Come Thou Fount- Jars of Clay

Encouraging lyrics! :) I love singing hymns in church and what a treat it was to sing some in service today!

Come Thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it
Mount of Thy unchanging love

Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by Thy help I come
And I hope by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wondering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood

O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to Thee
Prone to wander Lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart Lord, take and seal it, seal it for Thy courts above

Fun-sized Weekend!

1. Settlers- Wow! It's such a fun game to play! :) I had no idea on what I've been missing on! I'm really glad that my housemates taught me how to play. All night, every night. More like weekends! Haha.

2. All you can eat sushi- Road trip to Sacramento! :)

3. All you can eat Salad Bar & 6 oz. steak/baked potato/bread.

It Is What It Is- Lifehouse

But maybe there’s no making it now
Too long we’ve been denying
Now we’re both tired of trying
We hit a wall and we can’t get over it
Nothing to relive
It’s water under the bridge
You said it, I get it
I guess it is what it is
I was only trying to bury the pain
But I made you cry and I can’t stop the crying
Was only trying to save me
But I lost you again
Now there’s only lying
Wish I could say it’s only me

GOD is STILL sovereign in all that He does. God's plans is always >.

Walking, waiting.

Everyone has a specific spot as to where they read their Bible, pray, seek for the Lord's guidance, repent, and experience. Whether it'd be at home, the nearby park, library, or even the bathroom. My quiet time with the Lord would be while I am walking to and from the bus stop. It usually takes about 15-20 minutes to walk from and to the bus stop. Although it's a long walk, I'm given this opportunity to just look at the scenery, Yosemite mountains, sunset, different formations of the clouds, and more! I really want to go to Yosemite now! It's not only a good work out but I get to spend time with God, the creator of it all.



The lyrics below is a gist of how I feel when I'm surrounded by God's glory, beauty, grace, and love.









It's the first song that's playing right now on my blogspot. Enjoy! :)


Captivated- Shawn Mcdonald

When I look into the mountains I see Your face
When I look into the night sky it sparkles Your Name

The wind in the clouds and the blue in the sky
The sun and the moon and the stars so high
That's what draws me to You

I am
I'm captivated by You
(You know that You do)
I am
I'm captivated

When I wake unto the morning it gives me your sights
When I look across the ocean it echoes Your might

The sand on the shore and the waves in the sea
The air in my lungs and the way You made me
That's what draws me to You

The wind in the clouds and the blue in the sky
The sun and the moon and the stars so high
The sand on the shore and the waves in the sea
The air in my lungs and the way You made me

The blood in my veins and my heart You invade
The plants how they grow and the trees and the shade
The way that I feel and the Love in my soul
I thank you my God for letting me know

:) Blessed!

Lake Charles, Louisiana Missionary Trip (CPC)

Over the past couple of weeks, there has been several transitions from moving into a new house to dropping two of my harder classes to rebuilding friendships with my Sisters and last but not least, being amazed by God once again. Words can't emphasize how much joy I have at the moment. Hopefully more days filled with joy to come! I was able to meet up with a few of my Sisters in Christ I had lost contact with for over the past year, but God has truly blessed our conversations as I met up with them. I am definitely encouraged by their heart for God and me. I feel so loved upon. And I am definitely thrilled to spend my last couple of years in UC Merced! Oh my, there's just been so much going on, but a few of my greater blessings that I have right now are my housemates. I know I've lived with them for only a couple of weeks, but I love spending time with them, whether it'd be watching TV, cooking, eating, talking, laughing, and doing the most random things together. :) It's bittersweet to know that I only have a year and half left with them, but I am looking forward to these fun-filled days. One of the craziest trip I've had with them was going to Modesto and Stockton on a Sunday afternoon to watch Alice in Wonderland in IMAX 3D! Didn't get back until the next day. Another greater blessing that I'm thankful for, are my parents. They're really amazing in terms of trusting in God's plans, loving my brother, sister, and I, and being supportive in terms of what I want to do in life. Last but not least, my

GREATEST blessing of all is The GOSPEL.

John 3:16 (English Standard Version)

For God So Loved The World

¹⁶"For^A)">(A) God so loved^B)">(B) the world,^a]">[a]^C)">(C) that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not^D)">(D) perish but have eternal life.

Isaiah 53 (English Standard Version)

Isaiah 53

¹^A)">(A) Who has believed what he has heard from us?^a]">[a]
And to whom has^B)">(B) the arm of the LORD been revealed?
²For he grew up before him like a young plant,
^C)">(C) and like a root out of dry ground;
^D)">(D) he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.
³^E)">(E) He was despised and rejected^b]">[b] by men;
a man of sorrows,^c]">[c] and acquainted with^d]">[d] grief;^e]">[e]
and as one from whom men hide their faces^f]">[f]
he was despised, and^F)">(F) we esteemed him not.

