Independent Skills / Spiritual Growth Moving Forward

 For the first time I made tea all by myself today and because of that I can not believe I did that. I am glad enough to develop my independent skills as much as possible. The tea I made is called Calm Chamomile, it's a flavor of tea from TAZO and I have to be proud of that. My independent skills are developing gradually even if I don't really expect to know that. I always thought that is what I am also learning in the RISE Program at Judson because if I can do anything the Lord provides with strength. I believe I have a life ahead of me as God is calling me to much more things in my life, I want to have spiritual children and to get along with them nicely as a spiritual parent can wherever I am for by God's grace I am called to serve with four pillars. Road to Independent, Spiritual & Employment and I want to keep it up with the Lord's provision, guidance, wisdom, and most importantly glorifying the Lord in all what I do that is pleasing the Lord, as I believe in all miracles. I also believe the Lord heals in no matter the situation is. Praise the Lord I want to keep moving forward!!! 

Working Out / Self-Care

 Today I have been working out in the fitness center and I started with stretching first before I started working out. Expect going to the track inside I went to the weight lifting room and went on the treadmill. A couple of them has been not working as they should. Then I went to the other treadmill that is working well. I was on the treadmill for 20 minutes. I wanted to give up but I kept on going. I had thoughts about working out that I could do it weekly. In Healthful Living class that I am currently taking we have been talking about self care and I learned lots, a couple of guest speakers came from the health services from the Wellness Center and talked to the class about self-care. Each of us as classmates made a self-care plan and I handled it the best that I could. My plan for self-care is to work out weekly and I want to apply that to keep it going the best that I possibly can. I also wanted to make sure that I can include my meal plans in my dish with fruits & vegetables as daily as possible and I do enjoy what I'll be able to do if when I may need help in the correct direction. 

Internship "First Day"

 Today I just started my internship. I am employed to Advancement on campus. I have been directed to do what I have been expected to do. On my first day I organized papers from the folders to the boxes. I was flying on the shelf as I got a lot done for an hour. I even have my own desk at the office on campus, there is a computer, a telephone as such things like that. I like to be determined. When I have been organizing papers from the folders into boxes I got about a lot in my hand and I put it in into the boxes. I signed this paper that I had to fill with my signature and my print to sign. I did what I could but I tried to sign my signature with my last name that I always have difficulties with, but I am always trying what I can do. I did sign the paper well by printing it. I always examine what I am expected to do as I am a visional learner by heart. So far I really like it of the start of my first day in the Advancement office. 

Why Singing Is Always Powerful

 When I am singing Christian Praise & Worship songs I am drawn to be chosen to bring something to the Lord in return because I can't fit it in into words that I can express. It's by God's grace that I am called to worship and even those days when I'm not feeling spiritually well and God gives the strength that provides for me and I choose to rejoice and trust in. My hope is in God as I always turn to the Lord when I need Him the most. I believe the Lord is continuing to use me in a step by step process in many amazing ways in my life. I always thought, yeah this is exactly what I wanted to do in my life because I am worth more than my abilities and my disability when I am continuing to sing for all the days in my life because the Lord sees because for what I am doing it blesses Him, and I turn back to that by spreading the Good News of Jesus. Because of that there is absolutely no shame at all whatsoever by sharing what I can for the glory of God, as it makes more sense. As there is no judgement, no condemnation it's by the amazing Love of God that I am called to do something much more bigger as His love never fails and even when I don't see I still believe of how faithful the Lord really is and I am very glad what the Lord is doing in my life and all what I wanted to do is to pull out my heart and give it to the Lord.  

Couple of Updates

 I have an internship coming up, I'll be an intern to Advancement on campus at Judson University. I'm not too sure where in the Administration office I'll be working. I'll start my internship on January 24th every Mondays & Wednesdays until that day comes around. I only have a bit of experiences with filing, shredding paper as such things, and possibly with technology data. I thought about working in an office, so I thought about it and as I know I believe I can do it, even sometimes it might be hard but I will do my best because that matters. Starting tomorrow afternoon I will be doing voice lessons I'll be doing it online because of the pandemic but will eventually have voice lessons in-person. Having voice lessons takes lots and lots of skills because I want to keep continuing to improve my singing better as much as possible even it's very challenging but I believe I can do it and because of that I have the Lord with me and he gives me strength everyday. "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." I always quote from that line from the Bible because it is very humbling to me because I believe the Lord can do anything through me from my disability and my abilities in no matter what happens. For me the Lord is always faithful and I choose to trust that for all the days of my life.

#Godis@Work

This Weekend

 The start of the weekend was really fun for me my cohort friends and I went to Starbucks to celebrate one of our cohort friends birthday, I had steamed apple juice, it's basically pure apple juice you can really taste it that makes the drink, a hot drink. We also made this birthday no baked cookie dough and it's pretty good once if you like it or not. She had a great birthday this year and we all got the privilege to experience her birthday with her. Yesterday we watched a movie together after brunch, we watched The Greatest Showman. I only know their songs if you might be familiar with.

Here are a couple of examples:

 

 

Last night there was Church service on campus and Forest City Worship from Rockford came and was really powerful for each and every moment singing worship songs and unexpectedly we took communion together and we all soak it in. For me I have been drenched spiritually speaking and felt this power and I figured it out what it was, it was the Lord all along as I realized I am worth more than my abilities and my disability because God so faithful, He is always with me and I can turn to Him when I need Him the most and I just hope for the best for what I am called to do for the glory of God.

This was amazing and impacted me:

First Day of Classes / Back To Campus

 Yesterday was the first day of having classes and I have to get used to it because of a new semester for spring. So far I I have been handling where to go from class to class and even being in different buildings that I have to get used to. For the first day of having classes went very well for me and I'm going to learn lots and more that is going to continue. Today is the first day of Current Events 2 that I have for class and it's an addition to Current Events 1 during fall semester and I think for Current Events 2 will be lots of fun for me and as far as I know I will get to learn ways to know more about what is going on in our world with more information. A couple of days ago I got back to campus at Judson and I'm very glad to be back. For me on campus it's like a family that is family to me and I am pleased to say I am called to something bigger in my life and for that said I am really thankful to be a "RISE" Road to Independent, Spiritual & Employment student. Go RISE!!!!!

New Year 2022

 This year in 2022 I want to spread the Good News of Jesus, sharing my faith publicly, and I want to keep advocating to spread awareness for my "disability" Down Syndrome. I believe the Lord is doing amazing things in my life that might be difficult to explain by describing what the Lord is doing in my life. I give all the glory to the Lord and I have been very thankful that I can focus on my abilities spiritually and physically, usually I focus on my abilities spiritually because if "I can do anything through Christ who gives me strength I can do the things what I can do that glorifies the Lord.<Philippians 4:13>   

I do focus on my abilities as much as possible physically for the things what I can do and I do it well independently as much as I can. I am taking a bigger step in my relationship with the Lord and because of this I have realized trusting in the Lord is very hard but I believe in no matter what happens is that I can trust in the Lord even when it's hard and I know He will help me. I am not doing all of these things by myself, I am doing this for the Lord.