P-Giat's sermon on Sunday talked about faith, and having enough of it. At least Dru's interpretation brought that out, he clarified Giat's intent later.
But I still like to think about the side I heard, because that's what I need right now. Faith.
Faith that God can move mountains... Huge mountains.
I took a walk today and was praying hard about the two mountains that affect my life right now, both of them seem impossible. Partially because of how large they are, and partially because of what they are made out of.
Have you ever noticed that mountains can be made of different things, and their move-ability feels directly related? The mountains I'm praying about are made of smelly, bad, sad things.
I was half way down the one side of my block and looked up from studying the road to see, out over the blue ornate fence, and the tropical tree's.
A mountain, big and strong, immovable. And do you know what came to mind?
A song, "when I look to the hills, from whence comes my help."...
And then a verse, "All things work together for good, for them that love Him."
"My strength comes from the hills." has taken a new, and different meaning for me. His plan for the mountains in life. is to grow us, strengthen us... And stretch our faith.
When I look to the hills. My strength comes from Him. He can move mountains. He allowed the mountains to be there. And ultimately, all things work together for good!
The Bible says "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." -James 5:16 Which means that my prayers really are important, the mountains I'm seeing ARE movable... Through prayer and faith God can make something beautiful out of them. And regardless of any beauty or lack of it, it WILL work for good, because the people involved truly love Him.
There are my thoughts for the day, I know they are disorganized, but it's what I've been thinking, and praying about for the last few days, so here you go. ~ Ky-Mook
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Thai Classes
Friday, September 7, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Journal Entries
8/23/12
Sitting at my gate in MSP can’t quite believe I’m finally headed out!
So a lady just walked by and asks the guy walking beside her “Are you just saying that because you’re a leader!?”, he’s like “nooo”.
There is a tall Asian lady walking around here!
***************************************************************************************** Several Hours Later
Somewhere over Reindeer Lake in Canada.
I found the girls and one of their brothers in the Chicago airport. Chicago went REALLY well. All those prayers meant something! : )
I ended up in the middle of the middle row on this plane, not quite my plan but I’m still happy with it. Will be sooo nice to just plain be there though. I’m so tired. I had like three and a half hours of sleep last night.
By the middle of the flight I was beginning to get upset with the young Korean man who thought he had to fall asleep and lean waaay over towards me. I was pretty sure I was going to have a permanent twist in my back from scooching away from him. By the end of the trip I was very very happy to just be off the plane already. I only slept for about half an hour the whole twelve hour flight.
On the other side of me where two sixty something year old Asian ladies who Grandmothered me the whole flight, that was lovely! They spoke just enough English to be able to talk a little, and ask me “how much they charge you?” : ) I paid the same as one of the ladies, and a little less that the other. “about two thousand baht less, I not buy from them the next time!”
***********************************************************************
Somewhere over Russia, when we passed Alaska it made me wish I could just land there. (I’ve always dreamed of going to Alaska, and I was sick of the plane by then).
I opened my computer a while ago and my picture of Lance and I came up. I’m gonna miss him a lot. Four months suddenly seems like a looong time!
One of the girls just passed me and gave me a big wink. I think she’s gonna be fun. I think maybe Sara is a quite girl, not really shy, but quite.
There is still another FIVE HOURS till landing! : P
“I think I can, I think I can!"
*********************************************************************** In Seoul waiting for the next flight.
We are at our gate, sprawled on the floor sleeping.I couldn’t sleep anymore though. There is a little taxi car thing that drives around in here playing Fur Elise of all things. And they were playing Tchaikovsky on the plane.
I wish I could sleep the other girls look so comfortable!
It feels weird to be the odd one here. Koreans all over the place! : ) Which makes sense, considering we are in Korea!
A flight just unloaded and there are floods of people walking past staring at us. These people don’t mind staring. The people here who are not Korean are European, judging by their clothes.
Tacked in here I had the comment “I had brown rice tea on the plane, quite something I tell you what!”.
(We found out later that our gate was directly above us, someone stopped to double check that we knew what we were doing).
***************************************************************************************** 8/25/12
In Thailand! Got in around midnight last night. Browns picked me up with “Hi! Welcome! Welcome home!” Was sooo nice to see someone I knew, even just a little bit.
