Day 10 and 11 (Josh): Playing with my cousins and Harvest festival

Yesterday Timmy and I made the announcement to the Mosaic members, telling them to join us on the 7 days of love. After Mosaic was over, I spent some time with my cousins, playing taps with a football and having fun.
Today, my fam is going to the Harvest festival, and my act of love is going to be giving all the candy loot I get away to other kids. Haven't done it yet, but I'll post an update when I do.

Btw, here's a 7 days of love rap:

7 days of love

it’s kinda neat

you do one act of love

for every day of the week

me and timmy

we’ve been doing it for 10 days already

our arms are sore and legs like spaghetti

but it don’t matter none

cuz we gotta show the love of God

to everybody we meet

no matter where they’re from

you can follow me and timmy on our blog

jtmosaic dot blogspot dot com

and comment

talk about your act of love today

how you showed god’s love in different ways

you can do something small

like sweep the floor

or you can do something crazy

like sing at a mall

but no matter what you do

all you gotta know is

that god loves you

and you wanna show it

so starting tomorrow, join the 7 days of love

we gonna bring god’s love down to earth from above


UPDATE: So we went to the Harvest festival...but I didn't get any candy. So today, I blew some leaves off my neighbor's yard. It was pretty nerve-wracking because I hoped he wouldn't come home before I was done, but I did it anyways without fear.

Day 9 (Josh): Writing an email for my sister

So Abby had this list of songs and I laboriously typed them for her. It was a very long song and I was trying to get stuff done on the computer, but I took the time out and helped her.

Day 9 (Timmy) Neighbor's dog.. Again and Nyack Lady

Earlier today at lunch, a friend had forgotten to do his homework. (It was to read a book, and answer questions) So he asked me to use my iPhone to look up "sparknotes" and help him. Si I thought about it, and risked my phone getting taken away to help out my friend. But it all turned out ok.

So today I had to care for my neighbor's dog again... Considering I may not get paid. Although, she is in the hospital for a broken arm.

Later at night, I attended the college fair for my high school. Basically a whole bunch of colleges were there so i could find info, and talk to some people. There was the really small christian college, called Nyack College, its in New York. And I noticed that no one was at the table speaking with the lady, and I was sorta interested. (It was kinda outta my range, I don't know if I have a desire to go there) But I feel like God called me to the table, and I struck a conversation with the lady. turned out that she knew the same person I did from Nyack: A professor or something named Frank Chan, who spoke at my church a few times. We ended up talking, and she kinda caught my interest? by the way, this was one of the first times, I spoke about my Christian faith outside of a church, to a complete stranger. (God just made it pretty comfortable for me)

So now, here I am thinking? Is God calling me to a christian college for ministry? I don't know? We'll see. Also, I just can't stop thinking about God? In class? EVERYWHERE!?

Timmy

Day 8 (Josh): Helping my lil' sisters

Katie came up to me and asked "Can you help me turn on the computer?" I did.
Abby came up to me and asked "Can I use your iPod?" I said, "Sure." She looked surprised but happy.
Zach came up to me and asked "Can I use your iMac?" I said, "Not now." He didn't look too happy.

Right now, I kinda feel like Timmy on Day 2 because even though I committed to doing this, I really don't got a lotta opportunities to show to others besides my siblings, being homeschooled and all. So when I do get the chance, I kinda have to jump at it or I lose it.

Day 8 (Timmy) Letting people copy my work... Caring for my nieghbor's dog

Today in school, there was a lot of work that had to be done.

In my first and last class, I had a few worksheets I had to do. 2 girls, one in each class asked me if they can copy my work. SO, how did i respond "sure whatever." Usually, i don't care that someone copies my work unless its something extremely major or I can get a "F" for it. But I shared it with them anyway.

After a few hours at home, my mom told me that I had to care for my neighbors dog for the afternoon because of an incident at Penn Station (I don't know the details) So, I went and took care for the dog. Normally, my neighbor doesn't pay me for this kind of "random calls" service. Rather, only for the "long period of time services." And she still hasn't paid me for 2 days i cared for the dog. Plus i don't really enjoy the work. Regardless, I go to care for her because I care!

Timmy

Day 7 (Josh): Praying for others

Today I spent some time in prayer for a sick sister in Christ. I've never met her, and before a couple days ago I didn't know how I could genuinely care for someone I've never met.
But God's shown me that love is more than just a feeling. Love is an action, and today I combined that action with the power of prayer in order to combat the demons of death.
I will continue praying for this person.

Day 7: (Timmy) Sacrficing my gym locker and speaking with a random fellow?

Well Today was odd?

Lately one of my friends didn't have a gym locker because it was broken and he was too lazy to ask for another one, but its really not that hard. So lately he's been using my locker, which me and another dude share already. (thats 3 people in a locker!) and the locker is really small, maybe about the size of 2-3 microwaves? And today he decided to put his sneakers in, and lock it on me. So today i had to reopen it, then pack his shoes up for him and cautiously put them in, WITHOUT SMASHING THEM! or he will KILL me!

