Hello from Sacromento!

For the 2nd day of music tour we arrived in Sacromento! We sang at a grade school today.I had a solo for one the songs... Lets just say that I got really nervous and half way through the song I forgot what my solo was... Luckily O remembered just in time! Today has been a lot of traveling, but we went to the sky  trampoline thingys today. I got to play dodgeball on a trampoline! It was so awsome!
Anyways today has been a lot of fun but it's not over yet! Pooltime later! Today I also worked on some of the covers I'm goimg to record! They are all songs by Wilhelm Tell Me & I Heart Sharks.
Set List:
Neuzeit by I Heart Sharks
Surburbia  by I Heart Sharks
Trouble by Wilhelm Tell Me
Kite by Wilhelm Tell Me
Aviary by Wilhelm Tell Me

If you have any other song ideas just commemt below!

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I'm here... But My Heart is in Rabi...

I was sitting here looking at pictures from last year's mission trip and I realized something... No matter where I go or what I do I always think back to Rabi. Well more to the fact of 'I wonder what Rebo and Teatu are doing today.'  Or 'I wonder if Uncle Buren will ever settle down.' Or 'I wonder what Ma and Mary are making for dinner tonight.'  To tell you the truth I fell in love with Fiji.
Not just the fact that it was Fiji. To most people it would be that they missed the warm beaches and 'paradise'  as they would call it. But even I know there is trouble in paradise. Just like Eden.
As I set off on journey for music tour tomorrow my mind will be over 1,000 miles away. In a little village called Lasilasi.
One of the many things that Teatu taught me was that no matter what church we belong to whether it be Seventh-day Adventist, Baptist, or Mormon; that we all are brother's and sisters in Christ. Our Heavenly Father made every single one of us and He doesn't want us going at each other with torches and pitch forks. So show as love today & and hug a brother!
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Verse of the Day: Day #3

Psalm 23:5-6

New International Version (NIV)

5 You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

The 10 Most Popular Books of the Bible (and Why)

The 10 Most Popular Books of the Bible (and Why)

Verse of the Day: Day #2

Verse of the Day

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20 NIV

Human Trafficking!

27 Million... Not Something to just Blink At!

Did you know that over 27 Million people are involved in human trafficking! In Portland there is a ton of Sex Trafficking. Read an article about it HERE!
The first step of getting rid of this horrible practice is to raise awareness. Did you know that people are out there slaving over your everyday goods. The shoes your wearing, your t-shirt, your food, make-up, and many products in your home were all made by slaves. How many hands of slaves did your belongings pass through before they came to your door?
Take the Slavery Footprint Quiz to find out!!! Remember you can make a difference! Stop the slavery and all of this madness.

San Francisco Here I Come!

So I'm going on Music Tour In 2 Days!!! And we will be in San Francisco! I'm so excited! The school year has flown by and it just amazes me... Man I'll be off to college sooner that I thought. Anyways we our touring for 6 days in Cali! Fun times & tons of pictures will be coming our way!!!


Hopefully I will be able to update the blog, but I'm not sure if I will get the chance! But keep up with me on twitter @DanaNewNovember while I'm gone!!!

Happy Easter

Today is Easter and we should remember what it is all about. Happy Easter and check out this wonderful Easter Article written by my good friend Zachary White.
I hope that God blesses you today as you remember what he gave you on this day around 2,000 years ago. :)

I Do Not Fear Death

"City On The Hill"

“City On The Hill"
By Casting Crowns

Did you hear of the city on the hill
Said one old man to the other
It once shined bright, and it would be shining still
But they all started turning on each other

You see the poets thought the dancers were shallow
And the soldiers thought the poets were weak
And the elders saw the young ones as foolish
And the rich man never heard the poor man speak

But one by one, they ran away
With their made up minds to leave it all behind
And the light began to fade
In the City on the Hill, the City on the Hill

Each one thought that they knew better
But they were different by design
Instead of standing strong together
They let their differences divide

And one by one, they ran away
With their made up minds to leave it all behind
And the light began to fade
In the City on the Hill, the City on the Hill

And the world is searching still

But it was the rhythm of the dancers
That gave the poets life
It was the spirit of the poets
That gave the soldiers strength to fight
It was fire of the young ones
It was the wisdom of the old
It was the story of the poor man
That needed to be told

It is the rhythm of the dancers
That gives the poets life
It is the spirit of the poets
That gives the soldiers strength to fight
It is fire of the young ones
It is the wisdom of the old
It is the story of the poor man
That's needing to be told

But one by one will we run away
With our made up minds to leave it all behind
As the light begins to fade in the City on the Hill

One by one will we run away
With our made up minds to leave it all behind
As the light begins to fade in the City on the Hill
The city on the hill

(Come home)
And the Father's calling still
(Come home)
To the city on the hill
(Come home)

Verse of the Day: Day #1

Philippians 4:13

New King James Version (NKJV)

13 I can do all things through Christ[a] who strengthens me.

This really inspires me and helps build me up, when you feel like you are down and out. God is there. When you are struggling with an addiction or self-harm. God is there. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. You will get through this I know you will.

Obama's Democratic Party Braces For Losses In Midterm Elections

Here is another interesting news article I found. It about the upcoming election and social unrest. Many people are turning to the tea party, as a source of relief. Read the article HERE!

