It's OK

Down on my knees down on my face
You just say it's ok
So many days I've thrown away
You just say it's ok
I dont think I could ever repay
Your perfect grace, but it's ok

It's ok, It's ok
It's ok, It's ok
You've become my embrace
Just tell me it's ok

Your precious words intoxicate
A heart that aches; it's ok
You don't recall my past mistakes
You just say it's ok
And this human mind can't calculate
Your perfect grace, but it's ok

Even though youve seen a thousand times
I've let you down
You're always there if I should call your name
You're unashamed,oh unashamed

song performed by Mute Math

Switchfoot On Portuguese Television

So as all of us know, Switchfoot was on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. This show airs here in Portugal one month late on Sic Mulher (Sic Women...television for women.) When I heard that Switchfoot was going on the Tonight Show I was excited to see them on television! but I had to wait a month. And I did!!! This morning the reruns were going on and Switchfoot played!!!!!! I gotta say that I was so happy! This is more publicity for the portuguese people who dont even know who Switchfoot is!!! I went to get my camera and took some pictures (look below)! There is one thing seeing a Switchfoot video online, which I see them all the time, but seeing them on television for the second time is big time cool! So...be happy for me, for switchfoot, and pray that the portuguese will understand the wonder of Switchfoot!!!!

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Go Switchfoot!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I love this "holiday!"
It is my favorite because you spread the cheer of love. Love is something that is so important in my life and is so vital to our everyday lives!

That is why Valentine´s Day is my favorite day of the year! People are always surprised as to why my favorite holiday isnt Christmas or Easter or New Year´s , well I like being different and original.

So here I am. The only person who probably celebrates Valentine's Day to the fullest.

Happy Day of Love!
Guimel

My Switchfoot Experience (in a dream)

I was at my aunt's house here in Portugal and my mom came to pick me up with a cab. We got on the cab and traveled to the Baixa (Downtown Lisbon.) As we were passing through the main streets, I glanced and saw Jon coming out of the Hard Rock Café Lisbon with Andy Barron and Tod Copper. I suddenly yelled, "Stop the car!" So I got out of the cab and yelled, "Jon!" Jon gave me a big smile and said, "Hey, what's up?" I started yelling about how much I loved Switchfoot. Then Jon said, "Shh, you're yelling." Then I said, "Oh, OK sorry."

So then Jon grabbed my arm and said, "Come, I'll introduce you to the guys." So we walked to the Praça do Comercio (a 5 minute walk from the Hard Rock Café) We found the guys and they treated me as if they'd known me for years! Tim was the most outgoing of them all. We sat there and we talked for awhile. They told me that they were passing through Portugal and were leaving for London, England the next day. Then Jon said, "For your sake, we'll play a few songs for you." A stage magically showed up and thousands of people appeared out of nowhere. I pushed through the crowd and got to the front, ready to rock. But instead of playing their songs, this 500 people choir got on stage and started singing Hillsong music. I felt my heart sinking. I love Hillsong, but I wanted to see Switchfoot. I felt a tap on my back. It was my mom! She said we had to go back home. I cried, "Mom, I cant! I need to see them! I don't know when I'll ever see them live again!" I then turned around and saw that they were playing and people were jumping but I couldn't hear anything! I was deaf! I cried and cried and my mom kept insisting for us to go home. I then heard the introduction to Stars. I jumped and begged my mom to stay. My mom let me and I rocked for the rest of the 5 song concert. After the performance I went up to the guys to thank them but they mysteriously vanished. Satisfied I went back to my aunt's house and babysitted my little cousins. Then my mom took my sister and I home. As we were driving in the night I thought to myself, "That was the best experience in my life." Then I woke up and realized it was all just a dream.

Switchfoot, I can't wait for the opportunity to see you guys live here in Portugal or somewhere else. Love you.

Abortion In Portugal (Referendo Ao Aborto)

Portugal is going through an important stage right now. On February 11, 2007 the Portuguese will decide whether abortion should be legal or not.

I stand for life and for the lives of all those babies that will be killed if we let this monster called abortion to become legal in Portugal. There is a campaign called Não Obrigada that stands for life.

Here are the reasons that abortion should stay illegal in Portugal.

The law in Portugal states that women who have been raped or women who's lives will be in danger if they don't abort can abort but only up to 10 months.

If Portugal voted "yes" for abortion, the new law would be that any woman can abort, no matter what circumstances she is in.

Those women who don't have safe sex and get pregnant but don't desire the baby shouldn't have had unsafe sex to begin with! There are many other alternatives! They could have the baby then give it up for adoption, or choose to keep the baby as well as other alternatives.

Studies show that most women who abort usually go through very hard psychological times. They either become depressed or have strong feelings of regret.

Studies also show that if the birthrate of Portugal doesn't surpass the death rate in the next 50 years, then Portugal as we know it will cease to exist.

The law states that the exceptions (show above) can only abort up to 10 weeks just as the new law (if voted "yes") will state as well. But look at these pictures and see the life that exists in the the uterus of a pregnant woman.

3 weeks

11 weeks

12 weeks

13 weeks

15 weeks

32 weeks

AT 10 weeks, the heart of a baby is already beating.

Vote yes to kill a living being inside of me? NO THANK YOU!

Vote yes to cause my own pain in the next few years? NO THANK YOU

NÃO AO ABORTO! (NO TO ABORTION!)

I pray that Portugal will hear our cry and that abortion will stay illegal so that the lives of the portuguese babies may be spared in the near future.

Pray with me!