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Name: Erica
Birthday: 4/21/1989
Gender: Female


Interests: JESUS CHRIST Family n friends Gymnastics Music School Dancing Cooking Hiking Church retreats Chillen with my girls and my boys Taco bell Halo 2 pictures bike riding and lots more. =)
Expertise: Dance, gymnastics, singing.
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Thursday, May 31, 2007

Heyyy Guys! =)

Well, I went to Apex! I cant even explain how GOD moved, and how much I felt HIS spirit. Oh man I really want to go back. But I realized that I shouldn't think that way because I can have an Apex experience right here. In this very seat. And so can you! The theme was "All out Christian For GOD!" And man that's what I want to be. No one and i mean no one can stop me! I want my JESUS!!!!!!!! And I want to see my friends saved. I don't want to be afraid to say HIS name, or tell someone that HE loves them. I want to Live All Out. How bout youuu???


So other then that things have been going amazing. I praise GOD for everything that has been going on in my life.


Friday, April 20, 2007

I woke up this morning and I thought to myself, "This is the last day that I'm going to be 17 for the rest of my life." I'll never be 17 again. I guess I'm scared, I don't want to grow up. I don't want to get all stressed out about things in life. Why is it harder to trust GOD when your an adult then when your a kid. I love being a kid, and I'll never stop being a kid. But we all have to grow up sometime, right? When I look at my life on this earth, I'm proud and honored. I'm honored that I'm GODS child, and proud to be his child. I'm proud of what I stand for, and for what my friends and family stand for. With out GOD I wouldn't have any of that. I'm scared of the future but excited! Mainly because I don't know whats going to happen. And GOD knows how much I love surprises! lol Why does 18 seem so scary to me? Maybe because things might change? Or who knows maybe they'll stay the same. But my instincts tell me that things will change and they will always change. I'm just glad that JESUS stays the same. I love the song by Nicole C. Mullen that says, "Your the same yesterday, and tomorrow wont change all your excellent ways." I'm scared of change but I know without a doubt that life is ever changing. My life is so different from 3 years ago.. or even a year ago. I'm not who I was a year ago. I'm growing, and letting GOD change me. I hope I am.



I wish you could see me now
I wish I could show you how
I'm not who I was

I used to be mad at you
A little on the hurt side too
but I'm not who I was

I found my way around to
forgiving you sometime ago
That I never got to tell you

I found us in a photograph
I saw me and I had to laugh
you know I'm not who I was

You were there you were right
above me and I wonder if you
ever loved me just for who I was

When the pain came back again
like a bitter friend it was all that
I could do to keep myself from
blaming you

Thinking it's a funny thing
I figured out I can sing now
I'm not who I was

I write about love and such
maybe cause I want it so much
I'm not who I was

I was thinking maybe I
should let you know that
I' am not the same but I never
did forget your name

Hello.

oooo na na na na na na na na na

The thing I find most amazing
than amazing grace is the chance
to give it out maybe that's what love
is all about

I wish you could see me now
I wish I could show you  how


I'M NOT WHO I WAS!!





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Monday, April 16, 2007

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On My Knees: The Best of Jaci Velasquez
By Jaci Velasquez
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Celebrating Disappointment

After receiving his second Academy Award, Denzel Washington said to his family, "I told you, if I lost tonight, I'd come home and we'd celebrate. And if I won tonight, I'd come home and we'd celebrate." Denzel, a Christian, was trusting GOD, whether in blessing or in disappointment.  A Christian couple I know were inspired to follow Denzel's example. The woman was applying for a dream job that had just opened up where she worked. The interview went well, but she knew she might not get the position. Her husband suggested, "Let's make reservations at our favorite restaurant this Friday to celebrate - no matter what the out come. Soon the news came that someone else was offered the job. But that Friday the disappointed couple still celebrated. While eating a delicious meal, they were able to count their blessings and renew their faith in the GOD who holds tomorrow's opportunities in HIS hand. When the psalmist counted his blessings, he was lifted out of his despair and praised GOD, saying, "You have turned for me my mourning into dancing" (ps. 30:11). Are you facing a situation in which you could be disappointed? Why not set up a celebration to count your blessings no matter the outcome?  - Dennis Fisher


Thank GOD in your disappointment,
Celebrate His grace and love;
Know that He will never leave you
And will bless you from above - D. De. Haan






GOD help me to celebrate the things you have already given me. Soothe my
disappointment with your love and grace. Thank you for everything that I
have and what your going to bless me with in the future. amen.





