Last Post

Well I'm sad to say that this is the end of the rope. This is my very last post about this campaign. So I am going to talk about my feelings thus far about F.I.O.Y, and how I wish more could have happened for this campaign.
I am really thrilled that I got the opportunity to see how a campaign runs and to see how much effort it takes to run it. It is funny, because going into this, I thought it was going to take way too much of my time and that the success would be far more greater than what it is now. I'm very saddened at the fact that we did not gain that many followers on Twitter @faithinouryouth but we did do very well on Facebook and it is still growing. I wish that our event could have be done and ready by now, but it is taking us a bit longer than we thought. I enjoyed the fact that we got to use twitter, facebook and other media to work with. That is what made this project exciting to me. It was like I could be on those things and it is allowed in class. It was really funny when I told my mom I was doing homework and she saw me on facebook, and twitter and checking my e-mail and she was like that is not homework. When I told her it was for a class project she did not believe me until much later lol.
I think that doing this project it has opened my eyes to what my true passion is and what it has always been which is taking about Christ. I realize that even though I have always loved children, teenagers also need love. This project helped me to see the bigger picture and I hope that I can go on and be that supportive person in their lives. Also, a mentor who can help them to stay encouraged about Christ.
I cannot believe how fast time has flown and I can say that I have learned a lot in the process not just about myself, but about the campaign. I wanted it to succeed very badly, but it is not easy. It is a hassle right now, because we need a lot of youth who are willing to come to our event. It would be nice if we could have gotten at least 10 kids, but we are still working on that. Hopefully, by Friday it will be a great turnout. I am really looking forward to it, and I can only hope that we get more youth than we expect. God willing, everything will work out according to his will and that is really all I can expect.
So, now I guess I can say Good-bye. I am truly walking away with a lot of knowledge about my future goals and I have learned what my true passion is. I will continue to work on the youth after this class is over and as a career.
God Bless :)

Experience

I figured I should talk about my experience in general with this campaign. I have to say that I really am enjoying the idea behind it and the progress we are making with the amount of people we are gaining daily. We have already met three of our goals! I am very happy about that.
I'm waiting for more and more people to follow us on twitter @faithinouryouth and to and write us on our facebook along with an e-mail @ faithinouryouth@aim.com. I think the more people we gain, the more ideas will flow for us. I think that since my partner and I are extremely busy everyday, it is hindering us from doing more for our campaign. Fortunately, we have decided to have our event this week at Houston Baptist University, and if not there we plan on going to Chick-fil-a and talking with some of the youth with the permission of the parents.
I really hope that everything works out for us, because we really want this campaign to run. I think if I had more time to put into this campaign i could come up with some really unique ideas. Since this is a class project, I am a bit limited to all that I can do, because of time restraints for our semester.
I think my experience with this project is positive, because my passion is something that everyone can see when I talk about the Youth. So, when go to talk to the youth, I want them all to see how much passion I have for helping them. I want them to look back on their lives and appreciate what Christ has done for them. I think that if the youth can see how much love a person has for them then they will gravitate to that person. This campaign can be a huge one if my partner and I can come up with some original ideas. So, I have taken the initiative to write it on our facebook and twitter to tell eveyone to comment and leave us ideas about our campaign. As to how they can give us some ideas about our campaign or our upcoming event. As of right now, we are not successful, because not many people have left us comments or twitts about really anything. So the real task is getting our followers to do so and fast.
Overall, I this campaign has helped me to realize how hard something like this can be. There is a lot of things to consider when running a campaign. I think the hardest thing for us besides gaining followers on twitter and having people to comment on our wall, is our event. We hope that we will have permission to use Glasscock, but if now we will have to resort to our second option. I mean yea I know that a campaign is not easy, but I did not realize that it was this difficult either. Eventhough I have a really busy schedule, I still make time to get on our sites and check on our pages. So it is time consuming, but hey someone has to do it in order for it to be successful. God willing, we will have a successful campaign very soon!!
God Bless :P

Partnering up

Ok So yes, I know I was a tad upset on the last blog I wrote, but I have a reason to be. I really want more people to care about the youth and show it. They really need direction and love and I cannot stress that enough.
This week my partner and I have been talking about what we can do for our event, and I think we have a great idea. We need permission to do this, but we are thinking that if we hold a small event on campus for the youth then this can help the future of our campaign. We are thinking of getting a lot of youth to meet us in the gym or Glasscock to play ping pong, or basketball, or video games and then after an hour of that we will sit down and talk to them in a group. This would give us the opportunity to be able to talk to them about how they feel about things, and what they want. We want to hear what they think about Christ.
After we all talk for an hour we will get them all to write their prayers down and fold them up and stick them in a prayer box. Then we will all pray over them and give them another hour to play and conclude with prayer. I think this will be a great start for them, and to give them some encouragement and knowledge about Christ.
I really want us to succeed, so I thought about having my partner and I volunteer at a place that helps kids, and demonstrates Christ's love to them. This would be a great way to network and would give us some ideas for our campaign. Hopefully, they will allow us to work with their children regularly so we can gain more experience and knowledge about what a lot of the kids are going through. We want to be able to help the kids in any way we can. We are very passionate about children, because we know that they really need someone with them and around them who can be a positive influence on them. I think that we could really make a difference with children if given the chance.
Hopefully everything will work out for us so that we can make this campaign a reality. So if your following me make sure you add us on facebook and twitter, Faith In Our Youth is the name, and you can also e-mail us at Faithinouryouth@aim.com.
Thank you and have a blessed day!!

