Comments on: Material/Physical Blessings: What are you Thankful for?

By: Lois Wei

Lois Wei — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:25:59 +0000

I’m so thankful for NL.edu. During my time of unemployment, it has provided structure in my life: helped me to stay sane, and not be overwhelmed by my own worry, and anxieties; to enjoy free family-style lunch together with church leaders, and other unemployed brothers and sisters; and even for the meaningful work to participate in (e.g. helping with GLive); and also spending fun time with many kids. Often, my day is more packed than when I am employed that I don’t have time to worry.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:19:24 +0000

Water. =) Water is amazing, come to think of it. Even more amazing is the fact that I can drink liters of it and not have to worry about its sanitation. I am so so blessed in America to have this source of clean water without thinking of possible pollutants, bacteria or pathogens in the water. It didn’t have to be like this, but it is. Thank you God, for providing all that we need and watching over us so carefully.

By: Daniel Yang

Daniel Yang — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:12:45 +0000

I’m thankful that I have enough blankets to keep me warm when I sleep at night!

By: Annie Strother

Annie Strother — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:04 +0000

I’m so thankful for Fulton House. Not only is it a place where I can (for the first time) live with other Christian sisters, it’s also a place where younger girls can come and feel at home and where we can make lots of food to share with others, and where we can host people for work nights like prop-making for TC. Every time I walk out to the living room in the morning and see a sophomore sister sleeping on our couch, I just thank God He has given us such a great resource in Fulton House this year. The fact that I waited so long to do this just makes all the more thankful because I can testify that it didn’t have to be this way.

By: Audrey Kimteng

Audrey Kimteng — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:44:41 +0000

I’m so thankful for all that God has provided for me, and still providing for me, even when I have and do not appreciate them nearly enough! How could there be a God who loves me this much? I’m just so thankful beyond words. As I learn to trust in Him more, I realize more and more that He really does provide… When I was financially very tight, an informal and temporary tutoring position fell onto my lap (a friend’s mom’s best friend’s daughter needed Ochem help and was the one who emailed me). Through this experience, I got to share a close relationship with the girl and her family who are just so hospitable and warm. Moreover, I got to get close to a girl who often isolates herself, both physically and emotionally, from people – she often plays video games and would quickly refuse to ask her classmates or teacher for help even when she is terribly struggling. She is often frustrated and angry, but through my conversations with her, I know she, like all of us, simply wants to be accepted and loved for who she is. I really want to lift her up. Even though she ended up dropping Ochem, I pray that the night we pulled an all-nighter together, the one-on-one meals we’ve had, and the laughters we’ve shared have melted a bit of her heart. Knowing that I am Christian, I hope God could use my friendship with her to open her heart to Christianity, and I only pray one day she would be led to Jesus Christ where she can finally rest her very weary soul, where she can find the heavenly Father who have loved her all her life. I am just so thankful all the more for my salvation and to be able to be used by our good God to reach the broken hearts of others. Our Father not only provides, He also fills us with worth and purpose… who would’ve thought someone so corrupted and broken like me could be useful to the Mighty God? Praise the Lord…

By: Ben Kim

Ben Kim — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:57:49 +0000

I’m thankful for washing machines and dryers. When I was in Cambodia for a mission trip, everyone had to hand wash / hang dry or take our clothes to the laundry service. At the laundry service they use a washing machine, but they hang dry everything. Either way, it was monsoon season so nothing dried properly. All our clothes smelled like water mold. We tried spraying on Extra Strength Febreeze but that only made things smell like water mold and Extra Strength Febreeze. There were times when a brother would open a bag of clothes he got from the laundry service and everyone in the room would turn against him and become hostile! When I came back to the states after a month of that, I was so thankful for washing machines and dryers. What an amazing invention! I’ll never take them for granted again.

By: Helen Liu

Helen Liu — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:01:20 +0000

I am very thankful for the staff office being open for impact tutoring usage on sunday mornings. The quiet space in the back of the building has helped create a safe environment where my tutee and I can really talk. She is in 7th grade, and having that kind of security has really helped her share beyond just academic tutoring

By: Sean Guo

Sean Guo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:18:02 +0000

I’m thankful for podcasts for messages that I can listen to on commutes and iTunes, where I can listen to songs before going to sleep.

By: cpeng

cpeng — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:44:09 +0000

I’m thankful for the convenience of going to the market or restaurants when I need food. Visited Eugene’s grandfather last weekend where they have fields out in the back where they grow their own vegetables and was reminded of how people in the olden days used to live, if they wanted food, they had to grow it themselves. But me, it’s so convenient, if I have a craving for something, I can just go out and get it easily.

I’m also thankful for technology, like Skype that let’s me see and chat with my friends even though I’m miles away, or mp3 recordings from Berkeley that helps us here to stay connected and listen in on the same messages and prayer meetings, etc.

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:48 +0000

I’m thankful that God provided us with a good sturdy house where we’ve been able to hold babysitting for the past 10 years for our various events and activities.