SEDONA VACATION

Finding a few minuets of peace and tranquility in this fast paced life can be daunting. Finding it during a wedding can be almost impossible: but not in Sedona, Arizona. We traveled from Dallas to join our life time friends as they celebrated their daughters marriage to a wonderful young man. The 19-year-old couple celebrated their wedding on the 22nd of June. It was held in a glade surrounded by tall cottonwood tress and encompassed by a rushing creek. The setting was something from a fairy tale as the bride Taylor walked down a trail between the trees and continued up the aisle. Her soon to be husband Kyle cried when he saw her and they both shed tears while exchanging vows. The party lasted for hours, dancing, Italian food (Kyle is Sicilian,) a wedding game involving the bride and grooms shoes and an amazing cake! After the wedding my daughters and their friends (excluding the bride) dove into the creek and swam in the light of the full moon. The water was freezing. The next day we spent exploring Sedona, shops selling everything from T-shirts dyed with red rock dirt, Mackinac island fudge (I only bought a pound!) to diamond necklaces and wedding gowns. After shopping we headed out to Slide Rock. God blessed us with a great parking spot on the side of the highway and we hiked down the mountain all the way to the river. The natural rock slides that give that section of river its name are awesome. You just sit down and the water shoots you up and down and spits you out into deeper pools. We all jumped off the cliffs into the deep section of river, including Alina who had always been afraid of heights. We found a more secluded part of the river and swam for a while until we decided to scale the rocks back up to the car. The view was amazing, the mountains were blood red in the sunset and it absolutely took my breath away.

Mark & Virginia Bonacquista  having a wonderful evening at www.8dayfilm.org fundraising event.

Declaration for Sucess

DECLARATION OF POWER

I declare that God will accelerate His plan for my life as I put my trust in Him.

I will accomplish my dreams faster that I thought possible.  It will not take years

to overcome an obstacle, to get out of debit or improve marriage

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God is doing things faster than before.  He will give me victory sooner than I think.

He has blessings that will thrust me years ahead.  This is my declaration.

I declare that I have a sound mind filled with good thoughts, not thoughts of defeat.

By faith I am well able.  I am anointed.  I am equipped.  I am empowered.

My thoughts are guided by God’s Word every day.

No obstacle can defeat me because my mind is programmed for victory.

This is my declaration.  I declare breakthroughs are coming in my life, sudden bursts of God’s goodness.

Not a stream.  But a flood of God’s power.  A flood of healing.  A flood of wisdom.   A flood of favor.

I am a breakthrough person and I choose to live breakthrough minded.

I am expecting God to overwhelm me with His goodness and amaze me with His favor.

                                                                   This is my declaration.

Mark Bonacquista Memorial Day Fun

Mark Bonacquista and family had fun with friends, riding horses, playing games (midnight capture the flag)  and lots of chips and homemade salsa.

EQUINE THERAPY FOR TEENS

MARK BONACQUISTA’S RESPONSE OF WHY HORSES HELP CHANGE LIVES!

 Riding can be very therapeutic for kids and teens. A youth that interacts with his or her horse may extend this interaction to others and form meaningful relationships with people. Building a relationship with an animal is very rewarding in many respects. For youth with emotional, social or psychological disabilities, the trust and loyalty of an animal demonstrates to them how important they are. They may then apply this newly acquired self-esteem to personal relationships. A horse may also help a youth feel in control of his or her situation, since in dealing with horses there is a distinct relationship between action and reaction. To learn how to care for (and ride) a horse, a youth must also be able to communicate effectively with both horse and instructor. In this way riding is a social activity, but may be less daunting to those uncomfortable in social situations. Riding a horse is also a unique experience and it helps empower a person and enable them to connect with others on a personal level. The sometimes-unpredictable nature of animals and their situations also creates a real-life environment in which a youth can confront his or her fears, and adjust to situations beyond their control.