Ecclesiastes 3:11

Ethiopia UPDATE!

2011-06-17T02:06:00.000-07:00

I made a video of all that's happened in Ethiopia!!!

But there are some things that might need explanation in this video. :]

if you're free. come by to livingwater on Monday night, June 20 @ 7pm.

Enjoy!

ETHIOPIA!!!

2011-02-03T02:12:00.000-08:00

HELLO FRIENDS!!!!

BIG UPDATE on what OUR BIG GOD is doing in my tiny little life. HE IS SHIFTING REALMS SPIRITUALLY and PHYSICALLY SHIFTING MY GROUNDS! :D

THIS MAY I will be travelling to Ethiopia to PREACH the GOSPEL, HEAL THE LAME, OPEN BLIND EYES, SET HEARTS FREE ALL in the NAME OF JESUS!!

I AM ASKING YOU TO JOIN ME BY PRAYING BY FAITH AND PUTTING THAT FAITH INTO ACTION.

Please read below what God has put on my heart for these upcoming months to come.

Something is brewing in the atmosphere and in my heart. It is something I strongly believe God has put on my heart and trust that God will open your heart to as well.

An amazing opportunity just opened up for me to go to Ethiopia on May 4th-16th. I will be training intensely at School of World Missions in Emeryville, CA for this trip in February and March. This training will open my eyes to the extensive work of the Spirit of God throughout the world. I will be traveling with a bold team of 12 brothers and sisters and will tend to the needs of the people in Ethiopia where they have absolutely nothing. Did I mention that it is one of the poorest countries in the world?

Here we will be holding open-air evangelistic crusades in partnership with Joshua Campaign Ministries to the unreached city of Diye, in the region of Sidano. We are expecting more than 100,000 people at these meetings.

$3,000 is how much I personally must fundraise in order to provide support for the crusades, the tuition, room & board, and a round-trip ticket to Ethiopia.
I am asking you to support me not only for myself, but for you as well. I believe that when we begin to open our hearts and our resources to God’s Kingdom, He reveals to us the endless provision He has already opened up for us through the blood of Jesus Christ.

I learned that PRAYER and FLEXIBILITY are two of the most important things on missions. Some things that you can pray with us are for the people of Ethiopia. We pray that these people would experience the Living God more and more each day so they will never thirst again. Pray for a consistency in their hunger for God.
Pray that our team would be constantly unified in one mind and spirit as the Lord safely directs and guides us with His mighty hands.

Lastly, I have been on a several mission trips before, but I have never been able to lose sleep over just thinking of what God wants to do with this nation, Ethiopia.

Again, I am so grateful for whatever you decide to contribute.

“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” – Numbers 6:24-27

For the Kingdom of God,

Matthew Kim

You can NOW donate through paypal and you do not need an account! :]

Please feel free to email me at stridentmatt@me.com if you'd like to show your support and help me go to Ethiopia in JESUS' NAME!

Pros n Cons of Having a Cast

2010-10-21T22:43:00.000-07:00

< my xrays when i got into ER last week

I'm going to begin with the Cons because Errr'body loves the bad news before the good news, right? Right.

Cons:
- I eat, shower, wipe my poo, dress, type, blog, write papers, chat, facebook, etc... at half the speed if not less, than I normally do.
- I can't play basketball. :(
- I can't take notes in class (will turn into pro.) ;)
- I can't fully strum, hammer, etc on my guitar.
- I've come to realize just how fragile I can be. (physically, emotionally, and mentally)
- People stare at you.

...and i honestly cannot think of anymore ...not too bad right?

Pros:
- I can still eat, shower, wipe my poo, dress, type, blog, etc... nonetheless
- I don't have to take notes because my friend from class got my back. to top that, I made a friend in my bio class.
- I can still play the guitar and even perform ;)
- Because I'm weak and fragile, He is STRONGand MIGHTY!
- I'm becoming ambidextrous.
- People stare at you and ask you what happened. not gonna lie, I like the attention.
- I've become more grateful and thankful that I have two hands and that God has blessed me with amazing parents and family in general for support! (yes, i get royal treatment because of this cast that i actually feel spoiled.)
- I'm just more thankful in general.
- This whole experience has been and is still becoming a great testimony of what God has been and is doing in my life.
- God is glorified. :)

Doc said I would need surgery to line my bones up again for it to heal properly. xrays were takin within 30 minutes of each other. my xrays after praying and casting up. >

some more PROs with cherry on top:
- did not need surgery! :D PTL!!!!!
- Went to a followup appointment today, bone is still in place and healing properly by the grace of God.

