December 7, 2009

Please give thanks to God for...

• providing me with mentors that encourage and challenge me.
• the new relationships being built with the KCF Students
• an amazing 4 months of challenges and ministry*
• friendships being formed with the KCF students
• the opportunity to meet with family in Ottawa over Christmas*
• the amazing re-energizing weekend retreat with the other interns.*

Please pray for...

• diligence in doing my exercises for my knee.
• a sooner surgery date.*
• the KCF students that they will have the courage to take more risks.
• that God will continue to humble me.
• the students as they head into final exams (some for the first time)*
• my understanding on looking to Jesus as a little child. (Mark 10:13-16)*
• discernment for the future.*
• vision for the upcoming semester.*

November 29, 2009

Please give thanks to God for...

• providing me with mentors that encourage and challenge me.
• the new relationships being built with the KCF Students
• a great group of committed individuals to the small group.
• friendships being formed with the KCF students
• His Grace.*

Please pray for...

• diligence in doing my exercises for my knee.
• the small group that I am co-leading with one of the students.
• the KCF students that they will have the courage to take more risks
• my understanding on cultural differences.
• me remembering to encourage my students
• that God will continue to humble me.*
• the students as they head into final exams (some of the first time)*

November 16, 2009

Please give thanks to God for...

• providing me with mentors that encourage and challenge me.
• the new relationships being built with the KCF Students
• a great group of committed individuals to the small group.
• two new additions to our small group.
• friendships being formed with the KCF students
• the great turnout at the IVCF Photo Shoot.

Please pray for...

• diligence in doing my exercises for my knee.*
• the small group that I am co-leading with one of the students.
• the KCF students that they will have the courage to take more risks*
• my understanding on cultural differences.
• me remembering to encourage my students(1)*

(1) I do a lot of asking of my students. Ex. Weekly small groups, large groups, manuscript study, etc. I want to continue to encourage them through all this asking.

November 9, 2009

Please give thanks to God for...

• providing me with mentors that encourage and challenge me.
• the new relationships being built with the KCF Students*
• a great group of committed individuals to the small group.
• two new additions to our small group.
• an awesome and successful IVCF & KCF Games Night.*
• His perfect timing and provision for funding for my knee. I am now fully funded.*
• friendships being formed with the KCF students*

Please pray for...

• positive results for my MRI.*
• diligence in doing my exercises for my knee.*
• the small group that I am co-leading with one of the students.
• the new vision for the KCF team and myself that we may continue to stay encouraged through this new experience.
• my understanding on cultural differences.
• the new Korean Church I am attending.*
• KCF students to participate in the upcoming photo shoot.*
• the upcoming movie discussion night Mel and I will be leading (Thursday).*

October 31, 2009

Please give thanks to God for...

• the growth I have been experiencing over this last week.
• providing me with mentors that encourage and challenge me.
• the new relationships being built with the KCF Students*
• a great group of committed individuals to the small group
• His perfect timing and provision in regards to my knee*

Please pray for...

• the partnership between IVCF and KCF.
• an early surgery date (hopefully early November).
• the small group that I am co-leading with one of the students.
• the students that I will be mentoring.
• the new vision for the KCF team and myself that we may continue to stay encouraged through this new experience.
• my own understanding that God loves me for who I am and not what I do.
• my understanding on cultural differences.*

October 25, 2009

Please give thanks to God for...

• the growth I have been experiencing over this last week.
• providing me with mentors that encourage and challenge me.
• the immediate attention for my knee.
• the new relationships being built with the KCF Students*
• a great group of committed individuals to the small group

Please pray for...

• the partnership between IVCF and KCF.
• support to help off-set the costs of my ACL Brace and Physiotherapy.
• an early surgery date (hopefully early November).
• the small group that I am co-leading with one of the students.
• the students that I will be mentoring.
• the KCF leadership team and their renewed vision on building community and investing in people instead of programs.
• my own understanding that God loves me for who I am and not what I do.
• my understanding on cultural differences.*

October 17, 2009

Please give thanks to God for...

• the growth I have been experiencing over this last week.*
• providing me with mentors that encourage and challenge me.
• the immediate attention for my knee.*
• the renewed desire and heart to serve the KCF students.
• the vision He has placed on the KCF student leaders during the retreat.
• a great group of committed individuals to the small group*

Please pray for...

• the partnership between IVCF and KCF.
• support to help off-set the costs of my ACL Brace and Physiotherapy.(1)
• an early surgery date (hopefully early November).
• continued growth in that I may not be proud of what I do but that I may do it all for God's Glory.
• the small group that I am co-leading with one of the students. (2)*
• the KCF leadership team and their renewed vision on building community and investing in people instead of programs.
• my own understanding in what it means to invest in people vs programs.*
• my own understanding that God loves me for who I am and not what I do.*

(1) I can now officially expense the medical costs that involve my knee injury.

(2) This will most likely be the focal point of my ministry is this small group.