2003 was an eventful year for me:

-finally became comfortable with cpc
-struggled and finished my dorm life experience
-passed psych. 9b (with a B-!)
-cut my bangs
-started Naruto
-bought my $500 motor vehicle
-started/stopped going out to ccm
-visited la, riverside, sd, and usc numerous times
-worked at Elite
-went to Magic Mountain, Getty Museum, Hollywood, Citywalk, Pink's, Roscoe's, and 3rd St. for the first time
-became a leader of welcoming committee
-received an A- in writing 39c
-went fishing for the first time with billy
-learned how to cook from billy
-finally went to NY
-pulled out wisdom teeth
-moved into Park West
-olivia came to ucla/cpc
-began to tutor jordan and dillon
-finished reading the Bible for the first time
-joined Outreach
-chang got married
-learned how to play hold'em
-won and lost much money at casinos
-finished the Matrix and LOTR trilogies
-PJ left yg
-old phil got engaged
-counseled at a yg retreat
-crushed on 4 girls
-lost 17 pounds

this year was definitely filled with ups and downs. i took a nice shower, cleaned off all my dead skin, gave myself a clean shave, and cut my fingernails. the only thing i've failed to do was to cut my hair. it's time to start a brand new year. i already shared this with my sophomore class, but i feel like every school year God teaches me a new lesson...

senior year: God disciplines those He loves.
freshmen year: God is faithful.
this year: God is gracious.

2004 shall be another crazy year. just as pastor eugene shared, i hope that i will grow to be a "wiser fool" compared to my past self.

Ephesians 2:10-For we are God's workmanship, created in Chirst Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

with that said...

1 Corinthians 10:31-So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

may this verse be our life in the year 2004.

Thought of the Day: Happy New Year.
Song of the Day: Bebo Norman-The Hammer Holds