SAY WAT! ;)

oh i had the bestest friday night, last night!:D
it was the third friday of the month, which meant only one thing to me, youth group is on. i get so excited to go to my youth group as i learn so much and i get to know so many more people, who are not only around the same age as me, well its basically most of the youth from my parish but i get to meet people who are parishiners and who i see at mass. there was something extra special though about last nights SAY WAT (St Andrews Youth, Word And Teaching) and that is, two of my lovely friends Angelica and Vianca came along.
i had such a good time last night, and i believed my friends did too:D
anyways, a goal for me is, to go home from youth, with something that i, as an individual needs to do or change.
we learnt last night that it was the feast of, The Sacred Heart of Jesus. so the reading for friday was broken down and then, the 3 leaders of last nights meeting, yr 12 students talked about their experiences of sacrifice.
so wen we broke down the Gospel for last night, it was all about SACRIFICE and how much Jesus has done for us.
each of the three leaders explained a moment in their lives where they too, lyk Jesus made a sacrifice. one of the leaders talked about their experience of WYD08, and how they were in yr 11 at the time, and WYD was during the 2wk school holidays in which she could study for her exams and maybe even spend some time with family and friends but instead she sacrificed her time to attend WYD, she wasn't the only yr 11 student to go to WYD so she didn't feel so bad as everyone else would also have to cram all the studying into one week. this leader tried to move her schedule around to fit WYD in and she got so much out of it.
wen we got into smaller groups to discuss sacrifice, we were asked to answer a few questions and make an accrostic poem on SACRIFICE. anyways, one of the questions that was discussed was, what other examples of sacrifice is shown in the Bible, other than Jesus dying on the cross. one of the leaders in my group, Raffy knew the answer and i helped him build on it, and omg. i actually never even thought of this example that we talked about,
Moses made a HUGE SACRIFICE, He gave up his time to follow Jesus' instrustions to free the Israelites. right, most people have watched that movie, prince of Egypt? i think its from that, lol i always remember thoes religious cartoons for some reason, they basically explain themselves right? well not only did Moses do that but he TRAVELLED THROUGH THE DESERT FOR FORTY YEARS TO GUIDE AND FREE THE ISRAELITES. THATS IS HOW MUCH MOSES LOVED OUR LORD. ON TOP OF THAT MOSES DIDN'T EVEN GET TO GO TO THE PROMISE LAND(HEAVEN) SO HE FREED THE ISRAELITES AND LISTEN TO JESUS AND SACRIFICED FORTY YEARS OF HIS LIFE FOR JESUS, AND GOT NOTHING IN RETURN.
this point stood out the most for me as, well most people always do something nice or good for someone, but coldhartedly. as they want something in return. i know sometimes i may act this way too but i dnt want to anymore. i want to be more lyk Moses, really more lyk Jesus. and every day i pray, that i will be more lyk Jesus through my, WORDS, ACTIONS AND DEEDS. i lyk every other Catholic and Christian want to walk on the path lead by the Lord, not to recieve anything in return but just to be with God. i wish that i could be more lyk Jesus, i see Jesus through so many people around me and its amazing, because that's what you look at through people and see, how Jesus told us that HE LIVES INSIDE EVERYONE OF US. HE IS THERE FOR US ALWAYS AND THAT WE SHOULD LET THE JESUS SHINE IN US, THROUGH OUR WORDS, DEEDS AND ACTIONS;)
I JUST LOVE MY GOD.
GOD LOVES US SO MUCH HE SACRIFICED HIS ONLY SON FOR US, TO SAVE US! TO SAVE YOU AND ME! TO HELP US HAVE ENTERNAL LIFE, the least we can do it be faithful to Him and follow His Commandments.
i also learn so much from the people around me, all my friends and i see so much in them. the way we all act towards eachother, looking after eachother and thats what we were taught in youth. to look after everyone at youth and that everyone has a good time. i know i always do, and i am so glad and thankful for my Priest, Fr Dave. he is the MOST KINDEST AND AWSOMEST PRIEST EVER, he was the one who started the youth group in our parish of St Andrews and i am so thankful for our youth group. we only just started at the end of last yr and already i have learnt so much more about my faith, and i take away something.
last night, i went home hoping i could make the sacrifices the People in the Bible made for thier love for God and faith, they even sacrificed their own life to shown that Jesus was the Son of God and our SAVIOUR!
another question asked in our groups was, what is our most treasured thing in hte world? it could be anything, and WOULD YOU SACRIFICE THAT FOR A FRIEND? OR FOR GOD? WOULD YOU SACRIFICE YOU TIME TO PRAY, GO TO CHURCH, READ THE BIBLE?
would you lyk the Disciples sacrifice YOUR LIFE for a FRIEND?
i know that i would, my friends have sacrificed so much for me and i would sacrifice my life for them. i would sacrifice my life for God, to show my LOVE and APPRICIATION!:D
i am going to try and remember the accrostic poem my group came up with about SACRIFICE last night:
Sharing and
Caring for
Another without
Recieving anything
In return
Feels amazing and
Incredible because
Christ's love is
Everlasting!

NEVER FORGET HOW MUCH GOD LOVES YOU.
tc<3
....RECIEVE THE POWER FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT...

I REALLY HOPE TO GO TO WYD11, MADRID, SPAIN;)