Whoa! 4 years!!!

Wow... 4 years.

Can't believe Boeing 787 has been late for 4 years... ;)
Can't believe space shuttle is also flying it's final mission today... Shuttle seems to always have a special memory... I still remember Challenge blew up on my birthday in 1986...

Anyway, but today is the most memorable because it actually is my 4th year wedding anniversary.


4 years is actually no big deal... and hard at the same time. How paradoxical! ;)

Yeah, the reason why it's no big deal is because plenty of folks had longer marriages than us..., but to maintain a loving marriage continuously is definitely not an easy task. I was reading Jonah recently and I commented to wife that Jonah reminds me of her... they're both actually quite obedient... it's just that sometimes when things don't go their way, they can get very upset over it... even at God! So I think that's probably the only part of my marriage that I'm afraid of... the 'fire' which sometimes burn within my wife! ;) So may God help me like He helped Daniel's friends: Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. When they're thrown into a big fire... nothing can happen to them! Regardless of how big the fire is, it cannot harm my marriage! Yeah!

Hmm, I wonder what wife thinks of me... which bible character reminds her of me the most? I'm not even sure...

Anyway, this year, wife got a nice neckless (shown) in the pic above...
I got a new steering wheel. Now, this is no ordinary steering wheel... but it used to belong to a Gran Turismo Champion!!!

GT Academy US National Finals(video)

Interview with the Champion!(Video)

Yes, after I saw the video above... I asked my friend if I can buy his steering wheel since he'll now be racing in Europe! So here am I enjoy this virtual racing chassis!!!





Over the weekend, we also had our 20yr reunion with bunch of old solar car racing friends...



what a weekend full of memories... :) Looking forward to making so great memories of the future when this thing(80% chance a girl) grows up!!! ;)





(Micah7, 175 lbs, $3.999)

Happy Father's day!

Had been busy working... or working around the house...

Heard of a great news from wife recently but was afraid to post earlier...

Anyway, will I be a father next year? Hope so! :)

Resurrection! (Day 40)!

The LONG weekend is finally over... wife had to wake up early both on saturday and sunday in order to prepare for the easter concent service at hollywood bowl. I've also been sweating with some manual labor work over the weekend...

Just glad to be able to resume to our regular sleeping schedule.

Jesus, it seems too good to be true, but it is true. Death could not hold you. You are resurrected and are alive! You have also regenerated my life! I have encountered you Lord in a new and fresh way and your resurrected life lives in me. You have blessed me and strengthened me. Lord, I worship you! You are amazing. As I venture on from here I want to follow your leading. I am your servant. Use me as a conduit of your love and grace so that others might know you in the way I have come to know you. Glorify yourself in and through me I pray. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen.

Regenerate (day 39)

Today is supposedly the day between Christ's death and his resurrection. Of course back then, disciples didn't know about the resurrection so naturally after Jesus' death, they lost hope. But thankfully today, we know about the power of resurrection. That is why we have hope... and able to be at peace even when faced with various unpleasant things of today... Anyway, thanks God for the peace and comfort God has given me. God has also blessed me too! Today I actually did some manual labor with couple of amigos mom hired from home depot. I actually did my math wrong and ended up paying them double the wages. No wonder they seemed so happy to receive their wages! ;) Oh well, hopefully my money can also bless them a bit too during this eastern weekend. I think they're probably Christians too, but I can't really communicate with them too well because of their poor english...

Lord Jesus, you are the author of peace. You have made my life complete and I find myself fully content in you. Thank you for all you've done for me. I wait with anticipation to celebrate your resurrection tomorrow. In Christ's name. Amen.

(Psalm 131)

Regenerate! (Day 38)

Was thinking of a song from the korean soap opera 'secret garden' in my head... and with the subtitle, knowing what the song is about... it almost felt like as if it's Jesus singing this to people of the world.

Revelation 3:20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

But unfortunately a lot of folks don't really open their doors... even if Jesus allowed himself to be crucified for them... some people just refuse to respond no matter what God does. Or they just cannot see or hear the spiritual God I guess. Anyway, don't know who wrote the song, but I really believe it's perhaps inspired by Jesus himself... ;)



So I felt moved to respond to Jesus today by rewriting the lyrics a bit. This song really sound kinda like a worship song too... Here it is Jesus!
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The lyrics I wrote go with this version of the song:


Here I am, O God, here I am
Here I am, Jesus, I am here
to sing to you with praise.

Here I am, my Lord, here I am
Here I am, Jesus, I have come
to worship you with praise.

Though I’m guilty and in shame,
you still love me as I am.
You have for-Given all my sins and set me free
I will sing to you with praise, here I am!

Here I am, Father, here I am
Here I am, Jesus, I have come
to worship you with praise.

I have come to do your will
Take my cross and follow you
You have put Your word in my heart and now I see

What you’ve done for us... who else can be like you?

I have come to do your will
Take my cross and follow you
You have put your word in my heart and now I see
I will sing to you with praise, here I am!

I will love you to the end, here I am!

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Yes Lord, hope you like the lyrics I wrote? How good it is to stand at the cross and remember all that you have done for me. You paid the price for all my shame and guilt and it cost you your life. I didn’t deserve for you to do this for me. But you willingly gave yourself because you loved me. And by your grace I have been saved. I reaffirm my commitment to you. I am your servant. You are my Love/Lord! In Christ's name I pray. Amen.

(Psalm 40,130; Heb 10:7~9; Rev 3:20, 172.0 lbs, $4.399)

Regenerate (day 37)

Yes, perspective is indeed an interesting thing. What we see from the ground does look different than from the airplane. Quite often we simply cannot see what God sees.

When disciples see the storm coming while on their boat trip, they got really scared, but Jesus was sleeping.

When Christ was about to be judged for all humanity... about to be crucified on the cross, Jesus was really scared, but at that time, disciples were sound asleep. Couldn't watch and pray with Jesus...

Why can't our lousy flesh truly see what our Lord sees and truly carry out God's will...?

Last nite I was feeling sick, but today I'm feeling a lot better. Even in a healthy state, my sinful nature is probably still preventing me from seeing what's really important in life.

Lord, help me to keep the big picture in mind as I make my way on this journey. I don’t want to get distracted by what appears to be the prosperity of the wicked. Today, I recognize two truths. First, the only sure way is your way. Second, when I live my life for you it is not lived in vain. So I will not grow weary in doing good. I will press on! Also, please be with us while we're studying your Word tonite with my parents. Help my parents to be able to see who you really are. In Christ's name. Amen!

(Psalm 73, 171.8 lbs, $4.379)

Regenerate! (Day 36)

Today the Regenerate manual warned us about fatigue... ha... it turned out I really had to wake up early for work and ended up really 'fatigued'! I even ended up with some headaches later on in the evening... and I felt like throwing up again!

We actually had some unexpected guests in the evening, Dorcas, Kitty and Jay, just catching up on old times... Anyway, it would've been bad to throw up in front of them, so what can I do? Just PRAY! So I didn't throw up! Whew! ;)

Father, you are the good shepherd. You are the one who provides for my needs and in your compassion you bring me rest. It is so encouraging to know that your goodness and unfailing love pursue me. I can’t get away from them! Thank you for refreshing me today. In Christ's name.

(Psalm 23, 172.0lbs, $4.379)