i started august with a temp. job as a counselor/babysitter for kids from all over the country. there was this conference thing for some drug company for 4 days so my job was to go on field trips all over so. cal with the kids of these pharmacists...

hours: 7am-6pm.
days: wed.-thurs.
age group: 12-17
places: Venice Beach, 3rd St., Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe @ Citywalk, WB Studio, Soak City, and Disneyland.

i couldn't make it to Disneyland b/c i had the Freshmen Trip to go to. but man, the funniest thing was when i saw kids from states like Indiana and Ohio go up to the beach and start taking pictures of the water...

me: hey, do you want me to take a picture of you and the beach and maybe with some sand?
kid: no, it's ok. (takes 5th picture of just the water).

i really learned from this job that American kids (white/black) are SO different from Korean kids. i think American kids are just nicer in general and alot more mature. but yeah, all food, transportation, and tickets were paid for. i was having alotta fun on the fieldtrips and no tax was taken out of our paychecks. payday was indeed a GOOD day.

Freshmen Trip was pretty fun. i got to know a FEW of the freshmen a lil better since only a FEW came. but burying euggles in the sand and watching him act like a sand monster caused some good laughs. all in all, i have much hope for this year's youngest class.

after all of that good stuff, i had meetings for officers and meetings for yg counselors. busy times indeed...almost frustrating sometimes. but yg retreat was definitely a good time! i was so encouraged by my 8th grade boys whom i had this past winter retreat. there were definitely moments of immaturity and disobedience, but it just mades the serious and cooperative times that much sweeter. like i had already shared at the retreat, this was also the first retreat where my team actually got first place in the games! we got first in the rap game (JDI squared!), first in the skit ("cause i'm checkin' YOU out."), and my cabin won the scripture memory contest!!! i got to see many grow and mature. i got to know alot of the kids better. i got to show off Casa De Dios in front of the whole yg! i didn't think i'd get anything out of the retreat, but i felt like i went through a retreat just like the students did. i actually learned from the very bible studies i was teaching and even felt encouraged by some of p. jason's "reformed charismatic" sermons. haha. i don't know. even though i didn't get to go to Six Flags with my brother, i have absolutely no regrets going to the Living Out The Faith retreat. i love those yg kids. praise God!

however, the fun never ends. i still have cg retreat to go to next week and i have to move out of this apt. and move in to another one afterwards. ugh, i'm running on only 16 hours of sleep from the past 3 days. so much more i want to say but so much more tired i feel...

sophia is hecka cute!

JJJJJJDDDDDDIIIIIIII!!!

haley knows chris and becky and laura!

unreforme...

so full from VI...

tomorrow is the Lord's D...

Thought of the Day: Retreat was really good.

Song of the Day: Jesus Generation