what the Kings shared with me

"God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."

May I state the obvious?
Fellowship is with His Son.
It attracts attention not to us, but to Him.
Not to our brokenness, but to what He has done.
It does not weigh down, but builds up in and for His Name.
It is when I see Jesus having full rein (reign?) in somebody else, and I say I want that. I want it!
Because fellowship is with Jesus Christ our Lord, fellowship brings life.

Suddenly so many things I spent most of the previous two years confused about have been becoming so clear.
True fellowship...quiet time...relationships...marriage...womanhood...work...trust...
Sweet fellowship with wise and generous saints tonight made much of it concrete. While I know I still have a lot of areas in which I have yet to fully obey, I'm seeing so many anxious desires and fears of losing things or wasting time slipping away. I cannot write all of this on a blog.

God, keep us pure in heart, so that we may see You!

Life is such an adventure!!!

haha Alex Wu was so excited yesterday night to share about all the eye-opening things God has been doing in his life that we went an hour and a half over time, again.
"Mannn, the kingdom of God is so amazing," he exclaimed at one point.
So amazing indeed!! He is good, He is living and active throughout our numbered days!

fam ily

booked my flights. happy family email chain.
i have a letter to finish writing, a letter that seems so un-write-able...
but thank You from the bottom of my heart for this moment,
CAD-ing plans next to my huge inner loop window, hair wet from post-jog shower and light sprinkles, nina simone and studio chatter, a stomach full of baby carrots, gratitude for the little things You pack into each hour of my little life.

it's not that i don't have any problems as of late, but once in a while it bothers me how comfortable my life is. but I'm sure You're going to change that real soon as i wait as watchmen wait for the morning, and think of You as i lie on my bed. will be gratefully savoring the spoonfuls of undeserved happiness in the mean time.

Appa you are SO BOSS.

I have decided to follow Jesus, and there is no turning back.

I recently rediscovered this song and have been playing it on repeat in studio. I like how they incorporated the lines from a children's praise song into it.
It's Monday morning, the beginning of another week of fighting to cherish Him above all else, above our fleshly desires, our comfort and safety as we know it, every haunting sin and every good thing.

May this be our prayer as we commit to loving the LORD our God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength - I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back.