Quote Of The Day

Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn, then always be a unicorn...

~Unknown

!Fear Factor!

Yesterday my youth group had an event, Fear Factor. (I don't have any pictures...Sorry.:P)
First they had challenges where anyone could compete, you didn't have to sign up.
The first one was baby food hot potato, just like hot potato, except with baby food, whoever had the baby food when the music stopped would have to eat it! One girl had asparagus, she seemed grossed out, but she ate it. Another girl, got Mac'n'cheese flavor, she spit it out the moment it hit her mouth!
My friend Jenna got Mac'n'cheese as well, she tasted it and then she said that she puked in her mouth...Bleh..(And then she was sitting by me so I had to stare at it...O.O)
And after that, they had a surprise bag, each had food in it, the foods in there were: Sardines, SPAM, Powerade, more baby food,(Mac'n'cheese) and two of them had donuts.
The people would turn around and Chad (Our youth pastor) mixed the bags around, and the contestants would choose a bag, whatever was in the bag they had to eat!

Now after the games....
At last, it was beginning...
Well, not quite, the Fear Factor contestants (Who signed up) had to run across the gym...Blind folded, five contestants made it the fastest moved on.

Now, it begins...(For realzies this time)

The first challenge is to chug a slushy drink, the ingredients were: Lemon, Lemonade, Lemon juice, Orange, salt, and a few others I can't remember...
Chad had a few people from the crowd taste it, the looks on their faces said it all..."Nasty!"

As soon as Chad said go, heads were tilted and cups were pointing towards the ceiling.
One person had not finished in time...Boohoo...:(

But, the next challenge was...Gross...

There were turkey gizzards (Pickled gizzards for that matter) in canned dog food, the four contestants remaining had to find five gizzards (with their mouths, they weren't allowed to use their hands)
and put them in the bowl to they're left.

Two people had not finished fast enough...

Three people gone, two left, one challenge.

The last challenge.

They had to eat a salad, not just any salad, a salad with "all the works"...Literally...
Turkey gizzards (again) whipped dressing, chili and green peas, and a bunch of other foods...
Now the thing is, the contestants remaining weren't feeding themselves, they had to choose a partner, they would be behind them, their arms under the contestants armpits, blindfolded, they would feed them...

Winners:
1st place, Mitch.
2nd place, Sarah.
3rd place, Ian.
4rd place, Josh.

~Nana

To say I don't like washing cars would be an understatement, although every once in a while I get in the mood and I wash wash wash... on Sunday was the day when I was in the mood.. as I scrubbed and applied what I saw something super cool.. on the sun roof of our car the water pooled into GIANT drops of water which isn't normal to see cause on windows they always catch water quickly and slide down. But the roof was flat enough to let it pool before it slid down... how I love the way they shine in the light

"For I know the plans I have for you" Declares the Lord...

This is a story about my best friend, her name is Olivia.
Olivia is amazing at sports, she liked all kinds, especially, softball. She was the captain of her team a few times, and they won state twice, Olivia LOVED softball.
Olivia had a minor condition, if she ran too hard her heart would skip beats, she would sit down, and then play again, no big deal. Well, one time, Olivia was running while playing softball and she had her little condition, but this was way, way, worse, I wasn't there, but I heard about it.
She went to the doctor, she had P.O.T.S, a rare blood pressure and heart rate disease.
Because of P.O.T.S Olivia could not play softball, or any other sport.
A whole year later, Olivia got well enough so she could play softball again, her team gave her an opportunity to play again, but God had other plans!
This is the email she sent her team.

Hey everyone,

This is Olivia on my mom's email. As you know I spent the last year sad
because I could not play softball because of my blood pressure problem.
Then you guys gave me a great opportunity to play again (I thank you all
for that). But I went to the DO HARD THINGS REBELUTION Conference, and
God told me very clearly I need to stop softball because I need to spend
more time on Him instead of softball (softball was like an idol to me
and in the Ten Commandments the 1st commandment says, "Do not put any
other idols before me"). I really wish I could play softball, it is just
I think God is more important, and I think it is very important to
follow His word. I will miss you all and I hope we can get together
another way. Please reply with your thoughts.

Olivia # 6

Olivia's favorite verse is:
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you." Declares the Lord, "Plans to prosper you, not to harm you, plans to give you hope, and a future."

I hope this story helps you to trust God, and that He has a plan for everything.

~Nana

Quote Of The Day

"Don't even let that boy step to you, unless you know he loves God with all his heart."
~Tobymac

Bible Verse of The Day

2 Corinthians 5:7
We live by faith, not by sight.

J.O.Y

Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last.
J.O.Y

~Tobymac