A 40 day Fast

In our church some of us did a 40 day fast. Not to be higher on the totem pole, or be more spiritual, but to have a closer relationship with God. So the people who fasted were fasting from different things. I fasted from being on Facebook and drinking no soda. Not drinking the soda was easy because I don't really drink soda. After the fast, I realized God has touched me a lot in different ways. I am deciding to stay longer off Facebook.

Day 1. January 8, My first day of my fast was interesting. I was fasting from Facebook it really didn't bother me actually because I started off being with God.

Day 2. January 9,  Today I just was reflecting on the grace and love I have for God :)

Day 3. January 10, Today started out with going to the soup kitchen helping prepare food and playing with the kids. I really enjoy all these children out in the mission I go to. Afterwards, I went with a couple of friends to a dentist appointment they had. The dentist only spoke Spanish so I helped my friends. In the process, the dentist asked me when the last time I got my gums cut. I said when I about 5 or 6 years old. He ended up cutting them free without any charge. He told me God paid it :) My smile looks awesome.

Day 4. January 11, Today, I had to rest because my mouth surgery. I enjoyed the rest that God gave me after the miracle happened yesterday.

Day 5. January 12, Today, I went to church with my family. Then we came home and just hanged out with my dad because today was his birthday. We had pizza later it was so good.

Day 6. January 13, I am blessed to be with God each and every day.

Day 7. January 14, Today I was helping out in the mission. I took care of the babies from the ages of couple of months to 2 years old. I had help with some other people and we had an awesome time. One of the babies there was named Japhet and he was one of the pastor's kids, he was an 1 year old. His mom, my pastor was really tired because she has three kids. One is 7 named Chris, the middle child is 3 years old and the other is Japhet the youngest, one year old. I decided to help her out with a necessary duty. I told her I could handle it. She asked me if "everything was okay?" I said, "yes." Afterwards, she told me "Thank you." I realized she needed my help, and I was willing to be there to do what she needed me to do.

Day 8. January 15,  Today I went to the soup kitchen and helped prepare the food and played with the kids. Also, some friends of Jennifer (She is a friend of mine) came to help us. I translated for them. We made a really good salad with cabbage, carrots, cranberries, with an apple vinegar sauce. Later that night I went to the service they have every Wednesday night. The sermon was about levels and what you have to do in order to reach the next one. While I was listening, I felt I needed a boost of confidence and trust in God because Satan has been trying to knock me down. So after the preaching the Pastor who was speaking asked if anyone needed a spiritual uplifting? If so come up front. Almost all of us who were there went up front. I asked God for his guidance, direction and to have satan flee because he isn't supposed to part of me anyone.

Day 9. January 16, I didn't really do anything today in particular.

Day 10. January 17, I went to the soup kitchen today and served the kids and felt good.

Day11. January 18, I went to the mission and danced with the kids. I went and helped my friend with her class. I was in a cardboard box along with a couple of my other friends.

Day 12. January 19, I went to church today and it felt good. The worship and word were great.

Day 13. January 20, Today I took a break because we don't really do things on Mondays.

Day 14. January 21, Today, was another amazing day in the presence of God. Later, I went to a dinner at the Pastor's house to eat, and chatted with the others among me. The dinner was for the English congregation so I had a delight in chatting with most of them. Considering all the English congregation is scatted throughout the bay helping different missions we have. It was a great time of fellowship.

Day 15. January 22, Today in the early afternoon, I went to the soup kitchen and just served the Lord like I love to do. I love cooking for the kids there, it's my pleasure and to play with them too. At night, I had a class at my church, it was amazing. This one girl named Ely, she got glitter everywhere it was kind of funny. I did a class about how it's important to pass time with God and pray to him. The graft I did was on a colored piece of paper with hands in the prayer position and had the kids put glue and glitter. It looked cool :)

Day 16. January 23, Today, I am thankful for God's amazing love, mercy, and grace. I went over to a friend's house with some other people to do the bookmarks for youth. Then we eat food and followed in prayer time it was a great time.

Day 17. January 24, Today I went out to the mission to help out in the soup kitchen. The soup kitchen that I go to every Friday and Wednesday from 12 to 3 in the afternoon is out in San Vicente. There were some Americans and Canadians there they didn't know any Spanish. So I helped them translate some things and helped get things more in an orderly fashion out there :)

Day 18. January 25, Tonight was phenomenal amazing night of fellowship as always on Saturday night at Youth. By the way, my youth is in spanish ;) An amazing worship to start off, games, and a shaving head bet that if there more than 100 youth there our main pastor would shave his head. Well as a result there were 86 of us and he shaved his head anyways. An amazing word by our main pastor of our church. Also, there were about 6 to 8 people who got saved too. Just Awesome!

