I'm having roommate troubles right now and papers are getting a bit annoying, but despite all these things, God is there and His Love endures forever.
I suppose to get my mind off of my troubles, I shall tell about my Thanksgiving break.
Thanksgiving break was just amazing. It felt so nice to be back at home for such a long period of time! And although I did not do much work, I feel satisfied. I realized that there are so many things that I am thankful for. And some days when I'm feeling completely abandoned and lonely and broken, I really do not have to feel that way. God has blessed me with so much and He continues to bless me everyday. He has given me a loving family and wonderful friends. And I believe that I take many of these things for granted. I hope that He will teach me to be more appreciative for the things I have and for the people I have.
Umm, I'm trying my best to stay calm, but I really really dislike my roommate with a passion. And I don't know what to do...
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
its almost time to give thanks
sometimes my loneliest moments are when i am surrounded by people
i have learned something really important since i've arrived at the university: first impressions are very important and they're deceiving. everyone is always talking about this new person he or she just met and how nice they are. but really, are they? how can you judge someone you just met? you don't know ANYTHING about them. and yeah, the way people present themselves can tell us things about their personality, but still. you don't really know someone until you know them...and their dirt. yeah. i hate that part.
i feel like i'm wasting my time with some people who don't want to waste their time on me.
i have learned something really important since i've arrived at the university: first impressions are very important and they're deceiving. everyone is always talking about this new person he or she just met and how nice they are. but really, are they? how can you judge someone you just met? you don't know ANYTHING about them. and yeah, the way people present themselves can tell us things about their personality, but still. you don't really know someone until you know them...and their dirt. yeah. i hate that part.
i feel like i'm wasting my time with some people who don't want to waste their time on me.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
trick or treat for unicef?
hello,
so this year for Halloween, i went trick-or-treating. it was my first time ever. in the past, my church had fall harvest festivals and i loved going to them. about three plus year ago, i caught 11 fish when i played the "how many fish can you catch with a paper net in 1 minute" game. i loved them all and i tried my best, as an amateur, to care for them all. unfortunately, 8 of my 11 fish died. then i learned how to care for them the right way. anyways, my point is that i loved the harvest festival. and i love my fish.
instead of trick-or-treating, i candy-swapped with my neighbors. mom took my to the store to choose my favorite candies to pack in Halloween baggies. then i would walk around my circle and receive 7 bags of candy in return. that was lots of fun :)
i never really participated in trick-or-treating because i grew up in a Christian family and we did not celebrate Halloween. also, my mom did not encourage it. but i did not mind. i was scared of the dark anyhow.
this year i decided to join in the fun with my fellowship. i still do not celebrate Halloween but i use this holiday as an opportunity to have fun while collecting change for children in need.
guess what i dressed up as? a robber :) i was all black!! and i had a robber sac for all the things i stole. but i really didn't steal anything. i took nothing without permission! so we went to newton. it was nice, but it was dark. i felt kind of silly because i was supposed to be a sneaky robber but i was scared to death when i was walking around in the dark. (which is really the perfect cover for me). my friend zeewei dressed up as a freaking ZOMBIE. scare me to death. he looked like the joker. but for some reason i felt safe standing next to him. haha. maybe cuz i knew he would scare some people away for me. (EVEN THOUGH I'M A ROBBER!)
yeah so successful night :)
we had some food at super 88 and then went to someone's apartment to watch a scary movie. it was very very scary. but the whole time i kept telling myself: "this is not real, this is not real", when the movie is based on a true story...haha
umm, i don't know how to explain how i feel spiritually right now, but i really like this:
All I gotta do is hold on tight
There is hope for me yet.
Because God wont forget
All the plans He's made for me
I have to wait and see
He's not finished with me yet.
i feel like i know what i need to do to get what i want...well, that sounds silly of me. what i mean is, i'm yearning for something, and i know i will only finally be completely 100% satisfied when i turn to God and let him guide me. and to start off, i need to confess, repent, and start anew. and i know He's waiting for me. so i'm going to try my best to turn back to Him and begin to get to know Him better.
and one more thing, i am very satisfied being here at BU. and i hope that does not change.
so this year for Halloween, i went trick-or-treating. it was my first time ever. in the past, my church had fall harvest festivals and i loved going to them. about three plus year ago, i caught 11 fish when i played the "how many fish can you catch with a paper net in 1 minute" game. i loved them all and i tried my best, as an amateur, to care for them all. unfortunately, 8 of my 11 fish died. then i learned how to care for them the right way. anyways, my point is that i loved the harvest festival. and i love my fish.
instead of trick-or-treating, i candy-swapped with my neighbors. mom took my to the store to choose my favorite candies to pack in Halloween baggies. then i would walk around my circle and receive 7 bags of candy in return. that was lots of fun :)
i never really participated in trick-or-treating because i grew up in a Christian family and we did not celebrate Halloween. also, my mom did not encourage it. but i did not mind. i was scared of the dark anyhow.
