I remember....

College is coming to an end (finally) and there are a lot lot lot lot of things i remember.  I hope no one who reads this will be stumbled.  Hopefully this will serve as an encouragement.  I've been trying to be even more intentional with my posts, regardless of who reads them because I witness so much discouragement, that I hope by practicing encouragement that maybe I can be more encouraging, or at least intentional and discerning in my interactions and relationships.

Anyway these are a few things I remember (in chronological order)

-I remember being paired up with a high school friend in the dorms

-I remember my roommates dad emerged from under his bed when my parents came by (because he was setting something up)

-I remember getting drunk for the first time

-I remember the dorm sleepover in the living room and sleeping next to the girls

-I remember having my ex over to my dorm room

-I remember getting in trouble with my RA because she forgot my roommates name on a poster and I wrote it up there myself (it looked ugly i guess)

-I remember brandywine

-I remember being on AP three times my first two years

-I remember moving into my first apartment

-I remember trying weed 3 times, but nothing happened

-I remember having my first house party

-I DON'T remember two nights of my life

-I remember getting caught with pornography on my computer

-I remember taking care of drunk people and thinking I was awesome

-I remember going to CCM the first time and seeing Emily Yoon (who used to go to my high school church)

-I remember the guys used to call Josiah, Dosiah (because of the mispronunciation by his chinese roommate)

-I remember freshman sophmore hangout, playing "naked" and the name game with the blanket but not really knowing anyone's name : T

-I remember making out with a girl the last time I got drunk

-I remember fitting all the bbq stuff in my little car (grill, ice chests, meat, water, table) at 8 in the morning

-I remember giving a young christian his first alchoholic beverage and later seeing him at ccm.  Didn't see him much after that

-I remember Alex Han trying to sell the last ccm sweatshirts when he was still on core

-I remember planning banquet and when I met joyce, she introduced herself as "the joyce"

-I remember joining praise team, first meeting with Ronny's testimony and another day we went to Roscoe's chicken and waffles

-I remember my first bonfire, bruce's broken ankles, strange f-townness

-I remember three praise leaders... one year

-I remember Tim Keller gospel study and understanding for the first time my need for grace

-I remember going to Berean bible study the first week it was at Harvard park

-I remember Berean's 10th anniversary

-I remember Berean leader appreciation night

-I remember being a christian but living with non-christians

-I remember wanting to be a sg leader out of foolish pride

-I remember Jacob leading (facilitating) praise

-I remember quitting drinking

-I remember bcc classes and becoming a member at Berean

-I remember getting baptized

-I remember all the harbor houses

-I remember living with Christians

-I remember playing wow with josiah, late talks with patty, shenanigans with ak, and still living with jin

-I remember esther and sharon dancing in my living room

-I remember finding out jon suh is more mature than he lets people see

-I remember tackling bruce that one bonfire

-I remember finally getting to go to one of those late night san diego trips

-I remember being in pastor Aarons small group

-I remember sata modern and body worship these last two years

-I remember vbs at berean retreats

-I remember forbidden rice

-I remember being asked to be sg leader and the leadership training meetings

-I remember resolved conference

-I remember Passion conference

-I remember being really nervous asking pastor Peter Chung to disciple me

-I remember the hiking trips and the mammoth trips and all the snowboard trips

-I remember recommending jon suh for sg leading (woops secret?)

-I remember meeting up with all the guy leaders for next year and trying to scare them, but they already are scared

-I don't remember ever having so much joy, like it doesn't matter anymore what I do, that hope and joy is founded on something greater than any circumstance or condition can topple.

-I remember how much I need God's grace, where I was, where I am, and where I need to strive towards

-I remember much more, and I remember all of you.

Brothers and Sisters, I love you guys ^^