Battling, Remembering

2010-09-15T13:18:00.000-07:00

Today, I told myself that I would run 2 miles non-stop.

So I started to run.

What helped me a lot was repeating this verse I had memorized right before my run. It came from Colossians 1:10, And so we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy to the Lord, and may please him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. (*double checks to see if it's right*) [yesssssss]

Anyway, I started to repeat this verse over and over again in my head as I ran and that helped me through the first mile pretty well and then I started to struggle when I realized how tired I was. But I was determined to run at least 2 miles but I knew in my mind, I was not quite there yet.

I would tell myself that I will stop at that tree or where that rock is and I would continue to make destinations which turned into check points. Oh, the beauty of the mind or should I say the sneakiness of the mind. It was literally a battle within self moments.

Later, I calculated it, and I ended up running 2.5 miles straight. PTL!

Remember, that when you are running the race, keep your eyes on the prize, Jesus Christ, because that first mile was a breeze but then I started noticing the things that made me tired and just ended up battling myself. Too much work. Just trust in Him. :)

I love is when God speaks to me through my daily activities.

REBOOT

2010-07-29T15:06:00.000-07:00

Man, I feel like everyone I’ve been talking to lately has been getting refreshed and renewed. It’s a pretty awesome thing going on. I feel like we are in a season where God is just rebooting minds. Just like a computer/laptop when it’s frozen, not loading much, having that colorful beach ball of death rollin for eternity…. sometimes you gotta stop waiting and reboot that sucka. I feel like the Lord is rebooting us so that we may be be refreshed again, same purpose (to seek His Kingdom first and righteousness), but with such a speed and momentum that is in flow with the Holy Spirit.

I was talkin with my parents and Petey K the other night and we were talking about new wine, how it is supposed to be put into new wineskins as it says in the Gospels (Matt,Mark, & Luke):

Luke 5:37-38

“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined.

“But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

The Holy Spirit is doing something new so we can’t get caught up in our old style of doing things because God is the business of bringing us into a new revelation of His presence. I always want to be in the season. ripe for what God wants to do.

How do we know this is God’s new season of movement?

It is according to His word and other people will be excited for the same thing your feeling! :D I feel like it comes through prayer and searching deep inside your heart for the Living God alone, removing all the “things” in and of this world.

Another revelation God was giving me as I was on the phone with a friend was a surfing analogy…. pretty sweet.

It’s like getting on a new wave. we can’t continue riding the same wave forever because that wave will soon come to an end as it hits the shore. But you must swim out again, against all the other waves big and small and wait on the Lord, so that when you see a big wave coming you can catch it, stand and ride with the authority of the Lord. HAHAH i made this sound pretty dramatic…. but i think this is seriously how God works man. YEAH His character is unchanging, but He is doing new things everyday!

Praise God that He is never boring, same old God, but He is in the business of making all things new.

On side note:

- It’s so fun praying for Nic/China team because it’s like I’m actually with them as PJ continues to give us LIVE updates with his iPhone! PTL!

- SOOOO STOKED FOR BAYLA 2010!!! BRING.IT.LORD. BRING IT!

BOOK$$

2010-01-07T00:44:00.000-08:00

You know what's worse than paying tuition?

Paying for books!

But there is this pretty cool site that shows you what books you need and tries to look for the lowest price out there. I think I like this website. You should check it out.

NINJABOOKS

everything is ninja these days.... ninjavideo... ninjabooks... ninjaturtles.........

Stop being ridiculous

2010-01-02T13:39:00.000-08:00

I've decided to make a new year's resolution. I usually don't make any resolutions. But I notice something that I must fix in me in order to take my maturity to another level.

It's simple. And that is to stop being ridiculous. Countless nights trying to figure out pointless things, such as games for my DS or watching family guy episodes. Little things that kill my sleep time. I should just read and do something productive from now on, like sleep when im supposed to.

And although this blog is very self condemning, i think it's necessary to share for accountability.

Happy New Year Everybody!

