Song Playing: Shane & Shane - The Answer (non-acoustic version)

I thought I'd put up some long-term prayer requests for this year as a reminder to me and a call for more prayers from dear friends. =)


1. My classes. I'll put up my schedule one more time because it's really going to be tough this semester. I believe I am going to thoroughly enjoy every one of my classes, minus chem305. That's going to kick me in the butt and leave an everlasting bruise. But let's hope that I will kick the class's butt anyhow. =) I need to pull up my GPA and continue getting good grades. I'm scared that I'm gonna do horribly in chem305 but God always pulls me out of the hole so I'll fervently pray this semester.

2. My family. Things are kind of up in the air as to where we're going to move this summer. At some point, all four of us are going to be scattered around the globe. I will be in Cleveland, my brother in Indiana, my mom.. in the new place that we move into, and my daddy in seoul. It's scary ! I miss the days when all of us were stuck in one little home.. everyday.. night and day.. all the time. But ultimately, fulfilling God's purpose is the most important thing and if that means that we must live apart.. then we have to. I just don't want to grow further apart from each other. I know that in the end we're still family. Like my brother and I'll forget to call each other ... and then it'll just turn into a habit of forgetting to call. That's a big fear of mine. Or that I won't be able to see my parents for long periods of time and just grow to not thinking of them and forgetting about them. Again--a big fear. At AF1 I prayed a lot because I knew that I was holding onto my family so tight that I was probably suffocating them. I'm such a baby and don't wanna part with them. I had to let them go because if I'm going to be free to do whatever God wants me to do.. then I must give up even my family (Matthew 10:37-39). But I can still pray for them. =) And my prayer request is that even though we're far away, we will feel that, as one, we are working towards God's greater purpose. And that the last few months that we have somewhat together, we will take advantage of each moment.

3. Koinonia. It's another semester and there's tons of things planned out ! One of which I will be spearheading. We've got the annual retreat with just Koinonia members and that's always great because we get super close together. =) And my old youth pastor is also going to speak at it so pray for safe travel. In April, Koinonia will be hosting a Benefit Concert and if you've ever tried to plan a wedding, party, or even a get-together with a couple of your friends...... you'd understand how much work will be going into this. So pray that Koinonia will truly work as ONE BODY for this event. Also, in the long run, I just want Koinonia to grow, not only in numbers, but in their desire for GOD and only GOD. Many of the members are still young in their faith and haven't really tasted and seen that the LORD IS GOOD. Even if it's not this semester but next year.. that in our daily walks, at large groups, small groups, prayer meetings, even at breakfast, lunch and dinner that Christ would be so evident in our lifestyle and be more and more appealing than the things of this world.

4. Teach Overseas. I won't know for at least 3 weeks whether or not I've been accepted into the program. But either way, I want to be a part of God's plan by serving this summer whether it's @ J-Gen again or with Teach Overseas. I'm becoming more and more aware of the things outside of my life and like a good friend said, I want "to repair the brokenness of this world like Christ did". I really want Teach Overseas, but if God rejects, then there are still other ways. So it's okay. But I reeeallly wanna go. =)

Those are the big 4. Gotta remember these. Just gotta.