Instagram Update – June.

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Hey everyone, so it is the 3rd of July now so it’s time for my June Instagram Update 🙂 

This month I had a photo shoot with my brother 😀 

Spent the day with my friend, Lucy. We went into town and to a concert in the evening. It was so much fun!! And, it only finished at about 11pm so I was half falling asleep by the time we walked out of the venue.

Said goodbye so my wonderful friend who has left to go to Japan for a couple of months. I was given some beautiful paintings from her : )

Found some new songs 🙂 ‘Everything In Color’ by Ben Cantelon is so good! If you haven’t listened to it, you should. I love it!

As you know, just before school ended we had prize giving. This was the book I chose and I haven’t even started it yet. I will! 

My brother has been working on the masterpiece of his pond. Looks really good doesn’t it? 

 My friend gave me hair curlers!! 😀

The holidays have begun!! 

Last but not least, I have started packing for Germany. Only 6 days left…

Alive Festival.

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Yesterday, I spent the whole day with my wonderful friend. We went into town and done fantasy shopping which is going into to shops with clothes we can’t afford, trying on loads and taking pictures instead of buying.. It’s fun! Then we came back to my house and I played guitar and we sang, we ate pizza and then got ready for going to the Alive Concert.

We arrived early so we didn’t have to wait for so long. The three bands were Empire Nation, LZ7 and Ben Cantalon (If that’s how his name is written?). I can say for a fact that they were all absolutely amazing! The atmosphere was SO great.. Everyone was totally into it. After LZ7 Linz told us an inspiring story. You seriously couldn’t hear a pin drop. Afterwards, Linz gave everybody a chance to give their hearts to the Lord. We all closed our eyes and even though I am a Christian I still said the prayer and it renewed my faith. I realized how much I really do love my Creator and how much He loves me. I think there was about 30 people who gave their hearts to the Lord that night.. How wonderful!!

But.. the best thing of the whole night was my beautiful friend who raised her hand singing her heart out. Now.. I have never ever raised my hand to sing to God. Never. I really felt I should last night and I think my friend saw the love that I was feeling from God and she too sang her heart out. After LZ7’s story I didn’t care what everybody else thought. So, Ben was singing songs that most of them I knew and I was just singing and dancing to Him. I am seriously so glad I went. I truly believe that I am friends with the people I am friends with for a reason. Last night just confirmed it for me and I pray for my friend that she will realize how much God loves her and that it was God that created her because she is SO beautiful and such a special friend!

It was SUCH a good night!!
p.s I do have pictures but it’s 11.15pm and I really wanted to do this post but I should go to bed now haha!

LZ7 :)

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We have such a cool R.E teacher! Seriously, he organizes the coolest things 🙂
Today LZ7 came to visit our school. 5th and 6th years went 2nd Period to see them. I loved to meet them and hear the meanings of their songs. I think it always helps when you meet them. They shared their love for music and for God.

Firstly, if you don’t know who they are, they are a Christian Rap Band. Now.. I can’t rap to save my life which is probably one of the reasons that I don’t have their music on my playlist because I can’t sing along, but I love to sing along so I have many other Christian musicians:) Apart from a little Taylor Swift I have banned myself from “Chart Music” because, personally I think that Chart music isn’t a very good influence. I really liked their music and they are such kind-hearted people. I think it’s good that they are a rap band because let’s be honest.. if a choir came to the school singing hymns then I don’t think the students would even listen or take in anything they are saying. Today though, many questions were answered that students were confused about, wondering and about and I can tell you.. they were such wonderful, honest answers!:)

They told us the meanings of some of their songs, why they wrote them. For example “27 Million” was about Human Trafficking. Something that is going on in the world everywhere more than ever before! They try to make us realize through music. Another song (which I can’t remember the name of) was dedicated to a girl that came to one of their concerts. (be ware this isn’t a pleasant story but it has a happy ending!!)
LZ7 got an email the next day after one of their shows from a girl who attended their show the night before. This girl was a the very edge. That night, after the show she wanted to kill herself. She had multiple knifes and 120 (ish) pills with her for after the show. That night, she listened intently to the bands songs and one spoke so closely to her that her decision was changed and she didn’t kill herself. This was because of Cyber bullying.
It made me realize how much the words of music can influence a persons life. I was sitting staring at the band as they told this story and if everybody else wasn’t there I would have been balling my eyes out. I am so glad that, that girl went to that concert. LZ7 then made a song dedicated to her and to help others.

Mostly, I loved the meanings of their songs. Nowadays in the media, the meanings of songs are meaningless. Absolutely meaningless. I loved that they showed their strong faith through music and when answering questions. It was something for them to think and reflect on because LZ7 didn’t want to come in and tell everyone they HAD to become a Christian they wanted to influence them in their decisions, to tell them God loves them and help them make their decisions but let them decide for themselves.