This week my family and I were decorating the house getting it ready for Christmas, and my job was to put the star on top of the tree and to put together the mechanical "Train" that goes under the tree. So first I tried it out, and it turned out great, but then slowly it went down hill. A piece came off the I could not put it back so I asked my dad if he could fix it but he …
Month: November 2016
This week was Thanksgiving, and my school district gave us the week off. As you know I would; I spent the whole weekend playing Madden, NBA 2k17, and Call of Duty Black Ops 2. When the weekend arrived, I had a cold. Because of my cold, my parents made me stay on the couch all day. It was fun because I was watching football with my dad and my favorite team is the New England Patriots. This Sunday they are playing the NY Jets, …
[caption id="attachment_143" align="alignright" width="233"] Presley, Brandon, EV and Danny[/caption] Almost two complete years of being in Colorado and I still don't get the weather. It still looks like summer from my window: sunny, green and blue sky, but you need a proper jacket, hat and sometimes gloves when you go outside. The central heating that everyone has is so different from my Chile; it makes it even more challenging. It's like 28 C degrees permanently inside of the house, so …
[caption id="attachment_126" align="aligncenter" width="700"] I started reading the book inside out this week.[/caption] This week I read the book Inside Out. I liked the book, it is funny and inspiring. I learned that you need to be creative. I was also reading my Bible and I learned that no matter where you are or what is happening someone will always be with you. And I learned that you only need to be still because the Lord will fight for you. …
Wow what a difference a year makes. I look back over the last year since last Thanksgiving and I can only thank God for all he has done for me and my family. It was around this time last year that I had no idea how I was going to pay my bills. Things were not going well, things with our move had taken a turn for the worst. With my back against the wall I said a simple prayer, …