My Brother's High School Graduation

{class of 2015]

9 May 2015 was an exciting day for the graduates of Faith Academy. That was the day that thirteen years of hard work would pay off and the day that they would graduate from high school. So many emotions were at the graduation. Some were anxious to graduate. Others were worried or scared because they didn't know the outcome of what they would be doing in the future. Others were excited to graduate. Whatever the feelings were, it was normal. 

  Here are a few pictures from graduation. Sadly our mother couldn't make it because she was sick.

  Right behind, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, there was a field full of wild daisies so we decided to take pictures in the field because we thought it would be pretty. 

Rose and I got a picture with the graduates (Jared and CJ) outside of the church before they walked across the stage.

 For some reason, we got this feeling that church really didn't want us in the building. Because the church is two hours away, we had to use the bathroom,, and when we walked up to the door, a security person was threatening to  call the police o people for trying to use go in the building and and another person was locking the doors preventing people from entering. After telling the security that we would leave the building right after we went to use the bathroom, they reluctantly let us use the bathroom. 
At the front of the building there was a line of people waiting to be let in to the church and as people were queuing up, the church was selling food and water, balloons and other things to people waiting to see their friends and family graduate. It was actually kind of shocking to say the least. 
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CJ ended up doing a "mini" photoshoot with Rose and myself so here are a few photos from that as well.

CJ's graduation was much, much better in my opinion as it didn't seem to last as long (no cowbells, horns, etc). The preacher was much better than last years as he was able to connect with the audience and  he brought in Forest Gump quotes into his message, which made it like ten times better. 

Best of Luck to the graduates of Faith Academy/s class of 2015. God has some amazing plans for you and  you will do great in these next few years of college or working, 

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11

H12 Got Talent

Tuesday, 28 April 2015 was H12 Got Talent. H12 is the high school ministry at 12Stone Church and H12 Got Talent is a talent show that the ministry puts on to have fun and to allow students to invite their friends to church. This year, the talent show consisted of ten acts that danced, did a magic tricks or sang.

Because CJ, my brother, gets there early to help set up, we got there early to help prepare for the night. Did you know that every single chair in the main worship center was prayed for that night? What about every Tuesday someone prays over the chair that you sit in Cafe Theater? Well it happens because prayer works.

because i am no longer a student apart of H12, I was able to volunteer (even if I were still a student I would be volunteering for this event). I got to meet each of the acts and get a chance to talk to them before they went on stage and preformed for the audience. I had to make sure that every single person had a wrist band that was still in high school so that way we could keep track of everyone. Because not everyone showed up on time, it allowed me to talk with the students and get to know them. Once I did that, I came out and put wrist bands on the students who were arriving for the night. There were quite a few students as it filled up the entire lower section of the main auditorium.

Once i was done, I got to enjoy the show with the rest of the students and leaders. It was such a fun night and a great way to start my summer. :)

 Here I was reunited with the best friend who I haven't seen since her birthday in March

Joy, Rose and I enjoying H12 Got Talent during the intermission. 

The person who won that night was a boy named Andy and I think he did a great job. He was dancing to spoken word that he had recorded earlier, Because he won, he received 500 dollars in cash.