Day 19. January 26, Tonight was amazing and well actually today too :) I love being in the presence of God and being filled by the Holy Spirit. Today there was sermon as always on sunday mornings at my church and at night too. Tonight was different maybe it was the word that was spoken to me or maybe it was the fact that I was laying at the feet of Jesus. After laying there for a while on the floor being filled by the Holy Spirit. I was asking God to strengthen my faith and trust in him so I could have a better relationship with him. I felt his presence there all around me and a miracle was happening inside of me bigger than my faith. I felt I might be more to the church that I go to than I ever knew. Not sure what next is going to happen, but I feel it's going to be huge.

Day 20. January 27, Today, I am grateful for people who are out there to help to me and for me to help me when in a time of need.

Day 21. January 28, Today, I am grateful for the people around me who are set apart from this world. Who live in this world, but separate themselves from it and choose to bring other people closer to God's word. I invited someone to youth next week I'll see if they come or not.

Day 22. January 29, Today, was amazing went I went to the soup kitchen like every Wednesday and Friday. Later, I had a class so I went early and prepared for it. During the worship we were dancing with the kids, which all of them are amazing. Then when I was done with the class we took all kids to the auditorium to pray for them. It was the most amazing thing. Little kids praying to God, whether if it was a small thing or a big one. All of our youth, pastors, leaders, and parents were praying over the kids. I felt the Holy Spirit tonight boy.

Day 23. January 30, Today God taught me to be patient and wait, for there is a tomorrow. Also, he taught me that some things don't always come when we want them. I will cast my cares on him, for he cares to listen.

Day 24. January 31, Today, I went to the soup kitchen and served and then on the way home we got a flat tire. I was thankful that our friends were behind us and help us. Then went to the dentist later to fix my cavity that was really deep down in my mouth. The dentist told me that it was very close to my nerve and I might have to have a root canal ahh!


Day 25. Feburary 1, Went today to the mission and had breakfast there. While I was there I took care of the babies and forgot my phone haha. I didn't realize I left it there, until about 5:30 in the afternoon. Youth was amazing it was about your connect with God and where your home is in this world. We Christians need to have a home in Jesus.

Day 26. Feburary 2, I went to church today, and I love being in his presence and his guidance.

Day 27. Feburary 3, I went down to the beach today to tell God what has been bothering me. He listened and responded with something surprising to me. You won't have to worry about getting lost in this world because your passion and faith in me is so strong. The people who see this will know that you're wise and you won't go back to Satan's ways.

Day 28. Feburary 4, Tonight I went to the mission and just helped God today.

Day 29. Feburary 5, I went to the soup kitchen today and helped cook the food. Also, I helped clean the tarp that goes over our canopy where the adults sit on Tuesday nights and the kids use on Saturday mornings. Then, later I went to the service and the sermon was awesome.

Day 30. February 6, Today I went to La Fuente Vaules in a school we were invited to. Mardell and I were teaching about germs and hygiene and how they can spread. Most of the kids there didn't speak much English, so I spoke in Spanish to them.

Day 31. February 7, I went to the soup kitchen again and helped the Americans and Canadians that didn't know any Spanish. Then went to the dentist today and fixed another cavity.

Day 32. February 8, Today I went to the mission and did an act with some of my friends for my pastor who was giving a class. Then afterwards, I went to the dentist with a Pastor and his wife to translate for them. Came home and went to youth group. I felt the holy spirit move in us tonight with the worship and preaching.

Day 33. February 9, Went to church today and love it as always. Then came home and waited for my dad to get here from California, where he was for the last week visiting my Grandpa. Then just hanged out with him for the rest of the day.

Day 34. February 10, Today, I went to the dentist later this afternoon and the dentist dug deep in my mouth. I think, the cavities he did today were deeper than the one he did last time.

Day 35. Febuary 11, Today, I went to the mission and listened to my pastor. It was an interesting message on Jesus and how much he loves us. The preach caught my eye a few times and how much Jesus has impacted me in these last few years.

Day 36. February  12, Today, I went to the soup kitchen today, helped serve the food, and prepare it. Later, I had a class at night and it went well some of the kids were being chaotic, but what can I say their 1 to 2 year olds.

Day 37. February 13, I went to help a friend today at the dentist office.

Day 38. February 14, Today I went to the soup kitchen served food, and took care of the babies with a friend named Diana. Then later went to the movies with some of my friends.

Day 39. February 15, Today I went to the mission and prepared food  and took care of the babies with my friend Victoria and Monse. Then went to youth group, and made the snack with one of my friends named Sofia. Then came home and read a book I have been reading called Gutsy Faith.

Day 40. February 16, Today was the last day of the fast, but I am deciding to go longer. I went to church three times today. I love being at church and my church family. They are all supportive of my feelings and thoughts and I am the same to theirs.