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Name: steph wee
Birthday: 7/7/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: Jesus, friends, tony, lindy hop, books, being silly, trying new things, caramel light frappachinos, dark chocolate and triscuit :)
Expertise: being myself. being imperfect.
Occupation: missionary :)
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Member Since:
5/18/2002
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| It's my third summer on the Epic Hawaii project and it's been so much fun. I thought two years ago was the best - having a roommate who has understood me like no one else has ever understood me before... having a staff team of younger single staff who love Jesus...finally being in the same city as my long distance boyfriend..
but I am sensing that this summer may bring a new sense of depth and community.
Despite all the craze of this past year's layered and tumultuous transition, I am having a blast. The staff team arrived on Sunday and it's been nonstop enjoyment... even the "work" modes are super fun. Singing to soft rock with Ginny, sharing food family style at Helena's, revisiting Hawaii with a palate for amazing Korean food (and all other kinds of Asian foods!) I think I have just appreciated the environment itself. There's something so refreshing and crisp about looking out onto Manoa Valley where tons of homes spill all over the hillside. It's peaceful living among locals, going at island pace. And the blue skies.... UAHH! We hiked Diamond Head in the morning and took pictures that looked as if the brilliant blue skies were a blue screen, it was that unreal. It's been an awesome change from the gray layer also known as Los Angeles smog. It's true that yes, Tony and I would've loved to serve with Epic overseas this summer. Yet, once we got here we felt at home. Local music playing on the radio, plate lunch and spam musubi from all over.
I feel as if marriage and engagement has permanently distracted me from blogging. Or maybe it's facebook. haha. but all the same, I'm in a place where feel at peace with pretty much everything... This year has stirred so many hard things... beyond what I can fully explain here.
But I love where God has me as He's redeeming me to a place of life and confidence. This is directly related to taking the Word of God as authority and letting it fill me with truth. There are so many things in life that need to be aligned to the Word. Everything these days could sound right... and I'm a feeler too - getting swept up in many causes! So, I am deeply thankful that God is teaching me to love him with my mind through the Word, holding fast because it's eternal.
Lately I've been enjoying these video clips online with my staff team:
Annuale - SNL Clip with Tina Fey , one period a year.
Japanese video with girls in 80s aerobic attire teaching English phrases you'd say if you're caught in a mugging - "SPARE ME MY LIFE"
Conan O'brien Small Talk Moments
there's more but it's late!
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| okay so tony and i are watching season 5 of 24!!
dangit. so intense.
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| since my last post..Tony and I moved into our apartment in the heart of LA, midwilshire ish, we've started working with stellar students at USC and have been spoiled with amazing food.
first,
24-hour soondubu - we've eaten at three tofu houses in a 2 mile radius from our apt. it is such a comfort food. the best is BCD tofu house - $13.99 kalbi + sundobu which tony and i share. we're finding wisdom in sharing a dish so that we curb overeating and overspending.
second,
yogurt craze - pinkberry definitely markets well. first with their website jingle that gets stuck in your head for forever! the novelty of it can be very enticing and their display of cute asian kitchenware and household practical are fun too. despite all of that, hands down yogurtland is my favorite so far. lots of choices when it comes to toppings, yogurt flavors (including green tea, strawberry, raspberry, dark chocolate, taro yogurt and 33 toppings!)
third,
roscoes chicken and waffles - enuff said, it's fame precedes itself. soo good. heart attack waiting to happen but SO good.
fourth,
the USC campus. mongolian bbq, jamba juice, sushi bar, greek food shop. ummm... AMAZing!!
the office premieres on thursday! EXCITEMENT.
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| There's no combination of words
I could put on the back of a postcard,
No song that I could sing
But I can try for your heart,
Our dreams, and they are made out of real things
Like a shoebox of photographs
With sepiatone loving
Love is the answer
At least for most of the questions in my heart
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy,
And sometimes life can be deceiving,
I'll tell you one thing, its always better when we're together
it's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together
And all of these moments
Just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they'll be gone,
When the morning light sings
And brings new things,
But tomorrow night you see
That they'll be gone too,
Too many things I have to do,
But if all of these dreams might find their way
Into my day to day scene
I'll be under the impression,
I was somewhere in-between
With only two
Just me and you
Not so many things we got to do,
Or places we got to be
We'll sit beneath the mango tree now
Yeah it's always better when we're together
We're somewhere in-between together
Well it's always better when we're together
Yeah it's always better when we're together
I believe in memories
They look so, so pretty when I sleep
Hey now, and when and when I wake up,
You look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time,
And there is no, no song I could sing
And there is no combination of words I could say
But I will still tell you one thing,
We're better together
*happy sigh*
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| two years agoi was saying goodbye to davis. packing up and jumping into a car to transition into a whole new life! Staff life - which wasn't too far off from what I knew as a student, but still completely new. i remember arriving in Colorado, overwhelmed, with my heart still in davis. running around with regina and finding 10 asians among the 251 folks in our new staff class! It was ridiculous. and the several asian guys i met... one in particular :P
then, everything happened! God led me back to UCDavis. I met an amazingly encouraging guy who was Asian, joining staff, doing Epic, had a firm love for Jesus, understanding of Himself and Scripture. It's amazing that in two years, God's raised my support, he's developed strength and endurance and faith through the wonderful year of Epic ministry, he's grown my character and understanding of God through my boyfriend (now my fiance). He's really brought healing to my relatoinship with my parents. He's caused me to communicate like an adult - with directness and grace. I've learned about financial investments. He's taught me the principle of stewardship.
And with the backbone of all of those things...the reality is that God is faithful to every promise in His Word...
... delight yourself in the Lord and He will give the desires of your heart
... i know the plans I have for you - plans to prosper you!
... surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life
so now i'm getting ready to pack and leave for colorado again. leaving behind one world to embrace another. USC. marriage. i suppose the point of this whole little ditty is that wow.. a lot happens in two years.
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