Sojourning the Earth. Settling for Eternity.

Well, I'm back in Vancouver now. Spent some time with the family and now I'm all packed up to move back to the GHouse. I noticed that I'm a pack rat - too many junk in my belongings! Well, I won't try to bring too much stuff this time. Couple of things that I'm really stoked about this year: 1. Living in the GHouse + catching up with people 2. Core leading in UCM 3. Having a close family member on campus 4. Psyc Courses! My friend was telling me that its good to have a motivation behind your work. I'm trying to brainstorm some goals that I want to have this year: 1. Keep on reading and memorizing Bible passages 2. Get into a lab position for my 4th year Cogs I'm sure there are more but I'll focus on that for now :)

1. Half of August is gone 2. I have seven more work days 3. Summer is ending 4. School is starting In other words... time flies by... fast! Its hard to believe that in a couple weeks, I will be taking a flight to return to Vancouver. My time here felt very short.. I can also say that I am ready to go back home. I'm starting to miss my family and friends in Vancouver. I guess living by yourself does make you feel that way sometimes - especially when all my roommates have gone home for the rest of summer. God has taught me quite a bit of things this summer and He also has provided me with numerous opportunities to grow, to learn, and to explore. Some of the things I am thankful for during this summer: A) The opportunity to grow in my relationship with God via reading the Bible. CCF has motivated me to read the Bible and to discipline myself in memorizing some passages. It does bring a new perspective and revelation in the Bible stories that I grew up with and the passages tha...

Initially, I considered my time here in the east as a break from Vancouver. In a way, it has been a good break. I've been involved with UCM since my second year, and this includes the summer semesters as well. Its nice to see how God works in different parts of the world (even though I'm still in Canada). CCF is different from UCM and I'm just beginning to appreciate the difference. Coming into CCF, I knew that the fellowship will tend to lean more on the conservative side. Hence, during my time here, I have to withhold some of the things that I usually do back in Vancouver. But really, it doesn't seem bad at all. It has been a blessing being here in CCF. Although I was raised in a conservative family, I grew up in a liberal environment at UBC. I find that I don't really have a preference of one view over the other. You can say that I'm somewhere in the middle or that I'm pretty accommodating towards both views. As I become more involved with the ministries ...

Whenever I strike up a conversation with the people that I meet, I often find myself trying really hard to understand where they are coming from. You can say that I was trying to place myself in their shoes. Its kind of interesting how my natural inclination tends to follow this course. No wonder I'm doing a minor in Psychology. But as I also find myself being very sympathetic as I try to gain a better grasp of the individual. Although this feeling is a tremendous help in understanding them, I do find myself restrained at times. Last Sunday, P.T was preaching about King Saul as he continued along the series "Heroes and Villains of the Faith". Saul 'could've been a great King', but because of his lack of self confidence he has failed in the many occurrences that God has granted him with to establish him as one of Israel's greatest King (1 Samuel 15). What sticks out for me is how the fear of others hindered Saul from listening to the Lord. I know that I...