Day 23

A picture of your favorite book...The Bible.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

I cannot live without this book, am grateful to fell into this book on November 14, 2008! Whenever I travel, always carry this book with. This book has many reasons to be attached to... It is essential to our understanding of not only God, but ourselves as well. Without God’s Word we will be purposeless and disrupted from our call and the purpose for our salvation. Whether you have personal questions about love, suffering, guilt, loneliness, success, God, the future or the meaning of life, the Bible has answers.

¹⁶ All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, ¹⁷ so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 118:105

That's why I have chosen to believe the Bible. As a believer in Christ, I know it will be worth it all. Read it for yourself, you will be amazed!

(Picture above: Left is my bible that I use right now and on right is a GREAT bible when you are a new believer, a easier way to visual what is going on throughout the bible.)

Day 22

A picture of something you wish you were better at... speaking with my voice.

This is the most common wish among us Deaf people who want to speak better than we could. As for me, I grew up on speech therapy that really helped me be able to speak just a little bit in a very small conversations. Such as, thank you, hi, how are you, and much more. However, yes I wish I could be good enough to speak on the phone and be able to make things easier while in a conversation. For instance, when I am flying I need to ask the front desk a quick question I would like to speak instead of write it down when I am rushing to next gate or in any outside condition such as in stores, among hearing friends, and family. God has reason for me to be Deaf, absolutely and I do love my life as what it is right now, I rare complain about my Deafness just small things but this one is the main wish that I were better at right now! <><

Day 21

A picture of something you wish you could forget... who has broken or hurt me deep in my heart.

This is something that is hard for me to forget even I asked the Lord for forgiven for whatever I have done wrong in those relationships. These moment were painful that I honestly won't forget because those people who had hurt me, meant lot to me. Felt like was stabbed with knife or shot right into my touchy heart! Even it take me forever to clean up the mess in my heart. However, I know God's with me in my heart to protect from it to happen again. <><

Day 20

A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel...Netherland, London, Sweden, and Romania

Amstredam, Netherlands (and Utrecht-where my friends are)

London, UK (House of Parliament "Westminster Palace") and visit cousin there OFC!

Sweden (Uppsala is where picture is taken)- know some family-friend there!

Romania (Palace of the Parliament- 2nd largest building in the world)- work with Deaf Orphans with "Deaf Mission" by 2 well known friends back home in Nebraska/IA.

I am keeping in faith that the Lord will lead me to visit these places one day! (hopefully Fall 2011) only upon God's willing! <><

Day 19

A picture and a letter... A
This picture inside is soil with mini plant which describes who I am inside my personal and who i am. Also its not completely grown just like i am right now, God's not done with me! In addition, the the letter of A for my name Alissa :-)

• Down to Earth Personality
• Outgoing/Sociable
• Understanding
  
• Outdoorsy
• Organic
  
• Soft heart
• Athletic
  
• Born-Again Christian
• Independent
• lack-back
• Optimistic
• Tolerant
• Good at initiating things but poor at finishing them
• Not prefect...(obvious the pic above is made by me not prefect! ha)
• Hard-worker

My personality list keep going on, the Lord is never done molding with me till it's time for me to go home with him! <><

Day 18

A picture of you when you were little...All ready to fly!

No wonder I am expert at flying all over all myself, this picture tells it all! I was playing airplane, notice bags in right place, seats in order, and bear is the pilot. I didn't remember this at all till my mom found this and sent to me, oh my goodness!! This explains God knew I'll be flying later on in my life,now here i am today flying about 3 to 5 times a year, he's getting me prepared!! Neat uhu!<><

(Thinking this gonna be my favorite picture since it applies to my life today!)

Day 17

A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently... my gastrointestinal issue

This has began in fall 2008, started to noticing was sensitive when i was eating certain foods like wheat and dairy. My PCP had refer me to GI doctor at Strong, since was experiencing server spasm pains everywhere in my gastrointestinal system. Been through tons of testing even colonscopy, endoscopy, and much more you can list. End up been diagnosed with Dypespia and IBS later in fall 2009. Also been going though medicines that would help with my GI issues. However, one huge impact had happened in 2009, that I was taken into ER for the first time since I was little, for possible kidney stone in Baltimore MD on thanksgiving and my b-day! From that day, I become more alert to my body and my health since i was scared to death with that server pain! However, I am still struggling a little bit with my gastrointestinal but there's a huge improvement since 2009. I thank my doctor Dreisbach for being there all the way to support me with this issue, since its little scary for me. This just a huge impact on my life right now is my gastrointestinal issues, which had help me realize more about life and health.

Day 16

A picture of someone who inspires you... M'Leah!

M'Leah will always be the only person who inspires me for many reasons.
I met her back when i was Junior in High school in Washington DC close up program trip, was my workshop interpreter that week, been in touch ever since!

She inspires me because she has so much thrilled thing she has done in her life that inspire me. Because of her I have had my eyes opened to see what is out there. She helped me to realize what I want in my life. For instance, M'Leah has traveled around the world and is an outdoorsy person. She has told me these things had made her life thrilling and impacted her life. As for me, I've become more outdoorsy person and enjoy outdoors activity more. M'Leah encouraged me to explore what other country has to offer, she even told me there's no body stopping me from doing it, do it when you can! From that day, been looking into travel oversea to do Missionary work with children and the deaf one day. In addition, she got me feel comfortable to try new things, like kayaking, telemarking, hiking, and much more. Other thing is her personal that inspire me, she's not a prefect, knows she made some mistakes through her life and once told me its ok to make mistake we all learn from it! Ever since, am not afraid to make any mistakes. Also her personal is very laid back and down to earth, helped me to realize try not to stress about so much things, whenever i am under stress i would try to think of her and what she had told me. If it wasn't for her i wouldn't be the person i am right now. :)

Thank the Lord for M'Leah who had guide me through out my life about what is the best for me! <><

Day 15

A picture of something you want yo do before you die.. Travel the world!

I have the travel bug so want to explore what God has created out there on this earth before I go home to Heaven.

Have already gone to plenty places here in the States, looking into leaving America for awhile in Aug for Missionary work, with Deaf Missions (its only upon God's will). However, am looking froward what it's like out there in different country, even in third country, or well developed country like London or Amsterdam. Same time eagerly to learn different sign language, I've already started learning Netherlands and loving it! Cannot wait to get out of here and travel to explore different culture and gospel God's words at the same time! <><

Day 14

A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without... Jesus

The reason why I cannot image my life with God is because I discovered the truth that Jesus is the only one who guide me through my life and knows what is right for me. He knew me and had already planned out my life before I was born. (Jeremiah 1:5) I realized knowing the Lord was the right thing to do in my life because .. he said " I will instruct you and teach you in the way should go; I will guide you with My eye." (Psalm 32:8). Every big step i've made in my life i would pray and see if it's his will for me to go the path i want to, sometime it didn't work out the way i wanted to go. I admit I do get upset with God when things didn't work out the way I wanted it to. However, later I thank him because I realized it wouldn't be worth my time. God is someone that NO ONE can could never imagine their life without! If I never knew him, I wouldn't probably not know some of you or end up here in Rochester! I believe in God that he had guide me here for a purpose; I.e found a church that I fell in love with, met so many people outside of school, got an excellent unexpected job that I never knew i would've got, and has awesome doctors for my stomach issues. God just amazing by what he has done to my life so far, there's more to come that I am patiently waiting for... Smiles.
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