Yay! Congratulation to Jeffrey!! He accepted Jesus today! :D Jeffrey is Chris and Kevin's cousin! He is 14 years old! After church I took them to buy Bibles, and then when we were about to leave, I spotted a blind woman walking with a cane and her daughter. I asked Jeffrey, "Hey there's a woman behind us who's blind, do you want to go pray for her?" He nodded and said, "Yea!" We called Chris and Kevin over and told them what we wanted to do, as we were talking, the lady walked pass us. I let Jeffrey run up to her and ask her the question. He was so brave!! He went up to her by himself and asked her if he could pray for her. Then we all went up to her and then her daughter told her how many people are gonna pray for her. The blind lady is a believer and she was very excited when we offered to pray for her. She smiled and said, "I can use all the prayer I can get! Thought I'm blind, God lets me see what He wants me to see!" We all laid hands on her and pray for her eyes to be opened up. Though she wasn't healed right then, we believe that God has His timing and plan for sending this woman to us so we could bless her. Or the other way around. We never know! :) The kids were excited because they prayed for a stranger today! They wanted to share about it on Sunday, which is so awesome!!! Getting them used to city invasion, so it becomes their lifestyle. ^^V
Since all three of them got Bibles now, I told them to start daily Bible studies with each others. Shared with them how in high school, I used to do morning Bible studies with Jack and Joy every morning before I go to school. Chris said he will be the leader. I know he will be an awesome one! They'll be reading the Book of Acts, one chapter a day. I will be doing it with them on the phone. Starting tomorrow! We're all excited!
The new kid, Derek, is 10 and he said he's been learning from the Bible ever since he was 2 or younger. He's got knowledge but not encounters. Please keep him in your prayers if you will.
Pray for these kids that they can come to summer camp.... Thanks!!
- Jason (11)
- Oscar (11)
- Derek (10)
- Rebecca (7)
- Sarah (11)
- Desiree (11)
Ps. Please keep inviting children 7 - 12! =) God will do amazing things at this camp, I know it!
-sala<3
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Neighbor Invasion
So after reading Shinny's blog I've decided to start my own N.I. too at my neighborhood! :)
Yesterday was the first day and it was already awesome! My two sisters are so awesome, they came with me too. We went to the house on our right, no one answered. Went to the house right across from it, an Asian guy answered the door. His name is Arthur, he lives with his parents and sister. Just graduated from AHS, going to UC Berkley! Smart guy. Invited him to church, will go to his house again tomorrow to invite again. Then went to two other houses and chat with them for a while. The old couple who lives right across from our house has a dog name Missy. She's so adorable! We couldn't talk very long because Alex, the grandpa, was taking Missy to the beauty shop. (What a lucky doggie!) Then as we walked off to the next house, we saw two guys sitting by the stairs outside of the house next next door. So we walked over and introduced ourselves. It was one grandpa and one man, Leonard and Albert. Leonard is the owner of the house, and he lives there by himself. Divorced twenty-two years ago, and now goes to a Catholic church regularly. Alberto seems like a believer, he goes to church every now and then. Although he works as a handy man, he says he loves his job and he enjoys his life. Even though he has no car, no girl, not a lot of money, he is a happy guy who earns money to support his family and himself. He says, "Money comes and goes, I just needed to have enough money to feed my family and to support my mom. She has dietbities." We found out that the family next door is Christian, and the son plays the guitar too! We went today and they weren't home either, so maybe will go check them out after dinner. (Led Blair to do the "Sinner's Prayer" last night after prayer meeting. Awesomeness!) That was that for yesterday.
