Around Here Lately

soooooooooo im super behind on updating but hey some GOOD NEWS. praise the Lord- i got a promotion at work! that is pretty sweet!!!

Heres a bit of whats been going on these couple months

Ringing in the new year with my best buds at d&b

& also celebrating our two year dating anniversary!

having a sweet campfire sesh praising the Lord and eating good food!

catching up with a dear college friend!

supporting jose preach the word of God at UCI

lots of eating time with our fav couple- the Talladas!

having a reunion with our most beloved Crossview family!

going to the diamond bar snow fest with my family!

cooking and baking and catching up with fiona!

a great coffee sesh with hannah!

FINALLY a wonderful dinner with my sister chrishy

a couple of trips bridesmaid dress shopping!

disneyland fun with my grandparents!

the best of the best times with Fayeee and her bridal shower

a bachi burger date with my hon!

being blessed by Shane and Shane and David Platt

enjoying my church family

monthly dinners with this amazing sister- Frances!

laughing my butt off with jchen and syon

partied on a trampoline and ate sweets at this galentines day party

enjoying valentines day with this special GALentine

celebrating Yeks pastoral installation

rejoicing with fi for her bday and graduation!

Wedding Update

Venue. Check.
Date. Check.
Food. Check.
Photography. Check.
Videography. Check.
Dress. Check.
Bridesmaid Dresses. OTW
My Shoes. Check
Flowers. Check
Decorations. In the making. HELP ME!!!!!!
Pastor. Check.
Invitations. OTW
Wedding Rings. NEED
Music. NEED
Musicians. Check.
Registry. Check
Honeymoon. Check.
Cake. Check.
Marriage Counseling. Coming up!

Lots of fun things around here! There has seldom been any arguments- praise the Lord. God has been providing MORE than enough funds, helpers, and love. We are thankful. 4 more months!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus' Mother and Brother

31 And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers[c] are outside, seeking you.” 33 And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.

So Im sitting here at my church in between the morning and night service and I was just BLOWN AWAY by the good news of Jesus Christ once again. This passage talks about how being in the family of God does not come by your association in the church, or friends, or family or who I hang with socially, but by doing the will of God- REPENTANCE AND FAITH. yes, yes good reminders for me. What was like an explosion in my mind and heart was the last verse. PJ, my brother and pastor posed the question who does he list is his family and who does he leave out? THE FATHER. Jesus only addresses God the Father as father. Jesus only has ONE FATHER. Only when he is on the cross does he say “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Why? Because he was condemned as a sinner for YOU AND ME. He hung on the cross bearing the wrath of our sovereign God being treated as a sinner and not the the Son. He became sin who knew no sin so we might become the righteousness of God. Jesus became this so those who would believe in Him would be made God's family. dang.............