Reflection On Quinceanera

My favorite act of service that I have ever done was through the school’s project based learning. I had heard that the NWC Men’s Basketball Team was building a house a Haitian family who’s house had collapsed with all their belongings. I then contacted the men’s basketball coach asking if my group and I could raise money to buy items for their house. We organized a traditional bake sale, as well as an online bake sale, to raise money for the family. In the midst of baking 40 dozen cookies and 38 dozen cupcakes, I was coordinating with a missionary in Haiti, Krisie Mompremier, who knew what the family needed most.

The 525th Military Police Battalion held the annual Eggstravaganza at the Youth Center on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March 26. The event was full of bounce houses, kid-friendly crafts and an Easter egg hunt. One trooper dressed up as the Easter Bunny to take pictures with children in attendance. “I think it’s a huge thing for a community, there isn’t a lot of things for the holidays for soldiers and families to do,” said 1st. Lt.

This trip on Saturday went a little off plan, due to the fact that we went to the wrong church at first, and then we were late to the service at the right church. Once we finally got to the right church, I asked the front desk where the signed service was. She led us into the main service area and got the attention of one of the ushers. She let him know we wanted to see the signing, and during the first break in the service, he led us down to the Deaf Ministry. Once there, Emily and I

We believe in god so we celebrate Christmas as the day that Jesus was born. Every Sunday we go to church. Before every meal we pray and also when we are asking god for forgiveness or to help with with something that is going on in are life. Every year my family and I go out to William’s Tree Farm and cut a tree down are self and then we decorate it. We get the biggest tree we can find and so that it can take up a large amount of are living room.

It was a cold Sunday morning as my mother and I headed into church. Once inside, we listened to the announcements and to our shock, there was a refugee couple that had just arrived from Cuba and needed help. We immediately went to talk to them and asked  if they felt comfortable with us helping them, which they were ecstatic about. Over the next couple of weeks we helped them find an apartment, jobs, and house necessities.

Maureen deeply explains the message of God in His word. She told me that every year, she has eighth graders for religion, she always learns something new about them. When I told her that I was adopted, she was confused. She told the other sisters this couldn 't be and would have never have thought that I was adopted. She has a bright light inside of her that nobody can copy.

I started off by getting their at eight in the morning to help chalk the field. I figured I had never done this type of work and decided to sign up for this duty. Before I showed up to the field I was thinking that this job wouldn’t be so hard. I mean it was putting me chalk on a field for children how hard could that be? I definitely didn’t think this job was easy.

I mostly practice my service to my community at my local church. During the holiday season I spend my free time packing food for families who are not able to go out and buy what they need for a satisfying meal. Also a couple of weeks ago I learned that I can volunteer at my church on Saturday mornings to work in the pantry to distribute food. Service is important because it influences happiness and good nature to your community. Service also utilizes the other three pillars by providing perfect opportunities to character by spending free time to help others, scholarship by the effort that you are putting into the work, and leadership by motivating and helping those working with you and encouraging others to volunteer as well.

I enjoyed attending the weekly meetings. Youth activities brought me some of the closest friends I have ever made and daily scripture study brought the family into the living room every morning to talk and laugh. While small things about the church irked me, I could see all the good this religion was providing to both my family and me so I kept it in my life. Keeping with the status quo worked great for a while. I became President of

One of the special meals my Family has had last year was tamales on Thanksgiving,the reason why we had tamales is because my dad buys them from a lady from my neighborhood and that year he decided to share them to us and my whole family and everyone was there to enjoy the food we brought and we had music family and all the food was gone which is a good thing because everyone enjoyed it

We can find many opportunities to volunteer right here in the communities of Sioux County. In Hawarden, there is a Community Food Pantry that is held in a church once or twice a month that could use volunteers. This stops the injustice of our neighbors going without food. There is also a Community Supper held every month by another church in town. While this might not look like a justice seeking opportunity at first glance, it can be a big factor in bringing love and friendship into someone’s life.

“Anything you can put in your pantry,” Charland said cheerfully when I asked what type of donations BABH was looking for. Besides donating food, students can get involved with the many events lined up for this fall season. October 3 begins the Big Kick Off Event at the Ferg from 11-3 (Division of Student Affairs Beat Auburn Beat Hunger). Students are encouraged to come out and learn more about the organization. Free snacks and beverages will be provided.

For over two years I have been blessed to be involved in teaching young children. When I had begun to help at Kids Zone it quickly changed into a transitional period. The administrator, Melissa Cooke, moved to Michigan six months after I had started helping and so it was being run temporarily by the Fisher family for a few months. Unfortunately when Melissa left, the entirety of the volunteer staff stopped volunteering. It was up to the Fisher family and I, five unqualified people to lead the Kids Zone program every week.

I had my Bat Matzah at August 26, 2006 when I was 14 years old. After I got through my bat mitzvah I was actively practicing just a few years after that but my parents stop taking me to Friday night services because I did not want to go anymore and they stopped themselves. To this day I have beliefs and morals that I learned through synagogue. I belief in one god who created this world,

Sparkman Christian Classified Publication launched with a focus on evangelism and helping the unemployed. They have been active in the greater St. Louis area sponsoring job fairs for 14 plus years. Marilyn Parker Publisher and editor of Sparkman said, "We want our new television show to be encouraging, informative and essential to your employment career. " Parker will host The Sparkman Job Talk Show, which will air every Sunday morning at 6:30 am and will also be online at www.sparkmanjobtalktv.com Parker states that the Sparkman Christian Classified Publication started with an emphasis on employment classified ads.