"post finals" syndrome

2009-12-11T14:44:00.000-08:00

Finals, are a time of stress, studying, sleepless nights, and of procrastination.

but now that finals are over, i definitely feel that i am in post-final syndrome, where i don't want to do anything but the opposite listed above. All i find myself doing is sleeping, watching TV shows, relaxing, and still procrastinating on things that need to be done. It's funny how procrastination sticks with you at all times. I want to get rid of procrastination in my life. I want to be able to finish assignments earlier, know material a week before the final, be punctual wherever i go... so i guess im saying, i pretty much want to live in peace of mind and spirit. Although living life as a rush may be fun at times, it is overwhelmingly stressful.

I think I'm going to put myself through a self-made program of discipline. I don't know what it entails yet, but I really think I need this right now. So, starting today(since i'm trying to kick procrastination out of my life), I'm going to make a schedule/list of what needs to be done in my life Spiritually, Physically, and for life in general. it's funny because this is what self-disciplined people do on a regular basis. I want to be self-disciplined but at the same time, I want to fully rely on the Spirit who will give me the strength to become a disciplined child.

Lord, help me.

:) wish me luck or just pray for me.

In the Light

2009-12-07T11:32:00.000-08:00

I want to be in the light as you are in the light.

Help me study with precision, focus, and haste Lord.

And may I live daily taking up my cross, as if I am losing my house today, so that someone else can gain a mansion.

Amen.

Google Gadgets

2009-12-03T02:18:00.000-08:00

I discovered Google gadgets recently and I love it. I love how there are gadgets that will tell you randomly chosen Bible verses that can encourage you tremendously. like this one:

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

But something about this verse struck me for I am always feeling weak, weary, feeling academic hardships and difficulties, but then I don't feel strong. Aren't I supposed to feel strength starting to flow through my very veins, and from there throughout the rest of my body? I am supposed to feel strong. No?

And then I realized that I always do something with scripture, that I stumbled upon doing again. I overlook important words. THIS IS WHY WE MUST ASK FOR A CONSTANT FILLING OF THE SPIRIT, ESPECIALLY AS WE READ THE WORD OF GOD.

This word DELIGHT.I'm supposed to delight (def: take great pleasure in) weakness, insults, hardships, persecutions, difficulties... Boy, I don't know whether I take great pleasure in sucking at school or not... (this is where revelation hits me at 2:35am)

But God, BUT GOD, has plans for me regardless. Plans that are good, plans that are to prosper me and not to harm me, SO I WILL DELIGHT in Him and in my weaknesses, because it is not even my strengths that will take me places or great grades or degrees. But it is God alone who will take me places. This is what it means to DELIGHT in my weakness, that even in my weakness I will delight in it and suffer through it in order for God to be glorified.

When the disciples in Acts got flogged and persecuted, they didn't give in to the floggings or just lay there DEAD or acting dead, but they REJOICED because they got to suffer for the Lord. I want to rejoice(thes: be delighted) in these things that try to bring me down by all means, because it is in and through HIM, I do all things.

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Happy 7 Months Beautiful!

Hand that Holds the World

2009-12-01T20:16:00.000-08:00

Have you ever had someone you loved disappear on you for a day, an hour, or even minutes?

Each second feels like a throbbing knife of anxiety and worry to the heart. This happens because you have no knowledge of what is going on with that loved individual. Sir Francis Bacon says that, "Knowledge is power," and I would completely have to agree because if you had knowledge or a personal GPS tracker attached to that person, you would have no rush of senseless thoughts or silly scenarios running through your mind. You would have total control.

But that's how God is, He has total control, He knows exactly where we are physically, spiritually, mentally, even though we are running away, trying to disappear from God, He is still there. God is omniscient, He is power. That is why when we feel powerless and weak, we should come before God and put all my hope and trust in Him. When I put my life and people I love most around me, in His hands I need not worry because He has hand that holds the world.

good days

2009-10-11T00:23:00.000-07:00

there are good days and bad....

today was definitely one of those GOOD days.

Gloria a Dios!

Gracias Jesus (Hey soos)!!

