Friday (03.23.18)
On this day, the two falls we saw were Mooney Falls and Beaver Falls. After a hearty breakfast and getting ready quickly, we headed out north of the camp.
Sunday
havasupai pt 2
This is part 2 of my havasupai trip! Check my first post if you haven't ^^
Friday (03.23.18)
On this day, the two falls we saw were Mooney Falls and Beaver Falls. After a hearty breakfast and getting ready quickly, we headed out north of the camp.
Friday (03.23.18)
On this day, the two falls we saw were Mooney Falls and Beaver Falls. After a hearty breakfast and getting ready quickly, we headed out north of the camp.
havasupai pt 1
Hello unseen audience, I just came back from an incredible adventure!
My friend Michelle and I went backpacking to the Havasupai Reservation and visited some waterfalls in the area. It has been something that we have been training for and I'm excited to share with you what we did!
My friend Michelle and I went backpacking to the Havasupai Reservation and visited some waterfalls in the area. It has been something that we have been training for and I'm excited to share with you what we did!
Wednesday
introduction: leader's team
One thing characteristic of this quarter is being able to grow in my relationship with my Intervarsity Off-Campus leader's team. I mentioned it a little bit in a blog post, but I wanted to write a full blog post on them. They are actually all studying at my apartment right now, which makes me really happy ^^. Anyways, moving along ~
Our fellowship organizes itself by geographic area and the one that I am a part of serves the apartments / commuters. My role as an "Area Leader" (AL) is to lead this team of people in doing mission together: small groups, outreach, community building, etc. My time an AL has been difficult for many reasons, but these people give me a lot of joy and peace. This quarter, they've been my main source of support, which I feel so so blessed by.
Courtney // She's the hype of our group. She is kind-hearted, generous, hospitable, and always willing to invest time into people, no matter how little time / effort she has. In this past year, I have been able to witness just the amazing growth in her confidence and her intimacy with the Father. Most of our interactions are just kind of dumb fun and relaxing, which gives me a lot of joy.
Melinda // I have been amazed time and time again just the effort and intentionality that Melinda spends in the things that she does. Whether it be in school, friendships, church, or small group, She puts all of her heart and soul into what she does. Discipleship with her has been very redeeming in many ways and it's awesome to see the ways that God uses my life experience and mistakes to speak to her.
Justin // Before this school year started, Chris told me that Justin would be my main partner in this ministry, which proved to be very true. In the beginning, he would help me a lot in learning about how Off-Campus ministry operates, since it is very different from dorms. I find a lot of comfort in knowing that he's got my back if I need.
Jenny // I have been so amazed and motivated by the way that Jenny lays down her life for her ministry, despite the fact that she is already so busy with nursing school and helping out her family. There is a sincere focus on the mission of bringing people to Christ. She doesn't spend a lot of time with us, but her spirit inspires us in ministry.
Our fellowship organizes itself by geographic area and the one that I am a part of serves the apartments / commuters. My role as an "Area Leader" (AL) is to lead this team of people in doing mission together: small groups, outreach, community building, etc. My time an AL has been difficult for many reasons, but these people give me a lot of joy and peace. This quarter, they've been my main source of support, which I feel so so blessed by.
Courtney // She's the hype of our group. She is kind-hearted, generous, hospitable, and always willing to invest time into people, no matter how little time / effort she has. In this past year, I have been able to witness just the amazing growth in her confidence and her intimacy with the Father. Most of our interactions are just kind of dumb fun and relaxing, which gives me a lot of joy.
Melinda // I have been amazed time and time again just the effort and intentionality that Melinda spends in the things that she does. Whether it be in school, friendships, church, or small group, She puts all of her heart and soul into what she does. Discipleship with her has been very redeeming in many ways and it's awesome to see the ways that God uses my life experience and mistakes to speak to her.
Justin // Before this school year started, Chris told me that Justin would be my main partner in this ministry, which proved to be very true. In the beginning, he would help me a lot in learning about how Off-Campus ministry operates, since it is very different from dorms. I find a lot of comfort in knowing that he's got my back if I need.
