Stuck in My Head

He is exalted the King is exalted on High
I will praise Him
He is exalted forever exalted
And I will praise His name

He is the Lord
Forever His truth shall reign
Heaven and Earth
Rejoice in His holy name
He is exalted the King is exalted on high

Going to help with worship tomorrow night at our last ICA Large Group of the fall quarter at UCLA. Please pray that I may have a pure heart posture before the LORD, that I will not be self-conscious playing guitar in front of people, that I may worship Him in truth and spirit, and that everyone in the room may give Him SUPREME DEVOTION.

Praise the Lord, O my soul

Happy moments, praise GOD
Difficult moments, seek GOD
Busy moments, believe GOD
Quiet moments, worship GOD
Waiting moments, trust GOD
Painful moments, pray GOD
Lovely moments, thank GOD

Today I am thankful for my brother and sister Alan and Elaine - their counsel, their reminders and pointing me back to Truth, and their prayers :)

Thank You, sweet JESUS

Thanksgiving Alone

It's my first Thanksgiving away from home without my family. I'm sorta :( to be by myself but in some ways :) and thankful that the Spirit of the Lord is with me. I'm never truly alone.

I woke up this morning with something weighing on my heart, the same thing I was thinking/praying about before I went to sleep last night. Actually it's been on my mind for the past few days, I just don't really know what to do about it. Sometimes I think too much and waste a lot of time dwelling on the decision I made and questioning if it was wrong or right. I'm always afraid of saying or doing something that I shouldn't have, afraid of inflicting hurt or pain on others, most afraid of sinning against my GOD and displeasing Him. Sighhhh I don't want to think about it anymore... I really need to hear GOD's voice, I need wisdom and discernment, especially since I'm really no good and inexperienced in this "particular area"... Sighhh, maybe I'm also overthinking everything.

I'm so lost. I just want everything to be simple. Actually I don't know what I want anymore. I think I know but I actually don't really, maybe I never even really knew in the first place. Only GOD knows what's best and I need to keep believing in His Sovereignty and goodness, and that in His perfect timing things will be made known to me. Ecclesiastes 3:11. Until then I just need to keep waiting on the LORD. My soul waits and longs for JESUS. Only JESUS, give me JESUS. Proverbs 4:23

I checked my email this morning and someone had sent me this singing greeting card. Twas really sweet, I replayed it like 5 times:

Happy moments, praise GOD
Difficult moments, seek GOD
Busy moments, believe GOD
Quiet moments, worship GOD
Waiting moments, trust GOD
Painful moments, pray GOD
Lovely moments,thank GOD

This Thanksgiving, I've much to be thankful for. But I'm especially thankful for Jesus Christ and the presence of GOD.

I had a pretty memorable weekend. So many new things, yet so much grace. Thankful for my new friend, always makes me laugh. Praying a lot. Got back into running on Saturday and today (finally... I've been so busy :/)

I want to go to a carnival! :]

And I keep on having the song "Last Christmas" stuck in my head... arghhh

I love (and miss) you, Bishkek

It's 1:15am. I have a take-home midterm due first thing tomorrow morning and I'm not done with it, also need to write a paper and read 4 long chapters from my pathophysiology textbook... neither of which I know I will complete by tomorrow. All this due in the very near future, yet all that is on my mind and heart is Kyrgyzstan and how much I want to be in Bishkek right now... to be with my students and friends. Love them and miss them so much.

All I want for Christmas: be back in Bishkek.

Unlikely... but still, GOD can make it happen, if it's part of His will.