Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet BLOG

I made a blog through Wordpress for class!

I'm so used to the blogging on blogspot, it's taking me a while to adjust to this blog host called Wordpress, but here is the address!

http://echoinwater.wordpress.com/

Right now it's mostly for class assignments, but that doesn't mean it's not worth checking out! It has posts of what I'm learning through class and I hope to inspire people to develop their own desire to share the gospel!

Much loves everyone!!

Flyleaf

Ok, I just have to share my favorite band or "celebrity" with all of you that are interested.

I love Flyleaf so much.

Their lead singer is Lacey Mosley and her testimonies and speeches are so powerful! She isn't a member of The Church, but her intimate relationship with her Savior is so apparent in her words and songs, and that is what is first and foremost important right? Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. She has totally dedicated herself to God and I just love her so much.

This is her story of conversion, how she evolved from being an atheist to believing:

This video tells of a story of how her song has influenced the listeners:

Here is her live concert I found where she gives very touching speech bearing her testimony of the love of God:

She is one person that found God and His Greatest Love. And she is influencing so many people through the gift she has been given. She is so inspiring. And I love her songs because they express what I feel too.

Here are some parts of lyrics from her songs:

I know what perfection is like And I cannot stand before its might, And I'm so far from what you think that I must be, I just drown myself in mercy,, I'll show you what He did, But I won't take the credit, It's not mine anyway I just held the pen that day,,And I don't deserve this, It wasn't me, I can't take glory for something that I can't be,,, And all the art that I supposedly create Is simply a faded reflection of something He's already made,,"

Fully alive, More than most Ready to smile and love life, Fully alive and she knows How to believe in futures, How to believe in Jesus

Perfect in weakness, I'm only perfect in just your strength alone, You save me

I'm only running in just your strength alone

My scars are yours today, I love you and I understand That you stood where I stand

My hands are searching for you, My arms are outstretched towards you, I feel you on my fingertips,,
This fire rising through my being, I'm alive, I'm alive, I can feel you all around me Thickening the air I'm breathing Holding on to what I'm feeling Savoring this heart that's healing, My hands float up above me And you whisper you love me And I begin to fade Into our secret place, And so I cry The light is white And I see you,, Take my hand I give it to you Now you own me All I am, You said you would never leave me, I believe you I believe, I can feel you all around me, Holding on to what I'm feeling, Savoring this heart that's healed

You are the truth (you are the truth) Saving my life, The warmth of your embrace Melts my frostbitten spirit, You speak the truth and I hear it The words are I love you, you are the truth Outscreaming these lies, My hands are open And you are filling them, Hands in the air And I worship You!

Sometimes I'm a selfish fake, You're always a true friend, I wanna be there for you,,, Swirling shades of blue Slow dancing in your eyes, The sun kisses the earth And I hush my urge to cry, 'cause I hear the whispered words Within you're masterpiece beautiful, Speak the unspeakable phrase, I love you too, Love runs deeper than my bones, And you, you're beautiful

Tiny heart, Stuck inside yourself, When will you open up for me, I love you so I wanna meet you again,, Your lips touched every hand but mine, If you choose me, I’m waiting for you, Always waiting,
Tiny heart, You're not by yourself, When will you recognize the beat Of my own heart Grieving in your hand, You crush me when you run that way

Unified diversity, Functioning as one body, Every part encouraged by the other, No one independent of another, You're irreplaceable, indispensable, You're incredible, incredible,,Beautiful bride, Body of Christ, One flesh abiding, Strong and unifying, Fighting ends in forgiveness, Unite and fight all division
Beautiful bride,,Strengthen your arms now Train your fingers for battle, Urgency's here now Train your fingers for battle, Fighting this violence With your feet wrapped in peace, Sad tears and silence Now screams of joy, Victory!
We're not gonna fall and forget How far You went to pick us up,, If one part's hurt the whole body's sick, If one part mourns we all mourn with Him, Rejoice, we'll sing with you, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

By their fruits ye shall know them,

FLYLEAF ROCKS :D

Sharing the Gospel 2011

In BYU I am enrolled in:

Honors 295R Section 1 Proselyting 2.0
Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet!

I'm VERY excited for this class!!

I am learning so much and I have only attended the class once! xD

Well, but I have been doing the assignments for that class today and the assignments makes me so happy and thrilled!

Well, at least about the articles that I had to read for the class I did, the video assignments not so much, they rather got me to be a bit nervous and it was quite mind boggling to see the exponential growth of the modern technology. I hope I can catch up alright! But time is SO limited, so it is a good thing that I'm learning about them for a class haha :P

I have previously stayed away from all the networking, internet life as much as I could, because I was worried about the time it would take away from the real world and mostly because of all the "pirates" on the internet trying to steal personal informations and stuff, But from watching those videos and reading the talks, I realize that those technologies are only going to get more efficient and very useful if you know how to use them. In other words, they are opportunities, tools, and blessings to further the work of the Lord. Because there are oppositions to all things, I cannot stay ignorant of the opportunities I am surrounded with and let the oppositions to grow stronger. There are dangers and bads in everything thanks to Satan. And same goes with internet. As Elder Ballard has said, I need to participate in those conversations and spread the good news, do my best to fill the internet with the things of the Lord, I need to outweigh the evil with the good, yess,,

I can do this!

Especially when the Lord is with me! :D :D

Anyways, this is SO perfect! Learning about how to more effectively share the gospel by utilizing the internet as well!! I'm excited to learn all that this class has to offer!!!

Using my Gift

Even though it was my dream to go on a mission, it doesn't mean that once my mission is over my dream life will also be over.

Because there are so many ways to serve our Heavenly Father :)

He has given me some gifts in this life, and I will serve Him by improving and using those gifts.

Lately, since the last semester, or maybe long before that, I have had many story ideas in my head that would just pop out, about how to share what I know. And as I grasp on those ideas inspirations would just flow in endlessly.

So I chose one idea and began working on it during my spare time since half way into last semester.

I have really been able to make progress during the Christmas Break, and it makes me so happy whenever I find the time to work on it.

This personal project is an animated story of a conversion, and here are concept sketches if you're interested :)

There are other ideas that I am developing in my head that I am not currently working on, such as: an animated cut out figurines about the plan of salvation narrated by children, an animated life of trees (trees are SO inspiring!!), fire vs. ice, etc.; and they all have gospel messages I want to share.

I am very excited for this dream life to continue!! I am SO loving it right now!!

Here it begins,,,!!

It's the year 2011!!!

I'm very excited about this year!

And I began it the perfect way I could possibly think of!

I started filling out my mission paper on 1/1/11!!!

I'm going on a mission! I'm going on a mission! I'm finally going on a mission!!!

Dream come true!!!

So, starting the year 2011, I will also start on my dream life, being an instrument of the Lord to bring His children to Him!

I have been preparing for this year all along, and will make the most of it now that it's here!

"I believe in Christ! So Come What May!!" Nothing can stop me as long as I have Christ as my foundation!