Summer & Fall 2012 Update

Hi everyone!

As we mentioned last post, we moved in April. Here's our new address:
238 S. Arroyo Parkway #309
Pasadena, CA 91105

We are also coming back to Houston December 21-30th. Please shoot us an email if you are interested in hanging out so we can plan ahead!

It has been 6 months since the last post, so we'll keep this short and sweet, using pictures to tell you what we've been up to. Everyone likes pictures!

JUNE
Sarah & Nick Visit: Our dear friends Nick and Sarah came to visit and of course, we went to Disneyland & California Adventures. We got there at 8am and stayed until 10:30pm. Sarah and I were very proud of our husbands demonstration of love for us by making it through the day.

Sarah getting a kick out of Ann's screaming

JULY
Priscilla & Josh's Wedding: Congrats to my childhood friend (known each other from the womb) Priscilla who got married at WHCC :) Here's a pic with some Agape chicas: Denise, Tri, and Priscilla.

Our wedding ceremony coordinator and 3rd mom Mrs. Hsu, Steffy, Justin,  Mom, and Ann

Kelly Clarkson: I saw Kelly Clarkson and The Fray perform at my first Hollywood Bowl experience!

The Campaign, Dark Knight, and Bourne Legacy - Screenings: In LA, screenings are readily available to the public. We would never pass up a free movie! We saw all these movies before they came out. For the Campaign, we had to fill out a survey about what we did and did not like about the movie, so that they could edit the movie according to the audience's liking. That's a first!

AUGUST
Jen & Matt Visit: Our dear friends Jen & Matt came to stay with us for the weekend, which turned into a whole week! We had a blast while Jen cleaned out my fridge, the boys played golf and Call of Duty, and the 4 of us just encouraged one another to press on with the vision God has given us in life. Pictured here: Grace (WHCC friend who lives 5 mins from us now!), Jen, Matt, and Justin.

Leader's Retreat: Our church, Pacific Crossroads, held a retreat for community group leaders. We started leading one this fall and have LOVED it. This retreat was life-changing for the both of us because there was a huge emphasis on experiencing God's love by looking at the depth of our past woundings and sinful tendencies. We learned the value of being authentic by going deeper into the defaults of our hearts, and not being afraid to share that with others so that healing can happen in community.

Justin and I with our engaged friends Jose & Liz @ Leader's Retreat

SEPTEMBER
Jeannie Visits: I got the downtown LA experience at a rooftop bar with my best friend Jeannie

Jeannie showing me how it's done in LA: yes that is a waterbed to our left.

OCTOBER
London: Justin went to London for his annual meeting with the management team at Vision Fund to present the budget. He had a fun 1 day excursion to Amsterdam before returning home!

Founder of NightLight Visits

Annie Dieselberg (left) visited the NightLight LA office and shared countless stories of women in Bangkok whose lives were transformed by Jesus

 NOVEMBER
Japan & New Zealand

Thanks to Justin's travels to Africa & Asia for work, we had enough miles to visit  Japan & New Zealand! Here's a  view from Queenstown, where many scenes from Lord of the Rings were shot

Thanksgiving: Justin's Mom Visits!: We were so honored and grateful to have Justin's mom fly all the way from Houston to spend Thanksgiving with us.

Guess where we spent Thanksgiving? You got it, Disneyland. That is fake snow in the sky.

We are so thankful that God led us to LA. After a full year here, we understand why. He has allowed us to pursue our God-given passions in work and shown us through church and community how to be unified closer with Christ. The joy and peace that flows from that is incomparable to anything else.

And you made it to the end. True friendship :)