Jenny // I have been so amazed and motivated by the way that Jenny lays down her life for her ministry, despite the fact that she is already so busy with nursing school and helping out her family. There is a sincere focus on the mission of bringing people to Christ. She doesn't spend a lot of time with us, but her spirit inspires us in ministry.
In this quarter, I have been able to spend a lot of time with Courtney and Justin - studying almost every day together, eating together, walking to class together, and just living life together. Because we spend so much time together, we are able to better care for and speak into each other's lives. I feel very lucky for these two dear friends in my current crazy season of life.
bye bye until next time ^
Saturday
training for havasu
This past few months (although I had intermittent breaks), I have been training for a backpacking trip with Michelle by being more intentional in spending time exercising and building my muscles. I've been really enjoying exercising more than I expected. In general, I'm more alert throughout the day and able to fall asleep with more ease. Today, I was able to go on a hiking trail with Krystal that I usually go on with my parents. And I felt like I was able to enjoy it so much more since my body could handle the hike much better. I am probably wildly unprepared, but I am really looking forward to be away from the city, people, school, busyness and enjoy nature, silence, and time with God. I might do a blog series on the hike, but we shall see.
Also, I asked my friends to help assemble a playlist for the road since we'll be driving for quite a bit so I'm pretty excited to take a listen through it.
Here's a pic from my hike with Krystal!
bye bye for now ^
Also, I asked my friends to help assemble a playlist for the road since we'll be driving for quite a bit so I'm pretty excited to take a listen through it.
Here's a pic from my hike with Krystal!
bye bye for now ^
my hometown
Hello unseen audience,
I thought I would give a (very) short introduction to my hometown, Torrance (aka t town)!
My parents both lived in the area of Torrance / Gardena since their early teens and got married in their mid twenties. Thus, I've lived my first 18 years in Torrance. It is the place that I call home.
Despite the fact that I hype it up a lot, there is actually not much to do in Torrance. If anything, I usually spend time with people in neighboring cities like Gardena and Redondo. There are like 3 hip places that people go to hang out (aka Kansha, The Boy and the Bear, and Green Door [none of which are actually in Torrance..]) - so if you go to said hip places, there's a pretty high chance that you'll run into someone from high school that you'd rather not see. But putting that aside..
One thing that I appreciate about Torrance / Gardena is the lovely amount of Japanese Americans that live in the neighborhood, which lends itself to a plethora of Japanese markets and restaurants, which brings me a lot of joy. There's a lovely Japanese place called Kansha Creamery, which is my favorite ice cream parlor on the planet and I definitely hype it up way too much (but it's so delicious so how could I not).
Another thing special to Torrance is the Del Amo mall, which is the 5th largest mall in the nation. I remember in middle/high school, I would feel really cool hanging out there when I had the chance. It was recently remodeled.. so I honestly don't know where any stores are anymore / I don't want to go since there's way too many people, which makes parking difficult.
The only other interesting thing that happens is the farmer's market on Tuesdays and Saturdays at Wilson Park, which I frequented a lot growing up. I would get a lot of fruit samples and buy a honey stick for 50 cents. There's was also this man who always played the steel drum near the fruits. I should probably tip him after all these years of enjoying his performances.
Finally, the thing that places Torrance so close to my heart are the friends that I so dearly cherish. From my childhood to high school days, there are so many people that I have been able to share life with in this rather bland city. Although I do really look forward to visiting Kansha on my return home, it is definitely those catch up conversations that bring my heart joy and satisfaction.
I think that I will be returning back home after I graduate college, and I look forward to the many new adventures that my old hometown holds for me.
bye bye until next time ^
I thought I would give a (very) short introduction to my hometown, Torrance (aka t town)!
My parents both lived in the area of Torrance / Gardena since their early teens and got married in their mid twenties. Thus, I've lived my first 18 years in Torrance. It is the place that I call home.
