the vine center <-- click me!

those who have been around me the past 5 months or so know that i am NOT the most expressive person. i guess it's professional training, cuz when u'r thrown into a negotiation session, the worst thing you can do is let emotion guide you, or even give a hint of aggravation or satisfaction (unless u'r trying to redirect the perception of the opponent). john snelly, our senior pastor - knows this about me... fer sure. for the past 4 months, he has complained that i never show anything on my facial expressions when talking about the vine center. honestly, i didn't - cause the road was so rocky. i inwardly rejoiced, but my outward appearance was always reserved... now, tho, i'm so excited about the VC. read HERE to get an idea of the ride!

otherwise, life is pretty good. click this and put 2 n 2 together and u'll know why.

180 is prepping for our mission trip to cebu. we kicked off last week w/a great brainstorming session on fundraising and other admin duties. i'm so excited at the prospect of seeing the nehemiah kidz again! but more importantly, just the vision and challenge God has placed in the hearts of the leaders to bring the team to places where talents and abilities will be stretched, and real reliance on God is essential. it'll be a short trip, but from the looks of it, it is anything but straightforward.

the 180 team of ladies are also off in guangxi province on a teaching mission. they have been gone 1 week now, and will be back on wed (25th). they are a most eclectic bunch - all with different backgrounds, different places in life, different skills and abilities, and probably at different phases in their walk with God. however, i know that they are the perfect team, and will be executing God's perfect plan. i'm so anxious to hear about their exploits when they come back! so keep them in prayers!!!

my travel schedule coming up:
aug 24-27: shanghai
early sept: beijing
oct 14-19: hawaii
oct 21-24: taiwan(?)
nov 15-22: shanghai(?)
dec 28-jan 3: bali

then i got some guangdong trips floating all around. *sigh*... should i go back into banking?