Big Event

This week is becoming really interesting, because my partner and I have to find a way to gain followers on our twitter. We have to also be unique and come up with some ideas that will help us to stand out and to gain support from others.

The good thing is that we have already met one of our goals and have almost met the second goal which is gaining 85 people on our Facebook and gaining 20 on our twitter. We are gradually meeting our goals, but the what really bothers me is that it is not as easy as I thought it would be. I really thought that we would gain more support from people than we have, because of our topic. I know that the youth are really struggling as a whole, and they need direction and good people in their life. So I don't understand why it is so hard to find people who want to support our campaign. The bad thing is that if we said our campaign is about changing the drinking age to 17. I bet we would get sooo many followers and people who want to disagree about that topic. If that is a way to get people's attention then our world is really in trouble.

And why is it that many people complain about the youth? Talking about how out of control a lot of them are, and how they need help. This is puzzling to me because here we are trying to reach out to the youth, and only a few are with us. There is something really wrong with that picture! there are many children and teens who need as much help as they can get, and when people offer to give them that help they can either take it or leave it. But in our case, we are struggling to find people who are as passionate about them as we are.

I can turn on my television right now and find many shows that have to do with the youth, for instance that show about being pregnant as a teen. I mean I am not saying that we guarantee that all of the youth that we touch will not rebel. But we want to decrease the rate of those who want to rebel, instead of taking their lives seriously, not to mention viewing their body as a temple.

All i'm saying is if people really care about the youth like they say they do then why isn't anyone speaking up when it is time too? Are we the only people who have something to say about this issue, because this is serious. I feel that people are just going through and letting the youth do what they please, and as a result they end up doing things that can end their life. How fair is that? Isn't the point of having children to help raise them into decent human beings? And by that I mean, guiding them, giving them advice that will help them, leading by example, listening to what they have to say and spending time with them. I know being a parent is not an easy job, but I have 3 brothers and 1 sister and they are very good kids. I think we all turned out well, because of our mother and our dad helped us in maturing. I think children need both parents actively involved in their lives, because that really makes a child feel loved.

I really hope that who ever has taken the time to read this understands where I am coming from, because this is very frustrating to me. I do not want to see an increase in the amount of youth living on the streets, selling their bodies, committing crimes and forgetting about God. Is this really what the world has to look forward to for our youth?

Class Presentation

So we did our presentation's in class on Thursday and this presentation was all about our campaigns that we have been working on. I think everyone did really good, and the thing that was really exciting was when all of the groups said that they wanted to continue with their campaign even after class was over. I hope we gain more followers and supporters on our campaign so that it can last. I really have a lot of passion for the youth of all ages and I want to see them do great things in the world. I want to help them find that passion and find God and help guide them in the right direction.
I know there are many parents out there who do not have enough time for their children, because they have to work or they have other priorities. I think a lot of the times children act out because of that. See children and teens need attention, they feed off of that, and they need it mainly from their parents. If they do not get that attention or love that they are looking for then they will go somewhere else fast. I know a lot of children and teens who are looking for love in all of the wrong places, and they seem to not care about their body or themselves. It is really sad to see the youth struggling in that area, because it could have been avoided in the early stages of their life. Their parents could have been there more or could have showed them the love and affection that they were missing. I believe that more parents should be around more in their children's lives. It truly makes a difference.
As for the presentation, my partner and I really enjoyed it. We were hoping that we could come up with some unique ideas, but we kept running into brick walls. It was hard to think of other ideas that our classmates have not come up with yet. I think the one idea that worked pretty well was about us having a camp one day. My partner and I would love to hold an event to see how many people would agree with our ideas about holding a camp for the youth maybe once a month or whatever. We really want to be there for all of the youth and help bring them to Christ. If we can get enough followers and supporters I think it could happen.
The issue that were running into now is that we need more supporters..but we are climbing the ladder each and every day. So God willing our dreams of helping the youth could come true!!
Wish us luck and follow us on twitter @faithinouryouth and add us on facebook. Also, send us an e-mail at faithinouryouth@aim.com.
Thanks! God Bless

Wake up!