Despite the fact that I hype it up a lot, there is actually not much to do in Torrance. If anything, I usually spend time with people in neighboring cities like Gardena and Redondo. There are like 3 hip places that people go to hang out (aka Kansha, The Boy and the Bear, and Green Door [none of which are actually in Torrance..]) - so if you go to said hip places, there's a pretty high chance that you'll run into someone from high school that you'd rather not see. But putting that aside..
One thing that I appreciate about Torrance / Gardena is the lovely amount of Japanese Americans that live in the neighborhood, which lends itself to a plethora of Japanese markets and restaurants, which brings me a lot of joy. There's a lovely Japanese place called Kansha Creamery, which is my favorite ice cream parlor on the planet and I definitely hype it up way too much (but it's so delicious so how could I not).
Another thing special to Torrance is the Del Amo mall, which is the 5th largest mall in the nation. I remember in middle/high school, I would feel really cool hanging out there when I had the chance. It was recently remodeled.. so I honestly don't know where any stores are anymore / I don't want to go since there's way too many people, which makes parking difficult.
The only other interesting thing that happens is the farmer's market on Tuesdays and Saturdays at Wilson Park, which I frequented a lot growing up. I would get a lot of fruit samples and buy a honey stick for 50 cents. There's was also this man who always played the steel drum near the fruits. I should probably tip him after all these years of enjoying his performances.
Finally, the thing that places Torrance so close to my heart are the friends that I so dearly cherish. From my childhood to high school days, there are so many people that I have been able to share life with in this rather bland city. Although I do really look forward to visiting Kansha on my return home, it is definitely those catch up conversations that bring my heart joy and satisfaction.
I think that I will be returning back home after I graduate college, and I look forward to the many new adventures that my old hometown holds for me.
bye bye until next time ^
Thursday
a life update
Hello unseen audience,
It's been a little less than 2 months into this new year, but I feel like so much is happening and there's hardly time to just sit down and reflect. And even when I do, I don't feel like it's enough time. Okay, I'm going to try and give ya'll an update, but we'll see what I can do ^^ Also, I really like this photo, but I don't want to seem self centered so I'll just post it on my blog instead of social media l o l . okay, here we go!
*warning* this is a semi long post!
Friday
aquarium
Courtney and I went to the Aquarium of the Pacific today and I wanted to share some pictures! I always take so many pics when I go to an aquarium so it surprised me that I haven't yet on this blog.
I personally feel like aquariums are so magical because you're observing an entirely different world of animals and organisms from the other side of a glass. It was really fun to go with Courtney, since we shared a similar excitement of the place. Anyways, here are some pictures from today!
I personally feel like aquariums are so magical because you're observing an entirely different world of animals and organisms from the other side of a glass. It was really fun to go with Courtney, since we shared a similar excitement of the place. Anyways, here are some pictures from today!
Monday
Senior Seminar Testimony
This past weekend, I had a conference about what God has to say about post grad life! After the weekend, I shared a testimony about my experience and would like to share it with ya'll! So here it is:
new year, same tradition
Every year, my parents want me to make new year resolutions. I don't quite understand because I fail most of them .. But these resolutions are ones that I have been wanting to implement and I hope that the new year can be a motivator for them!
Find a job and start working full time
This is going to be a crazy year in transitioning to the work force. I want to find a job that will help me grow in my career in a work environment that I enjoy. But we will see who hires me!
Reduce cell phone use
It's crazy to me how much time that I waste on my phone and computer by just being a potato. I want to be able to be more present in the current time rather than being elsewhere, distracted by a screen. Here are some practicals:
- Use paper planner instead of online calendar
- Delete social media and email apps
from phone
- read books for entertainment instead of TV shows
Have a routine sleeping schedule (8 hours of sleep a
night)
I just haven't been sleeping well.. I also feel like once I start working, it is important to maintain a discipline of sleeping a solid 8 hours a night so I have energy to do well at work.
Establish discipline of Sabbath (taking large time aside to rest)
This is one that will be important as I enter into the workforce and don't have as many people to help reflect upon my week as I do now. I want to be able to apply the things that I've learned at summer conference, but just haven't had the discipline to do so.
bye bye until next time ^
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