Me, wide open

Hey everyone how's it going? Wow this feels soooo weird, I mean I am writing on my very own blog! Sa-WEET!!
So I guess I should tell all of you about myself. Ok well the most important thing you should know about me is that I am a CHRISTIAN!! And proud of it! I became a Christian when I was 4ish. This was probably because I grew and am still growing up in a Christian home. But when I technically would say that I became a Christian was when I was around 7. You see that's probably the first time I actually knew what I was doing with my life, well as much as a 7 year old can I guess. Then in grade 8 or 9 is when I actually started to have a relationship with my God. And I have learned that having a relationship with God means more to me than anything else in the world. I mean it's like Jesus is my Best Friend. And I know that probably sounds dumb but that's how I feel. And I wouldn't trade it for the world.
The best experiance of my life was this year, May 2007, you see I went on a missions trip to Mexico this May and man did God show me stuff there. He showed me that I am greedy and self centered and depend way to much on my apperance and reputation. You see the children in Mexico have nothing yet they praise God everyday for what they do have which is pretty much life and some family. And they are happy and thankful for that. Where as for me I have a family, house, cloths, tvs, shoes, and even socks yet I still want more. At the first work camp I went to in Mexico I met a girl named Luanda who I just totally fell in love with. She lived in a shack that was no bigger than 10ft x 10ft. Now you may say that they are fairly well off but that shack had to fit Luanda, her mom, her baby brother and her yonger brother. Four people in that little shack. Other than the shack she had her cloths on her back and a pair of way to small sandles. We had the amazing oppertunity to give the children there shoes and socks. Now that doesn't sound like much but her face lit up with overflowing joy that day and the way she looked at me mad me want to cry. She just looked at her new socks and shoes and grined. I put her socks and shoes on for her and she didn't seem to know what I was doing. That night we watched a movie with our kids and most of us gave them our sweaters. I gave Luanda mine and when my friend Jeff gave away his sweater Luanda made sure that her little brother got it. She put herself after her little brother and that really touched my heart.
I love my Mexico Team and my Mexico Girls! xoxoxoxoox
O and I guess I should tell you some of the basic things about me. I'm a 16 year old girl who is on fire for God! I'm Canadian eh! LOL! and no I don't live in an iglu! I go to Ebenezer Baptist Church and love it! And have a family of 5. My mom, dad, older sis, little bro and my dog Nikki! But I have wrote soooo much already so I'll tell you about Yc and the rest of my life later!
God Bless and I love you all!
Your Sister in Christ,
Sami