Blessings

This is a photo that I took at my Senior Class Retreat just a few days before graduation last year. Considering all that has been going on the past few weeks I thought it would be perfect to share.

If it weren’t for my incredibly faithful friends I don’t know that I would have made it through the weeks leading up to fall break. My grandpa has been in the hospital and it was a struggle for me to be away from home and my family as they dealt with everything.

I had a friend who turned to me in the middle of class and said, “I’m going to say a prayer for you” and right then she bowed her head to pray- in the middle of Psychology. A few days later as I was getting ready for bed a friend came over to see how I was doing. We sat in my room and he told me about different Bible verses to read that would help me through these difficult times. He reassured me that God would help me and my family through it all. How wonderful are they?? I can’t even begin to describe how much they mean to me.

It is times like this that I am reminded of how truly blessed and fortunate I am to be surrounded my such wonderful people. Thank you to everyone who has been a blessing in my life these past 19 years- I am thankful for each and every one of you!!

The Greater Good

I want to use this post to share with everyone some information about a wonderful organization. I recently became involved with a non-profit organization and it has been such an incredibly experience. It changed so much for me and I wanted to give all of you the chance to experience this.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Invisible Children, they are an organization working to stop a man named Joseph Kony and his mass murders and abductions throughout Africa. Over the past 25 years he has been taking children from their homes and forcing them to be child soldiers.

This year Invisible Children has created the 25 Event where thousands of people around the world will be staying silent for a total of 25 hours on April 25th to "speak out" against this 25 year long war. As of right now there are over 27,000 people signed up to take part in this amazing event. If you are interested in signing up to get involved you can go to www.invisiblechildren.com/25



I first learned about Invisible Children over a year ago from a truly inspiring friend. I knew a little about the organization at the time and thought it was great but I never took the time to make a difference and get involved like I should have. I'm now a Senior in high school and the year is coming to an end. I was thinking to myself the other day, "What have I done in high school that has made a difference whether it was to a few or many?"  I wanted to do something big, really get involved in something that I am passionate about. That's when Invisible Children came to mind. I can honestly say that this organization and it's history are awe inspiring. That is why I am doing this 25 page. I truly believe, with all my heart, that Invisible Children is well worth anyone's time.

So please, take a few minutes to check out my 25 Fundraiser page and do what you can.
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