12.26.07 - メリークリスマス | merry christmas

i hope this holiday season is filled with blessings for you and your families. i've been blessed with so much this past year, and i thank god for all the rolls you've each played in my life.

i'm pretty wiped out from the new hope christmas program. it was a lot of fun, and god worked in many wonderful ways. it's so cool to be able to serve along side such passionate, dedicated, selfless and loving brothers and sisters. take a look at the pics:

[ new hope tokyo christmas 2007 ]

welp, i'm on vacation till the 7th, so i hope you all have a safe and happy new year's! cheers!

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g l o r i a   i n   e x c e l s i s   d e o !

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12.21.07 - お待たせしました : sorry to keep you waiting

like i said in the last post... things have been really busy. just this past week, i was in hong kong on a business trip sun - wed. ate dim-sum practically everyday. it was yummy! work went smoothly, and i even finished up a little early, so i had a little time to go exploring. went up to victoria peak, then went over and wanderred around the tsim sha tsui district in kowloon. took in the nightly light show that takes place in victoria harbor, and played around with a new photography technique called hdr photography. here's a sample of some of my results:

[ pic 1 ] [ pic 2 ] [ pic 3 ] [ pic 4 ]

with christmas coming up next week, preperations for new hope's christmas program are hitting full stride. please pray for the final preparations, as well as each person that will be attending. i know with the busyness and madness that comes along with the holiday season, it's easy to forget the reason for all this. let's celebrate and serve with a spirit of joy, that can only come from having a relationship with jesus christ.

メリークリスマス！blessings to you this christmas!

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point of difference
joel houston (hillsong united)

the tide is turning
this is redemptions hour
in the midst of a world lost for love
you are all we have now
the lost returning
salvation is all around
in the midst of the world broken down
you are all we have now
for you are god and this hope is ours
so father open the skies
flood the earth with your light
this is love
to break the world indifferent

our hearts are burning
a fire that won't burn out
in the midst of a world that's grown cold
you are all we have now
the earth resounding
the anthem of your reknown
as we lift up our eyes
and look to your glory

call us out
let the world see
you are god
and this hope is ours
so call us out
let the world see
you are god, as we sing

so father open the skies
flood the earth with your light
this is love
to break the world indifferent
as we lift up our eyes
fill our hearts with your fire
in a world of sin
we'll be different, the difference

our eyes are open
every chain now broken
in this world
we are different
let your love become us
as we live to make you famous
in this world
we are different
so call us out
let the world see
you are god, as we sing

so call us out
let the world see
you are god
one and only
in this world
you are all we have now

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12.06.07 - short on time

taking a look at my december schedule, i realized that it's going to definitely be a very hectic month. i think there's times every month that i get a feeling of being overwhelmed... and i think this month, it's come a bit earlier than usual.

so much to do, so little time... especially for someone like me, who just can't say "no".

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rain down
david crowder band

holy holy is the lord
holy holy is the lord

rain down your love on us
rain down your love
rain down your greatness
and cover me
rain down your love on us,
rain down your love
rain down your peace

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