Back to School
Mood:  irritated
Tomorrow school starts back. I can't wait. I feel so bored at home. I'm kind of concerned about English 10 because I didn't finish reading my books. I know what they're both about though (thanks to free essays.com). I hope it's enough for me to do my assignment.
Im excited to see my friends and make new friends. I also hope I'll be able to stay strong and tell more people about Christ.
I ordered 100 WWJD bracelets today. When they get here I plan to pass them out around school. I may order more tracts. I'm not sure. I just feel like anyway the Gospel gets around is good.
I hope and pray that God will give me favor with my new teachers. I'm kind of lost because I have no idea what classes I'll have. I already know I don't want one of my classes (SAT Prep). I'm not ready to take the SAT yet, and it would be a waste of time for me to take SAT Prep. I need to at least take Algebra II since that's the type of math that will be on the new SAT.
I'm about to get my hair done. Christmas was good this year. I got some new clothes (Praise the Lord) and some new shoes. I no longer have to walk home because Dad bought me a car! (Yes!). But it's not like I can drive it yet (No!). Well, it's 1/3 mine. I have joint ownership with Daddy and my older brother John.
So I guess I'll pick up my room and get ready for tomorrow.
In Christ,
LaKenya

New Year's Resolutions
Mood:  energetic
Praise the Lord that we made it to see another year! I feel so blessed to still be alive and in my right mind. Thinking back to last year it seems like it went by so fast. Time moves very fast (to me anyway).

As I examine myself and think about where I was last year, and where I am this year, I just have to saw "Praise be to God", because He has dramatically came in and changed me for the better. I'm nowhere near perfection and will never claim to be. In the words of Joyce Meyer, "I'm not where I need to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be."

But authenticity has been a big deal with me. When I say I'm a Christian, I feel like I should also act like a Christian. Christ is in me and I should display some Christ-like traits. So that's my big New Year's Resolution: To focus on Christ and becoming more Christ-like in every way. Help me Holy Ghost!

Another News Years Resolution of mine is to be nicer to my family. It's a shame that I can get along with complete strangers, yet have a hard time getting along with my family. All 2004 I nagged my family and got on their nerves. But after a year I'm sad to report that didn't change them. Instead of trying to change them, I'm made up my mind that I'm going to pray for them and ask God to change my reaction to them. I can nag and fuss at them all I want to. But if I want to see a change, I'll have to all ow God to come into me and change me so I can accept my family the way they are; instead of wasting my time and energy to change them (which I can't. Only God can).

As far as school, I've decided to be myself more. I have held back my thoughts and worst, my Passion for Christ. I've even allowed people close to me to contaminate my spirit with mindless crap. No more. Now, God, it's your will, not mine. If I want my life to be 100% You and 0% anything else, I'm going to do it no matter what anyone says or thinks. Nothing else matters except you and that's all I care about. From now on I don't care what the world thinks. I only care what God says.

In Christ,
LaKenya