So I was thinking, you know those children who are always sleeping in church? Those teenagers who are on their phones, talking to the person sitting next to them, or laughing at something that happened within the church. What has happened to the youth?

I mean ok I'll admit it, there are times that I am in church and I was at work the night before and was extremely exhausted. But I came to church and could barely stay awake. I know I probably should not have been at work so late or I could have went to church the following Sunday, but I wanted to go regardless of how tired I was.

The thing is, when you have adults who are sleeping in church, then you have children who see those adults sleeping so they think it is ok. As adults we are supposed to become role models for the youth, or at least that's what I thought. My mother always taught me that my younger cousins will model my behavior, good or bad. That is a very true statement, because when adults fall asleep in church what do you think the children are saying? So role models play a huge role with the youth, and we have to remember that at all times. Whether we like it or not, children and teenagers see what adults do and think that it is ok for them to do it as well.

There are many teenagers who think that it is ok to have their cell phone out while church is going on. Why would they think that it is ok if no one has told them not to do it or if they have not seen anyone do it? So my advice to whoever is reading this is to be aware of what you do at all times, because you never know who is watching you.

The youth need guidance and structure and if they do not get that then they will be lost. They will resort to doing things that they think is acceptable or will get them attention. I know that with my cousins and siblings, I have to be a role model because I want them to choose the right path. I want them to make smart choices and I want them to be able to be proud of the choices that they make.

The Bigger picture

Well I was thinking about how a lot of children and teens are doing things that they think are cool and will get them a lot of attention. So many girls and boys need attention and when they don't get it they lash out at their peers, become violent, they start to do poor in class, and even turn to sexual acts. This is some of the things that teens and children will do just to receive some type of attention from just about anyone.

I really believe that the youth need more love and attention from their family and it will make them a better person. I have had a lot of experience with a variety of teens and children and it really makes my day when I see them smile. That is so important because as we age and become adults and life hits us, we tend to smile less. As for the youth, they can smile and not have the worries of the world on them as adults tend to have. They are all special in their own way, and I think that's what draws me to them. I know many people who say they only like a certain age group because they won't have to deal with certain things. For Instance, I have a friend who says she like little babies because she can give them back and not have to worry about changing their diapers or feeding them. But isn't there more to a baby then changing their diaper of feeding them? They are little bundles of joy who need someone to love them and be there for them always.

This campaign is somewhat like a baby because, it is starting off small but as we feed it and it grows, much love and happiness will come out of it. We want our kids to feel loved and happy and to know that Jesus has not forsaken them.

The bigger picture here is to show our kids that they are special and are children of Christ. We really want to make a difference in the lives of the youth. I believe that children should be pushed to exercise their minds to best of their ability. I believe that children should be children and not doing what adults do. They should enjoy their childhood and focus on school and making something out of their lives. Now days many children are focusing on the wrong things and school is being but on the back burner. Our campaign is all for education, Christianity, and showing Christ's love to one another.

I really hope that this campaign will go far because I know that it would really make a difference in the lives of many children.

God Bless

Main Goal of F.I.O.Y

OK so there is a project for my New Communication and Technologies class in college. My partner and I have to come up with a campaign and in short, we have to see if it will float or sink. Now the Campaign name is Faith In Our Youth. I figure if this is going to work then I should tell a little background behind the thought or maybe even share some experiences that I have had with the youth in my family.

I think this project is a good idea because not only do I get to research this topic, but I'm very passionate about it. I have always loved children and will always love Christ. This campaign is all about the youth and bringing them to Christ and showing them how to be a leader. F.I.O.Y is also a campaign that will help children to be saved, or to build a stronger relationship with Christ, or maybe even staying awake in church. I think this is very important and more children need role models who want to please Jesus and who are trying to follow the scripture as best as they can. The more people who support this campaign the more children now that they are loved and that there are people who care about them. My main goal is for all of the Youth to strive to be the best that they can be in everything that they do. This campaign will show the Youth that they don't have to get attention by doing things that will put them in Juvenile or jail, but to show them that Christ is always there for them even if they can't do think so at the time.

I'm very passionate about the youth, because not only are they our future but they need guidance, encouragement, & most importantly love. I know many young teen girls who were out in the streets doing things that there parents would not approve of, but those same parents were not watching their children like they should have been. This campaign will help parents to become more aware of what their children is doing when they are not together. It will help them both to communicate more effectively which will hopefully lead to a better understanding of the two. Which I think that many parents should have better communication with their child, you know spend time with them as well. It really makes a huge difference if a parent is actively involved in their child's life.

I am really excited about this project, because to me it is real, it's not just a "project" for class but it's something that i'm really and truly interested in. God willing this will become a true campaign one day, hopefully sooner than I think.

God Bless