I slept till noon today and am tired now. But I’m going to stay awake till tonight.
Sara and I walked down to Mae Wahns to see the babies, they are napping so after they are up we will go get them and bring them back here.
*****************************************************************************************
And while we wait to go get them, I write. : )
The people who said that it is hot here were right, Sara even said that it is hot today though. We are hiding in her room, away from the heat.
I’m seriously considering sleeping some more, which is a dumb idea, because I'll never get back on schedule if I do.
Dru’s get here in a few hours to pick me up and take me to their place. They are on some sort of school trip. Can’t wait to see them.
Listening to piano music, can’t quite fathom not having a piano for this long, oh well. Lisl has a guitar, maybe I can learn to play that.
I should get off of here, Sara is puttering around.
Till later! ~Francis~
Sitting at my gate in MSP can’t quite believe I’m finally headed out!
So a lady just walked by and asks the guy walking beside her “Are you just saying that because you’re a leader!?”, he’s like “nooo”.
There is a tall Asian lady walking around here!
***************************************************************************************** Several Hours Later
Somewhere over Reindeer Lake in Canada.
I found the girls and one of their brothers in the Chicago airport. Chicago went REALLY well. All those prayers meant something! : )
I ended up in the middle of the middle row on this plane, not quite my plan but I’m still happy with it. Will be sooo nice to just plain be there though. I’m so tired. I had like three and a half hours of sleep last night.
By the middle of the flight I was beginning to get upset with the young Korean man who thought he had to fall asleep and lean waaay over towards me. I was pretty sure I was going to have a permanent twist in my back from scooching away from him. By the end of the trip I was very very happy to just be off the plane already. I only slept for about half an hour the whole twelve hour flight.
On the other side of me where two sixty something year old Asian ladies who Grandmothered me the whole flight, that was lovely! They spoke just enough English to be able to talk a little, and ask me “how much they charge you?” : ) I paid the same as one of the ladies, and a little less that the other. “about two thousand baht less, I not buy from them the next time!”
***********************************************************************
Somewhere over Russia, when we passed Alaska it made me wish I could just land there. (I’ve always dreamed of going to Alaska, and I was sick of the plane by then).
I opened my computer a while ago and my picture of Lance and I came up. I’m gonna miss him a lot. Four months suddenly seems like a looong time!
One of the girls just passed me and gave me a big wink. I think she’s gonna be fun. I think maybe Sara is a quite girl, not really shy, but quite.
There is still another FIVE HOURS till landing! : P
“I think I can, I think I can!"
*********************************************************************** In Seoul waiting for the next flight.
We are at our gate, sprawled on the floor sleeping.I couldn’t sleep anymore though. There is a little taxi car thing that drives around in here playing Fur Elise of all things. And they were playing Tchaikovsky on the plane.
I wish I could sleep the other girls look so comfortable!
It feels weird to be the odd one here. Koreans all over the place! : ) Which makes sense, considering we are in Korea!
A flight just unloaded and there are floods of people walking past staring at us. These people don’t mind staring. The people here who are not Korean are European, judging by their clothes.
Tacked in here I had the comment “I had brown rice tea on the plane, quite something I tell you what!”.
(We found out later that our gate was directly above us, someone stopped to double check that we knew what we were doing).
***************************************************************************************** 8/25/12
In Thailand! Got in around midnight last night. Browns picked me up with “Hi! Welcome! Welcome home!” Was sooo nice to see someone I knew, even just a little bit.
I slept till noon today and am tired now. But I’m going to stay awake till tonight.
Sara and I walked down to Mae Wahns to see the babies, they are napping so after they are up we will go get them and bring them back here.
*****************************************************************************************
And while we wait to go get them, I write. : )
The people who said that it is hot here were right, Sara even said that it is hot today though. We are hiding in her room, away from the heat.
I’m seriously considering sleeping some more, which is a dumb idea, because I'll never get back on schedule if I do.
Dru’s get here in a few hours to pick me up and take me to their place. They are on some sort of school trip. Can’t wait to see them.
Listening to piano music, can’t quite fathom not having a piano for this long, oh well. Lisl has a guitar, maybe I can learn to play that.
I should get off of here, Sara is puttering around.
Till later! ~Francis~
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