JUMP

2009-08-07T00:56:00.000-07:00

I was looking through www.1000awesomethings.com and came across...

awesomethings #708 Jumping as many stairs as possible

I remember jumping off the flight of stairs at my old house when I was like 7 years old. I felt invincible as I dashed down those stairs without injuring myself. And then one day, I was playing tag with my sister, climbed up our bunk bed and jumped off and broke my ankle. From that day on, I don't jump unless its for a jumping picture.

This blog was inspired by RML

MY OLDEST SISTER...

2009-06-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

what the freak man?!?!

why am i feeling the way i feel?

My sister is getting married today... so why I am feeling the way im feeling?

I am soooo overwhelmingly happy for her... yet... i am sad... because of the fact that I am kinda losing her... sigh... I wont be able to see her as much and it will only become holidays when i get to see her... cant wake up anymore and run into her room and bug her till she revives from her slumber... can't ask her advice on why girls are like this and why girls are like that... my sister is going to be with another guy... and that... bugs me...

AHHHHHAHAHAHAH.... JK!!

what am I rambling about???

I'm happy for Sue fo sho!! and i know she'll still be there once in a while. I have a new brother named Mike, and I've always wanted a brother!!!

Thank you God!!! :D

dang... gotta get ready... heh ^^; *scratches head* (<- friggin fob emoticons... genius)

DIS LOCATED

2009-06-10T23:33:00.000-07:00

FAST approaching is the day....

when i realize that i am becoming more fragile.....

and it saddens me...

So yesterdays I went to EPHRAIM to Braz Jujitsu it up...

sparring joey.... is fun... but painfully fun...

ended up poppin my R.cuffs out n in... PTL tendons are just loose... gotta lay low for a while... SUCKS... can't wait to get back in.... (ephraim lay low duration estimation: 4-6 weeks) dizaaamn... i know....

oh welll~ i got a cool sling today from kaiser.... only took me 3 hours to get.... along with a few xrays.... frekain kaiser is soo slow... they have the laziest slow movingest people in the world... it wasnt even that busy....

anyway... no more complaining.... got my stuff done and together... guess that's all that matters!

thank you Jesus!

HAPPY JUNE

2009-06-02T00:31:00.000-07:00

oh dear... it's June... it came soooo fast

here comes another +1....

here comes another sister graduating.....

here comes the bride.....

my sisters are growing up soo fast... and im not too far behind....

today, I was talking with my good ol' pal, friend, brother, Dave and he asked me what my dreams were....

we had a really awesome encouraging conversation and i am blessed through him and praise God because of him.

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So last friday, I got to watch UP in 3-D with Rachel Minyoung Lee, my girlfriend. it was fun. SQUIRREL. so much fun. :)

Meet Courage!

2009-04-27T13:08:00.001-07:00

... my pet spider....

I came home last night and found this little guy roaming around in my bath tub.... freaking huge...

so i decided to capture him and make him my pet! >:D

im going to feed him little bugs and stuff... :) if i remember...

interesting little creatures...

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Okay... time to be productive...

Lord, help me to be productive today and make it glorious to Your name...

Amen!

I FEEL LIKE IM IN NICARAGUA....

2009-04-21T17:15:00.000-07:00

I would write a longer blog... but it's way too damn hot to do anything.... and my laptop is hotter than usual... the fan turns on more often....

so im just going to post pictures... that i took with my iphone.... of stuff from the past few weeks.... and what not..

this is the view that i get from the back of my schoool.... Mt. Diablo.... (looks pretty nice for devil mountain)...

As I was flying back from Texas, got to fly over Yosemite/Half Dome... except form this view.. it looks like the whole world...

People's Park Basketball

2009-04-14T02:41:00.000-07:00

basketball was really fun today~
falling was fun...
having brothas (both LW and black) on the team are refreshing and helpful...
worst things about playing against trees that sweat.... you dont want to guard them all the more...

it's always a treat for me to get to play with john and steven at people's park and such a good ministry tool.
and today, we had special guests come and watch us play...(watch me fall) :T
and left before my big shooters... but its okay.... my brothas saw ^^

i like playing basketball... so fun... geting hurt is not all so bad because bball is soo fun...

Thank you Lord for basketball.

BAPTISM

2009-04-05T23:30:00.000-07:00

PTL!
Praise the Lord!
Hallelujah!!
I have finally been baptized!
I thank and praise God for my LW family and everyone else who came to testify and share this exciting and day of proclamation of Faith with the 11 of us.

