shout out to...

my soul sista & her NOW fiance!
congratulations, megan & frank!
i wish i could have congratulated you guys in person, because i am genuinely excited for the two of you guys to finally get married =) WAHOOOOOOOOO

love,
Caro

p.s. please make a date trip to San Diego, and visit me. <3

He wills

"How does God’s grace meet you in your sufferings?":

"We can make the right answer sound old hat, but I guarantee this: God will surprise you. He will make you stop. You will struggle. He will bring you up short. You will hurt. He will take his time. You will grow in faith and in love. He will deeply delight you. You will find the process harder than you ever imagined – and better. Goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life. No matter how many times you’ve heard it, no matter how long you’ve known it, no matter how well you can say it, God’s answer will come to mean something better than you could ever imagine."

-David Powlison

God's will be done in my life.

best thing i ever ate (caro version)

if you know me well, i talk about food... A LOT.
because
food
is
so
good.
and God is sooooo good for making food taste delicious.
He seriously could have made all food taste horrible, or bland, or like nothing! but He didn't, and God, who has blessed us with taste buds and olfaction to smell food, ought to be praised for creating us in this way. no wonder we always pray before we eat. =)
the topic on food is definitely one that i use to break the ice. it is seriously a painful topic, however, when you're talking about the most delicious thing you've ever eaten and you're salivating over it, but the food that you're describing is not within reach. well, it's definitely going to be a difficult post to write because i guarantee i will start drooling over food as i'm typing. inspired by food network's the best thing i ever ate, here is my list of the best of's.

best breakfast i ever ate: cafe 21's shrimp corncakes

best sandwich i ever ate: langer's deli #19 or primanti brother's turkey sandwich w/fried egg

best burger i ever ate: hodad's bacon cheeseburger

best refreshing thing i ever ate: yuchun's chic naeng myun

best cheap food i ever ate: dino's chicken plate w/fries, corn tortillas, and coleslaw

best expensive thing i ever ate: the bazaar's beef cheeks

best fried thing i ever ate: tie between disneyland's corn dog and peterson's donuts' pink glazed, sprinkled donut

best out of state thing i ever ate: hot doug's the paul kelly w/the works

best food truck dish:border grill's green corn tamal

best thing i could eat for the rest of my life: mario's lomo saltado

best hole in the wall dish i ever ate: suchitlan's pupusas with their homemade slaw

best dessert i ever ate: ici's rosemary pine nut praline ice cream

i really don't know who reads this blog anymore, but if you are a reader, PLEASE send me your list, so that i could try other yummy eateries. =)

and to conclude, my mouth really did water when writing this post. i'm sorta feeling like my dog, sonny, right now.

a game to love

football is hands down the best sport to play and watch.
anyway, mission bowl season has just started, and i cannot wait to help the newer girls get pumped up and ready to play with aggression and drive. it's so cool to watch mild-mannered, gentle girls transform into fearless beasts out on the playing field.
this video totally gets me all excited to play. definitely ready to hit some girls to the glory of God.

snapshots as of late

couple of snapshots i took from my side job =)


these two never fail to put me in a better mood, no matter how sad i may be.


exploring different parts of san diego (donovans, dt la jolla)



old friends (including joo creeping in the back!), new friend =)

Weep & Rejoice

a quote by Spurgeon that a friend shared with me this week:

A Child of God is not expected to be stoic, for God’s grace takes away the heart of stone. When we endure trials, we feel the pain. Do not ask to be made hard and callous, for this is not how grace works. Grace gives us patience and submission, not stoicism. We feel, and we benefit by the feeling. There are some who will not cry when God chastens, and there are some who will not yield when God strikes. Do not be like them! Be content to have Job’s suffering heart. Feel the bitter spirit and the anguish of soul which racked that blessed patriarch.

My dear friend, when grief presses you to the dust, worship there! Remember David’s words, ‘Pour out your heart.’ But do not stop there; finish the quotation. ‘Pour out your heart before Him.’ Turn your heart upside down, empty it, and let every drop run out. ‘Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us’ (Psalm 62:8).

When you are bowed down beneath a heavy burden of sorrow, worship and adore God there. In full surrender to His divine will, say with Job ‘Though he slay me, yet will I trust him’. This worship sweetens sorrow and takes away its sting

putting on the makeup again
appetite is starting to come back
sleepless nights are turning into a few hours of undisturbed rest

“You shall have no other gods before me."
-Exodus 20:3

as much as i want things my way and as stubborn as i am to not let them go, i am no longer going to let God's glory be at stake. not letting anybody or anything take His rightful place.





today's a brand new day.