We studied Libya, our countries persecution was very bad only 2% of Libya is Christians. Christians in Libya are killed abused and sexually assaulted. It is illegal in Libya to have a bible and if you are found with a bible you are arrested and whipped. I think our group did very well on the slide it was creative and had good information on it.

I did a lot of things this summer. One thing i did was i got a job this summer. i worked a lot and made money. we also got a board this summer and it was fun. i leaned how to wake surf and wake board. we tubed a lot and had lots of fun. we also got a jeep for my mom. we have been having fun in that a lot to. overall this summer was fun.

“Do you ever have one of those moments…like…if you could just freeze it? It’s so beautiful.” If you could freeze a moment from your life, what moment would that be? Please write about this moment.

yes like when I was riding trails on jeeps and then `we got to the top of the mountain and the sunset was happening.

1. What do you think God is whispering to you right now? How does His presence comfort you? 

just knowing he is there for me makes me feel better. and I think God is whispering to me I love you.

1. Did God speak to you clearly this week when choosing the possible theme? If so, describe what that was like. If you did not hear God’s voice, how did that make you feel? Did the Zoom on Tuesday make sense to you? Do you have any suggestions for the 8th-grade teachers on finding the theme during distance learning? Do you have any questions for the 8th-grade teachers?

Yes, he did speak to me clearly. I was searching for a while. but when I fund the one I knew it was the one I wanted.

2. Describe one gift or talent that you have that you could use to lead ZCS next year? Where and when could that gift be used at ZCS? For example, you might say that you like to organize so you could help Mr. Commeret organize the Lost and Found. You would do this by…

well, I can’t really think of one. But my parents always tell me I have leadership. so I guess that I could be a leader I don’t know really.

3. Listen to these songs and connect the song to “Listening to God” or this week’s search for a theme. What phrase stuck out to you? Why? You may comment one sentence on each song or you may do all three of your sentences with one song. You may find a song that I do not mention below that fits with “Listening to God” or our theme week and use that too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef52AmdVwYI I’m Listening – Chris McClarney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SioPQc4mNWQ Word of God Speak – Mercy Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZI2gOBvBHk -God Speaking – Mandisa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rut8czkZU54 Sound of Your Voice – Third Day

What did you learn or think about the most this week from our theme “Psalms teach us to say, “Forgive me, Lord”. Was there a phrase from a Psalm that stood out? When did you stop this week to ask God for forgiveness? Respond with at least 5 complete sentences. 

I have learned that we need to ask for forgiveness. And we also need to forgive others. one of the times I have asked for forgiveness was a couple of days ago.  when I flipped my ranger. I hurt my friend’s foot but I needed to ask for forgiveness.

With forgiveness comes repentance. To “repent” literally means to change directions. After we ask forgiveness, receiving God’s grace can cause us to want to act differently than before–to repent. Tell a story about a time when you acted differently after asking for forgiveness. OR tell about something that you would like to do differently in order to better reflect God’s love. What happened? How did you feel? Use at least 5 complete sentences.

I don’t get this question.

1. Tell a story about something creative that you did this week. What happened? Who was a part of making it happen? Use at least 5 complete sentences.

I found a bunch of old wood out back of my barn. And I washed it all and cut it. and I and my neighbor built a bridge. for my dirt bike trail and it was fun.

1. Read one of the Psalms that we looked at this week. Psalm 34, 46 or 61. Read the whole Psalm (not just one verse from the picture book page). Reflect on that Psalm by using any of these questions or by sharing your own thoughts.  

The psalm said here my cry O Lord. To me, that means here my prayers, Lord. It also said you are my strong tower. God is my strong tower We all seek refuge in him. It also says he shields us with his wings.

2. Describe a time or times when you were kind since we shifted to online learning. Describe a time when someone has been kind to you since we shifted to online learning.

One night we were sighting in our guns. And my little brother got the stand out but did not put it away. So I put it away for him. I forgot to lock up the barn. But my little brother went out and locked it up for me.

3. Describe the activities that you are doing to help pass the time once your homework is finished. Possible examples-bike riding, painting, board games, puzzles, texting friends…

I have been riding my dirt bike a lot to pass time. I have been texting freinds. I have been playing outside a lot. And i have been working. I also have been shooting a lot.

How have you experienced God lately?

I have experienced God through all f this by him helping me through this. And I have not been as worried but I still am worried about our country and world. And I some times wonder what life will be like when this is all over. He has been helping me a lot. I pray to him and ask that this stops.

