Senior and Co-Editor-In-Chief Isaac John is here to aid The “Rosette” Newspaper in stopping Ms. Sidhu once and for all. After being saved by his Co-Editor-In-Chief Georgina Bolanos he is now starting his new journey of being a below-than average editor by day and part time superhero at night. Although he doesn’t do much, as long as you poke him with a stick he’ll get up and do a little dance while singing for you (kidding of course please don’t poke him). He still loves piano and calligraphy but has also found an interest in finding new places to eat. John plays the bass for his church and plans to get really really good and play for other bands in the future. Once John is done with high school he will start his hibernation at Mount Everest for the next 4 years. If he does not come back after that, then he is in a happy place far away from Mount Everest and you SHOULD NOT look for him. But in all seriousness John is excited for the new school year with his staff, he hopes to make a lot of happy memories with them for his last year in The “Rosette” Newspaper.
Walking in Faith: Senior Isaac John’s life as a Christian
Reported by: Alea Flores
When all else fails, there is still someone he can count on. Once he gives all his worries away, he is finally at peace. No matter where he is, what time it is, how he feels, he can still go to the same place, to the same person.
Senior Isaac John is a pentecostal christian, and has been one since before he can remember. Believing that Jesus died for our sin so his believers are able to get into heaven and live eternally.
“If God wasn’t there to help me then I would have just fell face first,” John said. “I still would be doing the same thing over and over again. But God allowed me to learn from my mistakes.”
Unfortunately for John, church had its hardships, such as working in the sound room at his church. At times this experience has been fulfilling, but most often it can be overwhelming and stressful. Thankfully, there has always been one solution to his problem.
“My mom specifically tells me to do it for God and not for glory,” John said. “So she told me to do it with a smile on my face because I’m not doing it for people. Although people have their own preferences, I should keep doing my best because I am doing it for God. So that’s definitely something I try to keep in mind.”
On the other hand, something that motivates John is playing the bass. He picked this instrument up after learning his church band needed a bass player. Now, he picks it up for entertainment.
“I realized that the bass is the foundation of the band because it brings the drums and the keyboard together,” John said. “So I definitely tied that into my personal life. I started listening to a lot of different guitarists who weren’t particularly Christian, but I liked the way they played. This then introduced me to a lot of different styles. I wanted to learn as much as I could about the bass and try to implement it into my worship music.”
There were a lot of people who John saw as influential, but one person at his church became his role model. Rohit used to manage the sound board and played electric guitar for the church band.
“He was one of the best electric guitar players I’ve ever known, and he’s crazy at not only the electric guitar but also his theology,” John said. “He would tell me all the different types of interpretations he would get out of just one bible verse. I quickly began to look up to him as I got more involved in church.”
Growing up in the church has instilled wisdom in John that he utilizes in his everyday life.
“ I definitely feel that I have gained wisdom and peace through the church,” John said. “Sometimes I forget that God is always there for me and that I can always trust him. I realized that although I have gained a lot, there’s still a lot of stuff that I’m learning. So for me, church gifts me a never ending cycle of learning.”
