Below is my tribute to my EM members who went on the retreat:
Thanks, folks, for your participation not only in the retreat but also in assuming responsibilities. God was present at the retreat and he spoke to us and showed us what we can be like as EM congregation. God truly blessed us through His mouthpiece, Pastor Jon Choi. He exposited Ecclesiastes Chapters one and two and told us how life can be meaningless, which means transient, temporal, futile, a breath, and mist, without God. No matter how much we gain, accomplish, and succeed, it amounts to nothing apart from God. He also highlighted the fact that we are all destined to die once and after that to face judgment. Pastor Jon challenged us to examine our lives and see where we are and what we should do with our lives. His great sense of humor along with his close relationship with many of you helped better connect with him and benefit much from his messages.
I thoroughly enjoyed the many interactions and brief and long conversations with y'all. I am sure you got to know me a little better and I got to know you a little better too. I hope I came across amicable and friendly. If not, please give me a little more time and you'll know I am personal and easy to talk to. Toby and Mike, thanks so much for leading the praise. Although there were a few moments when you were not in sync musically, you were in sync spiritually and relationally. You helped us come before God readily and stay there for long. Please keep up the good work. Also Toby, the T-shirts you designed were excellent. I could see your creativity as well as aesthetic quality. You made sure everyone paid the fees (Is there still anyone who didn’t pay?). Job well-done. My gratitude also goes out to our wonderful sisters who worked hard behind the scenes and in the kitchen making sure we’re well-fed. Joan, Lisa, April, and Young, you’re the stars. Thank you for your service and care. I am also grateful to our warriors who kept things going. Mike, you kept the fire and praise going. Jung, you kept our fellowship going by bringing us nectarine, ramyun, corns, and a few things, let alone taking pastor Choi to the airport. Joe and George, you kept the retreat going by ensuring the kids are okay by cleaning up. John Chung, you kept us going by your presence and mingling with the youth. Nam, you kept the whole thing going by contacting the prayer house, picking up pastor Choi, and making sure everything is in good order. I greatly enjoyed our talks around the campfire. It was a good eye-opener in terms of getting to know you better and getting a better feel of our EM as well as our KM. I enjoyed the baked corn, ramyun (I heard Jung had two bowls of ramyun and I know what happened to him on Saturday morning), and marshmallow. Everybody pitched in when the retreat was over by cleaning and our sisters fixing lunch for us. Yes, it was a good retreat. However, if there is anyone who disagrees with me or felt bad about something, please give God and us a second chance. I look forward to the next retreat. God is awesome. Our God is awesome.
I thoroughly enjoyed the many interactions and brief and long conversations with y'all. I am sure you got to know me a little better and I got to know you a little better too. I hope I came across amicable and friendly. If not, please give me a little more time and you'll know I am personal and easy to talk to. Toby and Mike, thanks so much for leading the praise. Although there were a few moments when you were not in sync musically, you were in sync spiritually and relationally. You helped us come before God readily and stay there for long. Please keep up the good work. Also Toby, the T-shirts you designed were excellent. I could see your creativity as well as aesthetic quality. You made sure everyone paid the fees (Is there still anyone who didn’t pay?). Job well-done. My gratitude also goes out to our wonderful sisters who worked hard behind the scenes and in the kitchen making sure we’re well-fed. Joan, Lisa, April, and Young, you’re the stars. Thank you for your service and care. I am also grateful to our warriors who kept things going. Mike, you kept the fire and praise going. Jung, you kept our fellowship going by bringing us nectarine, ramyun, corns, and a few things, let alone taking pastor Choi to the airport. Joe and George, you kept the retreat going by ensuring the kids are okay by cleaning up. John Chung, you kept us going by your presence and mingling with the youth. Nam, you kept the whole thing going by contacting the prayer house, picking up pastor Choi, and making sure everything is in good order. I greatly enjoyed our talks around the campfire. It was a good eye-opener in terms of getting to know you better and getting a better feel of our EM as well as our KM. I enjoyed the baked corn, ramyun (I heard Jung had two bowls of ramyun and I know what happened to him on Saturday morning), and marshmallow. Everybody pitched in when the retreat was over by cleaning and our sisters fixing lunch for us. Yes, it was a good retreat. However, if there is anyone who disagrees with me or felt bad about something, please give God and us a second chance. I look forward to the next retreat. God is awesome. Our God is awesome.
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