Today we went to more houses! (Because they were all either very short chats or not home) I think we went to every single house in our block. Probably about 20 houses. Met Michael, Jason, Josh, Cindy, Gi Gi, Mini, and Tony. Finally went and talked to the neighbor on the left. It's a long story about this house, because us kids used to fight with their kids when we were kids. (That's kinda hard to say -_-) Anyway, it's about time to befriends with them. So me and Alice went there and chatted with Jason. We invited him to come to church on Sunday and surprisingly he said, sure, we'll be here. Awesome! After the last house we were very tired and thirsty, so we went to the liquor store. We weren't satisfied because we haven't had the chance to share the gospel with any of them, so we decided to talk to the cashier. He's wearing a big gold cross with Jesus on it, so I asked him if he knows Jesus, he said no, the cross was from his grandma. So I told him, "You know, I think it's no coincidence that your grandma gave you the cross and you kept on wearing it. God wants to know and encounter you, Tony!" Asked him if he would like to know about Jesus. He said, "Yea, but not now. Come back later." He needed to take care of some customers so we left for dinner and some rest. Me and Alice are going back to the liquor store after dinner. God I just pray that You will use us, let Tony's heart be tenderized and opened to receive Your love and the Good News today! Let him accept you today, Lord! Amen!
-sala<3
Yesterday was the first day and it was already awesome! My two sisters are so awesome, they came with me too. We went to the house on our right, no one answered. Went to the house right across from it, an Asian guy answered the door. His name is Arthur, he lives with his parents and sister. Just graduated from AHS, going to UC Berkley! Smart guy. Invited him to church, will go to his house again tomorrow to invite again. Then went to two other houses and chat with them for a while. The old couple who lives right across from our house has a dog name Missy. She's so adorable! We couldn't talk very long because Alex, the grandpa, was taking Missy to the beauty shop. (What a lucky doggie!) Then as we walked off to the next house, we saw two guys sitting by the stairs outside of the house next next door. So we walked over and introduced ourselves. It was one grandpa and one man, Leonard and Albert. Leonard is the owner of the house, and he lives there by himself. Divorced twenty-two years ago, and now goes to a Catholic church regularly. Alberto seems like a believer, he goes to church every now and then. Although he works as a handy man, he says he loves his job and he enjoys his life. Even though he has no car, no girl, not a lot of money, he is a happy guy who earns money to support his family and himself. He says, "Money comes and goes, I just needed to have enough money to feed my family and to support my mom. She has dietbities." We found out that the family next door is Christian, and the son plays the guitar too! We went today and they weren't home either, so maybe will go check them out after dinner. (Led Blair to do the "Sinner's Prayer" last night after prayer meeting. Awesomeness!) That was that for yesterday.
Today we went to more houses! (Because they were all either very short chats or not home) I think we went to every single house in our block. Probably about 20 houses. Met Michael, Jason, Josh, Cindy, Gi Gi, Mini, and Tony. Finally went and talked to the neighbor on the left. It's a long story about this house, because us kids used to fight with their kids when we were kids. (That's kinda hard to say -_-) Anyway, it's about time to befriends with them. So me and Alice went there and chatted with Jason. We invited him to come to church on Sunday and surprisingly he said, sure, we'll be here. Awesome! After the last house we were very tired and thirsty, so we went to the liquor store. We weren't satisfied because we haven't had the chance to share the gospel with any of them, so we decided to talk to the cashier. He's wearing a big gold cross with Jesus on it, so I asked him if he knows Jesus, he said no, the cross was from his grandma. So I told him, "You know, I think it's no coincidence that your grandma gave you the cross and you kept on wearing it. God wants to know and encounter you, Tony!" Asked him if he would like to know about Jesus. He said, "Yea, but not now. Come back later." He needed to take care of some customers so we left for dinner and some rest. Me and Alice are going back to the liquor store after dinner. God I just pray that You will use us, let Tony's heart be tenderized and opened to receive Your love and the Good News today! Let him accept you today, Lord! Amen!
-sala<3
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
3 Days N.I. Challenge
Mathew 21:22
"You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it."
That's right! Jesus said it! Jack said it! and I will be saying it!
