Crossing the *Finish* Line

And the media fast is officially over...

I have to say, I have mixed feelings. I think I’ll like being able to watch TV again (I went to a friends house and had to miss out on watching Thor 3), and I’ve missed some of the other things too. Don’t get me wrong,  I think it was good to take a break from those stuff, it kinda serves as a reminder of where your priority’s are it life, and helps you refocus on God. 

I’m excited on how much I grew these past few weeks and I’m looking forward to the Mission trip this July.

Until next time...

-Erik W Washburn

Checking In

How is it going,

Just checking in, letting you know my media fast is going pretty good. It has kinda gotten to the point where I’m not even bothered by wanting to do the medias. I also like all the the new Christian music I’m listening to, it is giving me a lot of ideas for Sunday morning worship.

Praying for everyone

Erik W. Washburn

Quickly Now

Is it already Day 13? I guess. It seems just a few days ago I was deleting Instagram off my phone and now by weeks end we will be half way through. The lack of Medias have not really been a problem for me, and I have enjoyed the extra time I’ve had, it has helped me get through the SAT and get school stuff done, and of course spend more time with God. I feel pretty good about the media fast this year so far, so fingers crossed it will pass without any temptations.

Praying for yall

Erik Washburn

Third Times the Charm

This is my third time on doing the media fast, and will be my third time on the mission trip...

So I’m basically an expert when it come time ever March, ehh? Nope, not even close.

 I still find myself thinking about media, not in the sense of, “oh my, I wonder about all of the stuff I’m missing” but more in the sense of, I’m not used to it not being there. At the same time I have found myself more joyful and happy the past few days and I don’t think it would take Einstein to figure out why, I guess we just don’t realize how much time and energy our media takes from our lives, even in a passive way.

I’m excited to see what God will do in our lives this month, See y’all around

Erik W. Washburn

Where did it go?

I'm wondering where the time went, it literally seemed like last week or so when I started the fast and now it has been 18 days. Personally it has been smooth sailing, it helps having so much stuff going on that you dont have time for for all the media stuff. It also has been interesting the religious debates and discussions I have gotten into when I bring up i'm on a media fast, it defiantly is a fuel for conversation. Anyway, keep on praying for me and the rest of the fast-i-ans, we still dont know what God has in store for us

37.02%

We are currently 37.02% of the way through of the media fast, (Yes, I added it up all the minutes). And it has been up and down, I have caught myself just mindlessly starting to watch TV so I have to keep reminding  myself that I am not doing that right now... but on the flipped side, I have not had the urges to watch TV, Music, it has just been when I am not thinking about it. I have been looking around a lot more at nature and stuff on the way home from school, walking, etc, and I am realy wondering how the evolution people can even believe the crap they call their beliefs. It boggles my mind. Like, everything in creation, points to a creator, but they keep on going with there evolution "stuff", it is annoying. OK, my rant is done. Thanks for your support this month and keep on praying for me,  every word of it helps.
Erik W.

Here we go

The media fast this year kinda crept up on me, because I was helping out with the middle school Winter Camp, but now it is here I am kinda excited. I remember how much I grew last year and to top that off, Matt gave us a devotion book to be doing during the fast. I was looking through it and it is a different style of devotion than I have ever done and I am super excited to seeing what it has in store for me. Anyway, this is going to be an awesome Month and I cant wait to see what God has in store for us
-Erik W.

5. 4. 3. 2.

Well we have made it to the final 5 days and I'm starting to fell pretty good about the month, so far I have stayed focused on God and have stayed away from secular media. The end of the media fast is kinda bitter sweet for me. I am looking foward to being able to watch TV and all that again, but I also am kinda bummed because other than this month I realy don't have the perseverance to actually give up stuff like the media and focus on God.
Well happy fasting, remember 5 days left
-Erik

And then their were 2

2 down and 2 to go
The halfway make has gotten here so fast. The thing is I barely notice, I almost never watch TV shows or movies, and I only had my instagram for a week before I started, so these weeks are going by super quick. Though I am not being tempted with the media, I can see how God is working in me and through me. I already wrote about the interaction I had with my friend, and I also feel just a little wiser through  reading psalms. I am realy enjoying reaping the rewards of the media fast. Thank you to all my sponsors for your prayer and support and everyone else.
-Erik W. Washburn

And then their were 3

One week down, 3 to go. I can't believe how quick this is going by, in exception one time, I have not realy been tempted with media and the week has flied by. However, the exception i said was when I went to my friend house to play some board games. My friend was about to put on some music as we were playing. I kindly asked him to not or put on some Christian music, he asked why, and I was able to give him an overview of the media fast as well as a tell him a little bit about the gospel, (he is not a Christian.) He did not realy soak in what I said about the gospel but respected why I could not listen to the music (pray for him). I am hoping through the media fast God will give me more opportunities to share the gospel.
I'm keeping everyone in my prayers and happy media fast
-Erik

Goals and the beginning

So don't know if I am posting this right because I think this is last year's feed but whatever.
So my goal for this month is to stay off of, of course music, movies, and all that but I am also fasting from social media, and video games also (I think those were not included in the list but they are for me).

So today is the first day and so far so good, last night I deleted instagram as well as my non Christian Pandora stations. I think that this though difficult well be worth it in the end as I can already see a difference. Keep it up everyone this will be fun

Erik W. Washburn