BASIC

a month or 2 ago, anthony bong said something that really hit me after combined singspiration one fellowship night. it was something along the lines of, if you are truly my brothers and sisters in Christ, then I should know about your walk and you should know about mine. again it was something along those lines. but those words have stuck with me ever since then and I cant help but think that as fellow brothers and sisters, we are not always open with one another when struggles and trials come our way. im sure that doesnt hold true for everyone but i know i definitely dont always share about what I'm going through. that being said, from camp, there were 3 main things that were brought to light for me. the first of which is the need of a conviction, a foundation, a faith. if you do not know what you are believing in, then is it really faith? if you are not standing for anything, then what exactly are you doing?

second. praise. up at camp, singspiration is pretty crazy. you have people shouting at the top of their lungs, people standing on chairs, hands clapping with all their strength, and even people running around the room. but then i think, what is their purpose? is it all for fun, or do they feel so moved by the spirit that they are doing what they're doing? i definitely struggle with this one too. i stand when others stand, i clap when others clap. all i can do is try my best to sing not just words, but truth right? to sing and praise with the sole purpose of glorifying God.

third, honesty. when things in the church or in fellowship or of fellow believers bother me, i tend to not say anything, keep it inside. recently however, ive been trying to be more upfront, truthful about my opinions, and perspectives. yeah..........we'll see how that works out.

this day has been definitely a memorable one. i havent felt such pure joy in awhile. more to come.

it's been awhile

wow i have really been slacking when it comes to updating this blog. to sum up the last month or so.....

kcdc is now over
college camp at koinonia has come and gone
and i am packing to go back to school

kcdc was definitely a different experience this year but nonetheless it was fun and i was continuously being taught various lessons, one of which is humility and dependence. but more about that some other time

umm college camp was.....well it was good. again a different experience. i am very thankful though that this has been the first year i did not get the so called "spiritual high". i think in previous years i have somewhat just expected to get one from camp but it always results in a slow gradual crash. this year not having one has reminded me to stay grounded in my faith and convictions which i would say has been good so far.

i definitely have a love-hate relationship with school right now. on the one hand im excited to go back and see everyone again and kinda live on my own but at the same time, it's school..... oh well, we'll see what happens. one thing i really am looking forward to is that my cousin will be at berkeley next year as well so i hope i can take advantage of the opportunity and share Christ with her. gotta remember though, i am merely the messenger, He will ultimately be the one to change her heart.

been finally catching up on sleep that i was definitely lacking during kcdc and camp. it's been really nice but kinda makes be sad to be wasting my day away.

dum de dum....ooo so yesterday we had a fellowship outing to great america! last day before caroline headed back to usc. it was pretty fun. lots of rides. lots of walking. and more importantly lots of good fellowship bonding time.


didnt take too many pictures but these kinda sum up camp this year

fun in the cabins


lots of praising


brought back the tradition of mattress sliding...


which was new for some people


in other news..my cousin got married(not shown in pic) but it was pretty cool to have a big ol family reunion