"thankful for... snow! in Austin! after lab my TA offered to give me a ride home because it was freezing outside. The roads were icy and the next morning, class was cancelled. Even though its cold outside, God, thank you for Your warmth."- feb 26, 2003

"Today, the U.S. declared war on Iraq; so many people sacrificing their lives for our freedom, and many Iraqi civilians will be hurt too. Lord watch over us all! "- mar 20, 2003

"I can't stop worrying about the uncertainty of my future- Lord, drown my fears, fill me with Your Spirit!"- apr 10, 2003

"a fun school  year has passed. it was a difficult semester, but a rewarding and great learning experience." may 11, 2003

"it's not what I wanted, but if that's what You want Lord, help me to have faith and be secure in You"- june 4, 2003

"I wish...I wish..I wish... God, give me strength, understanding, and unselfishness!"- july 21, 2003

"going back to Austin soon. no job yet, I'm heading back for an uncertain unplanned future. I guess that's where faith comes in."- august 22, 2003

"I am reminded of a few times where I have a 'i don't feel like being here attitude'. Changing diapers, cleaning up milk spills, carrying kids on both hips, washing urine out of a girl's dress... God give me a humble spirit, willing to serve, no matter how dirty the task is!"- sept 26, 2003

"mak and ba helped me draw our family pedigree today. it was sad to hear about the tragedies I never knew about, like how some of my cousins have died... but I'm happy to learn about my family history. Why is it that I am lucky to live in America? why didn't I go through the Killing Fields? It could have been me. God , You give me a renewed sense of purpose.."- oct 27,  2003

"N1KD is over! Thank You God for providing; its only because of You that we were able to collect this much money for donations... I hope that we can honor You by giving it back to Your people."- nov 7, 2003

"days filled with a joy that I had really missed...thanks God, again and again."- dec 23 2003

Overall, 2003 year was a giant lesson in faith.  Many times I thought that my plans would work out, simply because I trusted myself and my own actions. But God taught me that His plans are so infinitely greater than my own.  My vision of the future is just a blurry pixel of the large portrait that God holds in His hands.  I had no idea where God was taking me...