A protester wearing the communist symbol on a shirt during a tea party march that took place last month.

US college students studying abroad prime targets for espionage activity, FBI warns

The FBI is warning U.S. College students to be aware of foreign intelligence officers.

"The cash-strapped college junior from Jenison, Mich., soon became an easy target of Chinese intelligence officers, who first paid him to write political papers in what seemed like a benign job. The People's Republic of China officers then befriended Shriver -- sometimes meeting him in swanky hotel penthouses -- and asked that he consider applying for U.S. government jobs. "

Have you read about this? What do you think?

Read the article HERE!

Bucket List

Here Are Somethings On My Bucket List... What's On Yours?

Full List of 101 Things To Do Before You Die Coming Soon...

Wanderlust

Dreaming of traveling the world while I'm still here.

Climbing mountains, sailing seas; I just want to get out and explore. Whether it is from mission work overseas or studying abroad. I want to learn other cultures. Experience total immersion. Learn new languages. Wanderlust defines me. I want to visit the Eiffel tower. Write about the people of Nepal. Visit Ukraine and interview the resistance. Be a war correspondent. See the Sistine Chapel.

Kite by Wilhelm Tell Me

Kite

I’m so tired of living like
Living like a kite
I pulled my head off the clouds and
And started walking for miles
But strings made me stumble
And winds made me tumble like leaves
It’s all going down
Until one’s back on his knees

And some say if you’ve been that far
You’ll never get home

Won’t you run away with me
For all the things that we could be
Somewhere I can lay my head
Someday they won’t hold you back

This city’s got stories
That nobody knows
But we won’t be one of them
If you just let me know
But strings made you stumble
And winds made you tumble like leaves
It’s all going down
Until you’re back on your knees

And some say if you’ve been that far
You’ll never get home

Another Lovely Song By Wilhelm Tell Me

Mission Trip to Rabi, Fiji

I have a dream to go to Rabi, Fiji for a mission trip to help the community. I helped construct a hurricane shelter last year on the island and now I am hoping to go back this coming August. I want to make an impact on the people in Rabi and to have them see God's light through me. Most importantly it is not about me, it is about the people of Rabi. On this next trip I am hoping to compile a journal of life stories of several people on the island and report on them.

I would like to bring awareness to the poverty in the third-world countries. Most people just see Fiji as a luxurious vacation spot, but many do not see the day to day lives of the people living on the outer islands. Rabi is inhabited by the Banabans and you can learn more about Rabi here!

I will be going on this trip in August with the Pleasant Valley Church, Through the Jabez Humanitarian Project

Several Projects that they have accomplished in Rabi are: Water Improvement, the Rabi TB Project, and other medical projects.

My goals on this trip outside of the building projects and the initial project with the group:

- To Prepare my Journal for the first part of the book

- To interview several Fijians and Banabans about their walk with Christ

- To take photographs for the book

- To Provide Bibles for the Pastor of the Lasilasi community for him to distribute to his community.

What I still need for the trip:

- A good camera for taking quality photos for the book and interview process and to take pictures of the Mission Compound

- Compact Bibles to Distribute

-Your Prayers

Would you like to help me minister to the people of Rabi? 

Check out my GoFundMe Page for more information!

If you are not able to help financially, then you prayers would greatly help us on our mission of hastening Christ's soon return!

My Writing Endeavors: Just Eleanor

So for a while now I have been working on a new manuscript. It first originated out of a class assignment called a "Knightly Tale." Then I turned it into a short story called "The Broken Code of Chivalry." It focused on a Lord's daughter and how she dealt with the aftermath of her world crumbling to pieces. One day she was living in the lap of luxury and then the next she was homeless wandering about in the forest.

Later I entailed that her father had broken the code of chivalry, because he had an affair with another woman, and he was killed in the fire that demolished their castle. Eleanor, the main character struggles to survive in the forest on her own and she decides to go to her uncle and beg to be a servant for him. Never the less I managed to twist and change the plot again and that is how I came upon "Just Eleanor."

My cover art is flexible, but the picture above was what I used for wattpad, but I am looking for someone to create a cover for me or I artistically devise one myself. After the Heartbleed virus was present on Wattpad I took down the beginning of my story and I had accumulated over 9,000 reads. Now I am hoping to piece that story back together and revise it before I post it again. I am still working on writing the story, but "Just Eleanor" has come from a short story to an over 8,000 word document in the beginning stages of work.

If any writers out there have tips for me and how I can build and grow let me know! I would love to hear from you!

Music: Wilhelm Tell Me

This wonderful band is called, Wilhelm Tell Me. They hail from Hamburg, Germany and are currently working on their new album. If you like Indie Rock then this band is for you! This band is made up of Henning Sommer, Matthias Kranz, and Frederick Deluweit. Their music is relate able with it's infectious beats with lyrics that you can really relate to!

Follow this amazing band on twitter: @WilhelmTellMe

Henning Sommer (Lead Singer)

Twitter: @HenningTellMe

Frederick Deluweit (Guitarist)

Matthias Kranz 

Twitter: @Kranzmusik

CHECK OUT SOME OF THEIR SONGS HERE:

"So Into You"

"Favorite Sound"

"Kite"