First week back

First week back at home! Been a busy week --

-took a walk in Font Hill Park on the way to Pattie's house on the way to visit the high school

-read The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis. [supersupergood book!]

-read Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson [so good! not my brightest idea to read it in one day... but in my defense, it was very engrossing!]

-made a grand total of 48 (batch 1) + 120 (batch 2) cake mix cookies =D

-meet-and-greet-ed everyone at church =) and was an impromptu sunday school teacher.

-finished knitting a scarf! it is almost as long as i am tall. 

-spending lots of time with family and friends. =D at home, at school, in church, at the mall, in the park, at the library. while reading, watching tv, walking, eating, baking, cooking, chatting, gardening.

I'm actually not really sure what I am doing with this blog. For now, it will be updated irregularly -- both in terms of frequency and in terms of topic.

Happy summer!

Last day in Houston

It's my last day in Houston... til August 21, that is. I can't believe how quickly this year has gone by -- I feel as if so much has happened, yet I have not changed all that much. Not much change in physique and personality, that is. But perchance, in some small way, I have grown in mind and heart and soul. CCF has taught me a lot about vulnerability and prayer and openness and lovingkindness and, as Dillon puts it, froG. 


Yesterday was full of blessings =) The testimonies at church struck me deeply, and P.Fred's sermon was thought-provoking. In what way do I not serve God's church in the manner He wishes me to serve? Do I see church as a means toward personal gain? Do I pity myself, bemoaning my ineptitude? Or do I have too much pride to serve  with gladness and humbleness? I think that at least at HCC, inertia and habit are my main obstacles -- I don't know exactly how I could serve beyond what everyone does, and I don't have the courage to ask. After all, I am very happy and comfortable learning God's word in service and Sunday school, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing, since I am growing up my faith with guidance and encouragement. But I also feel a call to give, and not only (always) take at church. I think I'll help with Sunday School at church back at home this summer, and in the fall will try to be not a spectator at church but a participant. 


My room is all packed (except my computer and Bible, which I'll stick in my backpack later) -- and it's strange seeing how empty it is now. I guess a good, energetic early-morning cleaning is very effective. I love mornings =) So good for quiet time, and focus sans distraction, and sunrise-watching!


Last night, I went out with Cecilia and met her discipler and her discipler's husband! They are supernice! The concert we listened to was awesome -- I loved hearing the adult and children's choirs singing in conjunction with the three soloists, their voices soaring high above the music of the full orchestra. Bravo to the Texas Medical Center Orchestra and Choir, and the KIPP children's choir! And the ladies at the ticketbooth were so nice to us -- they gave us the last free tickets, so that both Cecilia and I could enter! Everyone at the theater was very nice, for that matter -- the attendants who gave us directions, the men who held the door open for us and helped us take a picture, the conductor who was so excited to take pictures with the KIPP kids. What a lovely evening!


I can't wait to go home, though I am sad to be leaving campus. Home in T-minus 11 hours! =D


And I'm off! Time to have one last walk around campus!