one of my favorite hymns

be thou my vision o Lord of my heart
naught be all else to me, save that thou art
thou my best comfort by day or by night
waking or sleeping, they presence my light.

be thou my wisdom and thou my true word
i ever with thee and thou with me Lord
thou my great Father, i thy true son
thou in me dwelling and i with thee one.

be thou my battleshield, sword for the fight
be thou my dignity, thou my delight
thou my soul's shelter, thou my high Tower
raise thou me heavenward o Power of my power.

riches i heed not, nor man's empty praise
thou my inheritance now and always
thou and thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art

High King of heaven thy victory won
may i reach heaven's joys, o bright heaven's sun
heart of my own heart whatever befall
still be my vision, o Ruler of all.

saturday

so i've kinda had this "craving" to travel again, go overseas or cross-culturally and minister to other people, meeting their needs and telling them about God's love. i miss the thrill, the excitement, the adventure, the challenges, the spiritual growth God brings, and the faces of those who need God's forgiveness and truth.

well, being at home all summer long, i havent really had a chance to travel...and though i was planning on working as much as i was able to, God didnt plan on me having a summer job...which makes traveling on my own a lot harder.

but anyways, God was so kind yesterday and gave me a few small opportunity to minister to others without leaving the country. the night before (friday), some international friends of mine were on their way to yosemite national park and their car broke down about 20 minutes from my house. three of them spent the night and my family was able to help them fix the car the next morning. then later on saturday morning i met with a girl who was new to the city and didnt know many people, and we ended up spending over 2 hours chatting at starbucks. i was so surprised that she opened up so much and was willing to just let me listen and ask questions and talk, and she's excited to hang out more. finally, in late afternoon, i went with my parents and cousin downtown to a park where a bunch of people from church were helping serve dinner and talk about the gospel of Christ to the poor, homeless, and people off the streets. i helped with the kids section, supervising the waterslide (which they loved) and talking to some of the kids. i could tell that it really meant a lot to them to be encouraged by name and to have fun with an "adult," and it also reminded me of how much i just love children. :) after that i got to talk and pray with some of the adults that were from the neighborhood.

thanks Lord for these seemingly small situations in life that you gave me to serve you. i hope i was a faithful representation of you.


...for whatever you did for the least of these, you did it for Me...
~Jesus

I AM

I AM the bread of life, he said to me. internalize Me and depend on Me for sustenance to live.

I AM the light of the world, he said to me. let Me illuminate your life and show you the way.

I AM the door of the sheep, he said to me. come to Me and I will guard you and keep you safe from harm.

I AM the good shepherd, he said to me. let Me lead you and guide you and care for you with tenderness and love.

I AM the resurrection and the life, he said to me. through Me you will find the life that never dies.

I AM the way and the truth and the life, he said to me. follow Me and I will reveal the only path of true wisdom.

I AM the true vine, he said to me. stay attached to Me as My branch and I will produce growth in you.


Jesus I love you....so very much. :)

[John 6:35, 8:12, 10:7,11, 11:25, 14:6, 15:1]