isaac's Blogisaac's Bloghttp://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009-05-18T22:25:18ZSquarespaceKid's Clubhttp://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/5/18/kids-club.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-05-18T19:12:30Z2009-05-18T19:12:30ZEvery Thursday, our church hosts an event called kid's Club.  It is when a lot of the local kids come over to our church and we teach them about the love of God . We play games, sing songs and pray .  I love to go and help out.  I like it because it is fun.  It really can be better to give than to receive. It is also fun to see the kids so happy and walk away with a big smile on their faces when they leave.  One day, a 9 year old kid asked me if I was rich. I said "no" so he asked " are you poor?", and I said "no" so he said, "what are you?''  I replide, " I am a child of God just like you."

]]>Butterflies!http://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/5/11/butterflies.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-05-11T17:48:07Z2009-05-11T17:48:07ZDid you know that there is over 1,000 different types of butterflies in El Salvador, about 350 in all of Europe and 600 different  types in the states?  Why do you think that is.....Let me tell you.  It is because El Salvador sits right next to the equator.

]]>A Trip to the Indigo Farmhttp://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/4/28/a-trip-to-the-indigo-farm.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-04-28T20:12:29Z2009-04-28T20:12:29ZOn Saturday, April 24, 2009 i went to a farm.  Not a regular animal, cow and chicken farm, but an indigo farm.  If you are wondering what a n indigo farm is I will tell you right now.  An indigo farm is where we get our blue dye for all of our t-shirts.  I got to go there and make a t-shirt myself, which i am wearing  as i write this blog.  My favorite part of the field trip was making the t-shirt.  I loved the last part when I got to see all the tie dye designs that were on my t-shirt.  However, when it came down to the long and painful process of dying the shirt, let's just say that part wasn't my favorite.   Why you ask?  Well, let me tell you....this was not  your regular put the shirt  in the dye and let it dry. No, no... thyat would be too simple.   It was put the shirt in the dye dye for one minute and then take the t-shirt out side for another minute because it was the oxygen that turned the green dye into a blue dye, then do that process all over again 6 times.  However,  when  I finished ALL the steps my t-shirt came out really cool.  It was worth it!

]]>Water!!!!http://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/3/28/water.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-03-28T18:49:59Z2009-03-28T18:49:59ZAs you all know clean water  is life's greatest need.   We use it to do many things.  But some times we take for granted  how much we have.   Some times we think water's natural habitat is a water faucet.   Actually, it is not that simple. Water is very hard to to get for some people.  My friend, Sean helped 500 people get clean water through 1 small hand pumped well.  One well will  help 500 people.  And one person can improve many people's way of living.  Also, it shows people that anything is possible with God.

]]>Home schoolhttp://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/3/25/home-school.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-03-25T21:26:10Z2009-03-25T21:26:10ZAfter 2 and a half years of school in El Salvador we started home school.  My two sisters, brother and I.   At first it was hard because only my mom was teaching all of us, and we had no room to study in.   But,  my dad changed his house office into a room just for PJ and I to study in.  He then changed his room into a office/bed room.   Also, he helps teach once in a while.  Homeschooling has a down side and an up side.  The up side is that sometimes I get to do school at the beach, or at the pool or on the couch, but mostly in our school room.  Another up side is that i get to spend way more time with my family.  And depending on my attitude, i can get school done as fast as I want.  The downside is that i usually don't take the typical school holiday off.  I like home school because if the teacher is my mom, then she will know what I struggle with and she can help me. 

-Isaac

]]>Having My Dad Shot In the Neckhttp://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/3/25/having-my-dad-shot-in-the-neck.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-03-25T21:03:00Z2009-03-25T21:03:00ZWhen i heard that my dad had been shot in the neck, i did not know what to say or think.  I felt like my dad was going to die.  I cried for about 15 minutes and then i took off on my bike.

It has been hard now that my dad has been shot in the neck.  It is harder for him to speak to us and even harder for us to listen.  Sometimes we use it as an excuse to not listen and obey him.  But, it is not all bad. For him being shot in the neck he should be dead, but God performed a miracle.  This has helped me trust in God more.  This has changed our family. 

-Isaac

]]>Bow and Arrow Day!http://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/3/24/bow-and-arrow-day.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-03-24T18:47:17Z2009-03-24T18:47:17ZI love sticks, wood, building, bow and arrows, sling shots, and making home made weapons.  The other day, i asked my friend Nelson if he had any flexible sticks that I could use for a bow and arrow.  For the day before, i had been hit in the head with one by my arch enemy.  Really, he is my friend, but we like to play with weapons.  You know how boys are.  "Weapons" are our middle name.

Anyway, Nelson gave me 3 very bendy strong sticks for a bow and arrow.  I made a bow and arow that shoots very far. Oh, and be careful because i shot an arrow up and it did not come down.

-Isaac

]]>My Baptismhttp://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/3/24/my-baptism.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-03-24T18:24:50Z2009-03-24T18:24:50ZOn January 25th, 2009 i got baptized by my dad, the pastor, at the beach of La Libertad  in the ocean.  It felt strange because i am only 9 and i was asked to share my testimony in front of the whole church.  At the same time it felt good that i was telling my whole church and family that i would follow Jesus once and for all.  I knew that I would still make mistakes and sin, but I know that I am loved by God and that will never change.  God loves everyone for who they are and He wants us to love and serve Him. So on this day, I wanted to be baptized because I wanted to say that I love Jesus because He loves me.

-Isaac

]]>The Zip Line!!!!http://www.runningonwater.com/isaacs-blog/2009/3/24/the-zip-line.htmlPeter DeSoto2009-03-24T15:46:32Z2009-03-24T15:46:32ZIn Costa Rica i went to a zip line with my dad, my grandpa and my brother.  It was 150 feet off the ground, and it was located in a noisy jungle.  The air was filled with the sounds of monkeys, tucans, parots, flowing water from plenty of waterfalls and  bats.  The zip line was funny because i was able to hear many different people scream because they where scared of the height, yet it was thrilling because i got to experience for the first time a zip line.  well, it wasn't REALLY the first time.  i tried to make one at our home, and let's just say that it didn't turn out that well.  I almost poked my eye out.  Well, let me tell you more about Costa Rica's amazing zip line.  I did 10-12 different zip line courses.  The 9th zip line was longer than a football field and the tenth one was a Tarzan one.  The people who worked here, who were basically in charge of my life, told me that they would not catch me if i did not yell the Tarzan call.  So, i made the Tarzan call as loud as i could.  I wanted to live. 

One other cool thing that I did at the zip line was that I went on a small tour and learned about the plants and animals of Costa Rica.  I learned about a lizard called the Jesus lizard.  It is called "Jesus" because it can walk on water just like Jesus did.  I also learned about an amazing plant that warriors used to use to make war paint.  They would grind the plant with their hands and the plants red blood would come from it.  Then they would put the blood from the leaf on their faces. 

-Isaac

 

 

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