Its Been A WHHHIIIILLLEEEE!!!

Family, its been a long minute since I last talked with you all. Let me first say that I'm not dead, I'm alive and well enjoying college and everything that comes with it. I'm still making great grades and I should be on scholarship next semester that will lock me in for the rest of my college career.

SO much has happened since my last post but I promise to keep in contact with you all! I don't have time to tell you right now but I'll keep you posted from now on what's going on with yours truly. I have to go now but I want to leave with my PARTY SONG!! (LOL)

SWAG SURFIN'

You Have To Start With Nothing.

As I was in Math class on Monday, we were discussing Rational and Irrational numbers, integers, etc. Then our teacher discussed whole numbers. For those who been out of school for a minute, whole numbers must begin with zero. When I seen this, I knew it had to be an epiphany or revelation to share with you, my TFS family.

If you want to experience the full or WHOLE manifest of what you're expecting or what God has for you, you must begin at an empty place. When beginning at an empty place, you're showing God that he has the full authority over whatever the situation is.

The woman with the issue of blood ran out of EVERYTHING: money, doctors, etc. and declared, "If I could touch his (Jesus') clothes, I shall be WHOLE..." (Mark5:28) Then when she pressed through the crowd to touch Jesus, he said to her "Daughter, thy faith has made you WHOLE..." (Mark 5:34) You must remember, she started with NOTHING.

So remember if you start with NOTHING you'll end with EVERYTHING. If the woman with the issue started with her issue and no money and ended with her healing, we can exercise our faith to that same degree!

Thanks for reading!!

Raymond Forte

Happy New Year and Second Semester!!

Let me first wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I know that 2009 will be a productive and prosperous for all of you! I'm excited about this year! Now let me be honest, I'm SSSSSOOOO missing my laptop right now! I have 19 credit hours this semester and God knows I need one for this semester but I think I'll learn to appreciate another one once I get a new one.

Second semester starts tomorrow and I'm kinda nervous but ready for this challenge! I know that I'll have to manage my time a little more like an adult now that I have ALL THESE CREDIT HOURS!! (LOL) But this should a fun semester as well. I look forward to meeting new people and learning new things as I start my second semester of college

Well I gotta go now but I can't leave with a hot song. So I'm going to leave you with an old school classic by a PHENOMENAL artist from the 90s

It Never Rains In Southern California - Tony, Toni, Tone

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Merry Christmas!! We are back at in again wishing you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I pray that you spent it well with family and friends and you have full understanding of the meaning of this time of season! So you want to know what I got? MONEY!!! Yes, I received money and clothes this year! I got more coming so I'll let you know when I receive those gifts!

So I'm going to leave you now to spend time with my family so I'll talk to you all after the New Year! Make sure you come and let me know who you are so I can thank you for coming and checking us out here at "The Forte Society!"

So again I say MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Back Home For Christmas!

Yes that's right I'm back home in Atlanta for the Christmas Holidays! Let me first let you all know that I finished the semester with a 3.1 GPA!! (YAY!!!) I had am AMAZING first semester at Benedict College and I'm looking forward to a great second semester. I'll be working on 19 credit hours!! (YIKES!!) But hey I'm Raymond Forte and I can do ALL things through Christ who STRENGTHENS me!! 

There's not really a lot to talk about today, BUT I have a short Christmas list! 

ALL I want for Christmas is a G1 Mobile Phone and a Apple Mac Laptop with a webcam!! (lol) If I get those two gifts, I'll be set for LIFE!!! I have pretty busy weekend coming up so I'll be keeping you all posted on how my weekend went! 

Well I must leave you all but I can't leave without a hot song. Here is one of the greatest Hip-Hop artist of the 90s. He released an album this year called "The Renaissance" and he was a part of the hip-hop group "A Tribe Called Quest" 

Q-Tip - Getting Up 

Did this really happen????

So, it is 4:30 p.m. Tuesday December 9th, 2008. I see my roommate who is leaving home for that day. He's a cool dude (I thought at the time when I met him), he's respectful, yadda, yadda , yadda. He tells me that he's leaving for home, which is New Jersey, and I'm like cool. I had to go to a Christmas Social and I had to go to the Benedict College Gospel Choir Social which was held in Starks Hall.