Describe a time when you were playing outside since the “Stay at Home” went into effect. What did you do? What was the weather like? How did the outside time make you feel?

Well, I have been outside a lot over these past few weeks. But one of the times I was really bored and cold so I went fishing to the pond. While we were out there we were really bored so one of my neighbors dared me to jump into the pond. So I did what I do best do stupid stuff and I ran and jumped into the pond.  it was so cold I could not feel my feet or my whole body,

Describe one highlight and one “low-light” since your last blog post?

one high lite for me would be the time when I got all of my jumps perfect. I was hitting them all good. and a low lite was when the govoenor declared the stay at home thing. because i never get to go out of the house barely and its really annoying. I wish that we did not have to do any of this.

Some things that challenged me are. Being home with all my annoying brothers. Being stuck in the same place for 4 weeks. Not being able to see my friends. And getting bored and being able to do nothing. Some things that have been very nice. I like that we don’t have to wake up at 6 o’clock and go to school. Instead, we get to get up whenever we want and we don’t have to sit for 7 hours a day.  I also like the freedom to do anything I want. And I like being able to ride my dirt bike a lot. What my days look like at home. I wake up in the morning and do all my school work. Once im done with all my school work I go and dirtbike outside. And then around 5 I come in and watch tv. Around ten o’clock I go to bed and that’s what my days at home look like.

Sent to the promised land.

Israel is in the wilderness. They are waiting to go into the promised land. Also, they are starting to lose trust in God. But they learned to have complete trust in God. my vision is of a trust fall because Israel had to learn to trust God. And for any person to do a trust fall they have to trust the person that is going to catch them. Trust in my life is Me trusting that God knows what he’s doing for me. Over the years I have learned to trust God. 

Theme 2 A savior 

God is at work in and around us. And Jesus is helping him restore it all. My visual is a cross because Jesus died on a cross for our sins so that we could go to heaven to live with God. It also lets me know that God will help me through all my hard times. As long as I believe in him. God will always save us no matter what and he loves us more than anyone else.

Theme 3

Slide to destruction

The Israelites were starting to stray away from God. The prophets were trying to get them back. And God taught them their lesson. For my visual, I chose a shepherd’s staff because even if we stray away God will always bring us back and love us. And knowing that no matter what I do God will love me the same is very reassuring. There were also lots of kings that strayed away from God.

Theme 4 

Conflict and doubt 

The Israelites were starting to doubt God. They were seeking answers too. My visual is the bible. Because the bible has the answers to almost all our questions to God. And the bible tells us that it is okay to wrestle with God and to have questions about your faith. And so I can know that I can ask questions to God. 

Theme 5

slavery/salvation

There is a lot of struggle in the Israelites while they are slaves in Egypt. God comes and gives them salvation. I also did a cross for this visual because it goes perfect with the theme of this. The cross is our salvation like the one saying “our salvation is in the cross.”And we were in slavery until Jesus came and saved us out of slavery. Knowing that Jesus saved us I can live knowing that I am saved as long as I believe in God. 

Theme 6

Symbol of a lamp

Israel was broken and God came and restored all the brokenness to good. I know that God has faith in us and God is always with me. And he will never let me go no matter what I do. My Visual is there is a tree on my river that my cabin is on. It is an old dead tree that fell down but several new good trees formed on it and they are full of life. Witch is like taking what is broken and making new from it.

Theme 7

Names 

All the names in the old testaments have meanings. Especially God’s different names witch are. Yahweh meaning the nice loving God. The Great I am witch means the great powerful creator God. my visual for this is the mountains. Because it shows the mighty powerful God that created the massive mountains but the loving God that put every little detail in. God shows me those two different things of him through him giving me grace but also defeating the devil for me so that I can go to heaven.   

Theme 8

Call

We experience God’s call through lots of things. Like Abraham did when God called him to leave to a new nation. When I reflected on this I put this on my paper. God always calls us to do stuff for him and we should do it. Even if it will make us look foolish or silly God calls us so we should follow him. My visual is of Jonah and the whale God called Jonah to go Ninevah and he did not and look what happened so we should all follow God’s call even if we don’t want to. 

shakiras familia

los personas de el familia es

Gerard Piqué es el papa 32

shakira es el mama42

Sasha Piqué Mebarak y Milan Piqué Mebarak es los chicos 3 and 6

Milan Piqué Mebarak tengo 3 anos mas de Sasha Piqué Mebarak

shakira tengo 10 anos mas de gerard piqué

milan es muy alto de sasha