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I found out I lost my debit card yesterday when I was getting some starbucks. Totally don't remember where I put it or the last time I used it. Prayed so hard, sisters prayed for me too, went to the bank and froze the account right away. Found out the last time I used it was at D&B, so called them today. Guess what? They have my card!! Praise th Lord!! :D
Last night I was reading Shinny's blog again, she always always inspire/encourage me so much! These few days I've just been weeping before the Lord every single night. It's super awesome! I went to my neighborhood and walked around yesterday afternoon, but I didn't pray for anyone or talk to anyone. I don't know, I guess it's because I know I'll see them again in the future. I can do fine with strangers on the streets, because who cares? I'll never see them again, so I can just go for it. I need boldness!! I was praying and asking Him for help. Guess what the Lord did? He showed me this script last night...
Matthew 7:24-27
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Then rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
**read only the bold words**
He knew I just needed a little more push and I'll be able to do it with all that I've got. Thanks Jesus, You rock!! So now I've made a 3 days challenge for myself (Short term goals work best for me) for the rest of this week.
[3 Days N.I. Challenge] 7/16 - 7/18
Everyday I will...
Whew.... I can do it! I believe, when I GO for Jesus, He'll put the right words in my mouth, at the right time, to the right people! Empower me Holy Spirit!
-sala<3
"You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it."
That's right! Jesus said it! Jack said it! and I will be saying it!
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I found out I lost my debit card yesterday when I was getting some starbucks. Totally don't remember where I put it or the last time I used it. Prayed so hard, sisters prayed for me too, went to the bank and froze the account right away. Found out the last time I used it was at D&B, so called them today. Guess what? They have my card!! Praise th Lord!! :D
Last night I was reading Shinny's blog again, she always always inspire/encourage me so much! These few days I've just been weeping before the Lord every single night. It's super awesome! I went to my neighborhood and walked around yesterday afternoon, but I didn't pray for anyone or talk to anyone. I don't know, I guess it's because I know I'll see them again in the future. I can do fine with strangers on the streets, because who cares? I'll never see them again, so I can just go for it. I need boldness!! I was praying and asking Him for help. Guess what the Lord did? He showed me this script last night...
Matthew 7:24-27
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Then rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
**read only the bold words**
He knew I just needed a little more push and I'll be able to do it with all that I've got. Thanks Jesus, You rock!! So now I've made a 3 days challenge for myself (Short term goals work best for me) for the rest of this week.
[3 Days N.I. Challenge] 7/16 - 7/18
Everyday I will...
- Pop-by at least 15 doors
- Pray for at least 10 individuals
- Bring at least 1 person to Christ
Whew.... I can do it! I believe, when I GO for Jesus, He'll put the right words in my mouth, at the right time, to the right people! Empower me Holy Spirit!
-sala<3
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
My Confession
(The Chords are from "Heart of Worship")
V1
I will love You
I will serve You
I will give to You
all I have, all I possess
CH
Because You loved me
Because You've given Your Son for me
Because You forgave me
Now You've become my everything
V2
I will go for You
I will die for You
Give my life to You
I don't care, I don't care (anymore)
BR
Here I am (x3)
Send me! Send me!
V1 & V2
BR2
This is my confession
This is my confession
God, this is my confession
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It's something that came to me while leading prayer room on Sunday.
It's my confession, Jesus. And now I don't care anymore, I will GO to the ends of the Earth for You.
-sala<3
V1
I will love You
I will serve You
I will give to You
all I have, all I possess
CH
Because You loved me
Because You've given Your Son for me
Because You forgave me
Now You've become my everything
V2
I will go for You
I will die for You
Give my life to You
I don't care, I don't care (anymore)
BR
Here I am (x3)
Send me! Send me!
V1 & V2
BR2
This is my confession
This is my confession
God, this is my confession
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It's something that came to me while leading prayer room on Sunday.
It's my confession, Jesus. And now I don't care anymore, I will GO to the ends of the Earth for You.
