Hi Family,
One thing I learned about SoCal culture is that people celebrate birthdays extravagantly: a big gathering, always a surprise, maybe a trip out of town… it’s a production.  No different for the 29th birthday of our church, when we had a God-honoring joint worship, message on loving our enemies, kalbi/sausage feast, and a celebration [...]

Hi Gang,
Ahhh, culinary redemption is such a sweet feeling.  All kinds of buzz and clamoring around our gohm tahng (bone soup) creation, and on Sunday lunch, I heard rave reviews: “I feel like I’m in a restaurant!”; “We don’t usually have something like this!”; “This is perfect!”  Thank you to everyone who helped out with [...]

God has the power to redeem all things, even meals for 200 people where the rice is left uncooked on Mother’s Day.  This Sunday will be our chance, as we cook gohm-tang for the church.  Will pride replace disgrace when the parents look on their URC children on Sunday?  We’ll see…
1) Website Email Problems: If [...]

Hi Gang,
Back from a great wedding weekend in Vancouver, and I’m grateful for your prayers, as I got to see a few old friends and make a bunch of new ones.  I did feel the pressure of being best man and emcee, but a fun crowd and awesome bridal party made it all work.  The [...]

Hi Everyone,
Sometimes when we’re @ work/school, we feel like that guy shoveling dirt.  Sometimes it’s worse, and it feels like we’re shoveling poop.  Either way, everyone is happy with a long weekend…
1) RETREAT LEADERS’ CELEBRATION: Thanks to Sarah and Sam, and everyone else who helped organize and decorate for the celebration.  So many reasons to [...]