Before I go back to Chi-town...

My flight is at 7pm, so that gives me about an hour to write this blog, get ready, and leave for LAX.
I'm writing this because I realize that yesterday's post had no meat in it. I literally babbled. So here I go again -

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone that met up w/ me and said hi to me. It was really great to see each one of your faces and hear all the good things that are happening in your lives. I'm very thankful that God led me to each one of you, to be your friend. I look forward to coming back to Cali to see your faces again :)

I'm very thankful for my family. Next to God, they are my foundation, my source of strength and happiness. They allow me have a glimps of how wonderful and lovely the heavenly family will be.

I'm very thankful that I am Korean, and that I could enjoy oh-so-wonderfully delicious Korean food in Los Angeles. I pigged out everyday and I have no regrets :)
I just gotta work out a little harder when I go back to school.

I'm thankful for my dog, Ronnie. He's a troublemaker (he barks too much. but I forgive because I know he's lonely) but I love him dearly. He's too darn cute, especially when he sleeps on my laps.

Most importantly, I'm thankful for the Gospel. I know I'm undeserving, thats why it is so much sweeter. The Gospel promises that being a God's child is infinitely greater than being a world's child. That's why I'm not afraid to be a foreigner to this world. That's why I'm trying to live each day to its fullest.

Once again I look upon the cross that you died. I'm humbled by your mercy and I'm broken inside. Once again I thank you. One again I pour out my life

Gobble Gobble, Babble Babble

I'm so thankful that I get to spend the Thanksgiving Day with my family in warm California. There's no guarantee that I'd be back next year, or the year after, so I'm doing my best to spend as much quality time with my family as possible. I'm looking around, my parents are cooking delicious Korean food (we're having Krn BBQ instead of turkey) and my brother and I are watching NFL football. There are 3 NFL games today, but our TV broke months ago... and my dad is not even thinking of replacing it. So we're stuck w/ bad quality streaming on a desktop. However, I don't complain. It's much better to be home than in cold, windy Chicago.


Chargers are playing against Colts on Sunday night. My brother is confident that Colts would crush the Chargers... I think he's just bitter because he traded Phillip Rivers from his fantasy football team, and he's doing exceptionally well. Hah! My brother made a terrible decision, and it seems like he keep making wrong predictions. We bet $20 so the Bolts better win.

Thank you

Just as the sun rises every morning, You are faithful/

Looking back on fall quarter...

My struggles have been (and will continue to be) balancing studying for school and keeping up with my spiritual walk. Spending so much time at church each Sunday made me anxious because I had 3 exams every week. However, God gave me strength to persevere and do both last quarter. My grades are out, and I am very happy with the result. It's a reassurance that I must have done something right. I'm thankful that I was able to do well in school without sacrificing worship...what God ultimately called me to do. It's crazy because I know that I couldn't have done that without His help. So I look forward to winter quarter (which will start tomorrow). I'm excited to move forward in my education, but all the more, I can't wait to see how much more God will challenge me and grow me. Each day is an adventure, and God is teaching me to depend on Him more and be filled with thankful heart.

God, Aba Father,
Thank you for bringing me to Chicago
Thank you for new friendships
Thank you for ICO... for giving me ability to serve your people
Thank you for Hebron Presbyterian Church - Nazareth
Thank you for answering my prayers
Thank you for keeping me in Your arms, even though I try to run away so many times
Thank you for the cross

I want to love you more and more...