今天是很好

Sometimes you just need to stop and give thanks.

This week has been rough to say the least but through it all I'm being inwardly renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. I went to lunch with Emma, Zack, Elizabeth, and Bruce today, and we decided to get chao fan, jiao zi, and other transportable vittles and eat on the hill above Sogo in honor of the sunshine that bravely fought off the clouds today. We had a leisurely picnic followed by ice cream before heading back to my apartment for some fellowship.

Ice cream. At least that's what we thought it was. In fact what we got were some pea and red-bean flavored popsicles. Please observe closely the beans in Emma's frozen delight, as she tells us how delicious it is. You can see the lovely picture on the pea-flavored one as Zack tried it after watching me turn the color of the package when I tried it. Apparently something in my expression made it irresistable.

There were times last semester where I wondered what I was doing here, and if I was doing any good at all. Now I've got three groups learning with me every week, and they keep growing. Sometimes there isn't room for everyone. I am amazed anew every day. Some ask really difficult questions, some just want to know more.

Please continue to petition for wisdom and peace, and open hearts.

“It’s not who you are underneath; it’s what you do, that defines you.”