Saturday, April 14, 2007

Somebody saaaaaave me!!!!

((I know its long but read it any ways!))

Listen to my prayer, O GOD,
do not ignore my plea;
hear me and answer me
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
at the voice of the enemy,
at the stares of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering upon me
and revile me in anger.

My heart is in anguish within me;
the terrors of death assail me.
Fear and trembling have beset me;
horror has overwhelmed me.
I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!

I would fly away and be at rest --
I would flee far away and stay in the desert;
I would hurry to my place shelter,
far from the tempest and storm.

Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech,
for i see violence and strife in the city.
Day and night they prowl about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it
Destructive forces are at work in the city;
threats and lies never leave its streets.

If an enemy were insulting me, i could endure it;
if a foe were raising himself against me, I could
hide from him. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion,
my close friend, with whom i once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of GOD.

Let death take my enemies by surprise;
let them go down alive to the grace, for evil finds
lodging among them.

But i call to GOD,
and the Lord saves me.
Evening, morning and noon i cry out in distress
and he hears my voice.
He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.

GOD, who is enthroned forever, will hear them and afflict them--
men who never change their ways and have no fear of GOD.

My companion attacks his friends;
he violates his covenant.
His speech is smooth as butter,
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
yet they are drawn swords.

Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you'
he will never let the righteous fall.
But you, O GOD, will bring down the wicked into the pit
of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live
out half their days.

But as for me, I trust in you.






-- I love that part. "But as for me, I trust in you."  GOD I want to trust you with everything. With my future job, my future husband, just my whole future. You know whats on my heart and how hurt I was and how confused I am. Please Lord let my enemies have confusion and not me! Clear all the things that aren't supposed to be in my mind. All thoughts that are not of you take them away. I want your pure thoughts, and only that. Show me more and more of your plan for me. Guide me Lord, I'm desperate for you! GOD hear my cry! Answer me! I'm yours and only yours.
" But i call to GOD, and the Lord saves me." SAVE ME my superman!


THIS WORLD HAS NOTHING FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!


Saturday, March 10, 2007

WOW! I haven't updated since Christmas. Well lots have happened since then. It'll probably be next Tuesday by the time i finish. First, MY MAMA GOT A NEW CAR! Thank you JESUS for that! It was truly a blessing, GOD knows how much we needed a car that we could rely on. My grandma is doing much better. Shes able to do a lot of stuff on her own, but shes still on this kick about how she doesn't want to do anything for herself. But, I still have faith that she will get over that. =D Ne ways I've been having this really weird pain in the lower right part of my tummy... like a really sharp pain. It only hurts when I do something tho, or if I sit down for too long.  At first we thought it was appendicitis, but it wasn't. They ran test and guess what I'm NOT pregnant!!! I kept telling them and they wouldn't believe me.  LOL  So my moms friend Andria told her that she had the same kind of pains for years, so she would go to the regular dr and he would just tell her to take some pain medicine and call it a day. But a couple days ago the pain was so bad she went to the ER. They told her that she had a tumor the size of a football, and another one the size of a softball. Yeah, I'm dreading going to the Gynecologists, but I'm dreading having a tumor the size of a football. AGGGHHHHHHH i pray i get healed. PLEASE pray i get healed of w/e this thing is. But yeah im tired i'll ttyl.... love you lotsssss


byes! = )



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