It's Day 1 and I'm Still Alive

Hey guys. So DJs from Air 1 Radio, the positive alternative, are challenging their listeners to take a fast this week, Monday through Friday, from social media. Social media being Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.

I do have to be honest with you and this morning I did go on Facebook, and I felt really bad, and really... disappointed in myself. It made me realize how addicted I really am to Facebook. Something I was just like, "Oh, I need to check this and I can get off," kind of thing. And my realization it has pretty much taken over my life.

I really want to take time this week to really dig into my Faithbook. Haha. Yes I know how cheesy it is, but it's true. Too many times have I said that I am going to read God's word, pray, meditate, and listen to God. All those times I have said it, I usually didn't do it. Sad, yes. I love this God soo much that I just can't take like an hour to read, pray, or even worship this God of ours.

I will be trying to keep you up to date to what's going on... and how I am honestly doing. I can tell you though that it's going to be great taking time doing a social media detox.

And I challenge you to do it with me this week.


Dear God, I just pray that you would be with all the people who are participating in this fast. I praise you that they are wanting to take the time to get deeper into your word along with this amazing detox for our mind. Lord remind us about the priorities in life. I also pray that you would lead us from the temptation, and keep us strong. For you are a powerful God and you love us so much. And I can say for me if not all of us that we love you and we are doing this not because some pretty awesome DJs told us to, but because we want to draw closer to your heart and your will. AMEN.

Summer Of Hope

So radio stations, K-love and Air1, are challenging listeners to get involved in their communities through alot of local organizations.

This last week on Wednesday, K-love and Air1 of Kansas City hosted a benefit concert with the band Satellites and Sirens. The cost of entering the concert was one or more non-perishable food item that would go to the Hope Network of Raytown.

Hope Network helps not only the community surrounding the area of Raytown but also the Kansas City area. They have a food pantry that serves 45 families a week. They also have a dinner every Thursday, which I am not sure how much they serve, but this last Thursday we served 541 plates of food, and many more to go plates. They also recieve some groceries from Harvesters, which they give to anyone that is able to make it to the area.

But it was such a great turnout at the concert and the band did great. It was so much fun as always working at these type of events. I had been so excited for this event pretty much since I found out about it. Yes, I like the band, Satellites and Sirens, but I was looking forward to helping and seeing how much we collected that night. I was alittle sad that I didn't know anyone that showed up from the Kansas City area. I only say that cause I saw the guys of the band at a previous concert, which too was fun.

But I guess, I was just really, really excited for the next day when we were really going to get involved with Hope Network. But I was definitely not ready for what I saw that day.

At first, I felt like that I was just at the Harvesters organizing food. I wasn't ready for the number of people I saw that we helped today. Oh man, honestly, I had to confront myself. I found myself judging. Judging. Who am I to judge? Some, maybe even most of the people that I talked to is probably so much more happier then me. I take so much for granted. I had to take a break to take a moment to pray for forgivness.

After my moment between me and God, one of the pastors came down and we talked about how it all
got started, and it just made me smile. There were alot of kids in the waiting room just playing, and
my heart for children just exploded. Oh man, I wish I had gotten a picture. They were just enjoying life, just as they may have always done. But it reminds me those children of Uganda, how they are always smiling and just having the time of their life. I have to admit that I almost cried.

God is definitely working with this organization, Hope Network. I am wanting to work with them again.

So I totally tell you.

Check out.... Hope Network of Raytown,MO, K-love, Air1, and Satellites and Sirens (hit song, Anchors, played on Air1).

Get involved with your community this summer!!!! DO IT!