The Glory of God

Just a few takeaways from Sunday's message:

1) One way of giving glory to God is to be committed to character.
2) Rooting out sin is another way of giving glory to God.
3) We can give glory to God by engaging in mission.

"When we raise our eyes from human disappointment to give glory to God, we refresh our souls remembering God's infinite faithfulness" - from our very own Pastor David Hegg

Remembering 2016

January

• 1st time in a few years that I got to celebrate New Years with my relatives and visit my grandparents' graves. 
• Roommate moved into my place. She has been a blessing to live with and an answered prayer
• Celebrated my birthday with girlfriends at my favorite restaurant, Yuchun Naengmyun
• Logan treated me to a day of Thai massage and Brazilian BBQ...we're so cultured lol
• started looking at rings w/Logan =)

February

• Celebrated Valentine's Day by making a fancy meal together: miso marinated Chilean sea bass, braised short ribs, wasabi mashed potatoes (I ruined it), and roasted squash. Logan got us tickets to go to Disneyland together 💗
• After 1.5 year of dealing with acne-prone skin, my skin had finally healed, and I now had the option to now wear makeup (foundation)

March

• Threw a baby shower w/other gal pals for Megan and baby Edith =)
• Went to Harry Potter World...it was almost as magical as Disneyland
• Got asked by gal pal, Melissa, to be one of her bridesmaids

April

• Visited Sunny in NYC w/Charlene and finally got to try NY pizza and watch Broadway this time around. Hanging out with friends was awesome. Pizza and Broadway were alright
• Visited baby Edith at the hospital!
• Completed a Tough Mudder Run. Although I was dreading it, I'm super glad I went through with it. Faced some of my biggest fears!
• Threw a baby sprinkle for my big sis and baby Nora!

May

• Good buddy of mine finished Masters Seminary. We had a mini-class reunion to celebrate!
• baby Nora was born! Held her for hours
• Cousin got married to one of the sweetest gals and got to help out with hair and makeup for her bridesmaids. Happy to have her as a part of our family.

June

• Watched The Little Mermaid musical at Hollywood Bowl! I almost cried and lost my voice after seeing my girl, Sara Bareilles perform.
• Went to the Magic Castle w/our favorite couple from church. It was an awesome experience
• Officially made it halfway through my black belt journey

July

• Celebrated my 4th of July weekend with my old college roomies. Ate tons of good food and visited both the Getty Villa + jimjilbang for the first time
• Had a fun + packed weekend celebrating Melissa's bachelorette + bridal shower with some line dancing and all things Taylor Swift
• Got engaged!! I'm a fiance to THE best guy God could give me
• Melissa and Wes got married! We danced and partied all night
• Explored other parts of SF like Sutro Baths, Tank Hill, and the Legion of Honor museum

August

• Celebrated Logan's birthday at one of my favorite fancy restaurants, The Bazaar. Every dish is that good
• Although I was nervous and partly dreading wedding dress shopping, my experience was a lot of fun, and I found the one!
• Got into a car accident in Ktown. Was shaken up a bit but thankfully, no one was hurt

September

• Catherine and I had a yolo trip by driving up to the bay area for the weekend. We surprised Christina and spent quality time with our friends
• Had the privilege of doing Susan's hair/makeup for The Emmy's!! She was a stunner
• Joined our church's choir. It is a blessing to serve and be  a part of this ministry
• For my 2nd degree green belt testing, I totally ate it on the floor after attempting a jump back side kick in front of everyone

October

• Joo and his lady got engaged! We celebrated with AYCE tacos at the cutest cafe
• Went to Disneyland with our favorite church couple. It was one of my favorite Disneyland trips. And yes, the Frozen musical was actually good
• My church choir and Sunday school class threw me a sweet bridal shower. Was shocked by the generous gifts they gave me, especially since I have not been a part of choir for long
• Took our engagement photos with our favorite photographers, Christian + Reinna. We had a blast
• Dressed up as Eleven from Stranger Things for Halloween. I don't make a good blonde

November

• Logan and I officially became members at our church!
• First year celebrating Thanksgiving with both families (or...soon to be family). Gotta get used to this for future holidays
• Bought my first Christmas tree for my place.

Excited for what will happen for the rest of December and for the new year!

Lessons from 1 Timothy

Logan and I have decided to go over 1 Timothy, one chapter day (on repeat) until we have gotten a good study from it. I have been horrible about spending consistent time in the word for a while, so this has been a good discipline to get me back into storing up God's word in my heart. I'm thankful for God's inerrant word, where I can trust in the truths about God's character, remind me of the need for repentance, learn how to obey God, and help me to not sin against Him.

Just jotting down some quick thoughts so far:

• Logan and I both find it interesting how there is a smaller portion on qualifications of deacons/leaders but a rather lengthy portion on widowers. Must have been very applicable during that time, but I'm trying to see in what ways I can be impartial and loving towards all people, whatever stage of life/circumstance they're in (widowers, elderly, Christian, non-Christian, divorced, single, married, children, whoever!)
• I didn't realize until recently how often Paul shares of the gospel in 1 Timohy (1:15-17; 2:5; 4:10)
• Thankful for my past pastors who have proven themselves to be godly leaders with humility (P.Cho, J.Kim). 1 Timothy 6:3-6