Man... I found a verse that really hit home for me.. but AFTER my baptism.... so i will share on my blog! :D
it comes from Luke 12:50...
"But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed!"
i'm not quite too sure what this means in context... but i have a slight idea of what it might mean by itself now.

to be continued... maybe

HEPPY BURSDAY DEDDY!

2009-03-30T22:03:00.000-07:00

I love how my dad is so simplistic yet so profound. :)

This morning he asked me to get him a digital/chromatic watch and he explained to me all the things it needed. He showed me his old watch that broke and ended up giving it to me to make sure I remember everything it needed.... except the watch was broken.. but good thing i have somewhat of a good memory so I remembered it all... from the dual time, stopwatch, alarm to the army time and date and day.

I ended up spending some time figuring it out with him.... I think he really enjoyed figuring it out with me... I too had fun figuring it out with him. heheheh~ :D After everything was adjusted on his watch.... he said, "thanks matt, this is gonna be good for the next 4,5 years" ..... hahahahahah
I'm glad I can kind of surprise my dad and make him happy even though he already knows what's coming.

It made me of how it is with us and God...
We ask God for something, and when we actually get it or something happens, we get surprised that it actually happened.
I believe that we tend to live based on results. I am praying that I can live according to the word which gives produces FAITH! I want to live by Faith!! :D
because "faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." - Romans 10:17
And also how God LOVE LOVE LOVESSS to provide for His children.
for "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." - James 1:17

dinner was soooo goood today... ;) thanks for all who came and enjoyed the dinner with us! :P

Yay.... It looks like we gonna have Peet's in the morning for the next few weeks :) PTL!!! THANKS H! ^^

From the Bay to LA, then to Texas, goin' back home- don't miss us

2009-03-28T20:44:00.000-07:00

This week was pretty wide for me for I had a 3 way trip.

But first off...

I just want to say...

I, Matthew K Kim, am so so very proud of and thankful for my sister, Becky Kim.

She is a God-gifted leader. She is a refreshment to others and she encourages them. This is why she is one of my heroes. She not only encourages them and leads them, but she raises up young women to become leaders. I believe that God uses her to pull things out of people they were meant to do and how they were meant to operate.

I believe that I myself am the person today because of my sister.

She is becoming wise beyond her years and loves the Lord.

TODAY BECKY and HER TEAMMATES the BUCKEYES DOMINATED with Gold medals at the National Collegiate Synchronized Swimming Competition at Ohio State University. I just finished talking to her coach Laura and things she said filled my heart with joy. :D

Way to go Becks!!!

Response to WBC

2009-03-23T23:07:00.000-07:00

God is still in control!

He is still good!

^^

Good game!

that is all...

DUNZO!

2009-03-16T12:52:00.000-07:00

the LORD is GOOD!

that's all i want to say right now....

oh... and THIS IS MY JAM RIGHT NOW!! :)

chill day with ug and chris

2009-03-11T01:06:00.000-07:00

today. i just woke up. ate some chipotle with eUg.

went to JC w/ Ug. studied for like... 5 hours... in between went to rite aide since they were on clearance sale... got some junk... bought some ICEE's...

went to chris' house for like 2 hours... ate and then took a nap...

then went to yogurt shack... came back... spilled some on my macbookpro... (still can't believe i pulled an R!)

and then chilled some more... talkin to beautiful people all in between :)

today was just filled with CHILLness...

felt like i didnt get much done today... but i actually did... :) so it's all good!

ptL! hLJ! I will never stop praising Him!

and Rock just hooked it up with philwickham singalong albulm!

check it out!

Thanks Rock!! :)

Good Day! :)

fini

LAZYDAY or RESTDAY

2009-03-03T21:30:00.000-08:00

So as I was "resting" today, I felt as though it was also a lazy day. I woke up @ 11:30am thinking it was going to be a pretty productive day, but it turns out, I like to blame the weather for every minute I fall asleep.

I actually learned a lot this morning as I was amazed from watching Ravi Zacharius, a brilliant philosopher for the Lord. He has yet to be stumped, but have stumped many "smart" atheists, muslims, scientists and many other groups who have questioned the existence of the living God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. I have a newfound respect for Ravi Zacharius. Very rarely do you see such a SOLID philosopher rise up for the sake of Christ. This guy is a true and living example of 1 Peter 3:15.

