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.

Update For First Semester

 At Judson "RISE" Road to Independent, Spiritual & Employment Program my first semester been a bit crazy for me sometimes there maybe ups and downs but in the Program we get to make it through together. I have been doing very well, I also get to be busy that I like. I have grown well independently as I have been doing laundry by myself and I feel so proud how amazing I have been doing. I have been taking my faith seriously wherever I am. I have learned so much from the Lord and for me it never stops. I heard God calling me and I realized if I can do anything I am not doing it by myself, I am doing this for the glory of God. I want to spread the Good News of Jesus and as well by sharing my faith publicly and even though I am not defined by my disability, I am defined by what God says who I really am. During the first semester I have been learning a lot in my classes, for me I can tell you that I am a quick learner. I found out before Christmas break of 2021 that I did really well, exceptional and I have put a lot of effort in my classes and I'm proud about that as I should be. Even I am realizing no more Mom and Dad to be around anymore when I am at Judson on campus I am actually proud about that because I am doing what is right for myself independently and as well I advocate for myself and I get to advocate to spread awareness for Down Syndrome. As I am doing all of these things by myself the Lord is always with me and also during the hard times and I choose to trust in Him and when it gets hard but I believe the Lord will continue to help, to guide me into the correct direction of my life.

I will really appearcite all of your prayers and I believe the Lord has laid something proudly / amazing in my heart / through my life and I get to do everything according to God's will of my life and God is the God that I can depend on and that is where my hope comes from of the Lord and I believe in no matter what happens to me I need to come to the Lord and He will help me and also when it's difficult.

 

The Life At JU

 I am in the RISE Program here at Judson University in Elgin IL. I am also a first year RISE student. I have been learning lots and I really enjoy it! I made lots of new friends. I have a roommate and a suitemate. In my classes I am taking that I know I have a lot. Currently my favorite subjects are Current Events and Nutrition & Exercise. In Current Events class I had been learning previously about weather, and anything related to news and had been talking about politics which I won't like to talk about which you may understand as that is very interesting to me and I like to learn more. In Nutrition & Exercise basically I have learned about MyPlate about each different food groups, talking about portion control, and now in class my classmates and I are doing something about different disabilities so we team up in a group. One my classmates wanted to learn about Trisomy 21 Down Syndrome, and I knew a bit or more about Trisomy 21 Down Syndrome as that is the disability I have. So I decided on that. Other than that I am very blessed that I am in the RISE Program, and I also keep busy as possible as I can. I am also growing more independent and growing more spiritually and I really am completely blown away but through it all I praise God because He is my first priority, and I have strong faith in the Lord and I want to keep it that way.