sigh...been lazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..TOO lazy to even update my xanga.

Well..it marks the end of Junior year.

I am going to be a SENIOR!!! (congrats to all the other juniors =D)

Time flies..O it's true..I remember freaking out about being in high school. Then things happened and I ended up moving to La Palma. I had to go to John F. Kennedy High so I freaked out even more because I DIDN'T KNOW anyone there. BUT...God helped me through these 3 years. In these 3 years, I met many new friends(ones that I knew and ones...that I had no idea that I had XD ) and had lots of fun. School tends to get difficult at times (Great example: JUNIOR year) but it was a small price to pay when I had friends beside me. I got through another year at Kennedy, though I have many regrets for not being able to go to Cerritos High, but I realized that it's actually real good to go out to different places and meet new people. Anyways...it's the start of Summer and I am excited with what's going to happen. =)

Till I get something to update about...I guess it's NO xanga XD

This is A.M. signing out. Wish all you dudes and dudettes have a great summer!

haha...it's been a while..actually not that long, but it feels long.

IT'S FINALLY 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In 2006, God has blessed me with much...good times, bad times, new friends, more knowledge of life, and much more. I really thank him for that. I hope that in this year, in my future, that I will be able to get closer to GOD, closer than I was ever before. Even though there was bad times, but I believe that God let those things happen for a good reason, and now I understand that it was to help me learn more about life and what he expects of me. I'm hoping to be able to give my all for God in everything I do now, tomorrow, a week from now, and all of eternity. Even though it has just been the third day of the new year, but I believed that God has already given me more than I deserve. I thank Him for being there for me every single day of my life even before I was born into this world.

Winter retreat..I believe this winter retreat would be the best one I've been to since I've joined the youth group. God really showed me what I can do for him in my life. Ever since accepting him as my Lord and Savior back in '02, I never really knew what I can do for Him, but now I know I can stand for Him. I also know that I wouldn't be standing alone because my friends would be right there standing with me. I am willing to risk it all in order to stand for God. I really thank our speaker Joel Enyart for speaking to us about Daniel and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego on how they took a stand for God. He's my favorite speaker becuase he's a SWIMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You might not get to read it, Joel, but you ROCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK to the MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!

Well...Joel told us..three things we need to stand for God:(correct me if I'm wrong=D)

1. Decide if you are going to stand NOW!!!

2. Don't stand alone, stand with someone.

3. Be willing to make a sacrifice to keep standing for God

I am willing to stand for God..now and in my days to come!!=)

Even though there were no snow..but I had major fun just spending time with my fellow bros. and sis. in Christ. The only sucky thing is...I lost my voice after the first day, but it's all good. HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well...this is the theme song for the retreat, I believe the words itself gives a powerful message.

The Stand by Hillsong United

You stood before creation

Eternity within Your hand

You spoke all life into motion

My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure

Carried the Cross for my shame

My sin weighed upon Your shoulders

My soul now to stand

So what can I say

What can I do

But offer this heart O God

Completely to You

So I'll walk upon salvation

Your Spirit alive in me

This life to declare Your promise

My soul now to stand

So I’ll stand

With arms high and heart abandoned

In awe of the One who gave it all

So I’ll stand

My soul Lord to You surrendered

All I am is Yours

Show me Your heart

Show me Your way

Show me Your glory

Alright peeps...that's it for now...this is your homie...Alfredo Marques...over and out =)

one more week tilll winter retreat...O snaps. I CAN'T WAIT

shame to all of you who doesn't have school on friday..shame on you guys

so much to do this week...school is gay to the max

I gained 15 lbs from weight room..I am now 215...back to where I started two years ago=(

so sore from weight room....

alright...too sore...no more typing

It's been a while so I've decide to update my xanga.

Life, as usual, is always tough

school, weight room, church(this, I enjoy), then stuff

Two MORE weeks then winter break.

WINTER RETREAT '07, so excited...I can't wait!!!

well...my swimmer's ear(ear infection) is gone...so me happy=D

Practice hasn't been fun at all, but for some reason after every practice, I have a great feeling of joy, felt like I accomplished something.=)

For those who want to know(I highly doubt anyone wants to know) I have been swimming around 10 miles each day, and when we say miles, we are talking about running miles which is 1 mile= 1760 yards. So I swim around 17600 yards a day, and I've been practicing for almost two weeks now and practice is 5 days a week, but Friday is only one practice, so we'll say 5 miles. So for two weeks of swim practice, I have swam more than or close to 160,000 yards which is a little more than 90 running miles. That's a big accomplishment.

Fred Jordan Mission tomorrow, I can't wait!!!!=D

Since my entry didn't really have anything exciting besides swim practice, I am going to throw some song lyrics which kind of describe my feelings right now. You could say that this is one of my favorite songs(in English=P). This is Megaman...logging out.

RELIENT K LYRICS

"Be My Escape"

I¡¦ve given up on giving up slowly, I¡¦m blending in so
You won¡¦t even know me apart from this whole world that shares my fate
This one last bullet you mention is my one last shot at redemption
because I know to live you must give your life away
And I¡¦ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity and
I¡¦ve been locked inside that house all the while You hold the key
And I¡¦ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me
And even though, there¡¦s no way in knowing where to go, promise I¡¦m going because
I gotta get outta here
I¡¦m stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake
I gotta get outta here
And I¡¦m begging You, I¡¦m begging You, I¡¦m begging You to be my escape.

I¡¦m giving up on doing this alone now
Cause I¡¦ve failed and I¡¦m ready to be shown how
He¡¦s told me the way and I¡¦m trying to get there
And this life sentence that I¡¦m serving
I admit that I¡¦m every bit deserving
But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair

Cause I¡¦ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity and
I¡¦ve been locked inside that house all the while You hold the key
And I¡¦ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me
And even though, there¡¦s no way in knowing where to go, promise I¡¦m going because
I gotta get outta here
Cause I¡¦m afraid that this complacency is something I can¡¦t shake
I gotta get outta here
And I¡¦m begging You, I¡¦m begging You, I¡¦m begging You to be my escape.

I am a hostage to my own humanity
Self detained and forced to live in this mess I¡¦ve made
And all I¡¦m asking is for You to do what You can with me
But I can¡¦t ask You to give what You already gave

Cause I¡¦ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity and
I¡¦ve been locked inside that house all the while you hold the key
And I¡¦ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me
And even though, there¡¦s no way in knowing where to go, promise I¡¦m going because
I¡¦ve gotta get outta here
I¡¦m stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake
I¡¦ve gotta get outta here
And I¡¦m begging You, I¡¦m begging You, I¡¦m begging
You to be my escape.

I fought You for so long
I should have let You win
Oh how we regret those things we do
And all I was trying to do was save my own skin
But so were You

So were You