one week

So many things to be thankful for.

-the Lord's grace and mercy. How I'm getting up at 7:30am every single day consistently is a miracle in itself.

-the gospel

-lighthouse: super encouraged, that so many people are so happy for us.

-the bf =)

I'm excited for retreat! Go RED! wheeee.

mmmm

If you are looking for absolute fulfillment in another person, you are setting yourself up for failure. I once heard a man say, “If you cannot find peace in yourself, it is futile to search for it elsewhere.” You have to be satisfied with your identity as a single person; you have to have a growing relationship with Christ, or you will not be well-suited for a relationship. In 1 Corinthians, Paul shares some insight about the benefits of finding Singles Satisfaction: “Are you married? Do not seek a divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife.” (7:27)

Isn't that so so true?

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a relationship is not just about how you benefit from the other person; it is about how you can invest in that person’s life for the better.

I'm still in shock what he sees in me. A (big) part of me is so so scared that I'm not able/don't have the ability/talent/knowledge/whatever to help him. I can only see how I'd benefit from the relationship, and not the other way around. ><" Hope this changes, ha ha ha..

God is so gracious to me.

week in thankfulness

all in all, long story short, I cannot thank God enough for giving me patience when I didn't want to wait, strength when I had none, trust when I was lost.

past few days seemed to be extra long, but in a good way =)

i'm so, so, so encouraged by all our friends/church family =D

and super excited for what's to come, knowing that God is watching over us (as always!).

02.18.10

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mademesmiletoday

-prof replied to my email - woot!

-getting out of lab early

-roommate shared food =)

-friends made peace!! =D

commonsimplebeautiful

idontneedanything

onrepeat: Valentine - Kina Grannis

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I've been so, so blessed by the verses on my wall. Despite my to-do list seemingly growing exponentially as the minute goes by, I am comforted by the promises of God's word.

Need less. Love more

chewing on this

B: "I think for you, you trust God with everything."

Hm, would love to, but probably no. gotta gotta chew on this for a while.

verse on my wall at the moment:

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

-Matthew 6:33

(HEH isnt it crazy how Jin spoke on Matt6:31-33 on fnf?=))

bacteriaissupercool

for 5 weeks, i had no idea what was going on in bimm100 and bimm101.

but i do now!

oh my gee - it is SO cool!!! bacteria is super smart. hahahahah. i like v. fischeri now =)

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/bonnie_bassler_on_how_bacteria_communicate.html

i'm so giggly! hehe.

okay, now back to my 10 page paper and studying for midterms. =X

praypraypray

Been praying for one particular thing for a while. Got to the point I'm questioning, God, if this is not your will, why don't You take it away? And if it is, why am I suffering?

A lbc sis wrote to me:

at the same time, as discouraging as it may be to feel like God's not answering your prayer, he takes his time sometimes and in the process, you become all the more dependent on his grace and you end up dwelling on the gospel so much more.

even though I still question and it still hurts when I think about it, thanks for always pointing me back to Christ.

I like lbc =)

there's a cry in my heart

Reading through Disciplines of a Godly Woman. This verse was in there, and it's always been one of my favorite verse. It comes at such a right time, too. Hah, the more I think about it, the more I see how God is working, even through smaller thing.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your quest to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus"

what a Monday

God knew what I was going through, and blessed me with such a glorious day!

-LoR: perhaps one of my bigger worries, since everyone says their non-sci LoR is usually the weakest. I was scared that I wouldn't even get one, since I took the class a year ago, and I don't know any of my other non-sci profs (who has appt-only OH? ><). Well, whatevs, I totally just barged in, without much prep, and said "do you remember me?" and this is what i've been doing, "can i get a letter?"
and she was SO nice, "SURE! =D =D"

Yup. Problem, solved.

-Saw my first surgery. I was in the room, scrubbed in, with masks, glasses, bunnysuit, everything! Surgeon was super nice and explained to me a lot of stuff. I did get a little light-headed towards the end though (hahah what the, "hammer please" "saw please" "oh oopps, forgot to tell you blood would get everywhere"). But it was still an amazing experience. One thing I noticed more than any, is what an amazing, fun relationship the surgeon has with his staff (nurses anesthesiologist etc etc). They were totally joking and making fun of one another - it was super cute.


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&, thanks for those who have been praying for me + family. Dad is coming back this weekend, I'm excited.