cousin post

these next two posts are by my two cousins.

caleb
if we are in bed and you are with josh you eill never fall asleep in hours its either josh throwing stuffed animals at izzy or me but thn i convince him to listen to me but it is still cool to hav a twin brother, josh.
maggie
i like to play with my big cousins. and i like to play with brothers. i like to play doggies with my younger cousins.

gain

on Monday the CDS went to GAIN, which some of you may know as Carelift. It was really amazing seeing how just by sending a teddy bear or some boring school supplies can change a child's life. that's not even the half of it, GAIN is a christian organization so whenever they meet someone they take every chance they get to share the gospel with them. its a real eyeopener when you see children in foreign countries dying and suffering.
when we got there all we saw was a huge warehouse with what seemed like the word GAIN taped to the front of it, but when we got inside our perspective on the place was completely changed. there were so many people willing to help from making gospel bracelets to folding and packaging clothes there was not one frown in the place. but what really moved me was the slide show they showed us. on the first slide there was a group of little girls all hugging their teddy bears tightly and that was when i realized that they weren't any different, until they spoke a different language, they were all just like i was as a child. and as i saw those same girls in tears as they held their gospel bracelets i cried.
how wonderful god is that even in our most terrible times he loves us.

lighter still

there is this poem contest and i was going to enter it with this poem.

life is dying fading twirling vanishing with the sea
loving mercy overwhelming surpasses my humble plea
the worlds passions failing
to the cross i'm nailing these treacherous iniquities
passion searing overwhelming
hold me in the wind thats sailing
over terrors and trite ailings that seem to follow me
simple action loves reaction
takes its toll on hearts of stone
savior father hear my plea
i give mylife to you alone

Smileez

here aare some fun variations on smiley faces that i like to use in my typing. hav fun with em :)

girl with bow - &:)
afro - @:-)
frown - :(
wink - ;)
kiss - :-*
money - $-)
bird - :>
my lips are sealed - :#
tongue - :P
baseball cap - d:)
squidward - |:-(
suprised - <:0
baby - ~:)
confused - ?:|
dunce cap - <:P

pretty cool eh? yeah alot of spare time.

Eyes

Eyes, eyes that are tranquil and calm
Mary looked in these same eyes but saw much more
She saw entire worlds, galaxies every one with their own intricate design
She saw the brushstrokes of a sunset and the colorful pallet to paint a sea vast
She saw man in his sin and transgression
Then she saw a tree, a tree with nails pierced in it's bark
And to think the king of the universe who created all of these things would humble Himself to a small baby to save the world.

My Monkey Family

One little monkey that was me
Two more little monkeys that makes three
Three little monkeys is that enough
Four little monkeys, works gettin' tough
Five little monkeys, can I havve some rest?
Six little monkeys bugging a nest
Seven monkey childeren all around
Eight minutes left till the parents come around!

Indians

For those of you who are wondering, I have a very big family and have many cousins. My adventures with my cousins are always a thrill whether it's pretend surf board champion on the moon or green tigers I always have fun with them. I will have to say my favorite adventure would have to be attack of the indians. One day my cousin Caleb had the coolest idea for a fun time. As he picked up some pointed sticks he explained the idea for an indian army. At first I didn't think it was such a great idea but as Caleb reassured me that this would be fun I changed my mind. All of the boys took their shirts of(like indian warriors) while I prepared the "war paint". As soon as all of the little warriors were ready we made a campsite. We eventually got to the war part(of course). Cousin Caleb was right I had the time of my life that day and in the end walked away with a memory.

Love

Love, not just any love
The same love that hung on the cross
The same love that loved a sinner
The same face of love that looked at Mary
The Lover that loved the unloved
The King who loved the mocker
The love of a baby boy that made Herod afraid
The love that never fails
The love that was the beginning and will be the end
Love, not just any love
The love that lives in me, Jesus Christ