Blessed To Be A Blessing

i have been so blessed this past week that it's just too hard to keep it to myself. i came to Youth With a Mission (YWAM) with a lot of questions and the desire to experience God in a way i never had before. and i tell you, God does go beyond our expectations and the Discipleship Training Week is more than enough proof for it. if at first, i wasn't sure why God has brought me there, now i know, it is to know Him deeper and walk with Him closer.

each lecture (hearing God's voice, worship, intercession, fear of the Lord, father heart of God, relationships, pride and humility, faithfulness and how to study the bible) was like a piece of puzzle, being connected together to fit God's design of revealing Himself to us. the lectures have given me a deeper understanding of who God is, and who i am in His sight. he's my Lord and Savior, but more than that He's my Father and He loves me as his daughter, flaws and all. i have learned more about God in the 5 days i stayed there than my many years of being a christian (*11 years). i have learned that knowing God is more than just head knowledge, it is the passionate application of our faith, obedience to His call, and that is to make Him known.

i usually feel homesick whenever i'm away from my family, but miraculously, i've never felt an ounce of homesickness there at all. and it is because i have gained another family--God's one big happy family. everyone is just so approachable, always willing to listen and share their insights to my numerous questions. ate leah, ate mardie, ate merly, ate kit, kuya benjie, kuya jeron, kuya roland and ate dang were just some of the people that God used greatly in my life. i believe God speaks and sometimes, it is through people like them. and i'm happy to announce that my long time of praying for a discipler has been finally answered. i thank ate dang for such a great privilege to be my mentor. i thank God for every staff who inspires us to grow in our walk with Christ. i know that God is truly amazing because of people like them.

to my DTW classmates, you'll always be here in my heart. thank you for all the stories, the laughter and the fun times. we all have different backgrounds but God placed us together for a purpose. i never had my "nose bleed" so much for speaking in english whenever i try to start a conversation with my Korean classmates Eun Ji, Jun Young, Ate Mihee and Pastor Lim. haha. though i won't be able to mention all of your names, you are all special to me.

DTW has been a time for many firsts. first street evangelism, first time that God gave me the holy boldness to proclaim his revelation in isaiah 49 and my first large children's outreach. i know the angels are rejoicing for each soul that accepted Christ that day. the greatest gift i'll take from this whole week is the passion to "KNOW GOD AND MAKE HIM KNOWN." to plant one seed at a time. to have a bold heart to preach the gospel by which we were saved. it is the word of truth, and it has the power to bring life to those who hear it. we are part of a great commission, to proclaim the good news for the expansion of His kingdom. Isaiah 49 speaks to us that "it is not enough for us to be his servants...we are to be a light to the gentiles to the ends of the earth."

this is an unforgettable experience, a priceless experience of a lifetime. i hope someday God will lead me back to the YWAM and be adopted as their kid. thank you Lord for giving me the best week of my life!

I Corinthians 2:9 "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared to those who love Him."

"I will live to carry your compassion
To love a world that's broken
To be Your hands and feet
I will give with the life that I'd been given
And go beyond religion
To see the world be changed
By the power of Your Name"

The Power of Your Name -- Lincoln Brewster

You need Jesus, my friend...we all do...

Lord Jesus, i need You. i confess that i am a sinner and that i have been running my life on my own and for myself. but i quit as of today. i believe that You died on the cross to pay for all my sins. i ask You to come into my life as my Lord and Savior. i humbly accept Your gift of eternal life. Please help me live my life Your way starting today. Lord, from now on, I'm Yours. Amen. If you followed that prayer and accepted Christ in your life, congratulations! You are now part of God's family and have been given eternal life...and this is the most important relationship there is.