I go to the Christmas Social in the Swinton Center around 6:20, pray over the food, eat and enjoy my classmates. Once I left the Swinton Center, I went to the BCGC Social in Starks. Around 8:15, I felt like I had to leave, I mean, I already ate, I'm kinda tired and I just want to sit in my bed and have time to myself. So I leave the social and head back to my room, and I saw that my LAPTOP WAS STOLEN! (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yep, you saw it right, my laptop was taken out of my room to God knows where. I think that he did it being that he was the last person in the room and the door wasn't forced in. Plus, all of the guys who know him says that he is a cold-hearted thief. I was DEEPLY hurt because it had songs, sermons, work and (sigh) pics from my first semester. But I'm not going to trip. I let my homey Kaos know and he was just as pissed as I was. These things happen for a reason so I have to trust God in situations like this.

So that's the deal with me but I still have my head held high! I'm going home this Sunday and I can't wait to spend time with family and friends this Christmas. I'll be back in Columbia, SC for New Year's and the school is back in action on January 9th. I'm out for now!

This time I want to leave you all with a Old School Classic!

Boys To Men - Mowtown Philly

First Semester, Mission Accomplished

So the first semster is officially over and DONE!!! I'm going home Dec. 14th and I'm so excited!! I hope my GPA is above a 3.0 so that scholarships knock at my door next year!

So now I'll just be on chill mode until that day comes. The school will have its last party of the semester and I think I'll be attending that dance. I'm going to miss my friends over the break but I'll see them in two weeks so its not that long.

So I'll be going to sleep now to prepare for my Freshman Composition final in the morning and I'll be on chill mode until the party later on tomorrow evening! Good Night!!

Oh yeah, I have to leave you all with a song! This song is one of my FAVORITE songs of 2008 by a great artist straight out of Chicago!

Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo

Happy Thanksgiving!!

One of my favorite times of the year has FINALLY arrived!! Thanksgiving is a special occasion spending time with family, friends, eating a bunch of food and last but not least, watching some good ole' fashion FOOTBALL!!! (LOL) 

Yesterday, I visited my church family for the first time in four months, Miracle Deliverance Ministries where my pastor is Pastor Sean Cook. I was SO happy to be back at my place called home and sharing time with them. I am so happy for them because they moved in a bigger facility!! God is going to do some GREAT things for our leaders and our church family and I am excited to be a part of it even though I'm away from home! Today I went to The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church where Rev. E. Dewey Smith is the pastor. I had an awesome time at their service and I had the chance to meet Pastor Smith for the first time. Today will be a fun-filled day sharing what we're thankful for and spending time with each other

From "The Forte Society" I would like to wish you and yours a VERY Happy Thanksgiving! Remember the ones who does not have we have and be thankful for the things that who do have because someone has less than you!! Read Psalms 30 and declare the thanks that you give to God and then Praise him for what he has done for you!! I hate to leave you but you know I must leave with a HOT song! This is a song that should remind in ANY situation, God is God and He's Able!!

He's Able - Jonathan Nelson and Empowerment Temple Praise Team 

I Apologize!!

Hey everyone!! I apologize for not updating this blog like I should have! I went through some things that kinda got me away but I'm back at it again ready to bring the usual hotness to you all!

I went home this past weekend and I'll be going back again next week for Thanksgiving Holidays! This is my FAVORITE time of the year and I can't wait to see my family and friends again. Don't you all just love Thanksgiving? Turkey, Dressing, Greens, Mac & Cheese! I'm getting hungry thinking about it! Also Football, Spades, Games!! Man this is going to be one to rememeber! Plus this is my first Thanksgiving with my MDM church fam. They'll be having a Thanksgiving service next Wedensday! I'm SO excited

Well that's all for now but stay tuned for more! Here's a classic by Justin Timberlake and Beyonce - Until the End of Time

"Apollo Night" at the Township

Hey "TFS" readers! This has been a busy Saturday for me but I made it through. I had to 10 a.m. sound check at the Township Auditorium, 4:00 p.m. Praise Team rehearsal and then I had to come back to the Township to play for a youung by the name of David Williams. After one day of rehearsal, we had to pull off one of the best performances, in my opinion, of the show. We did not win but we both had a great experience.

Here is a clip of the stage before the doors opened

Clip of me talking before we perform

Introducing: David Williams

Feel free to send your comments! Til next time PEACE!!!