Missions

Finally went to eat some hot pot!

Grandma (:

ALL YOU CAN EATTTTTT

Went to a CostCo with some church friends and bought a roasted chicken. We KILLED that thing... like savages...

Two of the girls that was accusing each other of who was the savage HAHA

Is it a coincidence that since I've moved to Taiwan, all I've been hearing is "missions"? 

This question popped in my head today while I heard probably the 5th sermon on Missions at church. First church I attended weeks ago with my friend Jerry, had a missions team over from the US. First pastor family I've became friends with told me they see me as a missionary, thus would support and be there for me with anything. Second church event I attended the following week was a missions themed day; third church service, a missionary as a speaker. Following Sunday after, another missionary speaker, then today, another one.

Missions has been on my mind since high school. I dare not to think much of it but how can I not? Within a short month, the topic of missions has been everywhere. I know I've surrendered my life to God since junior high, but the future has always been unsure since I've made the decision to spend one year here especially with where my college career will be heading to.

Why is it so hard to trust in You right now? 

Ironically, as I was processing and writing this post, I was showing a Taiwan friend the song, "Give Me Faith" by Elevation Worship ( Give Me Faith ) and it got to the chorus:

Give me faith to trust what you say  
That you're good and your love is great  
I'm broken inside, I give you my life

I then thought of one of my favorite verse: "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
Psalm 73:26

Trust. Faith.


Today was also my first Sunday to be on the worship team at Wu Chuan Church. I'll have to admit... I think I'll learn a lot about humbleness and humility on this team. How the whole worship team functions, worships, is so... different. I remember the first night of practice, I kinda looked down on them and thought wow, so disorganized. I miss AAIV's worship team and how we functioned. Right then, God opened my eyes and I realized it doesn't matter how things work; their hearts were in the right place, their eyes fixated on the right One. 

I still cannot emphasize enough: God brought me out of my comfort zone (Chicago, AAIV, UIC) and I really needed it. 

Only He understands us for we are His.