what in the

back in the free country... or am i?

"I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you.  I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.....the poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst.  But I the Lord will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them." - God

So he took me away from my bondage again.. from the drag that i let this first class world put on my soul...

he drew me aside and said to me, "Look at me.  Just look.  I've been here the whole time.  I haven't forgotten you.  So don't forget me."

i was talking to my dad the other day... and amongst many things.. including some rather awkward topics i really would never like to discuss with my father ever again, he asked me if I wanted to go live in China.  When I said yeah, he was like why?  why would you want to live in such a scary place?  Everywhere you go it's crowded and you have to shove your way to survival.  And i said, well, this is quite true, it is dirty and crowded and i've had to shove quite a few people (and accidentally stepped on some...sorry!), and pee quickly in an open field on a mountain before a cow meandered by, but God's presence is so there.  His heart breaks for the crowds-those pushing shoving crowds, for the millions who live on the streets and don't even have the slightest idea of what justice means.  There's no room to be a fake Christian there.  You either love God and run the race 120%, or you don't.  it's real.  freakishly real.  Really.. I got a little freaked by how real it was.  we don't go to be the great big american to save the poor little china soul.  we want to see them as they come to know God and encourage them as they develop because these earth quakers are gonna finish telling the rest of the world what they're missing out on. 

I did miss American food, though.

and we saw the Wans!  Priscilla, Joseph and Johnny + parents and grandparents

What happened while i was away??

     So... this is kinda cool

the settings are all different...

hmmmmmmmm

it has been a rather long time

Hillsong United concert last night was fantasmal... i wish i had that kind of talent... but it was amazing being there and feeling the Spirit move.  and the awesome blasting music..  you know you're at a good concert when you can feel the bass vibrating your whole body.

Fantasmal

so... freshman year is over..

by some freak miracle i'm still in GPPA (praise God)

my hair got longer.. i don't know when i should chop it off

i lost my camera awhile ago.. so i haven't been visually documenting my activities.. but here is a picture of the hottest male on the planet (next to Jesus).. prepare yourself

unfortunately.. he's taken.. and not by me...

too bad

so i've realized that... naperville white kids are really racist...

growing up in naperville and getting racist comments all the time from bored white kids I  guess i expected it when i went to uic.. or maybe not at uic because caucasians are a minority there.. but in chicago or something.. but for the whole year i haven't heard one racist remark towards me.  but finally.. walking through downtown naperville today i got one... kinda felt like home... it was weird..

i need to go someplace where there aren't asians swarming all the time.. so i can get made fun of by white kids and humble me down haha

congratulations to the class of 2007!  you're done! yayyy

good luck as you begin the fun and excitement

happy summer

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.  But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.  If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for hte Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.  If you suffer it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.  However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise god that you can bear that name.  For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

1 Peter 4:12-17

humble me, God. 

my thoughts are coming.. soon.  and pictures...

awe

and I'll stand

with arms high and heart abandon

in awe

of the one who gave it all

i'll stand

my soul Lord to You surrender

all I am

is Yours

they're coming

and we're gonna rock this place.