day 26 - ava

this is bob and his daughter, my cousin, ava. she is so cute....

day 26 - yum yum yum

sorry.. didn't have time to take a picture today. but, here are some oranges that i brought up to my room..
they were very tasty... :)

day 25 - check check

didn't have much time to use the camera today, but just wanted to see how it does in low light. has some grain to it, but pretty much a great shot...... f/2.8 is pretty sweet!

no editing.... :D

day 24 - cute

nuff said...

day 23 - nick is back!

one our previous youth group students went on a YWAM DTS (Youth With A Mission Discipleship Training School) to Brazil. he left in September and got back today! it was good to see him.. but almost mistaken took him for a homeless korean person... :) welcome back buddy!

day 22 - father's love

this is the pastor of the youth group i serve at and his son. you should know benjamin from all the pictures i posted. but this guy is true model of a father. filled integrity, love, care, sacrifice, and the upmost desire to know more of Jesus daily.

day 21 - its bitterly cold

the days are becoming bitterly cold!! BRR!! i literally only had 5 min for myself today before i went into a nonstop, all day full of classes and finishing up projects/papers today. on the other hand, i'm starting to get more familiar with my camera, which is great now. excited to tomorrow since my new 24-70mm L is coming in!! my only hope is that it isn't one of those bad copies..... please please i hope not....

day 20 - he is growing up too fast

my buddy ben is growing up too fast. he is saying a new word everyday and is so hilarious! short and simple today. ladies and gents, ben bailey.........

day 19 - breathe in and breathe out

i think lately i have been conditioned to view my life as this roller coaster ride, even though i am deathly afraid of them. i have been conditioned to think that i will inevitably fail at one point or another... true, but in that notion the question is asked then, "why even try?" i look at my life and see that defeat has been conditioned by satan for me to think in a way where God can't do anything. Sin is too powerful. have i really fought? have i even battled? have i just raised the white flag even before the fighting has started? i choose to fight for my life! no more mediocrity and lame excuses. i want to live a life that is holy and pleasing to God. i truly do. but to look at the end is not the execution to take. but rather to take it one day at a time. breathe in and breathe out..... God is there and will always be there. He can CONQUER it all! today's picture is a game of basketball. brothers in the ministry together enjoying friendly game of basketball. love these guys and their competitiveness.

day 18 - "we were meant to live for so much more"

as i lay in my bed tonight, i am reminded of how God is awesome and is faithful to us, but also am reminded that life is hard and to live out a life representing God is a constant battle. its not about the times when everyone is seeing that matters, but at those times when no one sees. this mini battles make up to big ones. i see despair, but am reminded to go to Jesus. He is the one that will set you free from sin, despair, desperation, and a constant struggle of life. i want to see clarity, but all i see is the blur of my own sins. God, help me see a clear view of you......

day 17 - faithfulness

coming home from church tonight, i felt this rush of thankfulness of God's faithfulness in my entire life. even though life is hard, ministry is hard, and pretty much i feel like i am at a standstill, God has always been faithfulness to me. i am thankful that He has placed me in a place where i can succeed and be in a ministry where i can serve with the abilities and gifts that God has given me. its amazing how much my faith has grown through the years and its all attributed to what God has done in my life. He was there from the beginning and nurtured me. thank you God.

picture of day: children are innocent. but also can by annoying!! haha....babies grow up too fast, reminding me i am getting old!!!! haha....sall good..

day 16 - i feel like snow

sometimes i feel like the snow that has fallen these days. it sits, sits, and sits until it gets melted. it doesn't go anywhere. sometimes it gets dirty and mushy, i feel like my life is at a standstill. but, these are the times i need to rely on God the most and seek Him the most because of the sheer fact of forgetfulness. it is so easy to put your guard down in life and those are times satan swoops in to help you forget about God. i easily forget my God is bigger than me and that it is about seeking Him, not myself in my sulking. i need more love, even though i've taken so much. my cup is not full, i need more of Jesus. its so easy to have more of yourself and less of Jesus when life is so hard in these moments. moments like these has a response to it. Jesus or You. i need more of Jesus and less of myself today and on. i took a shot of this today while studying...

day 15 - we are all different

i write to you as peter. there might other asian, big, mid 20 looking peters out there, but I am one of a kind. Looking back at the photos I took today, this is the picture that I liked because of how much it represents how different we are. God made each and everyone of us different and unique. Just like how no one person has the same finger prints, it is the same at how God made one person to that exact person. It makes you think how God is a caring God and that He formed us and made us individually. I feel dry these days and this picture reminds me of how God is there always even at my lows.......

day 14 - reminder of an old friend

today was the first time i stepped outside to look at the aftermath of the blizzard. it was crazy!!! i decided today to study with a student of mine at church. i love going to his house because of his company, 2k11, and snoopy. snoopy is his dog and reminds me of my dog when i was in high school. he is very adorable..

day 13 - snow god 1, peter TKO

so last night, i had this brilliant idea that i would go play basketball with some people. oh naive peter.... last night was prob the worst experience i had with snow.... i got stuck at someone's house last night, it was that bad. i can't believe how bad it is outside. i'm thankful for all the people who are cleaning up this mess..... it is very very big and i wouldn't want to do it... here is just some photos of outside

day 12 - "all hail the snow god"

if there is a snow god, he is letting his wrath go today on chicago!! it looked like a page out of the movie the day after tomorrow. i was literally scared for 10 min. :)