⁴^G)">(G) Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
^H)">(H) smitten by God, and afflicted.
⁵^I)">(I) But he was wounded for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
^J)">(J) and with his stripes we are healed.
⁶^K)">(K) All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
^L)">(L) and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

⁷He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
^M)">(M) yet he opened not his mouth;
^N)">(N) like a^O)">(O) lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
⁸By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation,^P)">(P) who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
⁹And they made his grave with the wicked
^Q)">(Q) and with a rich man in his death,
although^R)">(R) he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.

¹⁰Yet^S)">(S) it was the will of the LORD to crush him;
he has put him to grief;^g]">[g]
^T)">(T) when his soul makes^h]">[h] an offering for guilt,
he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
^U)">(U) the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. ¹¹Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see^i]">[i] and be satisfied;by his knowledge shall^V)">(V) the righteous one, my servant,
^W)">(W) make many to be accounted righteous,
^X)">(X) and he shall bear their iniquities.
¹²^Y)">(Y) Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,^j]">[j]
^Z)">(Z) and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,^k]">[k]
because he poured out his soul to death
and was numbered with the transgressors;
^AA)">(AA) yet he bore the sin of many,
and makes intercession for the transgressors.

Prayers for Slovakia

Reasons why I chose Slovakia? During the Olympic Season 2012, I watched hours and hours of sports. And out all the sports I had watched, what intrigued me the most was curling. (Figure skating and snowboarding are pretty cool too!) And Team USA vs. Slovakia happened to be showing.

A bit of background for Slovakia: Religion- The constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government respects this in practice.

"Challenges for Prayer:
1. Slovakia has a strong Christian heritage-but the Catholic and mainline Protestant churches (Lutheran and Reformed) are more traditional and the majority of congregation are declining in numbers and attendance. The Lutheran Church holds an annual youth conference which draws a considerable number of young people. Prayer against spirit of passivity and even cynicism and pray for a revelation of God's glory so that many become enthused for the Kingdom in these denominations.
2.Less reached peoples:
a.) Hungarians make up more than 10% of the population. There has been tensions between Slovaks and Hungarians over the issue of minority rights and language use. Pray for fair and just solutions. Pray that Hungarian Christians may be mobilized to reach their kin in Slovakia.
b.) The Roma (Gypsies) have a different culture and worldview. They are often disliked and mistrusted. Attempts have been made to help them but they are suspicious and resistant to change. Pray for understanding as to how to help them most effectively and for love that will overcome the barriers and stereotypes that hinder spiritual ministry. There are some ministries committed to reach them. " (Johnstone and Mandryk 569-570)

Pictures of Slovakia

Who Are You?/ Graduation Plans

10:45 PM cousin: hey

10:48 PM me: hello!

cousin: apprerntly

so today

someone from merced called my house to congrat me for getting in

and apprently

they know you

me: wait what do you mean??

cousin: so

10:49 PM someone called my house

and congradualted me

for getting in

and they asked me questions and stuff

and they asked me if i wanted more information

and i said no cause my cousin goes

and she was like who

and i told her ur name

and she was like i know her

and yea

10:50 PM me: what's her name?? lol

cousin: iono

lol

haha
me: is she a student

or faculty

cousin: student

10:54 PM me: hahah interesting

cousin: yea

she said she would let u know

10:56 PM me: haha cool!

cousin: yea

10:57 PM she also mentioned to me that u were a christian

and goes snowboarding

lol

Who is this person? I'm curious now. Oh and congratulations to my cousin who got into UC Merced! :). I can't even imagine the anticipation of waiting on acceptance and rejection letters for college.

Recently, I made an appointment with my graduation advisor and praise the Lord I'm still able to graduate early. That is if I take 3 summer school courses (Arts 102, Perception Psychology, Biological Anthropology). Class of 2011! (If I pass all my classes!) It's been surreal for me to even think about graduation, but it's coming up! When they say college goes by faster than high school.. they're right! But I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for me. So far my plans (If the Lord wills), I want to apply to graduate school (UC Davis preferably! Maternal and Child Nutrition?). If I get into a graduate school, I would take graduate school over the school year and get my second Master's degree over the summer over at Master's College (Master of Arts in Biblical Studies/Counseling). Although it feels like I have a plan, I know that God's plan surpasses my plans. But these are just my thoughts upon graduation. I'm not 100% certain yet. :)

MORE OF YOU and less of me.