In my history class, a random fellow, whom i wouldn't call friends but "classmates" approached me. And asked me stuff about the volleyball team, which i am 95% sure he already knew about. And he told me that he was interested in playing, and asked about all the forms, and deadlines. Honestly, i was about "this" (Imagine me putting my hands together in a small space) close to insulting him about not making the team, but i didn't. He's kinda outta shape and is one of those people that think "ohh.. volleyball = madd easy team to make." Soo, i didn't want to say nothing, but I still told him although, i have kinda "angry" feeling toward him.

Timmy

Day 6 (Timmy): Washing one dish & Buying Tator Tots: With my own money

So today, my family didn't have cold cuts, so I had to buy lunch at school.

Normally, I don't ask my parents for money and pay for myself, but after paying 20 bucks for dinner, I felt the need for my parents to pay for my school lunch. However, i just decided to pay for my own food and ended up sacrificing a few bucks. Then later at lunch, a friend who normally makes fun of me (in a fun and playful way but sometimes hurtful) asked me to go with him to purchase tator tots so he wouldn't be alone. So i did without complaining and everything was alright.

After getting home, my mom decided to make me a snack, then told me to clean my dish, so I did, although I didn't want to. I didn't complain but did it anyway.

Also, I still haven't received the dollar back from my friend, and haven't asked him. JUST SAYING

Timmy

Day 6 (Josh): Walkin' the dog for my bro

My mom told me to tell my brother to walk the dog. I knew he was playing basketball. I wanted to spend some time alone with God anyways, so I walked the dog for him. I had some good prayer time with God with a leash in one hand and bags of poop in the other.

Day 4 and 5 (Josh): Lots of Love!

So yeah I was with Timmy for all of Day 4. We filmed a video blog that we'll post sometime this week (it's pretty funny) and you can see all the goofy stuff we did there, like setting the grill on fire and stuff.
Jaeson Ma was really on fire at the Manhattan screening of the 1040 movie. It was a great time and the Holy Spirit really filled that auditorium. JMA spoke for about 30 minutes after the movie and concert and I filmed most of it with my little camera. I'll try to post it so you guys can experience his inspiring message as well.

Todaaay...I was wracking my brain over what to do. I had some opportunities but I didn't grab at them as quickly as I should have, and by the time I decided to go ahead with these 'opportunities' they had sadly disappeared. So I failed at that like Timmy did on Day 2.
But my sister and I are both hard at work on our business project...which is due tomorrow morning. So we're rushing to get it done tonight and my act of love was to let her use the iMac. Which has internet. And I use the lil' old rusty PC.

Alright, that's all for today.

Josh

Day 4 & 5 (Timmy) Pooking Dinner, Jaeson Ma, and Running Errands

Well today is day5 but I got home kinda late so here's a combined entry.

On saturday, Josh and I decided to head down to Chinatown to help out at the church saturday program with some kids. While he did that, I took a few mosaic members with me to pathmark to purchase some groceries for dinner. We will show a video of what we did that day to you guys on friday. It was really good, everyone helped me cook, and we all had a really great time together. Me and josh paid 30 bucks together for dinner. Which is why I called it "pooking" I paid for and cooked Dinner. (I paid 20, he paid 10) So we ate burgers and kraft mac and cheese. Then later we headed off to see the man who inspired us, Jaeson Ma. He was a really great speaker and inspiring!

Day 5
Today, i didn't head down to church because I got home kinda late. Oh well, but instead I decided to head with my mom to run some errands and get some groceries for a few hours, so she wouldn't be alone. It was ok, getting some stuff. but I sacrficed my own time which I could've spent doing my crazy homework, which Im doing now.. or just relaxing.

So thats my 2 days of love!

Timmy

Day 3 (Timmy) Inviting Mad people! Traded to another team!

Well, today was interesting. Lately, I've been just asking God for opportunities to fulfill, and just do it, while later recalling it and saying to myself "wow, I guess I could just put this on the blog." So here I am typing this now.

Today, I was caught up in busy planning, inviting people to a "planned act of love" that you will hear about in tomorrow's post. So here I am on Facebook, day and night, responding to people and asking them, and just praying to God that they will come. I invited about 5 extra people and God as had about 2 respond, Good enough. He also helped provide a back-up in case I run outta money. (PRAISE GOD!)

Well, on the other hand, I take a flag football class at school (Yea its maddd fun!) and today my team of 6 was playing a team of 4. As a result, I was forced to go to the other team. I decided that I would prove my team wrong and play my but out. I didn't help the other team to win, but I did play hard enough to get the tie. (Good Enough) It was hard cause it was like I was playing myself. In the end, I said sorry because my touchdown kinda cost them the game. The score would've been 3-2 and they would've won. My bad! But at least I attempted to try, and help the other team. Although none of them were my friends, and they decided to not pass the ball to me :( They thought I would drop it purposely. But I played hard on defense, and they weren't mad at me at the end of the game, rather they were mad at the rest of my team.

Probably the Longest post ever
Timmy

Day 3 (Josh): Happy Birthday!

