Life was unusually hectic for me over the last year. I was volunteering with two arts organizations and working a second job among other things. Up until now, I must confess, I’ve taken our volunteers at ET for granted. I’ve never experienced this level of mental and physical exhaustion before. More than that, compared to...Continue Reading
Over the last few months, some challenging conversations were happening. Emotions were flying high, people were feeling hurt, discouraged, even angry. And I was getting caught up in it, worrying over what the outcome would be. “Don’t worry.” And she was right. She’s always right. I don’t know why, but even though Pastor Janet reminds...Continue Reading
For whatever reason that I can’t really recall, I ended up booking my flight first thing Saturday morning. I’m sure I had a good reason for it at the time. But today, all I really wanted to do was to go home. Apparently, there are times when I miss my family. However, it didn’t work...Continue Reading
Today, Dave Overholt shared with us about evangelism. It was pretty amazing to hear the stories Dave can tell about how God has worked through him in his everyday interactions with people. One of his lines was for us to be “10% more friendly” and see what doors God might open. Let’s be real. I...Continue Reading
I had the chance to do some guided reading from Scripture today and the verse was “coincidentally” Romans 8. I say “coincidentally” because it’s a passage that has come up time and time again for me. It’s possible I may be a bit oblivious at times so God has to repeat things over and over...Continue Reading
Every morning this week, I’ve woken up early and gone for a short run up and down the hill beside the water. I really have no other option since it’s pitch black and I figure that if I fall down, someone will eventually find me. It’s not exciting at all. All I can see is...Continue Reading
On the floor outside of our room, we received bungee cords this morning. The bungee cord represented things that held us back from being who God calls us to be. As I’ve been reflecting this week, I wonder if one of my “cords” is this fear of disappointing others. I can appreciate how culturally, my...Continue Reading
Today was our “fun” day of outdoor activities. We had one teamwork activity where we had to get across the “lava” with a limited number of planks. I somehow ended up in the front and had to position the plank onto the next branch. I didn’t really pay attention to all the instructions (I know. ...Continue Reading
I’m finally here. From my room, I only have to look out my window and I can see the oceans and mountains. It’s pretty spectacular. There’s been so much that has led up to this trip. When I think of investment, it’s more than the money. It’s the time to actually get the pre-residential assignments...Continue Reading
By: Anthea W. As part of my internship here at ETCBC, I was asked to do a book report on a book called “Invitation to Lead” by Paul Tokunaga. This book is a training manual for Asian American leaders within a Christian community and touches on why Asian Americans all seem to behave a certain...Continue Reading
