Recently at Capitola...

Christine and I seem to never get enough of each other.  I am downsizing and getting ready to move to her home by the end of the month!  Aside from saving gas money and paying slightly lower rent, what I look forward most to the move (hopfully the last one before I have to relocate for work or get married!) is a community of household who cares for each other deeply.

Here's Lucy and I.  She is a sweet and mature beyond her years, 2 and a half years old gal whom I met. 

A bad feeling...

Work went well today, and I was the key note/guest speaker at the Evergreen Valley Business Mixer tonight.  All the public speaking that I did while at CEF really paid off- I thought I should be more nervous than I actually felt.  Though I feel shy and young in the midst of these professionals and business owners, they all made the same comment about my talk: that I love what I do and am passionate about the company.  Praise God.

What was difficult today was feeling unloved.  It is simply not true, especially the kind of companion and giving love that Christ is and offers.  I should know better.  Trying to rise above expectation at work and having a car that will die any moment now leave me at such helpless situation.  The world seems too busy listen and offer comfort.  Or we all bear such burdens that we just have to mind our own business.  This feeling seemed familiar- like it had happened before... like growing up under such loving family in the States, but feeling at times that there is no body to go to because I don't have parents and family with me.  What surprised myself is I am now a 24 years old young adult, who is responsible for my being completely.  In midst of this sink, I am thankful for folks whom I can call upon.  Thank you for listening.

Last Thursday night at 11:30pm, my Uncle's mom passed away at her SF home.  We will have the memorial and burial service on Thursday.  She left an amazing legacy of love and hard work.  I will never forget her.  In preparation of this week, I am reading a Breakthrough book by Josephine So- she is one of the co-founders of my favorite Hong Kong ministry.  She battled with cancer and lived such fruitful and impactful live.

City Dive...

Christine and I joined a dozen of folks at Menlo Park for a City Dive over the past two days (24 hours total).  What a way to celebrate her 25th birthday. 

On Friday night, we arrived to a homeless shelter near MOMA.  Overseeing the beautiful Bridge is a place hosting 50ish folks without a home.  I met Lydia- who is a 45 years old Romanian lady.  She told me her dreams, fear, and cried as a burden and shame to her loving mother.  It was precious to put Perspectives class in action.  The food and nice deeds gave us access to the shelter, but what is also needed is our going out to build relationship and show our care.  The team quickly met for prayer near the City Team SF location, and we split into 2 by 2 and offered hot coco to homeless folks we encountered.

At night we slept in the SF Rescue Mission- the bunk beds were extra blessings.  In the morning we ate breakfest at the mission, had time to do personal devotion, and split up into teams for more ministry work.  My team surveyed the Tenderloin area and distributed food to two buildings.  We cleaned up the Rescue Mission's Thirft Store- which is the Mission's only source of income aside from offerings.  For lunch, we were given $1.50 and went out 2 by 2 again to find what is affordable at that price.  We found a place that sell rice on a side for $1, and potato naan bread for $2.  Just enough for our budget.  In the afternoon, the team went to another shelter called South Beach.  After serving pop corn and soda, I met Francisco, a 60 years old man that looks 20 years his junior.  He told me about being on the street for close to 40 years because of drugs.  He recently graduated from a Oakland Christian rehab program and now hopes to get his life back on track.

Heart broken at work...

Before the Royal Family Kid's Camp interview yesterday, I had a hour of cafe time at Downtown Menlo.  I drank milk for the first time in a month and got to catch up on writing journal.

As I start writing about work, I realized so much has been happening at my work place and that I feel so heart broken for the pain and suffering of my co workers.

One lady had a big family fight.  I prayed for her and God resolved everything on the next day.  Another lady had a murder case happened right next to her home.  (the 2 years old victum of the past San Jose Mercury news) She came in to work still feeling shocked and angry at the Creator for allowing this to happen.  One man's Land Rover rolled over on the 880 freeway.  One man's wife got hit by a student driver in a Parking Lot and her truck was total.  One lady has auto immune disease in which she is losing her spine and has not eaten solid food for a month now.

So God answered my prayers of teaching me how to intercede for my work family.  I love them and feel responsible to lift them up to the Care Taker because no one else knows about Him.