God's Refrigerator

Do you think God has our pictures of our far from pefect attempts at following Him on His refigerator? I think He does. I think He keeps them all up there and treasures them just like a parent treasures their children's drawings. Even if they are some of the worst drawings in the world, parents treasure them as if they are a masterpiece. Although our efforts may sometimes seem small and invaluable to us, I think God treasures them more than we can possibly imagine. Each step we take towards Him is a huge accomplishment, and I think He claps insanely for us like we do for every step a baby takes when he/she is learning to walk. What a joy to have a God that delights in us so!!!

A Game of Mini Golf With God and Loree

So my friend Loree and I were at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday playing a round of mini golf. A couple of the holes have a spinner and you do what ever the triangle you it lands on says to do. Well Loree landed on Cursed Ball, which meant that after I hit my ball the first time, she could move it wherever she wanted. She decided, as usual, that she didn't feel like being nice, and proceeded to move my ball just a few inches from the beginning. So I turned to Daddy! Knowing that our God is a just God, I asked Him if He was going to let that go unpunished. I prayed that He would show us that He truly is a just God by allowing me to get my ball in the hole before she did. Hallelujah to our just God! He rewards the kind and punishes evil! I got my ball in 2 more shots later, and it took her, I think, 6 more shots, the longest it took her on any hole! yes, God is just and has a sense of humor, one that allows Him to use a game of mini golf to prove His justice. I've got to say, God and I make a good team; God and anyone make a great team! ;)

I've also got to add that Loree and I made the top 10 scores for the new attraction, The Vault, which is a laser maze. And it was set to medium! Practice makes perfect, right?!

Oh, and, Loree, if you're reading this, I love you! Please don't smack me!

P.S. The Snuggie hog has been attacking my feet to get more of the Snuggie for herself.

No Longer MY Snuggie

Magenta has taken a liking to my Snuggie, thus making it OUR Snuggie. Here's a picture of the Snuggie cat.

Thought It Might Be Time For A New Post

Considering it's almost been a year since my last post, I thought I'd update my blog. A lot has changed in the past year. Fall semester left me feeling like I was at the wrong school and pursuing the wrong major. After praying for God to lead me to a major that would incorporate my spiritual gifts, God revealed that He wants me to teach philosophy in Paris, which is where I have felt Him calling me to serve Him for over a year now. As of now, I am a philosophy major (considering double majoring in religion) at the American Public University, or APU for short. It is an online university, which will allow me to go to Paris whenever God puts everything together and easily continue my education. I don't know when God will send me to Paris yet. For the most part, I am waiting on God to open the door financially. I am pretty sure I now know what God wants me to be doing there ministry wise (He revealed it to me a little over a week ago), but I am not ready to tell everyone yet until I know more details. I am really excited about it, though, and can't wait to see what God is going to do! Right now I am just trying to memorize Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." I have no idea how God is going to open the door for me to go over there, especially financially, but I do know that I need to stop leaning on my own understanding and fully trust Him to provide.

I don't know if anyone ever reads this, but I will try to update it more often. God bless!

Nazarene Kulo Church 2008 Summer English Program

A few weeks ago our team of 7 left Taipei to go to a small town near Ping Tung. We taught English there for a week. That week was awesome!!! We lived with Taiwanese aboriginals who are known for their singing and dancing. It was AMAZING to worship with these people as they used these gifts to worship God.
I taught the first, second, and third graders. It seemed like all of the kids were Christians. Everyday, we started out class with a Bible story; I read it to them in English while they followed along in Chinese. afterwards, I asked them questions about the stories. They were so enthusiastic about tlking about the Bible! We had some awesome fellowship!
Another amazing thing was the attitude the people had in their environment. The people in the town don't really have a lot, yet they gave sooo much to us. Also, they have ginormous flying cockroaches, which I absolutely hated/feared. The incredible thing is that I hardly noticed the physical environment. There was so much praise, and the people counted everything they had as a blessing, though it was little. There was such a focus on God that the physical environment didn't really matter that much. I felt closer to God in this small town with the ginormous cockroaches than I have probably anywhere else. It was such an awesome week!!!!!

Please Pray For Us!!!!!!

The 7 of us are leaving for Ping Dong tomorrow o teach an English camp. It is in southern taiwan. We are going to be living with Taiwanese aboriginals. They have never done an English camp before and have not really planned anything out. Furthermore, there are supposed to be 150 students. We're a little scared. Please, please, please pray for us this week!!!!!!

Kong Ho Summer English Camp 2008