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its been almost a month since i've last updated and several times, i drafted posts to put up but i just never got around to doing it. but im gonna disregard all that =p
school has started and the schedule i used to have(when i only had class on tuesday, wednesday, and thursday) has been completely switched around. I only have 1 class remaining from my phase 2 schedule but I think I like my new schedule much better. Political Science is my favorite class right now. My GSI reminds me of Ochi in the whole learn the concepts to learn not to get a grade attitude. Very funny guy, chill, and encouraging. I'm sure it helps that I'm absolutely loving the subject as well. Most def made the right decision to switch over to Poli Sci.
A couple of weeks ago Caroline was ever so kind as to impart wisdom that I will share with you.(though this is actually 3rd hand because she actually heard this from Peter Pun) When we're choosing our majors, as Christians I think there's always this period where we ask ourselves, Is this what God wants me to do with my life? And here's the interesting point(ie the point of this little paragraph) There is a reason we like our major. The Holy Spirit in us calls us to like certain things. There is a basis for our likes and dislikes and our major is included in this! I'm sure I completely butchered it but hopefully you got the idea.
Last...last week? yeah...well it was Cornerstone's annual youth rally musical! very entertaining and the high schoolers did a wonderful job. The name of the musical was Finish Last (I assume after the song Finish Last by Stellar Kart? ...which was one of the songs they sang). Anyhoo, so this morning I kind of woke up thinking about the song. Weird right? But the first thought that came to me was one of the lines in the song, "I wanna finish last, last in the world's eyes". From the time I first heard it to now, I find it a very hard concept to grasp. I mean cmon right? We live in a society that tells us that we need to finish first, that we need to be the best at everything we do. We are judged by this standard, by how we compare to the rest of our peers. So how are we supposed to be last? Why should we? And then oddly enough, I thought about KCDC. More specifically, leading the kids in line during KCDC. So the set up is usually 4 leaders. One in the front leading the line, 2 on the side and then one in the back. And I thought, well maybe God wants us to be last because of how important it is to have someone last in line.
So the leader in the back is simply that, a leader in the back of a line. But that leader is crucial. When you're in the back, you're responsible for making sure that all the kids are in front of you, that way you won't lose one. You make sure the kids catch up if they're lagging behind. You have a view of all the kids in front of you(supervision is key) The leader in the back helps to usher the kids onto the sidewalk when crossing the street. If someone is feeling sick, the leader in the back will usually walk with them, keeping a close eye on them. Not sure how this all relates? Well maybe this is a stretch but when God calls us to be the last, maybe it's not simply being last. Rather, maybe God tells us to be last to give us the responsibility of others. Just as the leader in the back of the line has all those responsibilities, don't we have Christians have the responsibility to help bring others to know God, and to help further their walk? Are we given the task to help guide? When our brothers and sisters have fallen, are we not called to bring them back? Our society tells us to look out for ourselves, finish helping ourselves and then help others. Maybe it's not about us finishing last, but rather about helping others to finish "first". anyhoo that's my two cents. comments?
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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
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
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
finally
kcdc has officially started!...3 weeks ago.... yeah i know im pretty slow on updating but that can be expected for the next month or so. bur for now, here's the scoop
kcdc has been tiring. thats not a very big surprise but for some reason, this year feels even more draining. maybe its working with kids that are older or maybe its the new site but for the first week, i would end up not being able to move once i got on the couch. it was pretty bad. thankfully im getting used to it and i've been able to actually get things done after kcdc is over.
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but yeah for sure this year has been a struggle but at the same time its been a really big blessing. i have the same group i worked with for 3 years now and so it was kind of disappointing to see the numbers go back down to those of my first year with them but i think it forced me to see the urge of sharing God's love with each individual child because in all honestly there is always the possibility that they choose not to come back to the program and then what happens right? so ive kind of decided to take a no inhibitions attitude this year. i refuse to let my own comfort zone or my limited ability to love, stand in the way of sharing Christ with these kids both in words and in action.
jump of topics but for those who remember, last june was the month that ctbc held our youth praise night, "Hold up wait a minute". For the praise night last year, band decided to perform 2 original songs. I had the chance to write one of the songs but honestly, i was pretty uncomfortable about it. It wasn't a matter of humility, but more simply I didn't think the song was very good in comparison to the other one, i didnt' feel like i could really sing it, and all in all, i was just embarrassed by the whole thing. but one of the things that i feel God has really taught be in this past year is that it isn't mine, nothing is. The words that come out of my mouth are not mine, they are the sole property of God. I am merely a tool, an instrument if you will, of God and I should be so honored that He would choose someone as lowly as me to take part in His plan. If i were ashamed or embarrassed, wouldn't that mean i was ashamed or embarrassed of God? I would like to think not.
gonna end with this little note. I encourage anyone who reads this to do something. in everything that you do, BE BOLD!
kcdc has been tiring. thats not a very big surprise but for some reason, this year feels even more draining. maybe its working with kids that are older or maybe its the new site but for the first week, i would end up not being able to move once i got on the couch. it was pretty bad. thankfully im getting used to it and i've been able to actually get things done after kcdc is over.
