"Facing the Giants"

Watched this at someone's house with a couple young adults from Bethel.

Preeeeetty good~

2006 American Christian drama film composed of
supporting cast volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church. 

"We're not here to just get glory, make money, and die."

Amen!

She said

SeYoung (the sister I'm doing Bible Study with) came to Friday Service for the first time today.

After service, as we were walking home, she said, "I regretted coming the first 3 minutes I was sitting in service. There was so little people and it seemed so serious and boring."

Then she said, "But... it was fun."

This is (nearly) exactly how our conversation went:

SeYoung: 재밌었어 (It was fun)

Me: 진짜요? 재밌었어요? (Really? It was fun?)

SeYoung: 응, 재밌었어. 재밌었어... 재밌었어. (Yes, it was fun. It was fun... it was fun)

SeYoung: 이런 어처쿠니없는일이. (How absurd/ridiculous)

[...]

SeYoung: 이런 재밌는걸 여태까지 너네 혼자했답말이야?! (You guys enjoyed this by yourselves all along?!)

It was absurd/ridiculous to her that she wasn't out with her friends on "Friday night," but that she was at church worshipping God. It was even more ridiculous that worship could be "fun" and "enjoyable." 

AHHHHH YEEEEEEEAA :) She finally got a taste of how FUN it is to be praising and worshipping God.

(She doesn't seem to know that this is only the beginning.. hehe)

Excited to see how God will continue to mold and shape this sister :)

Introducing: SeYoung

This is the sister that asked me to have Bible Study with her.
(I secretly took a picture of her when she was super focused.)

We started "Forgiving Father" (아버지의 마음) today.

My first time doing this curriculum in Korean, but I can already sense the Holy Spirit guiding me.

From what I've heard from others, I thought she was a sister that knew God but fell away because she was hurt by the church.

After having several conversations with her, I came to realize that she does not know the gospel.

To her understanding, Christianity is just another religion and the God we believe in is just another god.

Jesus Christ? She has no idea who He is.

It really broke my heart that this sister was so-called "involved" at church for about 2 years, but in reality, there was no Truth in her. In her memory, church was just "fun" and a place of "belonging."

I think this is the reality in many churches.

It's so easy to assume that all the long-term church goers and/or the faithful servers are fully aware of the gospel.

Just like this sister, there must be others inside the church too - full of "passion" and faithful service - but in reality, does not know Jesus Christ.

Fun? Yes, there should be fun too, but not just for the sake of fun. 

Fun because we know we are saved and freed from the bondage of sin; fun because we are gathered to have fellowship with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ; fun in freely praising and worshiping God. 

Bottom line:

We must go  back to basics.

Steamed Corn

Waxy Corn

"찰옥수수"

Bought some steamed corn on the way home.

There's a lady that comes by on a bicycle around 5PM with a basket full of steamed corn.

3 for 10,000VND ($0.50)

SO CHEAP! 

(I would somewhat understand if it was "raw" corn, but it's already cooked for you!)

Bought 3 and gave one to the fruit market lady on the way home.

(We can't communicate, but I often go there to get some "Passion Fruit Juice" 

AND I see her every day because I pass by her store on the way home. )

Ate half a corn for "dessert" after dinner, and put the rest in the refrigerator to eat for breakfast.

YUMMMMMM :D

Blessed Beginning

Had our first PhuMyHung Young Adult Ministry Service today!
Went through a lot trying to get this ministry started, but by the grace of God we successfully held our first service.

1. Dinner - Ddukbokgi, Kimbap, Jjolmyun, Kim-maree

2. Service - Praise, Message, Prayer requests, Prayer

3. SURPRISE - Couple lady deacons prepared a "surprise event" for us.

As we were coming down the stairs, they started to sing: 

"축복합니다~ 주님의 이름으로...

God Bless you~"

The lights were off and there were candles set up near the staircase, 

 with a big heart in the middle of the floor.

What a blessing it is to be a part of this new beginning.

I've never been so excited and thrilled here at Bethel before.

I am reminded, confirmed, that my heart reaches out towards this age group.

Excited to see how God will work in this ministry,

and to go back home and see how God's working/gonna work in the Remnant Ministry :)

"Deacon" Anna

The story of my life :

Every Saturday the deacons prepare for Sunday's lunch.

This week a lot of deacons had other appointments, so the deacon that was in charge of this week's lunch asked me to come help.

I was at church from 11-3.

You see that bowl of green onions? 

I cut it ALL!

Yes. Me. Anna Rho! 

And... I fried boochimgae.

It was a workout.

Now I know why ahjummas are buff.

(Don't mess)

I became "Anna JSN" for a day.

.. interesting

Someone asked me to do Bible Study with her.

She immediately set up a time and day, so we'll be meeting every Wednesday.

Very...... interesting......

She's 2 years older.

She attended Bethel for about 2 years(?) and then left on bad terms.

She hasn't gone to church for the past 2-3 years.
Recently came out to a young adult gathering we had,
and finally agreed to help start a young adult ministry at PhuMyHung Bethel.

We saw each other about.. 4 times in total.
She's only starting to open up again, (still bitter from the past),

But.... 

she 

wants 

to do 

Bible Study. 

with.

me.

God? 

Why me?

And why her?

I mean.... 

I'm blessed.

and....

humbled.

But it's still a bit..

shocking? 

and very..

interesting.

It's the first time someone asked me something like this.....

(Not my offer but their request.)

Don't know what to do or where to start. 

OH JOOO NEEEEEEEM
1on1 bible study in Korean? Idunno man