Happenings

Things that have happened--

1. Date with Dad
2. Daryl, my cousin, and Noreen graduated from CSUF last Saturday, May 23
3. Attended more EPIC meetings
4. Met a handful of encouraging people
5. Acquired new levels on Rhythm Heaven by giving up
6. Dined at the Soledad's humble home
7. "I create my own caffeine." (in response) "You mean, adrenaline?"

Things that will surely happen--

1. Philip will turn twenty-two in about an hour and few minutes
2. Jireh will graduate
3. EPIC Banquet in four days
4. Statistics final
5. Accounting final in eleven days
6. Economic final in sixteen days
7. Summer quarter starts in twenty-seven days

Things I'd like to happen soon--

1. Pass this quarter's classes so that I won't have to make major changes to my schedule
2. See more people's faces
3. Settle into a new community
4. Explore other work opportunities
5. Mini vacation and day trips
6. Highlights with Jenny
7. More Grama hang outs

More updates on life to come. In the meantime, I'll be MIA because of major study sessions.

Egg on My Face

HAHA! I worked last night (traded my Wednesday night for Monday night) because I thought that my hardest midterm, managerial accounting, was on Thursday. I thought to myself, "Oh wow! Thank God that it worked out because now I have time to study for both of my difficult classes, microeconomics and managerial accounting. Plus, my statistics midterm isn't as hard as the first; praise God that I only have one midterm tomorrow."

With those thoughts today, I finished my homework to make a trip during U-Hour to EPIC, which is the Asian American ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. After the meeting, I have 10 minutes to speedy on over to my managerial accounting class to find most of the class hustling and bustling for what appears to be like a test day. I plop down into my chair huffing and puffing from the Hills of CPP. My neighbor and group members turn towards me and ask, "Are you ready?"

I reply candidly, "For what?"

"The test!"

"The test?! I thought that was on Thursday!!"

"Oh no, it's today. So...you don't even have your cheat sheet ready?"

"NO! Oh my gosh...I was going to study tomorrow. Geez..."

And for 10 minutes, I scrambled to scribble some helpful hints to what I thought would appear on the midterm. Gosh, it took me almost the full two hours and fifty minutes to complete the exam. I walked out of class with the smallest amount of assurance that I did well, but it is alright. I trust that God will guide me--through His grace and mercies--to work hard for a passing grade. Whatever the outcome may be, to God be the glory.

One more midterm to go. One more week of instruction. Afterwhich, one more week of exams--the final kinds.

Three More

I have three more weeks left in the quarter.
I have three more midterms to take before my finals.
I have three more reasons to trust in God.

Tutor Need

I really need a tutor friend. Statistics, Managerial Accounting, and Economics. Maybe I just need to change my major.

Dear Jesus, I do not know what to do. I want to do my best--that You enable me to--in these things, but I am not completely sure this is what You want me to do. Please help me find Your Will. In Your Name I pray, Amen.

By the way, Happy Mother's day to all you mothers. Praise the Lord for my mom! Praise the Lord for the other moms in my life!

P.S. The picture above is from my mom's birthday celebration at Disney's California Adventure with Chef Robert Irvine. I forgot I had a camera, yet again, therefore, did not take pictures during today's luncheon with my family. Happy Mother's Day!

How

How do things like this happen when you don't do anything? I asked Mitch that question when he showed me his phone yesterday. Since then, I've been scrambling for a few lenders. Praise God for Philip and Nicole. I asked Philip to ask his girlfriend, Nicole, if she had an extra phone laying around that we could borrow--and she did! She didn't have the charger, but it's okay, the Lord provides. By the way, the phone she lent us is a SideKick ID, and I feel really challenged. Anyway, Mike M has an extra phone too. Thank God for providing for our needs!

Speaking of God and providing for our needs, it reminds me of my most recent visit to Disneyland with my mom and Mitch. There are a lot of fat birds. Most especially on the Pacific Wharf, near the Boudin Bakery. As they were swooping and sweeping for crumbs of food, I couldn't help but notice how pudgy these birds were! Gosh, Luke 12 : 22-34 never felt so true until then. Okay, maybe not, but it definitely was a good reminder.

Sharing blessings and prayer requests are wonderful. I've a bit of work left to do, so until then.