hello!

this past week was filled with lots of family time .. on sunday, my dad's side of the family came over to our house for Christmas and then the day after, my family went to sacramento for a few days to have Christmas with my grandparents and other cousins. it was nice to see all of them and spend time with them, but at the same time sad because i know that they don't know God. a question i get a lot when i talk to family/friends about college for the first time is what do i even DO in college if not party, and it's hard to see how they think that partying is basically what college is for, and how worldly their perspectives are in general. i don't know, being around them makes me feel kind of helpless (i don't know if that's the right word) but i know that i need to trust in God and pray for them and let Him work.

the past couple days, i've been going to watch my old basketball team play ... and i can honestly say it's the one thing that i really really miss from high school. while it's sometimes hard to watch, knowing that i'm not part of that anymore, i'm so thankful for all that God has blessed me with. today it hit me that there are only 3 days left of 2007, and looking back, it's amazing to see how much has happened! i'm thankful for all the good memories, as well as the not-so-good times, and all that He has taught me. and i especially praise God for bringing me to UCLA, for this past quarter, for you guys! :)

i'm realizing how hard it is for me to be disciplined. it's one thing to say that i want to be disciplined, and another thing completely for me to actually do it. i'm also struggling with being home and spending my time in a way that's glorifying God .. so you can continue to pray for me for that. thanks!