07/27/2006
Aside from that, there's been a lot of growing and obstacle overcoming this year. It's been okay for the most part for the guys but the girls have been getting a handful of spiritual warfare stuffs thrown at them. I think we've been learning a lot by praying for one another and just being able to share with one another.
Prayer Requests
- Energy! Sometimes the team just gets physically drained and we need more energy to reach out/perform/travel/rock out!
- Physical health! All the travelling and lack of sleep can cause not so good health so pray that we're all rested up, have no sickness and don't get any physical injuries. Rich gets a bloody injury everyday but that's normal for him.
- Wisdom! As the leader of this team I want to just be able to make good decisions for this ministry and this team
Shout Out
Major shout out goes to my little sister Jenny for checking up on this blog and website everyday. She made me feel so guilty b/c I never update so therefore I'm updating now. Go Jenny Go!
07/26/2006
The Navajo dude named Albert Tso was a very funny guy always cracking jokes (while cutting up the sheep...kinda weird). He also reminded us that Jesus went thru the same thing as well to die for our sins and it was gross as heck while very interesting to see all the blood gush out and the animal struggling. Interesting in the fact that I've never seen a sheep get slaughtered and that it was what the Bible compares Jesus to. Knowing it is a once in a lifetime experience, I'm very glad I was able to witness this killing because it will help remind me for the rest of my life of how Jesus died for me.
PS. I really badly wanted to eat that lamb meat. It looked friggin delicious as heck.
07/11/2006
I don't really think anybody will be reading my blog for the next month but here goes anyway. I'm SUPER excited for MM06 this year and I feel that the team is ready for the challenge that God has laid in front of us. Performing at EFC Irvine and at our home EFC LA, we've heard back from a lot of people just positive responses and good feedback and suches.
I gave the team Monday and Tuesday off and I've driven down to SD to chill with my bro and run errands and stuff. I've been just waking up... and staying up... and not really being tired, so I can't say I've got much sleep, but I've gotten a good amount of Yakitate Japan (anime) into my system that I've been quite happy.
I've also popped open a large bag of peanut butter M&Ms that I've been trying to finish before I have to drive up tomorrow night.
Prayer Requests:
1) I'll be driving a lot on the tour so pray that me and the pastors can stay awake and alert and that the drivers around us will be safe as well.
2) Energy and wisdom. Yes both. If I have energy and no wisdom, I'll be running around doing stupid things and I can't afford to do that. OKay Please keep checking up! Take care all!
Halfway
We're finished with the first leg of our trip out to Texas and Arizona. I must say it's been quite a ride... one hot one. It felt like Taiwan when we were in Texas and Arizona was just hot as heck. On a more related note of our ministry... God's been doing a good work with us having 4 ppl accepted Christ and then a bunch of ppl rededicating themselves.Aside from that, there's been a lot of growing and obstacle overcoming this year. It's been okay for the most part for the guys but the girls have been getting a handful of spiritual warfare stuffs thrown at them. I think we've been learning a lot by praying for one another and just being able to share with one another.
Prayer Requests
- Energy! Sometimes the team just gets physically drained and we need more energy to reach out/perform/travel/rock out!
- Physical health! All the travelling and lack of sleep can cause not so good health so pray that we're all rested up, have no sickness and don't get any physical injuries. Rich gets a bloody injury everyday but that's normal for him.
- Wisdom! As the leader of this team I want to just be able to make good decisions for this ministry and this team
Shout Out
Major shout out goes to my little sister Jenny for checking up on this blog and website everyday. She made me feel so guilty b/c I never update so therefore I'm updating now. Go Jenny Go!
07/26/2006
Lamb of God
Tonight at the Navajo Indian Reservation we witnessed the slaying of a lamb. The Indians were using the lamb to eat as well as making something out of the skin to sell to make money with.The Navajo dude named Albert Tso was a very funny guy always cracking jokes (while cutting up the sheep...kinda weird). He also reminded us that Jesus went thru the same thing as well to die for our sins and it was gross as heck while very interesting to see all the blood gush out and the animal struggling. Interesting in the fact that I've never seen a sheep get slaughtered and that it was what the Bible compares Jesus to. Knowing it is a once in a lifetime experience, I'm very glad I was able to witness this killing because it will help remind me for the rest of my life of how Jesus died for me.
PS. I really badly wanted to eat that lamb meat. It looked friggin delicious as heck.
07/11/2006
Anticipation
Hey Ya'llsI don't really think anybody will be reading my blog for the next month but here goes anyway. I'm SUPER excited for MM06 this year and I feel that the team is ready for the challenge that God has laid in front of us. Performing at EFC Irvine and at our home EFC LA, we've heard back from a lot of people just positive responses and good feedback and suches.
I gave the team Monday and Tuesday off and I've driven down to SD to chill with my bro and run errands and stuff. I've been just waking up... and staying up... and not really being tired, so I can't say I've got much sleep, but I've gotten a good amount of Yakitate Japan (anime) into my system that I've been quite happy.
I've also popped open a large bag of peanut butter M&Ms that I've been trying to finish before I have to drive up tomorrow night.
Prayer Requests:
1) I'll be driving a lot on the tour so pray that me and the pastors can stay awake and alert and that the drivers around us will be safe as well.
2) Energy and wisdom. Yes both. If I have energy and no wisdom, I'll be running around doing stupid things and I can't afford to do that. OKay Please keep checking up! Take care all!
Johnny Liao
at a glance
- Home church
- EFC Los Angeles, EFC San Diego
- Instruments
- guitar
- School
- 5th year at UCLA, majoring in structural engineering
- Hometown
- San Diego, CA
- Hobbies
- playing guitar, lacrosse
- Bible verse
- Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men... Colossians 3:23
- Movies
- Anchorman, LOTR series
- Favorite Quote
- "Never give up. Never surrender." - Commander Peter Quincy Taggart (Galaxy Quest)
my story
I used to live in San Diego. I accepted Christ fall of my freshman year in high school. The beach and football field used to be where I spent the bulk of my HS days, now I spend my time hunched over a desk with a Ti-89 crunching numbers and screaming at nobody in particular when I still haven’t solved a problem after many hours. You’re probably thinking to yourself, “wow that sucks.” It does.
I am in tune with God mostly after I cry for many hours of why I am still trying to be an engineer. It is then that I realize my fortunate place in life to receive a great higher education and thank God for just all the other blessings I’ve received.
I am on this trip because I am the coordinator, and I love music.
i confess...
- I'm afraid of the dark.
- I've cracked my voice when singing. (All the friggin time)
- I open up to others easily.
- I don't use the radio anymore.
- I don't read my Bible everyday.
- There are times when I tune out from God.
- I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
- I bite my nails.
- I've hugged a stranger.
- I believe in true love.
- I've fallen asleep during sermons.
- I forget to pray before I eat.
- Sometimes I choose other things over quiet times.
- I peek during prayer sometimes.
- I have to pee before performing.
- I've tripped on stage.