-sala<3
Monday, July 14, 2008
Children Revivalists
So after Water Ranger meeting on Saturday, I took Kevin and Chris to buy their Bibles. Rebecca came along. Guess what? We went to the New Life Christian Bookstore, and it was CLOSED DOWN!!!!
There was a note posted on the glass door. Rebecca reads it out loud, "After 32 years of serving the San Gabriel Valley.... the door will closed forever... thank you for your prayers and supports.... "
I was shocked for a long time. C'mon, I've always been going there to get gifts, books, materials...etc. It's closed? Now I have to go to Light House to get English stuffs. Sigh*
But anyway that's not the point!!
After we were about to leave the place (we're all in the car already), we saw this lady with lots of bandages wrapped around her wrist. I asked the kids if they wanted to go pray for her for healing. They all wanted to, so I parked and asked the kids to go after that lady, and I'll wait in the car. Long story short, we were talking about who should go when we realized the lady was long gone! We all got out of the car with the fastest speed and chased after the lady. We were like detectives trying to figure out which store she might be in. lol. Checked the clothing store. Nope she's not in there. Shoe store? Nope, not there either. We were out hanging around the dried up fountain talking about revival, and the children version of Bill Johnson's book "When Heaven Invades Earth". Rebecca came to me and said, "Hey I saw a lady with a walker in the shoe store!" So we all went into the shoe store and saw the old lady with her daughter. I asked Rebecca to go ahead and pray for the lady. Guess what she did? She went to the lady, then walked straight back. lol. So we went up to her and prayed for her. Afterwards, I took the kids to the boba place next door to reward them. Little did we know that the lady who we were looking for actually works over there. We prayed for the lady. You have to see it yourself how cute these kids are. They all laid their hands on the lady's wrist, had their heads down and eyes closed, praying for her. It was so cute, I wish I took a picture of it. The lady said she felt really cared for, and she's very happy. Chris told her, "It's called city invasion!" She laughed and said, "How do you like it?" Chris says, "I LOVE IT!" After that, the kids were extremely excited, and ready to go change cities and bring revival to their schools! They were like, "Woohoo we prayed for TWO PEOPLE today!!" Hahaha~ I'm so happy! ^_______^ So proud of them!!!
God really is doing something special with the children, so please, if you know any children from 7-13, invite them to Water Ranger and the Summer Camp!!
-sala<3
There was a note posted on the glass door. Rebecca reads it out loud, "After 32 years of serving the San Gabriel Valley.... the door will closed forever... thank you for your prayers and supports.... "
I was shocked for a long time. C'mon, I've always been going there to get gifts, books, materials...etc. It's closed? Now I have to go to Light House to get English stuffs. Sigh*
But anyway that's not the point!!
After we were about to leave the place (we're all in the car already), we saw this lady with lots of bandages wrapped around her wrist. I asked the kids if they wanted to go pray for her for healing. They all wanted to, so I parked and asked the kids to go after that lady, and I'll wait in the car. Long story short, we were talking about who should go when we realized the lady was long gone! We all got out of the car with the fastest speed and chased after the lady. We were like detectives trying to figure out which store she might be in. lol. Checked the clothing store. Nope she's not in there. Shoe store? Nope, not there either. We were out hanging around the dried up fountain talking about revival, and the children version of Bill Johnson's book "When Heaven Invades Earth". Rebecca came to me and said, "Hey I saw a lady with a walker in the shoe store!" So we all went into the shoe store and saw the old lady with her daughter. I asked Rebecca to go ahead and pray for the lady. Guess what she did? She went to the lady, then walked straight back. lol. So we went up to her and prayed for her. Afterwards, I took the kids to the boba place next door to reward them. Little did we know that the lady who we were looking for actually works over there. We prayed for the lady. You have to see it yourself how cute these kids are. They all laid their hands on the lady's wrist, had their heads down and eyes closed, praying for her. It was so cute, I wish I took a picture of it. The lady said she felt really cared for, and she's very happy. Chris told her, "It's called city invasion!" She laughed and said, "How do you like it?" Chris says, "I LOVE IT!" After that, the kids were extremely excited, and ready to go change cities and bring revival to their schools! They were like, "Woohoo we prayed for TWO PEOPLE today!!" Hahaha~ I'm so happy! ^_______^ So proud of them!!!
