Day 17

Hey guys! Today I was in school and we had a socratic seminar with my class. It was really fun and we got to discuss several different topics, one of them being about whether or not we thought that famous people in our history made the right choices or not. When this topic came up, I thought of Jesus. He did what he deemed right, but what the law determined as sin and unjustice. Through this I am learning to be more about being true to who I am and listening to God for instructions and advice.

~Jessica Burns

Day 16

I am doing really well in school and I am realizing that my attention span for homework is much greater, becuase I know that movies aren't such a big distraction! I am going through Mark right now and enjoying every step of the way. I am learning so much by reading my bible more and praying about it! I'm so happy that we're half-way there!
~Jessica Burns

Day 14

While doing the media fast, I have finally taken the time to really try to understand what God is trying to say through different verses. I love all of the parables that Jesus tells the disciples and his other followers about. Through them I am able to understand the various messages he is trying to get across. I am learning to be patient with people or actions that happen, knowing that God has purposely put that there to teach me a lesson.
I have been able to see God through the everyday gifts that he provides my family with. I am very thankful that I have a dog, Boo. He is super funny and he keeps all of my family laughing constantly! (:
~Jessica Burns

Day 10 Already?

Hey guys! Right now I am working on my own bible journal. It's coming along wonderfully! I am currently reading through the book of Mark. As I was reading it, I found some verses on fasting and how we should not stop believing in him no matter your circumstances! This way we can constantly be dependant upon him, whose name is highly exalted.
Can't wait to talk to you guys soon!

-Jessica Burns

Day 4

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share with you a really neat passage that I found while I was reading through Matthew...

It was Matthew 6: 16-18:

(16) "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full. (17) But when you fast, pour oil on your head and wash your face, (18) so it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

I just thought that that passage was really cool, so I thought that I would share it with you! Thank you again my sponsors and everyone else for your prayer and support!

-Jessica Burns

Day 2

Hey guys! Now that I've actually started my media fast, it has gotten a lot easier than I expected. I know that it's only day 2, but I have a strong feeling that this year is going to be a lot easier than last year! Yay! And I already feel as though my relationship with Christ is getting more and more developed, every night that I spend time in his word! (: For the last few days, I have been reading through the book of Mark. I love seeing the kinds of things that Jesus had to encounter while he was on earth. It makes me feel like I am not alone when I come across a sticky situation. I know I can rely all of myself on him, and that makes me feel great. I am really looking forward to starting Part 2 of a lifetime adventure with God! XD

-Jessica Burns

Jesus

Hello everyone, this is Jessica here. I am sooooo happy that we only have
another 2 days until the media fast is over. God has taught me to be more
patient with others and to help each other in tough situations. For example, at
school the other day, my friend walked up to me and asked me why I had chosen to
do the media fast, and I told her it was because I needed to focus less time on
media (that's not God-related), and more time maturing my relationship with the
Lord! She had said that I was crazy for doing it, and that it must be very hard
not to go on media.

Please pray for my missions trip group as we leave
for San Fran tomorrow and as we do our daily activities! I am sorta sad because
I will not have the opportunity to have a "I've completed the media fast"
celebration for 3 more days after it ends. But as crazy as it may seem, I am
okay with waiting 3 more days until watching media again. I will have an
opportunity to hopefully connect with other Christians and to understand God's
big meaning for my life!

I saw this really cool bumper sticker the other day: No Jesus No Peace
Know Jesus Know Peace

Hello guys!

This media fast is getting a lot harder because I really want to watch Alice in Wonderland with my friend and it is getting really hard. So I hope that you guys are doing ok with your media fast! Have a great weekend guys and don't forget to pray for my group when we go on our mission's trip all of next week! Thanks guys! I will definitely pray for you all! Have strength for the rest of the media fast guys!

