Healing Our Country

Since I won't be here tomorrow, think of this post as my post for tomorrow.
Today was the big God & Country Day at church and it was a blast! Anyone who had the opportunity to come and didn't sure missed out! You all surely know that I'm in the choir at church and we did a mini patriotic cantata. During the "Salute to the Armed Forces" I tried to pay attention to Brother Barry (the director) but it was literally impossible. There was so much cheering and clapping and whistling and someone even brought a air-horn!!! And at the end all the balloons dropped and it was amazing! I wish I could have taken some pictures.
After all the excitement, we sang the last song.. and if anything could touch me, it was that song. Here are some of the words.

"Turn the Tide"
Though the waves of immorality may beat upon the shore, and it seems that all ungodliness is knocking at our door. We must never give up hope; we must not let them win the war. We must plead with him who has the power to cleanse and to restore. Turn the tide, Lord, turn the tide! Open wide the flood gates of your power. Stem the flood of wickedness. Restore, revive, and bless. Turn the tide.           
        (From "This Is My America" by Bible Truth Music)

It makes me think how this country has gone downhill so fast. I heard that on the news they beeped out "One nation under God" in the "Pledge of Allegiance"! How sad can it get? I'd like to ask everyone who's reading this post to pray. Pray for the country. Pray for the president, the congress and all those in the government. Pray for the city mayor, your pastor.

The Bible says in 2 Choronicles 7:14 KJV
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

I can FINALLY log on!

Now that my computer is cooperating again, I'll tell you about some of the things that are happening. Today, VCBC had our Easter Cantata entitled "Who do you say that I am?"  I think we did good. :D Pastor reminded me this morning that the try outs for the teen choir are next month. Praying I do good. I still can't decide whether I want to be soprano or alto...
       Sunday the 3rd was the last day of the Sunday School competition. -drum roll- WE WON!!! Hooray! We had 599 people show up on time for Sunday School! Since we got over 500 people, Bro. Adam had to get a pie in his face just like he said. LOL

I know this is a bad picture but it's funny!

After the service, the teens stayed and ate lunch and played games. I was so fun! We played volleyball with a huge ball. I mean really big ball. We also played man hunt (hide and seek without the tag and in the dark) in the sanctuary and baptistery.
       On April 6th I brought my camera with me when I took Macy out in the morning. I'll make a separate post for those pictures.
       It's 10:30pm so I'll post more next time! (If I can get in of course)   Leigha

Tomorrow's trip

Tomorrow, Mommy, Ben, and I are going with the Mainland High school students (because we're friends with the teacher that teaches Japanese to the high schoolers.) to the Japanese Morikami Museum and Gardens. It take 40 minutes to get to the school and 3 hours and 20 minutes of bus riding to get to the museum. That's 8 hours of riding! I'll be sure to bring lots of entertainment. Although most of it's probably going to be books. LOL I'll take pictures and show you guys as soon as I can. I can't post tomorrow because we're leaving at 6am and won't be back till estimated 8pm. I hope I get a chance (and have enough courage) to witness to some of the students. Leigha

Obsessed with Aflac

As you can probably guess, Ben has been so obsessed with his little Peking duck lately. Every moment spent bothering me he now spends with Aflac. And I was thinking... wouldn't it be so nice if we were that obsessed with God? So obsessed that we leave all the things we used to do and spent that time with Him. That is my new goal. In January, I decided I was going to read through the whole New Testament this year. I guess I'll have to work harder because I'm still at Matthew 10. Leigha ☺

P.S. I'm posting more pictures on my picture blog after this!