Well… it’s that day of the year again… trying to write something down. There are so many happenings in 2007 in my life but is there one that is really different, one thing that is not merely a progression in life? So sorting through my journals, I pray and I think and I seek. Is there one thing, what is THE one thing? (Ps. DH, Dec 5, 2007, Chicago).
And finally, I found one. In 2007, by God’s grace, I was blessed with the opportunity to teach and interact with a larger group of young people especially the teenagers in our church. When I say ‘large’ it means 10 to 15. But still, it is the most precious gift I got this year. The experiences are so rewarding, exciting, and always challenging to me. I feel like I am doing ‘not too bad’, you know. Haha. Although a lot of times I also felt lousy and should have done better. I thank God that He opened the ways for me to be a part of their life, to teach them about God, to build their faith in Jesus, to help them find out their purposes, and more importantly to be a good friend who makes a difference in their life.
I tell you, it is the most exciting and challenging things to do, couldn’t be better than that. I have to learn and re-learn so many things about being ‘younger’, not that I am old now but you can say I am just young. Then, I have to update myself constantly about what’s current with young people (the future us, the future “kita”), what’s the latest about teen datings, technology, books, games, musics, hiphop, rap, curse words, sex trends, drugs uses… you know, all those fun stuffs.
So in 2008, there is only one thing that I wish for: to be a better teacher and friend for the young people around me. Hey, what about you? What is the one thing that you are really grateful for in 07 and the one thing that you really want to get in 08? Today and this month will be a good mood to do exercise like that.
And finally, I found one. In 2007, by God’s grace, I was blessed with the opportunity to teach and interact with a larger group of young people especially the teenagers in our church. When I say ‘large’ it means 10 to 15. But still, it is the most precious gift I got this year. The experiences are so rewarding, exciting, and always challenging to me. I feel like I am doing ‘not too bad’, you know. Haha. Although a lot of times I also felt lousy and should have done better. I thank God that He opened the ways for me to be a part of their life, to teach them about God, to build their faith in Jesus, to help them find out their purposes, and more importantly to be a good friend who makes a difference in their life.
I tell you, it is the most exciting and challenging things to do, couldn’t be better than that. I have to learn and re-learn so many things about being ‘younger’, not that I am old now but you can say I am just young. Then, I have to update myself constantly about what’s current with young people (the future us, the future “kita”), what’s the latest about teen datings, technology, books, games, musics, hiphop, rap, curse words, sex trends, drugs uses… you know, all those fun stuffs.
So in 2008, there is only one thing that I wish for: to be a better teacher and friend for the young people around me. Hey, what about you? What is the one thing that you are really grateful for in 07 and the one thing that you really want to get in 08? Today and this month will be a good mood to do exercise like that.