Wrote a birthday card to my mom today. I used my trademark cartoon characters that I made up when I was 9. I haven't given it to her yet, but I'll update this post when I do!

UPDATE: She loves it!

Day 2 (Timmy): Failure?

Well Today was interesting?...

There wasn't much going on but I did get my braces off on the top part of my mouth, and I always thought about god and prayed that everything would be ok? And I remembered him as my teeth was sensitive and in pain as they put the spit sucker in my mouth. Also, I prayed as they made a mold of my teeth and I was close to gagging and vomiting there. (That would've been gross!)

There wasn't really anything that came in mind as I was "attempting to do things today."

but, in my physics class, as you guys recall, my friend didn't offer me to pay be back that 1 dollar, and so far I'm not gonna beg for that dollar back. So Im kinda loving him by not receiving his money.

I kinda failed for day 2?... Sorta? depends how you look at it? Instead of loving others, I kinda loved god and remembered him through the day and constantly prayed? (does that count) well I didn't beat Josh today, sorry Lord, and everyone. Since I failed Im gonna make up this day and do an extra day in the end...

I Failed :(
Timmy

Day 2 (Josh): Babysitting

Today I babysat lil' Aaron and Colin. It was, technically, the first time I've officially babysat anyone. I wasn't nervous about it because of my many years of previous experience. What I was nervous about was biking there. My sense of direction isn't that great; I got lost in an elevator once (no, jk). And with all the cars driving besides me at 50 mph...
But I got there and back alive. It was fun hanging out with Aaron. He told me he wanted to become a dad, a police officer, and a secret agent when he grew up. "Well, I used to be a secret agent," I told him modestly. "You want me to train you?"
He nodded.
"Well, first you gotta have your secret agent name. Mine is Pickle Pizza Man. What's yours?" I asked.
Aaron thought for a second. Then he said, "Zachary."
Zach is my younger brother.
After we went on a top secret mission, we played with trains and puzzles. Then I left.
So yeah, Day 2 of 35! Now let's see what Timmy got...

Peace,
Josh

Day 1 (Josh): A Whole New World

If any of you think Timmy had to remind on FB to do the 35 days of love, I had already done mine and was gonna post it ASAP!
So some of you know Abby and I play the piano. Well Abby takes piano lessons and I kinda bang on the piano after her. Needless to say, I sound pretty good. I mean, we're both trying to play 'Wedding Dress' by Taeyang and I'm playing it nice and smooth while Abby...well, it kinda sounds like she's using a hammer to hit the keys (no offense sis. I'm just joking. A little. Kinda. Maybe. Not.).
ANYWAYS. So I was practicing the intro to 'Wedding Dress' when Abby comes up and slaps me with her piano book. After I recover, she looks at me and says "Photocopy the notes for 'A Whole New World' for me."That can kinda tell you what kind of relationship my sister and I have. She expects me to photocopy notes for her from the same book that she slaps me with two seconds before.
Lucky for her, I'm doing this 35 days of love with Timmy and I said, "Sure my lovely sister." I went and made that photocopy for her in the office, then came back down and handed it to her. She had stolen my seat and was now practicing the piano.
So yeah, my first day of love wasn't nothing big, just photocopying a song sheet for my sister. But you know, God uses small things for his big purposes and I genuinely love my sister even though she bugs me sometimes. We're tight. Right sis?
Okay, c u tomorrow.

In Christ,
Josh

Day 1 (Timmy): This is gonna be a long 35 days!...

Ok, so today was the first day of this experiment. This morning I woke up and totally forgot about this thing, until I got onto the school bus and remembered....

There were a few things that happened through the day that I could've done. I worried that nothing was gonna come up and I would fail only on Day 1....wow that would stink.

now onto what I did.

1. To begin my day, a "friend" (not really) asked me for a pen. This "friend" made fun of me my freshmen year for his enjoyment and always I would shrug it off. But, without even thinking about "35 days of love" I happily offered him a pen, which I knew I would never see again, and still haven't.
2. On the day before, (Yesterday, before even talking about this idea with Josh) a friend (this time a real friend) asked me for a dollar to purchase a lollipop. I easily offered him a dollar, but most of the time I am hesitant over handing out money. I think God was previewing the experiment on the day before? Strange?... well back to the story, today he offered to pay me back, but he only had a 5, which i didn't have change for. So I said he could keep the dollar, didn't really care for it.

Well thats day 1. Hope you guys can read this and continue to read this blog and follow me in my quest to "35 Days of Love" Maybe if i do something thats planned, i will film it or take pictures and post it for you guys.

TEST TEST

TESTING.....

TEST 1
TEST 2
TEST 3

OK GOOD!

Whats up y'all? Sorry but, Mosaic is canceled for this Friday, October 22. Our next meeting will be on October 29. (Week After) Have a good week. We got good stuff to plan.

Anyway follow us on this blog as we will be doing a thing called "35 days of love." Each day for 35 days we will be documenting something we did of love each day and showing you guys that it isn't that hard.

-Timmy AKA the better small group leader!