Before you read this, this is a Christian topic. If you don't want to read it, don't. I've never been in a religious argument and I would like to keep it that way. It will not hurt my feelings if you don't want to read this.
I am in OAFC (Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ). This summer I am going to Summer Training in Minnesota for a week. Then I am going to join travel team which is another week after that. To be able to do travel team I have to write a Personal Witness, which is a little story that tells how God is in my life. It also has a Bible verse that relates to the topic. I have started one, but I have not gotten far. If you have any ideas on what to add I would love them. :)
This is what I have so far:
My dad recently got a new job. This job was in another state. We have to drive six hours every weekend to see each other. For the first time in my life, my family wasn’t whole. It made feel like I didn’t have a home. Eventually, my mom, sister, and I will move up with my dad again. The city we are moving to is huge. Even when we move back together, it still won't feel like home for awhile since we will be living in a new town. We will be moving from the small town area that I have always lived in.
In John 14:2-3, Jesus said, "In my Father's house, there are many rooms. I am going there to prepare a place for you. I will come back and take you to be with me that you may also be where I am." This verse made me realize that I still have a home. Even though my family is separated, we will be together again.
That is as far as I've gotten. I need ideas on what to add and how to put it all together. Please and thank you :)
p.s. if you are interested in joining OAFC, that's awesome! You can find out more about OAFC at the
website You can check to see if there is a group in an area near you (mainland US). If anyone is interested I can write a blog about it to explain better than the website.
-Amarantha93
Amarantha, I am Jewish, but I have no problem reading this. :)
ReplyDeleteYou did a very good job on your piece. I like the way you relate your family's situation to the verse and you do a very good job explaining it. The only I can suggest is perhaps expounding on what it was like for your family to not all be together. I assume that meals and evenings at home were different (as were any extracurricular activities that your dad couldn't attend), and weekends were totally dominated by traveling to see your dad. Perhaps elaborating a little more on this with specific details, as well as elaborating a little more on the potential changes of moving. Like: in what ways specifically will it be difficult to adjust to a large city? Otherwise, I can't think of anything else. It looks really good. I hope you'll get to participate in the travel team. :)
i'm so sorry your dad moved so far away! I've been through this stuff, and seen people go through that sort of thing hundreds of times! even if you don't see it as home, you could always see it as a holiday or something- thats what i always do!
ReplyDeleteanyways, i think you should post a blog about moving! it would be really intersting :)
@zella i wasnt sure if anyone would get offended, so i put a warning in. Thanks for the ideas :)
ReplyDeletei'll post the new one once I make changes
@hannah it'll eventually feel like home...but i've lived in the same town for almost 17 years...when we move, the city will have 5 million people....very big city....we used to up there every weekend, and we all love it there. it's so pretty :)
i'm actually in the process of writing a sparknotes article about it. i was gonna do a "What it's like to live in ____" article, but it'll have 2 different towns in it