man and one woman. He threw all that away to one person. A boy named Jake. Unlike Justin, Jake had done this before, he was used to the idea. Poor Justin, miss guided, perverted this early in life, yet Jesus still loves him. Justin has yet to understand this.