God really is doing something special with the children, so please, if you know any children from 7-13, invite them to Water Ranger and the Summer Camp!!
-sala<3
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Forgive + Bless
Get used to your pain is not the solution.
Get used to forgive + bless is the only solution...
... and that strength/love can only come from God
-sala<3
Get used to forgive + bless is the only solution...
... and that strength/love can only come from God
-sala<3
Thursday, July 3, 2008
$800 => $10
God is so good. Hallelujah!
My friend, Sunny, from GTM, Riverside, fractured his left wrist more than a week ago. Because he didn't have enough money to pay for the school insurance, when he was injured, the school nurse wouldn't even give him a cast or see a doctor because he didn't have insurance. (Can you believe that??) He went to the ER at Riverside's hospital, and they said it would cost him $800 due to his insurance. They transfered him to the Alhambra hospital, so I took him there this morning. There were a few concerns that he has about this appointment...
1. The doctor at Riverside told him that, since he didn't get treated for a week, his bone might heal dispositioned. If it did, they would have to break it and click it back to its socket. Ouch!
2. Insurance/medical cost... $800 is a bit too much for him to handle right now.
3. The appointment wouldn't take too long because I still have to take him back to Riverside, then go to the open house at 4pm.
Guess what? God worked everything out perfectly for Sunny! First of all, he only needed to pay $10, instead of $800!! Second of all, the doctor said his wrist healed pretty nicely so they don't need to relocate his bone. Third of all, it only took about 30 minutes total from the time we went in till the time we got out of the hospital parking lot! Now he's got a nice cast on, which we signed all over... The doctor said it's gonna need 5 more weeks to heal. (But of course, you know me, I prayed for him, encouraged him to pray for himself, and assured him that God will heal him completely in less than 5 weeks!)
On the way to bring him back to Riverside, me and my two sisters were chatting and laughing like crazy, while Sunny was sleeping in the backseat.... little did I know, this seemed "normal" activity would stir up someone else's heart and might change their world...
Sunny told me this through AIM at night...
when i think.about it....seeing u nd ur sisters talking and laughing in ur car..is really some thing, perhaps inspires me to try harder with my family :]
i wish
but...
and now undoing it
i wish it was like ur car.... that my family ...was just laughing and talking about w/e and i can tell them anything lol
Sometimes, just by living in the lifestyle that God intended us to have out loud, is enough to "inspire" and to encourage others to pursue the same. ^___^ Thank You Daddy for this wonderful family You gave me!! I am truly grateful for each and every one of them. I LOVE YOU, MI FAMILIA!!
-sala<3
My friend, Sunny, from GTM, Riverside, fractured his left wrist more than a week ago. Because he didn't have enough money to pay for the school insurance, when he was injured, the school nurse wouldn't even give him a cast or see a doctor because he didn't have insurance. (Can you believe that??) He went to the ER at Riverside's hospital, and they said it would cost him $800 due to his insurance. They transfered him to the Alhambra hospital, so I took him there this morning. There were a few concerns that he has about this appointment...
1. The doctor at Riverside told him that, since he didn't get treated for a week, his bone might heal dispositioned. If it did, they would have to break it and click it back to its socket. Ouch!
2. Insurance/medical cost... $800 is a bit too much for him to handle right now.
3. The appointment wouldn't take too long because I still have to take him back to Riverside, then go to the open house at 4pm.
Guess what? God worked everything out perfectly for Sunny! First of all, he only needed to pay $10, instead of $800!! Second of all, the doctor said his wrist healed pretty nicely so they don't need to relocate his bone. Third of all, it only took about 30 minutes total from the time we went in till the time we got out of the hospital parking lot! Now he's got a nice cast on, which we signed all over... The doctor said it's gonna need 5 more weeks to heal. (But of course, you know me, I prayed for him, encouraged him to pray for himself, and assured him that God will heal him completely in less than 5 weeks!)
