xanga or blog???
well, i started a xanga the other day (lao_ye_ye). Now I can comment and eprop. woo hoo! i hope i can be encouraging to you all.

I'm starting to like this song.

Surrender
By Marc James
I'm giving You my heart and all that is within
I lay it down for the sake of You my King
I'm giving You my dreams, I'm laying down my rights
I'm giving up my pride for the promise of new life
And I surrender all to You, all to You
And I surrender all to You, all to You

I'm singing You this song, I'm waiting at the cross
And all the world holds dear
I count it all as loss
For the sake of knowing You
For the glory of Your name
To know the lasting joy
Even sharing in Your pain

And I surrender all to You, all to You
And I surrender all to You, all to You

I just can't wait for the summer...
Not just because I get to go visit my parents in Shanghai, China or visit Beijing and the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
Not just because of the warmer weather
Not just because of more fellowship time
Not just because the college folk are back
But because of what God is doing and will continue to do.

So, are you getting excited yet?
Are you getting excited for Cry Ice Tea?
Are you getting excited about CCMC?
Are you getting excited about what God is going to do in this place?
Are you ready???

You better be. If not, get on your knees and pray. Ask for humility and teachability. Be moldable and full of compassion....'cause its warm on the inside and cold on the outside'

Pray bigger prayers
Pray detailed/specific prayers
Pray for faith like a mustard seed

WOOHOO! I'M EXCITED FOR GOD!

a quick side note and a piece of information...
1) Cry Ice Tea is around the corner. We might have found a location---NPC Naperville Presbyterian Church in Naperville (west of Lincoln Jr. High). So, please keep praying for this event.

2) After some discussions with a few youth, I'm thinking about a new site on xanga. yes, yes assimilating to the crowd. However, I'll be able to post and comment and give eprops. =D Unfortunately, I'm not skilled or creative enough to design a site of my own. SOOOOOOO...I'm enlisting some folk to think of a name for me to use and possibly design it.

Any suggestions? like lao ye ye

continuing thoughts on community...

So, I've been listening to a message from OIL 2004. The speaker, Pastor Paul Kim, mentions this song:

Cheers Theme "Where Everbody Knows Your Name

Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got.
Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot.
Wouldn't you like to get away?
Sometimes you want to go, where everybody knows your name,
and they're always glad you came.
You wanna be where you can see, our troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows your name.
You wanna go where people know, people are all the same,
You wanna go where everybody knows your name.
You want to go where people know, people are all the same;
You want to go where everybody knows your name.

You think we could sing this as a worship song? Isn't this what a church is supposed to look like and not a bar?
Would you want to go to a place like this? Do you think your friends and family want to go to a place like this?
Would you bring them to CCMC? How could you help make CCMC a place like this?

interesting words of a song when it relates to community...

Black Eyed Peas Lyrics
Where Is The Love? Lyrics

What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't really know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't really know)
Where's the love, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found

Now ask yourself
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)

So, where is the love? am I showing it? are you showing it? who do you love? what do you love? do you know who loves you? are you keeping God's love to yourself? are you sharing it with others? how much do you love your non-Christian family member? how much do you love your non-Christian friends? how much are you praying for the non-Christian world? how about those you know who have wandered away?

Pray my brothers and sisters! Pray and have faith! Pray for God to do more amazing things!

here's an interesting alphabet from Steph Yen

A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind.
B - You are always cautious when it comes to meeting new people.
C - You definitely have a partier side in you, dont be shy to show it.
D - You have trouble trusting people.
E - You are a very exciting person.
F - Everyone loves you.
G - You have excellent ways of viewing people.
H - You are not judgemental.
I - You are always smiling & making others smile.
J - Jealousy.
K - You like to try new things.
L - Love is something you deeply believe in.
M - Success comes easily to you.
N - You like to work, but you always want a break.
O - You are very open-minded.
P - You are very friendly and understanding.
Q - You are a hypocrite.
R - You are a social butterfly.
S - You are very broad-minded.
T - You have an attitude, a big one.
U - You feel like you have to equal up to people's standards.
V - You have a very good physical and looks.
W -You like your privacy.
X - You never let people tell you what to do.
Y - You cause a lot of trouble.
Z - You're always fighting.

M - Success comes easily to you.
I - You are always smiling & making others smile.
C - You definitely have a partier side in you, dont be shy to show it.
H - You are not judgemental.
A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind.
E - You are a very exciting person.
L - Love is something you deeply believe in.

L - Love is something you deeply believe in.
I - You are always smiling & making others smile.
A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind.
N - You like to work, but you always want a break.
G - You have excellent ways of viewing people.


2 L's 2 I's and 2 A's

TO DO LIST:
1) need to set aside 2-3 personal days to reflect, pray, and write down all the things God is saying to me.
need for prayer of wisdom and discernment
2) need to look over possible classes to take in the fall. 1-2 courses. Survey of the Old Testament and/or Systematic Theology.
3) need to set a deadline for me and God on this issue of calling. My thoughts are end of August or beg of next year.

I keep wanting to add this song:
Above All by Lenny LeBlanc & Paul Baloche from "Worship"
Michael W. Smith lyrics


Above all powers
Above all things
Above all nature and all created things
Above all wisdom and all the ways of man
You were here before the world began
Above all kingdoms
Above all thrones
Above all wonders the world has ever known
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth
There's no way to measure what You're worth

::Chorus::
Crucified
Laid behind the stone
You lived to die
Rejected and alone
Like a rose trampled on the ground
You took the fall
And thought of me
Above all