Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Dreams of a little girl.

So I've been in the Beth Moore study for the past quarter. The Bible study is great because it speaks truth and breaks strongholds. One thing that is so true is that women are much more powerful and impactful than they really think they are.

4 dreams that all girls dream of at one point in their life is:

1. to be a bride. We are all a bride to God.
2.  to be beautiful. Media shows that thin, sexy models are beautiful, but we are beautiful in God's eyes. 
3. to be fruitful. Though many women face infertility, they somehow are drawn to be motherly figures to someone else spiritually.
4. To live a happily ever after. To me, a happily ever after is to be with God.


Saturday, November 27, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm so thankful of many things!
My mom 
My dad
My brother
My sister 
(I could of just said my family) lol.
My home
My Kevin
I'm thankful to even have a break from school and leading.
I'm thankful that I was able to have 5 thanksgiving dinners.
I'm thankful that I can stay warm and full ( not to mention thankful that I can sleep well because of all the turkey).
I think I'm most thankful that I know God.
Because without Him, I'd be nothing.

This is one of many turkeys I ate this break.
So blessed that I'm well fed!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Service Project:Skid Row!

I can't express how thankful I am with people who have stepped up and out of their comfort zones this Friday. It's been such a blessing to see so many willing and serving hearts go out to the Row.

There were little obstables along the way .. Like.. I had no idea we had to rent the Hub! I mean, I guess it made sense because it's not the Edge room anymore.. But I just assumed that it was ok last year, then it would be ok this year to just borrow the room for an hour to make sandwiches for the homeless. That was a minor lack of knowledge on my behalf.. Other minor things included Cue forgetting the table on which we usually serve the food. We ended up using two plastic garbage cans, flipped upside down and the back compartment of an Element car. BUT! God was and is Good for providing and for moving in our midst. 

P.s. Today I got to meet General Jeff! He's known as the Mayor of Skid Row. Once a hip-hop artist/rapper is now the Skid Row Resident Representative. I was SO honored to talk to the political voice of Skid Row!!

Despite the little let downs, Service project was a blessing not only to those who received the lunch bags, but also to the college students who went out. I'm glad that Friday was dedicated to serving. 

8 cars,
40 college students,
100+ sandwiches and lunch baggies,
150+ blessed homeless people,
1 God that's using the blessed to bless others.
(:





Thursday, November 18, 2010

This is something I need to remind myself..

I need to remind myself that I am important.
God has gifted me with the ability of leadership.
He needs me. 

Sunday, November 14, 2010

In the midst of busyness --> God

Sorry I haven't been able to update about my life. I've been cheating by posting up random pictures I find throughout the week. You got to admit though, that the pictures are quite interesting.

So what's been going on lately?
Small groups are going well. Each week, more women continue to come out. These women are amazing because although I've never met them before or seen them in the Edge before, these women are so open and so willing to learn. I'm pretty blessed to have my small group and my leadership team.

Something I regret is that I personally have not been able to connect or spend time with these women on a one-on-one basis yet. It's kind of hard not knowing what the consistent group will be like.. Having women not from the Edge or women from UCI also poses the difficulty of meeting up too. Yeah.. just some of my thoughts. I know that 2nd quarter will be better though. Hopefully getting accountability starting and definitely testimonies. But overall, Small groups are a okay!

So when I say in the midst of busyness --> God, I really feel that God is around me, watching me, and encouraging me. Skid row is having a Socks/ Scarves/ blanket drive and organizing these things are kind of difficult. But! God has provided me people who have donated things and ways to spread the news.
This is the scarf I'm crocheting. Not done yet.. but it will bring warmth
to the one who wears it. 

I've been feeling blah for the bast week.. It's probably about school. Today, at my home church, my pastor preached about not giving up! I think I really needed to hear that because I know that with God on my side, I can do all things. God is a funny one though. He knows what to speak and when to speak at the most perfect time.

I'm so blessed to have Kevin by my side! He has been very understanding with midterms and I'm so thankful to have someone so special like him. I now know how much he drives whenever he drives from his home to Irvine just to visit me. I'm lucky to have him. (:


Celebrating Kevin's B-day at Benihana!




Tuesday, November 9, 2010

9GAG

So I happen to stumble on this website.. and they have pretty cool stuff. I found the pictures of the sisters on this website too. #1 new distraction.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Heard this during Orphan Sunday!

Totally like whatever, you know? 
By Taylor Mali 

In case you hadn't noticed, 
it has somehow become uncool 
to sound like you know what you're talking about? 
Or believe strongly in what you're saying? 
Invisible question marks and parenthetical (you know?)'s 
have been attaching themselves to the ends of our sentences? 
Even when those sentences aren't, like, questions? You know?

Declarative sentences - so-called 
because they used to, like, DECLARE things to be true 
as opposed to other things which were, like, not -
have been infected by a totally hip 
and tragically cool interrogative tone? You know? 
Like, don't think I'm uncool just because I've noticed this; 
this is just like the word on the street, you know? 
It's like what I've heard? 
I have nothing personally invested in my own opinions, okay? 
I'm just inviting you to join me in my uncertainty?

What has happened to our conviction? 
Where are the limbs out on which we once walked? 
Have they been, like, chopped down 
with the rest of the rain forest? 
Or do we have, like, nothing to say? 
Has society become so, like, totally . . . 
I mean absolutely . . . You know? 
That we've just gotten to the point where it's just, like . . . 
whatever!

And so actually our disarticulation . . . ness 
is just a clever sort of . . . thing 
to disguise the fact that we've become 
the most aggressively inarticulate generation 
to come along since . . . 
you know, a long, long time ago!

I entreat you, I implore you, I exhort you, 
I challenge you: To speak with conviction. 
To say what you believe in a manner that bespeaks 
the determination with which you believe it. 
Because contrary to the wisdom of the bumper sticker, 
it is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. 
You have to speak with it, too.