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but yeah for sure this year has been a struggle but at the same time its been a really big blessing. i have the same group i worked with for 3 years now and so it was kind of disappointing to see the numbers go back down to those of my first year with them but i think it forced me to see the urge of sharing God's love with each individual child because in all honestly there is always the possibility that they choose not to come back to the program and then what happens right? so ive kind of decided to take a no inhibitions attitude this year. i refuse to let my own comfort zone or my limited ability to love, stand in the way of sharing Christ with these kids both in words and in action.
jump of topics but for those who remember, last june was the month that ctbc held our youth praise night, "Hold up wait a minute". For the praise night last year, band decided to perform 2 original songs. I had the chance to write one of the songs but honestly, i was pretty uncomfortable about it. It wasn't a matter of humility, but more simply I didn't think the song was very good in comparison to the other one, i didnt' feel like i could really sing it, and all in all, i was just embarrassed by the whole thing. but one of the things that i feel God has really taught be in this past year is that it isn't mine, nothing is. The words that come out of my mouth are not mine, they are the sole property of God. I am merely a tool, an instrument if you will, of God and I should be so honored that He would choose someone as lowly as me to take part in His plan. If i were ashamed or embarrassed, wouldn't that mean i was ashamed or embarrassed of God? I would like to think not.
gonna end with this little note. I encourage anyone who reads this to do something. in everything that you do, BE BOLD!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
standing on a curb
as i was standing on a street corner, waiting for the light to turn from red to green, there were several people who decided it wasnt worth the time to wait and proceeded to jaywalk across the street. to where you may ask? simply across the street to the bus stop...where there was no bus coming. it made me wonder, what was the rush? did they simply cross the street to make it seem like they were closer to getting on the bus than they actually were? did they think that being at the bus stop made the bus come more quickly? or did they even realize that their impatience was completely unnecessary?
though i waited to cross that street, i must admit that i AM STILL that jaywalker, not content to stay where i am and wait, but rather impatient to rush towards my goal, no matter how empty that goal may be.
now sometimes its better to be impatient, to want to take initiative, to have a goal in mind and let nothing stand in the way of reaching it. for the past few months, that is how i feel like concerning my walk. ive been impatient, wanting change within myself, as well as within fellowship and the church. but what is my goal then? am i simply rushing to the other side, only to have to wait longer, accomplishing nothing while making myself believe i have accomplished much? or am i being told to stand and wait, and let change come on God's time rather than my own? we'll shall see.
though i waited to cross that street, i must admit that i AM STILL that jaywalker, not content to stay where i am and wait, but rather impatient to rush towards my goal, no matter how empty that goal may be.
now sometimes its better to be impatient, to want to take initiative, to have a goal in mind and let nothing stand in the way of reaching it. for the past few months, that is how i feel like concerning my walk. ive been impatient, wanting change within myself, as well as within fellowship and the church. but what is my goal then? am i simply rushing to the other side, only to have to wait longer, accomplishing nothing while making myself believe i have accomplished much? or am i being told to stand and wait, and let change come on God's time rather than my own? we'll shall see.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
bad memory
yeahhhhh im gonna start being bad at updating now. and the things i was gonna update about.....well if you really want to know you can ask me but i think im just gonna bypass most of it. but yup summer is here early this year and im getting back into the hang of being home full time. its definitely different. but as i was cleaning and organizing my room, i came across some pretty interesting artifacts. and yes i do consider them artifacts. the first of which are these tshirts.
now they may not been much to most all of you but these tshirts were part of the best years of high school for me. got one every year i participated in the world affairs challenge. the simple decision to do this project has basically changed the course of my life. and i kid you not when i say this. now i could always find a few of them but this is one of the first times ive had all of them together at once and it was just a nice sight to see for me.
artifact #2
.....stupid photographers who always make children pose oddly......but like it or not(more like embarrassed by it or not) its cool to have a tshirt with my 4/5 year old face on it. definitely worthy of being considered artifact #2
and though i found many different random things this was probably one of the most significant
back in sophmore year for modern world in vedars class, he had us do up an identity chart. it was a pretty simple assignment. take a picture of yourself(i took the picture off to put on my identity chart for his class the following year- 8th grade softball pic) write down 10 things people see me as as well as 10 things i see myself as. simple enough. it just meant asking people on aim. lastly we had to complete the 3 phrases, i can, i value, and i need.
i guess you can say that the 10th grade judy and college judy is pretty different from one another. back then, i had "i need a good eduation", "i value my relationships with my friends and family" and "i can always find comfort in my friends" on my identity chart. if i were to make one up now, i would like to think my answers would be slightly different, slightly more centered on God. my priorities have changed, as have my ways of thinking and my attitude. seeing this poster again has made me realize just how different i am than the person i used to be. not really sure where im going with this post. and maybe for now, ill just leave it at that....
now they may not been much to most all of you but these tshirts were part of the best years of high school for me. got one every year i participated in the world affairs challenge. the simple decision to do this project has basically changed the course of my life. and i kid you not when i say this. now i could always find a few of them but this is one of the first times ive had all of them together at once and it was just a nice sight to see for me.
artifact #2
.....stupid photographers who always make children pose oddly......but like it or not(more like embarrassed by it or not) its cool to have a tshirt with my 4/5 year old face on it. definitely worthy of being considered artifact #2
and though i found many different random things this was probably one of the most significant
back in sophmore year for modern world in vedars class, he had us do up an identity chart. it was a pretty simple assignment. take a picture of yourself(i took the picture off to put on my identity chart for his class the following year- 8th grade softball pic) write down 10 things people see me as as well as 10 things i see myself as. simple enough. it just meant asking people on aim. lastly we had to complete the 3 phrases, i can, i value, and i need.
i guess you can say that the 10th grade judy and college judy is pretty different from one another. back then, i had "i need a good eduation", "i value my relationships with my friends and family" and "i can always find comfort in my friends" on my identity chart. if i were to make one up now, i would like to think my answers would be slightly different, slightly more centered on God. my priorities have changed, as have my ways of thinking and my attitude. seeing this poster again has made me realize just how different i am than the person i used to be. not really sure where im going with this post. and maybe for now, ill just leave it at that....
