Is This A New Year Or Just Another Night?

2006 is almost over.....sad day for me, but at the same time a very happy day because were starting a new year! 2007!

I would like to post my favorite memories of 06. There are good memories and bad memories but in the end they are all memories.
Gosh, this sounds so stupid, OK! lets just get to it:

In the beginning of the year I was pretty much in a real spiritual blah. My relationship with God was there, but I had been going through series of doubts and hard times, trying to figure out what God and this world is really all about. Around the month of April or May I began engaging in the WDYB (What Do You Believe) Forum from the Official Switchfoot Message Boards and met some pretty cool people. Those people challenged my faith and I realized that I really didnt know much about my own faith. That summer I changed and grew a lot in my faith and I thank God that Im finally confident of what I believe in and that I realize that I dont know everything and that Ive got plenty of room to grow.

Another good memory, going back to April of 06, I completed one year of being a rockinface Switchfoot Fan!!!!! I was pretty happy because Ive never been a fan of a band for that long and having so much fun and being so "obsessed" with them. They are an awesome band.

On the first week of July I was baptized, and that I have to say was one of those experiences that adds to your spiritual walk so much. You may not notice in the beginning but after awhile, if you really took it seriously, you see changes in your behavior. Not because of the waters alone. Im not saying that the water has holy powers or something, but there is a difference because the more you get closer to God the more you change, and that can happen even when your not baptized but it just adds a bit more to the experience. It was cool.

As soon as school started in September thats when my spiritual life just grew a lot in a short period of time. I had tons of troubles at school. A lot of the people I used to hang out with moved or graduated (I have a lot of older friends) and I was left with people that I cant entirely relate to, plus, my computer wasnt working and I didnt have my online friends to go to, so I spent a lot of time with Jesus and the television. Haha. Well more of Jesus and less of television, I hope. Anyways, I had a lot more space to talk to God more and to learn how to keep a relationship with God even when things are going well and knowing how to set priorities. Good times.

I also started my first year of highschool! Yes its true, I am a freshman! BUT going to highschool in a small school you do miss out on all the experiences that a freshman in a bigger highschool so Im not diggin highschool too much. There is no fun. Well there is, but in my book half of the stuff isnt as fun as it could be.

My relationship with mom has improved and I am very grateful for that. I think that my growing in maturity increased my appreciation and love for my mother, something that she has always had for me. I thank God everyday for her.

AND I got to go to my first Hillsong United concert! I loved it and I got to meet all of them! Except for Marty Sampson, he didnt even come because he was going to get married the next month, which is cool. It was an amazing worship experience that I will blog soon. I enjoyed it!

Switchfoot released their new album Oh! Gravity and that is also one of the good things that happened this year.

This year I started my piano lessons and I am having a lot of fun learning and playing!

This year was definitely a good year.

In 07 I hope to be able to visit the United States for the first time and go to a Switchfoot Concert.

My resolutions will remain private because if I make them public I probably wont feel as bad if I dont follow through with it.

So those are my memories, pretty boring huh? Oh well! :D

Peace

Starting Isn't Always The Easiest Thing....

As overrated as it may sound, I'm starting a blog. I have tried in past times but in those years I really had nothing to write about because my brain was dead basically. I was blind, I guess. Living by a set of rules, until I found true freedom inside. Sometimes its hard starting out with something new, and when I feel trapped by pressure and people, I let it all out and talk to my Best Friend. Well I guess this is another way to let the real me out. Hopefully I'll be able to keep it real. The grammar may not always be great, and I may have the hardest time explaining my heart but I won't ever say "I didn't try."

I'll also record certain events in my life. Stuff that happens at school and what not. Hopefully SOMEONE will read this and comment. But if not, its ok because I'm just letting it all out. As selfish as it sounds, its kind of for my own benefit. Which can be good sometimes. So, Ill be back with more boring stuff soon, hope you all enjoy it and hopefully I'll be able to keep up with this and not delete it 3 months from now.

Peace
Guimel Sibingo