Well guys, it's been a while, but I will try my best to start updating everyone again on how things are going. With blogs, once you get into a period of not writing, trying to get out is like little timmy trying to get out of the well without lassy there to help him. But even so, there are so many things to write about, so I'm sure I can make this happen.
I'll keep it short today because I'm heading to work soon, but I figured if I just wrote "something", then it would be a good first, small step.
Updates since last time.
1. God is good, all the time! And all the time, God is good!
2. I've been leading a small group bible study at my church for exactly 1 year now. Our last Bible study is tonight, and then we have a break for 1 month. I'm praying about what to do in October. Many things to consider. I'm not sure how much longer God is calling me to be a leader right now, but I'm hoping at least one more semester (3 months). There have been some great challenges with being a small group leader that I honestly was not ready to handle, but in God's grace, he's showing me that his grace is sufficient for me, and his power is made perfect through my weakness. There have also been countless blessings through the small group, and overall it's been a wonderful growing experience for me, and I value the time that I share with my members.
3. Dunamis (the college ministry I'm a part of) will be starting it's new semester this weekend. Students at Soongsil university go back to school this Wednesday, so we have our orientation this Saturday for our club. I will be teaching a media class again, using TV shows to teach English. I'm very excited to started Dunamis classes again, and I'm really excited about what I will teach, I think I've found a better method for students to have fun and learn many things. I've also been preaching at Dunamis worships on Saturday morning, and I haven't kept track, but it's probably somewhere around 10 sermons so far that I've preached. If you go to http://www.youtube.com/ and search "Dunamislove" you can find two of my messages on there. I haven't watched them, but I hope they are ok. Please pray for Dunamis, as we are really seeking God's help to share the gospel with the students of Soongsil University.
4. I've been working at my new job now for 3 months. It's been great. I just finished an 8:30-2:30 shift, and now this week I'm back to my normal 11 - 5 shift. That's how I'm able to write this blog now. I have 120 students, and they are all great. It's definitely a very different experience than my previous school, but overall I'm very happy with my new school, and I'm learning many things. It seems like for the most part, my students enjoy my classes, but I always need prayer to be a better, more creative, more patient, more loving teacher.
5. And the best update I have is that Jungmin and I are doing great! We are almost at the 6 month point in our relationship, and I couldn't be happier! We have already done so much together, and we've grown a lot as we've strived to keep God as the center of our relationship through prayer together, devotionals together, talking about God's will for our lives, and fellowship with other Christians. I thank God so much for his blessing over our relationship, and it's so amazing to see God's hand at every corner in our lives. He's orchestrating a wonderful masterpiece, and it's very amazing to see it unfold:) I've also been able to spend a lot of time with her family who lives out of Seoul. I love going to her family's town to spend time with Jungmin and her family. They are so kind and so supportive, and we have so much fun every time. Most weekends, I wish I could there:)
Overall, God is blessing me in huge ways here. There are many more things to share, but I have to get to work soon, so I'll stop now. I'll leave with a few pictures:)