Watch him

There was a very heavy pour of rain off and on throughout the day, while teasing me with a little ray of hope, the sun shining for about 10-15 minutes. But eventually, went back to raining... the rest of the day... I don't mind the rain, but I feel like it messes with my mind.

I ended up playing tetris for 2 whole hours online.... and word challenge for another hour.... freaking games...

And now, at nine o'clock, have decided to start working on my homework... I hate when the day just goes within a blink of an eye. It sucks.... but at the same time... there is hope that a better day, a more eventful, and meaningful day is coming. What does that mean though? Does that mean today was all for nothing? ahh.. crap...

Lord, show me how to really rest in You, when you give me days to rest physically.

On a much more brighter note:

Events excited for:

- Israel New Breed & Tomlin concert. YEAYUH!!

- Tat on Sat ;)

- Whatever God wants to do, speak, or show me...

Campus Awakening

2009-02-25T01:16:00.000-08:00

Thank you Lord!

Today was quite an amazing one.

So this whole week, it was raining, it was pouring, day and night. I got an email from Mark Cluney saying that they are going to be on Berkeley campus, tuesday the 24th and it read that we were going to worship or do an outreach, or both, depending on the weather.

Monday night, as I'm driving home, it comes to my attention, that it is pouring outside and so I secretly, yet with declaration, shoot out the quickest prayer to God in the back o' my mind.

I wake up the next morning and look outside... Sun was OUT with CLEAR SKIES BABY!! I believe that Bethel church was all over that though~ hahah

But Lord, you're awesome, you hear our every thought, whether they are LOUD thoughts formed into words, or SILENT ones that are kept in the back of my mind... you hear and know them all, and you are faithful to answer all requests!!

YOU are Sovereign God!!!

On top of that God moved on campus as some painted prophetic paintings near Sproul, others went around giving out "spiritual readings" (prophetic words), and as we walked throughout the campus grounds declaring God's Kingdom and His seat back on the throne of Berkeley!!

The WHOLE EARTH IS FILLED WITH HIS GLORY!!!

Kavod (new learned hebrew word of the day) - Glory

KVOD כבוד - glory
The Hebrew Kavod defines honor, esteem, glory, and majesty. It is often used in connection with God's name and presence. It is also interesting to note that kavod can mean "WEIGHT" or to make heavy. When a prophet would approach God in a vision he would literally feel a great weight or heaviness come over him. This might be analogous to an amusement park ride where "G" forces pushes you down into your seat. This overwhelming sensation was directly connected to the "GLORY" of God in all His majesty.

Harry

2009-02-19T02:08:00.001-08:00

I can't believe I'm dedicating this blog to Harry, the kid who has lived at Chris' house for home-stay studying for about 3 months already. I have only tutored and seen him twice a week and yet, I feel like I have such a connection with this chubby, yet lovable fobby kid.

It's similar to the bond Leader Peter was talking about today in KCM. The bond you grow within just one week when you spend a grip of time with them, something special develops. (This also brought me back to missions in XinJiang, China 2007, teaching "KungFu English")

It is sometimes an unspoken bond, maybe even a bond I don't want to admit I have because really... if you think about it... it's this random kid who just happened to come to America to study Engrish for 2-3 months because after that, you gonna get the boot from the government for staying too long. But anyway back to Harry, I've learned to know what type of things he likes... FOOD, and other things like how he loves to draw and act; and how he gets beej'd (marah) easily.... but... i feel like he is going to be famous one day... so i took a picture with him~ hahah

One thing I would like to tell him before he leaves for Korea that i haven't already, is to ALWAYS BELIEVE in Jesus with ALL your heart! Hopefully, I'll get to see him before he takes off.

Have a good life Harry, come and visit again. May the Lord reveal Himself to you as you live your life.

TRAP BLOCKED NUMBERS!!

2009-02-17T23:17:00.001-08:00

do you ever get blocked numbers on your cell phone and you just have to know who it is? but... you just don't know... there is no possible way of knowing or finding out???

well... today, I was at Cliff's place and he discovered something that was pretty awesome!

