Redeemed by the Savior

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My playlist of 200 some songs, in random order:

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Let's change the world... together. 
 

BECAUSE YOU ARE IMPORTANT TOO. 
 

Mercy Ministries



 
 
 

To Write Love on Her Arms



 

BECAUSE YOU CAN HELP CHANGE THE WORLD


I Heart Revolution

 

Never Silence Life





STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Free the Slaves!

 

 

BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD BE FOR SALE! 
 

Heart of Ministries



http://www.wesleyan.org/ww/opportunities/hoh
http://www.wesleyan.org/ww/opportunities/hom
http://www.wesleyan.org/women 
 

The Barnaba Institute

 
 

Rescue to His Arms

 


 Hope Ministries International
http://www.hopeministriesonline.com/ 
 

The Dry Tears Campaign

 
 

Krochet Kids International
korministries.com
Buy a hat, support a community in Northern Uganda. 

A series of poems I have written for the Iranians as they protest for their votes.

(I have also posted these at www.fanfiction.shurtugal.com under the penname echo_sackett.)

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Poems for the Iranian protesters. Poems for those who live and fight and those who died in the fight for their freedom to vote.For those who have not heard, protests in Iran broke out after the June 12th elections. A presidential winner was announced before enough time had passed to even have been able to count up the multitude of handwritten votes. As a result, millions of young protestors took to the streets with the cry, "Where is my vote?"

They are calling it the Green Revolution.

These poems are for these brave protestors. It is an exciting and very dangerous time for the Iranian people, and my hopes and prayers are with them.

Picture: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/adalia_jean/iranpeacefulprotest2.jpg

"Tell the world how they have stolen our election."
 

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Poem #2. A free vere. Written on 6/22/09. For Neda and all the other protestors who have given their lives for their cause. 

Neda was a young protestor who was killed in the street on her way home. Her death caused great outrage and spurred protests around the world.

Read more of her story here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31488552/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa?GT1=43001
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Neda.
How old were you?
So young.
So strange that at any time
I could have been born you—
I there, and you here, instead.
But you showed courage and strength
With your dying breaths
—For freedom’s sake—
May your vote be heard,
May your vote be counted,
And may your death never be in vain.

You died in perhaps a great moment of history.
You died well,
Be proud—
You will spur the Green Revolution onward.
"Where is my vote?" shall be heard.

Neda.
Sweet Neda.
You live on.
If all the world could live so courageously,
Perhaps the onslaught would end.
Rise up, dear sisters,
Rise up, dear brothers,
Fight the good fight,
And win your freedom votes.

And you, dear Neda,
Rest in peace,
But let thy name not rest,
Let it roam the world for time
To tell of what has been done.

Videos of Neda: 

CNN news coverage video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjBKHkoDgCM (Be aware that some footage of this newscast is graphic, disturbing, and very sad.)

Actual video of Neda's dying moments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxMsG3fdkwk (This video is very graphic and very sad, but it really happened. Many have died for their protests.)

A series of poems I have written for the Iranians as they protest for their votes.

(I have also posted these at www.fanfiction.shurtugal.com under the pennane echo_sackett.)

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Poems for the Iranian protesters. Poems for those who live and fight and those who died in the fight for their freedom to vote.

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Poem #1. A free verse poem. I wrote it on 6/22/09. For those who cry, "Where is my vote?"

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I stand here,
In a land of peace and prosperity;
You stand there,
In a land of turmoil and unrest.
We have different skin, you and I;
We may have different religion, you and I;
But our souls were made one and the same.
The same God who made me made you
The same God who loves me loves you
We are not so different
    We are quite the same:
        Two hands
        Two feet 
        Two ears
        One heart.

To the world from there you cry out,
        "Where are our votes?"
The world cries back, 
        "Where are their votes?"
The world wears Green
With you in this Green Revolution
With you I see a reminder
For what America once fought:
The courage and will for freedom,
Unity to stand and say,
        "Our freedom now."
A taste America has almost forgotten.

My prayers are with you that you may
Find this goal without delay,
Though it may take days, weeks, months… years.
I pray you make it through
And take back what belongs to you
And keep reminding us that
Freedom must be fresh and new.

"Where are our votes?"
Let this cry always be made.
Like our fellows in Iran
Let our world fight to be free,
Let us choose.
And may the Green Revolution live on
And not be forgotten.

So stand, dear friends of Iran,
And scream for your votes.
Stand not afraid
As you cry for freedom,
For a new world.

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The next Batman movie!

http://atasteforthetheatrical.com/deathtrap/default.htm

Robert Pattinson as Edward in movie Twilight.

This makes me hopeful, even though I've never seen him act--seen him in any movies. From what I hear, this might turn out alright. :D (And he's read the books. How great is that?)
Now I'm gonna have to see HP...

There is hope! :D

http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=1355&dl=14478175

Okay, I need a digital video camera for my film class next semester.

So, for anyone out there who knows (foresworn?), what is the good, the bad, the best, etc. (Besides Sony, perhaps)

I heard Canon is really good.

http://estore.usa.canon.com/camcorders.asp

Opinions?





Too bad you can't get the commercial kind... well, in a college kid's price range, that is...

My new-found fandom is getting fed wherever I go!

Check out this hilarious (well, in my opinion) comic with a Twilight theme:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mutts.asp

I went to the bookstore and bought New Moon. The lady at the desk was a fan, and somehow I ended up havng this totally random converstation about a book with someone I didn't know. I know that happens a lot, but it was just SA-WEET.
And I was reading the end of the book, because, yeah, I can't handle the suspense and wanna know what happens. And my Pap came over and he was like, "So you're one of those kind of people that read the end first." It struck me as funny because I never thought of myself that way at all. But it's true! I always skim a book through, but pay closest attention to the end... Random, but HEE HEE!

Since the dream of directing the Eragon movie was squished with the release of Fox's horrible addaption, my new dream is to direct the Twilight movie. (Besides, we don't need *another* ruined addaption. I don't think I'd be able to handle it if they ruined it....) A far-shot dream completely, but hey, a girl can dream, right?  Gosh, I have like the color pallete, wardrobe, shots, special effects-- everything-- already planned out in my head. I can see it exactly as I'd want it to play on the screen. I need help. I can't help it. SEND THIS GIRL TO FILM SCHOOL ALREADY, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

End random rant... or whatever that was called... unneccessary fan girlishness? film fan nut? WTF? Where am I going with this? 
*sigh* Later, yo.