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| Does anybody read or even get on xangas anymore? Just wondering, i haven't updated in probably a year, i didn't look, but i am guessing about a year. So i just wanted to know, does anybody use this social networking blog anymore? | | |
| How can we live in a world so dark? Consumed by sin, soon to be fire. Escaping to the truth, too little exists; Run towards the light, it is our only hope! The restless hours of the night passes on, and there stands a man, wondering what is the purpose. Why do we live, and why do we die? The answer stands before him, all he must do is accept the truth. A little book, dusty and forgotten, laying on the nightstand. The truth inside, the key to eternal life. He reads the pages and instantly realized that he must......Run towards the light, it is his only hope! Bothered and disturbed, wondering why he had not come to this realization before. What if He had returned, what if He said "Your not coming home". With a firm grasp upon the old book, his eyes intensified, as he gave his one and only life to the one and only God. Trying to lead a holy life, he sometimes stumbles and even falls. But then he simply remembers the night that he chose to live, and thinks of the blessing of His truth. Let's escape this dark world together, but not before sharing the truth to all the others that will hear it. Let us......Run towards the light.....it is our only hope! | | |
| I guess this post is being made because i have been thinking a lot recently....and as you can probably guess already it is about the past, my friends, and the future i hope to have with you all. I have been thinking a lot about the good times and it brings tears to my eyes when i think of what you all have done for me and what you all mean to me. My friends are such a huge part of my life and you have not let me down. I want to post some pictures, to spark some memories, and maybe arouse the same feelings that i have been feeling recently.
This is my great friend Jessica. Thanks for being the person that makes me laugh, and on the flip side, you are the one that kept me going through the rough times with your encouragement and your kindness. So many great memories with you and hopefully many more to come. You are an amazing person and i wish the best for you.
This is my best buddy, Jared. He is always there for me, to help me out, and when we are just having fun. There is never a dull moment with him. Thanks for being just the way you are Jared. You have treated me with kindness and respect, and i in return respect you so much and love you as a best friend. I hope we are friends f-o-r-e-v-e-r! (by the way this is a picture of us coming back from one of the vball tournaments that we won).
I guess i will do these two at once. Since there is not enough words to describe either one of them, i will try to sum up what they mean to me. Darren, you have been my role model, since i first got to know you....i never expected you to let me down, and you never did. You have been the person that always seemed to care and you always knew when i was down and you were there to cheer me up. You make me smile, from your attitude to the way you carry yourself....i can see why Carmen loves you so much. Carmen, you also seem to know how i felt and you never passed up an opportunity to have a heart-to-heart conversation with me. It is obvious to see that you care about me and about the people around you. Thank you both!
My friend for years and friend to tears. You have always been there for me.....literally, i have known you all my life and what can i say, except you are the best friend a guy could ask for. We have been through so much together...so many long nights talking about random items and about life. You never cease to amaze me, and your maturity overwhelms me. I have watched you grow in Christ so much, and i can definitely say that i am not ashamed to call you my brother in Christ. Thanks for all that you have done for me!
Ladawn....i don't really know where to start with you. You make me laugh, you make me smile. When i heard the news about you and Jared....i was almost as happy as Jared for the both of you. You seem to have a very serious side and yet at the same time you can have fun and fellowship with your friends while maintaining that maturity level. You impress me with your maturity and your love for life and Christ....there is very few times that i see you that you are not smiling. Thanks for making the days seem brighter.
Jewell, we have been through a lot....some rough times, but through it all i think we did pretty good. It took some time for me, but we persevered in maintaining the friendship that we have now. Maybe still a slight bit awkward at times, but certainly light years ahead of where we were. You will always and forever be my sister in Christ and my friend.
And last but certainly not least, would be someone that i met this past year. Someone that has surpassed all of my expectations. I guess soon enough, all of you will come to know her. ;) She is amazing!
If i left you out of this post, it is not because that i do not love you or because i do not consider you my friend. I just do not have pictures of all of you or they would not upload. I think that everyone knows if i consider them a friend or not. There is so many of you, that this post would take me all night if i described what all of you mean to me. And it is already one o clock. I guess there is a few more i would like to mention.....Kenton, Nick, Marcia, my brother Josh, Nathan, Megan, Seth, Tessa, Stevie, Mallory, Tara and there are many more....you all mean so much to me. Thanks for listening to me while i ramble and look back at my past and what my future holds. I hope we all grow as friends in the love of Christ....treating each other as the our Lord and Saviour has treated us. | | |
| I guess it is no surprise to any of you that it has been a while since my last update....I would say that i apologize for my lack of loyalty to xanga and my absence of writing, but i do not know if anybody will even read this. I guess all of my (many) readers are wanting to hear about my life, and i have to tell you it is a bit crazy. Between work, friends, sports, and the occasional nap, i do not have much time for anything else....but that is perfectly fine with me. Right now i am high on life, lovin' it and trying to live it to the fullest trying to keep God at the center of all the activities that i partake in. I guess most of you know that my job (flagging) is not the most exciting job, but to look at the positive side, it has given me LOTS of time to think, and i feel that i find so much more time to pray and ponder while i am on the job, which is really cool. I feel that right now my life is in line, and though i fall short in many categories, my friends and family are keeping me on the straight and narrow. I wanna thank you all for your friendship, and your dedication to the word of God so that we can live as brothers and sisters in Christ. Hopefully it will not be another 4 months until i update....maybe if you all show at least a little interest in this post i might right again soon. Summer is going fast, and school will be back in session before you know it.....i just want to say that before this summer i never realized the complete awesomeness and majesty of God's creation until i got to look at it for ten hours a day....it keeps me in awe. Enjoy life living for God, it is the only life you have. | | |
| What's up all? I thought i would see what everyone else is doing for a change...enough about my boring life and my dumb weblog entries  I want to hear what is going on with you all. It seems like the group of friends that i know so well is getting further apart and we do not hang out like we use too. Maybe once the summer starts we will again. Sometimes i just get scared that our lives will grow apart and all that will be left is a memory of what was once a good time. I know that i cannot keep all of my friends my whole life....things happen, people move, people change...but i want to stay in touch with the people that i have grown to know and love. Maybe it is too premature to start thinking about all of us growing apart, but everytime i see all of you, i want to enjoy it to the fullest, becuase i know that friendships do not always last a lifetime. The only assurance i have is that i will see you all again at the end of time when Jesus returns and takes us home. That thought alone keeps me happy, knowing that i will be with you with our Lord for eternity. God bless you all....thanks for listening, have a great week and i hope to see you all soon. Sincerely, Your Friend, ~Jon Samuel | | |
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