There is this site that allows you to trap blocked numbers and it'll tell you what number is calling you once you have declined the number once. it's pretty cool~ its called trapcall

try it whenever you have time... its pretty amazing! :) enjoy!

At Cliff

2009-02-17T23:17:00.000-08:00

Back at Kaiser

2009-02-12T10:45:00.000-08:00

It's been about a little over a month since I have worked at Kaiser. I am back doin my thang hurr at Kaiser. And despite all the gossip, which is PRETTY funny i must admit, I realize how blessed I am to have such an awesome boss, who really cares for me and my other co-workers. I feel the love. She is super flexible with my hours especially because I go to school, she is gracefully lenient. I can say that I am a lucky guy... and I can say that I got hooked up with this job by my dad who works at Kaiser... I can say that people like me here because I am young and hip,.... yes, i can say all these things and more... but I'd be forgetting the ultimate reason for why I am so blessed. Therefore, I must give it up to Him, all the glory, all the honor and all the praise!

It was also very nice listening to my podcasts again on the way to work. Since I cannot read the Word while im driving, I can hear it. It's awesome!

I was listening to Bill Johnson this morning and he was speaking on how we usually get influenced by our surroundings. It was profound when he switched it up saying, when we spend time with Jesus, our surroundings get influenced by us. It was crazy... the way he said it... but yea... I don't want to just survive in this world... ANYONE can survive.... but I want to see breakthrough happen everywhere i go, because I have a living God of breakthrough living in me!

What is TRUE REST?!

2009-01-29T01:06:00.000-08:00

These are some notes I took on a message that Corey Russell preached from the One Thing Conference.

SOOO GOOOD!

What is rest?

Rest is when you've had all the traffic and division from within you removed and you are being found with singleness in heart and singleness in vision and no longer living double lives.

You are finding yourself in agreement with Jesus instead of in opposition with Jesus.

How do you get into spiritual rest?

Spiritual Violence

Matthew 11 contains spiritual violence and spiritual rest.

Spiritual Violence

Habakkuk 3:16 - I trembled in myself so that I may find rest in the day of trouble.

Luke 18 explains that rest is faith when the Son of Man returns. (v.6-8)

We need to get delivered from self idolatry and from self because it's not about us but

IT'S about the COMING of Jesus to the planet, this is the REALITY!

You will be the greatest enemy to you moving on into God. (Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23)

Churchwide Prayer Acts 4:24-31

2009-01-23T17:12:00.000-08:00

Why is churchwide prayer so important and why has it been burning in my heart?

I believe that it is because God has placed this burning desire in my heart. It's weird how something like this will be on my mind, because usually its something toward self-ambitions or self-pleasing thoughts. But I feel like the Lord is wanting to release something so great that is beyond myself and beyond anything we've ever experienced.

Corporate prayer is so important!

In Acts 4:24-31, it says that "When they (the church) heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God... After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were FILLED with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly."

Acts was said to be the church of Pentecost. I believe that God wants to take us beyond Pentecost. But we have to be get beyond ourselves, willing to seek him with all we've got because it is going to be mean dying.

"Prayer gatherings enlarges the channel through which God will bless and give victory to His people; it actually moves us into an entirely different realm of power."

- Cheryl Sacks

Prayer Saturated Church

Genesis 12

2009-01-01T12:08:00.000-08:00

When the Lord calls me to leave my country, my people, and my father's household to go to the land the Lord will show me, I want to respond in full, utter obedience and trust.

I spent New Years Eve and went into the new year with Ekko Church. It was definitely different and I really enjoyed the celebration because, although it was with mostly new and complete strangers, it still had that familiar feeling of family. This is true because when your in the presence of God, it's family. I believe that God was really stirring new things in my heart. He wants to take me deeper than ever before and more.

As my first post on this blog, I am stoked to say that I am going to be incorporating the WORD that gives life and the truth that sets free. It will take a little getting used to because honestly, I don't read my Bible everyday, BUT I really feel in my SPIRIT that my old habits are going to pass away and a new creation that is parched and starving for the living God is birthing.

Lord, I am waiting in expectation and optimism of the ultimate mysteries of your ways. Would you reveal your glory to me. Give me the balls (courage) to follow you, Jesus.

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on a funnier note:

My cousins and I were watching beauty and the beast. And I put her on candid camera~ ^^

I love my cousins (the parks)!