As I sit here watching the ever so amazing show Grey's Anatomy, I felt compelled to write another blog. And to write in ITALICS.
This week was less hectic - things are finally starting to slow down for me. Cheerleading is *almost* over (basketball cheerleading ended last week, but competition cheerleading is still on for another couple of weeks), and now I have actual time to do actual things. For example, I went to go see a movie with a friend of mine last weekend. If you knew me, you'd be like, :O because I never go see movies, whether the reason be because 1. I never have time 2. I never have money or 3. I just don't go out much. I am actually trying to hang out with friends more, because I have the time to do so now. Also, I get lonely so human contact helps. :-)
Today begins the start of our 30 Hour Famine, an event hosted through World Vision, an organization focused on conquering world hunger. We start fasting at noon and continue to fast until six p.m. the next day. We usually do some activities, which includes a canned food drive, games, and a soup supper. The soup supper is something we do every year, and the proceeds from that are being donated to Imagine No Malaria, another organization focused on preventing the disease.
Most people I've told about the famine were saying that they could never do it. Let me start by saying some wise words from Justin Bieber: "Never say never." I've done it for five years in a row, and it's really not that bad. We do things to keep our minds off of the hunger, and it's all for a good cause. I'm really proud to be a part of it every year.
(this was written Thursday night/Friday morning/afternoon)
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(It is now Sunday afternoon)
I just finished the Famine yesterday, and I might add that it was most likely the best famine so far. I wasn't nearly as hungry as I usually get during the famines, and I heard we raised over two thousand dollars just for World Vision, and two hundred some for Imagine No Malaria. I'm very proud to do these sort of things - helping others in need and sharing the love of God is what we (our youth group, the Truth Seekers) aim to do every day.
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