Some students bought me cupcakes from Frosted Cupcakery =)
24 happens to be my favorite number. I don’t know why really. It was my number in basketball… lacrosse… German class (yep, we were classified by NUMBERS… how non-individualistic). Now it’s my age! And just because it’s my favorite number… it will be my favorite year. Haha… I don’t know.
I’m not much of a birthday person, myself, but I love celebrating what God’s done in the past year, the people in my life (YOU!), and all I have to look forward to as a mid-twenties-year-old. And that’s a lot to celebrate!
Thanks for your prayers… and birthday wishes… and partnership. 
So… I’m not at Epic Conference anymore… but some people want to say “Hi!”
Haha! We just told them to go nuts as we filmed it on stage… Yep, those are the people you’ve been praying for. =)
Hello!! It has been awhile. Hope your Christmas and New Year celebrations were full of GREAT times and joy! I know mine were exciting and very, very full. I could definitely talk more about it… but there are far too many exciting things coming up to keep to my holiday festivities…
Onward!
THIS WEEKEND (Jan. 15-18) is the West Coast Epic Conference in Burlingame, CA (Norcal right next to SFO airport)!!! I’ve never been to Epic Conference, but from what I hear from students who have gone before… it’s pretty awesome! Dr. Ken Fong, Prisca Woo, and Tommy Dyo will be speaking in the main sessions, and the theme is “Hero.” (Check out some info on it here: http://www.epicconference.com) From all of our OC/LB/IE movements we have about 50 students attending this conference, so I’m definitely looking forward to hearing what the students experience!
Please be praying for…
- The students attending the conference–for open hearts and minds to the things God wants to tell them
- The day of outreach (Sunday 1/17)
- God’s work to be done!!!
- The speakers (Ken Fong, Prisca Woo, and Tommy Dyo)
- The Epic staff that will be planning, serving, running around and doing
- Safe travel both TO the conference and FROM the conference
- My role–I’ll be MC-ing the conference and promoting the Japan Summer Project!
I’m super excited and expectant this weekend for God to show up. Can’t wait to share more as the conference goes on!!
Real post coming soon!!
Hello all!
This is my last post until 2010! Hope you all have wonderful Christmases and New Years! Thanks again for all of your support and encouragement! I couldn’t have done any of this without you!
love,
whitney
I’m such a wimp! It’s in the high-50s and I’m wearing two pairs of pants, socks, three layers of shirts/sweatshirt AND a blanket! The pomegranate raspberry green tea I brewed, just 10 minutes ago, is now cool. But Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis Jr. warbling some holiday tunes somehow bring me to a warm, familiar feeling of Christmas.
I can’t believe this quarter’s already over. Our students are either in finals or will be this upcoming week… and I will be off-campus starting next Wednesday. Every month, I am surprised at how soon it comes. And before you (or I) know it… it will be summertime again and my first year of interning will be done!
So many things are coming up and coming quickly, that you can pray for…
Epic Conference (1/15-18) in Burlingame, CA… I’d really love it if you come to this!
National Epic Staff Conference (2/8-10) in Dallas, TX
L.A. Basin Spring Event (4/17)
And these are not even including regular meetings, discipleship… aaaaaand…
Preparation for our Epic summer projects (summer missions trips). And guess what?! I will be directing the Epic summer project (summer mission trip) to…. [drumroll please] JAPAN!
As of now, there are still a lot of things up in the air–the exact destination in Japan, the team itself, etc. But you can already start praying for me, my co-director, Simon Pang, our team, and for all that God does/is doing in Japan! =) I’ll definitely update you on more details as we come.
AAANYWAY…Thank you so much for your prayers and support. I am sososo privileged to have you on my team… and to be able to intern with Epic. Happy December, everyone! Stay warm!!!
Our OC/LB + LA teams and family/friends! =)
Awesome clip… it’s a little long, but it is so important for us to keep our minds and ears open to the stories of others.
It’s so late… but I can’t sleep. And I thought I’d share this video with you. It reminds me of you… close friends, prayer warriors, faithful partners… coming alongside and dancing with me! =) Plus it just touches the soul… and it’s fun =)
yum!
I’m sitting here in my apartment eating plump, red grapes and watching the sun fade behind the trees and rooftops of my apartment complex. My toes are cold, and hopefully my mother’s not reading this because then she would tell me I need to put some socks on. And then I would have to not wear socks on principle. Yeah, I’m a rebel.
It is super nice though to sit and reflect on all that I’m thankful for. I finally sent out my November update letters (extremely late) where I list a few things I definitely appreciate. But there truly aren’t enough trees in the world that could produce enough paper for a list of the things I’m thankful for. The internet however seems infinite. But your time surely isn’t. So I will spare you the crazy long list of thanksgivings. But here are three things I’m thankful for:
- God’s gift of salvation!!
- You!!! Your prayers and support keep me going. It’s true.
- Ample needs fulfillment. I am not in want. I am incredibly blessed in both relationships and resources. Though I’m by no means the wealthiest lady anywhere…I feel filthy rich! And really… it’s because of the love so many people invested in me.
What are YOU thankful for? Feel free to drop a comment. I’d lovelovelove to know!
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!! I know I will… yay Turkey Spring rolls, family, friends… and football!!!
Keep us from just singing
Move us into action
