My Friend Melissa

I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about someone very special to me...My friend Melissa.

To put it simply...She is one of a kind. Melissa and I have been working together in the Jr. High Ministry at Calvary Church for the last four years. We are the Jr. High power team...I affectionately call us The Dynamic Duo. Sometimes we act more like an old married couple, bickering with each other and finishing each other's sentences. (It takes awhile to make a connection like that.) Melissa has taught me so much about ministry and even more about myself. She has encouraged me to be more confident in myself. She has become one of my best friends and I am so thankful for her.
You need to get to know this girl...She is PHAT!

Cell Phone

Ok...Here is the deal. People make fun of me and my cell phone use for two reasons.

#1 People think I answer my phone with a question, "Heelllloo??" They (mostly Eric) say I act like I have never answered a phone before. Like I am saying "What is this strange device ringing from my pocket? Is someone on the other line? Heelllloo??"

#2 People also think I talk on the phone way too loud. They (mostly David) say I almost shout on the phone. I just want to make sure that I am heard. People tend to ignore me unless I speak up.

By the way...This is a picture of my beautiful phone. I really only chose it because it is green...I think it suits my personality.

You know that you love it and that you are jealous of my phone!

The New Faces of Jr. High

Well...There is a lot of transition happening within the Student Ministries Department at Calvary. Melissa is moving over to high school ministry, leaving a huge gap in my ministry. I must say that I struggle with change...sometimes I loathe it. BUT I am so excited about the opportunity to work with my new Jr. High Associate...Nikki Smalley! We are the new faces of Jr. High and we are ready to kick-off the summer and enjoy a bright future together.
Please keep us and our ministry in prayer!

WyldLife

I love WyldLife! In case you are unfamiliar with this amazing ministry...allow me to enlighten you. YoungLife is a para-church organization that ministers to youth around the world. Their philosophy is simple...Loving kids, one at a time. I love that! That is why I started doing ministry in the first place...Loving kids to Jesus. I am so excited that my church is beginning a partnership with this organization. As WyldLife and YoungLife leaders build relationships with kids, their desire is to see them get plugged into a local church.
I have been volunteering at WyldLife for Hewes and Santiago Middle Schools for about 4 years. I love the connections I have made through WyldLife.
This is one of my buddies from Hewes...Joey.

This is another Joey. I pick him up and take him home from WyldLife every Thursday night. God has been doing amazing things in his heart and I am so excited that he has a desire to follow Jesus.

This is a group of WyldLife kids and leaders. Kara, the girl on the right with dark hair, is the leader of the Hewes club. She does an AWESOME job!

Well...To conclude. I love what God is doing through YoungLife and I encourage you to get involved and support this ministry!

Feel Good Movies

So...Apparently my blog sucks and I need to post something more often.
Here it goes...I am a big fan of "feel good" movies. I am often critized for some of my movie selections...for example Disney's Candleshoe (1977) starring Jodie Foster. Trust me...It is a classic!

I enjoy movies that are positive and encouraging. I want a movie that will bring a smile to my face and motivate me to live a better life. I want to feel good after I watch a movie. Tonight I watched Disney's Pollyanna (1960) starring Hayley Mills.

It is a "feel good" movie. The plot goes something like this, "A little girl comes to a town that is embattled by feuds and intimidated by her aunt. By the time she must leave, she has transformed the community with her indominatable will to see the good side of even the worst situations and bring it out for the betterment of all." This movie not only brought back memories from my past, but also inspired me to be a more positive and better person. It reminded me of another favorite "feel good" movie, It's A Wonderful Life (1946) starring the talented Jimmy Stewart.

These movies both show how one life can make an impact on others. Both movies encoruage me and even bring tears to my eyes (Wow...I am such a dork!). My conclusion...Don't be a hater...Go watch a "feel good" movie.

"I'm not cool enough"

So Blogging seems to be the "cool" thing to do right now...especially in the Student Ministries Department at Calvary Church. And me...always trying to be a cutting edge/hipe youth pastor...want to try the next "cool" thing. I can see why people like Eric, Matt, Victor and Melissa have blogs...they have a lot to say. It is almost hard to shut them up...just kidding. I honestly don't think I have that much to say or write about. As the dorky, but loveable Asian kid from School of Rock would say...."I'm not cool enough." My post are going to end up being about Starbucks and videos like this,
Berries and Cream

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I am not sure I have important things to write about. The truth is...I may be a lost cause for blogging.
But YOU can help me! Please send me ideas and suggestions for blog topics. I'm looking forward to hearing your ideas.

I'm a Blogger!

Hey there everyone! I have a blog now!