On the way to bring him back to Riverside, me and my two sisters were chatting and laughing like crazy, while Sunny was sleeping in the backseat.... little did I know, this seemed "normal" activity would stir up someone else's heart and might change their world...
Sunny told me this through AIM at night...
when i think.about it....seeing u nd ur sisters talking and laughing in ur car..is really some thing, perhaps inspires me to try harder with my family :]
i wish
but...
and now undoing it
i wish it was like ur car.... that my family ...was just laughing and talking about w/e and i can tell them anything lol
Sometimes, just by living in the lifestyle that God intended us to have out loud, is enough to "inspire" and to encourage others to pursue the same. ^___^ Thank You Daddy for this wonderful family You gave me!! I am truly grateful for each and every one of them. I LOVE YOU, MI FAMILIA!!
-sala<3
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Mom doesn't need surgery anymore!!
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! MY MOM DOESN'T NEED TO HAVE SURGERY ANYMORE!!!!
If you didn't know, a month ago she was found with two cysts, which was the size of two fists, on her ovary. The second time she went to get checked up, the doctor only saw one cyst, which was the size of 5cm x 5cm. That was at around the beginning of June. Just this morning, she went to get a check-up again right before she was gonna have the surgery on the 9th. (Because of the testimony I told her about the guy whose shoulder had torn ligament, did the surgery without having one last check-up before it, and doctor told him he didn't need the surgery after all. My mom didn't want to have unnecessary surgeries. Ha!) Guess what happened?? The cyst has now shrunk to 4.4cm x 3.5cm!!! The doctor said she doesn't need surgery anymore, but medication now!! Woohooo!!! Jesus You rock!! Me and my sisters have been praying hard these few days. Every day we would be like... "9 days left until surgery, Jesus, work Your miracles!! You can burn off that cyst completely. Heal mommy completely in just one second!"... "8 days left, Jesus, work Your miracles!!...." Even this morning we were praying for her, with Psalm 91.
I'm sure mommy's faith has been boosted up so much. She said she was praising the Lord the entire day!! Lord, Your timing is always perfect. Your faithfulness is our shield, our rampart. =)
I love You Lord!
Please keep praying for my mom, prayer warriors!!
You wanna see crazy healing happening to people around you?
Start praying and expect prayers to be completely answered!! >:D
-sala<3>
If you didn't know, a month ago she was found with two cysts, which was the size of two fists, on her ovary. The second time she went to get checked up, the doctor only saw one cyst, which was the size of 5cm x 5cm. That was at around the beginning of June. Just this morning, she went to get a check-up again right before she was gonna have the surgery on the 9th. (Because of the testimony I told her about the guy whose shoulder had torn ligament, did the surgery without having one last check-up before it, and doctor told him he didn't need the surgery after all. My mom didn't want to have unnecessary surgeries. Ha!) Guess what happened?? The cyst has now shrunk to 4.4cm x 3.5cm!!! The doctor said she doesn't need surgery anymore, but medication now!! Woohooo!!! Jesus You rock!! Me and my sisters have been praying hard these few days. Every day we would be like... "9 days left until surgery, Jesus, work Your miracles!! You can burn off that cyst completely. Heal mommy completely in just one second!"... "8 days left, Jesus, work Your miracles!!...." Even this morning we were praying for her, with Psalm 91.
I'm sure mommy's faith has been boosted up so much. She said she was praising the Lord the entire day!! Lord, Your timing is always perfect. Your faithfulness is our shield, our rampart. =)
I love You Lord!
Please keep praying for my mom, prayer warriors!!
You wanna see crazy healing happening to people around you?
Start praying and expect prayers to be completely answered!! >:D
-sala<3>
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