this year i decided to join in the fun with my fellowship. i still do not celebrate Halloween but i use this holiday as an opportunity to have fun while collecting change for children in need.
guess what i dressed up as? a robber :) i was all black!! and i had a robber sac for all the things i stole. but i really didn't steal anything. i took nothing without permission! so we went to newton. it was nice, but it was dark. i felt kind of silly because i was supposed to be a sneaky robber but i was scared to death when i was walking around in the dark. (which is really the perfect cover for me). my friend zeewei dressed up as a freaking ZOMBIE. scare me to death. he looked like the joker. but for some reason i felt safe standing next to him. haha. maybe cuz i knew he would scare some people away for me. (EVEN THOUGH I'M A ROBBER!)
yeah so successful night :)
we had some food at super 88 and then went to someone's apartment to watch a scary movie. it was very very scary. but the whole time i kept telling myself: "this is not real, this is not real", when the movie is based on a true story...haha
umm, i don't know how to explain how i feel spiritually right now, but i really like this:
All I gotta do is hold on tight
There is hope for me yet.
Because God wont forget
All the plans He's made for me
I have to wait and see
He's not finished with me yet.
i feel like i know what i need to do to get what i want...well, that sounds silly of me. what i mean is, i'm yearning for something, and i know i will only finally be completely 100% satisfied when i turn to God and let him guide me. and to start off, i need to confess, repent, and start anew. and i know He's waiting for me. so i'm going to try my best to turn back to Him and begin to get to know Him better.
and one more thing, i am very satisfied being here at BU. and i hope that does not change.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
strangers
today for missional core, Will had us pair up with someone we felt comfortable sharing stuff with and just talking about topics with. so i chose the girl next to me. i know her, we're friends, but i don't know how comfortable i really am with sharing all my information with her. anyways, we got a list of survey questions:
1. what are the world's greatest problems? how can we fix them?
2. what is your perception of Christianity?
3. do you think God cares about your issues/struggles?
4. why not wait to have sex after marriage?
5. what brings you joy?
6. are you happy with your life right now?
7. when i say Jesus, what do you think of?
so obviously these questions were for us to talk about with a stranger/non-Christian. Will wanted us to find random people on the street to interview. well, i called my non-christian friend and talked to her. it was really good. we talked for a good 45 minutes when we were only supposed to talk for 20 minutes (oops).
i loved talking about this stuff. its so interesting to see things from a different perspective. especially from a non-Christian's perspective. everything MAKES SENSE. its almost like we're the ones that don't make sense. if that makes sense..? anyways, i hope that i can bring my friend to Christ because that would be really amazing. that would be one prayer answered, and one big step forward in reaching out to the community. i am really excited this year. i feel like we're going to do something good. God is leading us to change our campus.
p.s. la la la la, biking is really fun. let's go biking okay?
1. what are the world's greatest problems? how can we fix them?
2. what is your perception of Christianity?
3. do you think God cares about your issues/struggles?
4. why not wait to have sex after marriage?
5. what brings you joy?
6. are you happy with your life right now?
7. when i say Jesus, what do you think of?
so obviously these questions were for us to talk about with a stranger/non-Christian. Will wanted us to find random people on the street to interview. well, i called my non-christian friend and talked to her. it was really good. we talked for a good 45 minutes when we were only supposed to talk for 20 minutes (oops).
i loved talking about this stuff. its so interesting to see things from a different perspective. especially from a non-Christian's perspective. everything MAKES SENSE. its almost like we're the ones that don't make sense. if that makes sense..? anyways, i hope that i can bring my friend to Christ because that would be really amazing. that would be one prayer answered, and one big step forward in reaching out to the community. i am really excited this year. i feel like we're going to do something good. God is leading us to change our campus.
p.s. la la la la, biking is really fun. let's go biking okay?
Saturday, October 24, 2009
we care
so today i went to cradles to crayons with some people from my fellowship (aacf). basically my group went to sort out shoes. we cleaned them up, decided which ones to keep/throw out/donate, and shelved them :) it was really fun and in about an hour and a half, the eight of us finished sorting over 120 pairs of shoes. the other group went to work toys - cleaning them and making packages.
i was amazed by just how much stuff the warehouse had gathered and received in donations. for example, reebok donated a good 40 something pairs of brand new sneakers. the shelves were PACKED with bags of clothes and random stuff. anyways, so as we were working, our leader told us about some children who couldn't go to school for a week because their shoes were so broken down. it was comforting to know that all the shoes we sorted through would eventually help these kids in need. its also uplifting to see just how many people in Massachusetts really care and want to help out. you can be one of them too!
i was amazed by just how much stuff the warehouse had gathered and received in donations. for example, reebok donated a good 40 something pairs of brand new sneakers. the shelves were PACKED with bags of clothes and random stuff. anyways, so as we were working, our leader told us about some children who couldn't go to school for a week because their shoes were so broken down. it was comforting to know that all the shoes we sorted through would eventually help these kids in need. its also uplifting to see just how many people in Massachusetts really care and want to help out. you can be one of them too!
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