Spring is Here!

The weather has been pretty hot this week. Today is a little cooler but it's clear that spring is here to stay and summer will come in any time. Time really flies - not just in days but in years. I've been personally feeling older these days as I see how everyone in my immediate family is getting older so fast. My parents are not as strong as they used to be and in need of more care from their children, and my nephew is no longer a little kid anymore. Even my close high school and college friends are becoming dads faster than I can keep up with their babies' names.

The other day, I was talking with my friends about mid-life crisis. On one hand, we all said we are in good positions in our life and there won't be any crisis just because we are getting older. But, on the other hand, we all wouldn't be surprised if anyone of us suddenly go out one day and trade in our modest car with a BMW or something. We will see... I have four and half more years before I officially hit my mid-life crisis.

Well, it's for sure that life is interesting and one can not escape from the reality of different emotions and thoughts that come with various seasons of life. One feels and thinks differently when you are in your early 20's compared to when you are approaching 40. One can't escape it so I say one should embrace it.

And, I think the seasons of our church is the same way. We are a young church now - barely entering our second year. And, though we have so much to grow, we also have the privilege of being so young and youthful. We can't grow up over night, so we should embrace the fact that we are very young. Before we know it, we will probably look back and reminisce our youth with longing and even some regrets.

Our church is going through yet another transition. New leadership, with new clarity and focus of commitment. I'm SO thankful for the work that God has done in 2006 and even more excited about the new work He will do in the coming months.

Lastly, I want to thank God for Regina who has been helping out with our servant-leadership team for nearly a year and is being led to step down to follow God's more specific calling in her life. Thank you, Regina, for all your work and prayer!