Hiya

Hi guys. I'm so bored. The media fast is actually getting a lot harder. I am so surprised, because I thought that it would actually be easier once we started, but I was wrong. I am missing movies more than any other media right now. I even miss it more than facebook... if that's even possible. es God is really helping me out though, he has been telling me to be strong in Matthew. Read the bible guys! It really helps a lot!
-Jessica B.

I found out that God wants to U us to his H and that we should be very willing to leave all of our e behind! God calls us to be disciples, so we should willingly answer. He loves us very much and wants us to be very happy.

Chemistry Final Tomorrow- YIKES!

Hey guys... I have a really big Chemistry Final tomorrow and I am sooo nervous!! Could you guys pray for me that God will help me remember the important equations that I need to know to get at least a B on the test? That would be sooo wonderful! Thanks guys!

It's Getting Harder...

I am like soooo close to finishing the 3rd book in the series... which would finish the whole thing off! And, there are movies, but now I can't see the last movie until April 3rd (because I'll be on the Jr. High Missions Trip)!!!! Ugh... this is getting so hard! But, the plus side to the media fast is that I am growing in my relationship with God! BTW... you guys should read Psalm 8! It is really cool because it talks about how great God is! I love Psalms, but Proverbs is my favorite of the 2 because it contains less war related issues...

School

Hey guys! It really stinks for me because I'm editor of the yearbook (along with one other girl) at my school and the whole yearbook is due next week! It's soo stressful for me because I also have a 2,000 word essay due next Tuesday... so, please just pray for me that I can get both done on time! I will pray for you all this week!

Just FINALLY getting started...

Hello everyone! I finally completed my first blog! Yay! Hahaha... anyways, the media fast is really hard for me because I miss facebook a lot... but hey, this is a great time for me to connect with God! I have been reading Numbers a lot this week. I was sitting at my desk the other day, and all of a sudden, this voice from somewhere told me to read Numbers 6, and vuala! It talked about fasting and how hard it was for people back then to fast from wine and other stuff that they liked to do. I can really relate to this because when the Nazirites said that they had hardships while not drinking wine, I have a hard time not going on facebook. When it says in Numbers chapter 6, verse 4: "As long as they are bound by their Nazirite vow, they are not allowed to eat or drink anything that comes from a grapevine, not even the grape seeds or skins", I realized that even though other websites may not be titled "facebook", they are still a part of the "grape" as a whole. I have to thank Matt when he said in one of his blogs that he doesn't want this blogging into another replica of facebook, I realized that I was doing that exact thing by posting 'random pictures' and other random stuff on here. I already knew, but needed a reality check about the blogging being about your progress during the media fast, not what your random pictures are. And I point this out to myself, but I hope that maybe this will help others too not only during the media fast, but afterwards too. One of the challenges that I have had to face so far was not going to see Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. One of my friends invited me to go see it with her, and I had to turn her down. I really wanted to see this movie because it was a really good book and because it had Logan Lerman in it. I thought that Logan [Lerman] was really cute. I then opened my bible to Proverbs (one of my favorite books because it gives the best advice!) and randomly went to Proverbs 23 and read and happened upon verse 9 of which says: "Don't waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice." Then, a little while back, before the media fast, I was on facebook looking up some stuff on Logan Lerman, and I found one of his quotes which said: " I don't know if the movie will reach Twilight levels of obsession, but if it does, I'm ready for it!" Don't ask me how I remembered it, I just did... And if you read thru to verse 12: " Commit yourself to instruction, attune your ears to hear words of knowledge." I then realized that the only reason I really liked Logan Lerman was because I thought he was really cute... but it turns out that I need to look deeper into a person like God does, he looks at their heart. That is what I need to do more often. And once again, I thank you very much Matt, I needed the help and check-up because I was turning my blogging into another facebook substitute! Well, I'm probably boring you with my words, so I will just not blog anymore right now! Always keep GOD at the the vanguard of your mind! Good luck with the media fast! :)
~Jessica Burns