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NEWSLETTER TEAM

CONTENTS

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DESIGNER

EDITORSALEXIS CHANG

IVAN KIMJOSHUA KIM

JONATHAN MAMAHIT

BEN CHOI NICK KIM

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DIVING INTO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

BACK TO THE WILD MAN CAMP WOMEN’S RETREAT FRESH-MEAT & GREET JAMES JOO KRISTEN KIM HYUKJE SUNG LYDIA LEE JULIE KIM STEPHEN KIM

MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT SABBATH SCHOOL CHOIR SUNDOWN LIVE SMALL GROUPS

A TASTE OF LSF

WHAT KEEPS ME CLOSE TO GOD

PASTOR’S CORNER

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“But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him every-where.” 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV)

God has blessed LSF. Our duty is to share what He’s done for us to the world. The purpose of this newsletter is to let our members and readers see and reflect on how God has abundantly blessed our programs, ministries and members. When we acknowledge His blessings, only then we are able to share it to the world.

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into the new school yearDiving

There are so many positive auras at the LSF beach outing. I don’t remember a time when the mood wasn’t mel-ancholy. Every time I went out with the church to the beach, everyone was excited. Of course, the freshmen were a bit nervous in the beginning but towards the end I saw them laughing and throwing each other into the water. I believe this event really opens up the year for LSF in a very holy and joyful fashion. As a new year starts, the beach outing with the church is one of my favorite events with LSF. It isn’t because we use that time to throw the new members of LSF into the water, but a time for us to break the ice with one another. This is a time when new family members are brought into LSF. I consider this time of fellowship special, since we are bringing people into our family with God. LSF really helped me enhance my relationship with Christ and equipped me in order to do the work of Christ, so I hope to teach others what I have learned and show my new family members what was shown to me. As the year goes on, it is easy to get stuck in your own world and forget about others. So if you guys feel ne-

glected in any way, it isn’t because we dislike you guys, but because school is tough and we hardly have time for our-selves. I don’t say this enough to y’all so I will say it now, I love you guys. Sure, there are times when some people get on my nerves and rile me up pretty well, but that doesn’t af-fect my love for you guys. I mean, family fight all the time but at the end of the day they know they got each other’s back no matter what. That is the beauty of being in a family, especially in a family under God. You guys are our younger brothers and sisters who we love so don’t forget that. It has been a while since we had an event like the beach outing. Hopefully there will be another time when we have an event where the whole church comes together, for-gets about everything else, and is happy simply because we are together. In order for us to become closer to Christ as a church I believe that we must first socially break the barriers and then help lift each other up. Remember, you guys are loved and we are always here for each other.

Written by Sean Cho

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BACK TO

THE WILD

man camp

women’s retreat

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man camp

Last year’s Man Camp was focused on the theme of what it meant to be a true man. This year, the senior guys wanted to build on that foun-dation and focus on a more specific subject. The goal of Man Camp was to focus on what it meant to work together, as one. As we began planning, we wanted to create an atmosphere where everyone could feel as though they had brothers to have fun with, to suffer with, and to eat with. Part of being a man is being there for your friends and family no matter how hard the struggle may be. To demonstrate this, we decided to implement a new activity in Man Camp called The Man-athon. We split the boys into separate teams where they had to run through an obstacle course. Each team suffered by rolling in the mud, carrying huge logs, swim-ming in ice cold water, and more. The idea was to have the boys grow clos-er together as they each helped each other complete the obstacle course. I personally felt that the course ran successfully and everyone enjoyed their time even though it was a bit tough. Proverbs 27:17 states, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” As brothers in Christ, it is our responsibility to look after one an-other and to build each other up. By pushing and encouraging each other to be strong, we will become sharper and more like true men. The Man-athon was only a glimpse of how the rest of the weekend turned out and I really wished more people could have experienced the fun.

Written by Andrew Byun

This year was LSF’s sec-ond annual Man Camp. We made our way over to Silver Creek State Forest Campground, the same campsite from last year. Most of the guys arrived on Friday towards the end of the day. As expected, the people in charge of cook-ing took their time as the rest of the LSF guys starved in the dark. Dinner on Fri-day night, to everyone’s surprise, was actually very good with spaghetti as the main entrée and Texas toast as a side dish. Unfortunately, it started to rain in the middle of the night and I woke up immediately when I felt the first drop of water fall on my face. I ran to Nick’s car where I found Nick and Ansel and I ended up sleeping in the cramped back seat. The next day we started the Sabbath morning with a light breakfast

consisting of bagels and cereal. After our meal, we hiked to a field where we broke into groups and had a small Bible study. When we reached the field, we met a group of hunters who were going to be hunting for game in the vicinity. No one wanted to be shot so we made sure that they hunted far away from us. As we continued with our discussions, the sound of gunshots could be heard in the distance. The main event of the Sabbath was an obstacle course run that was held along the path from the camp-site to the field. Each small group that was formed for the Bible studies made up one team. Whoever completed the course the quickest was deemed the winner. The obstacle course started with swimming across a small river and ended with a human wheelbarrow race

to a flag. As Henry’s group attempted to swim across the river, Henry stopped short and began to sink below the water. All of us thought that he was just trying to troll us, but people then started to see that Henry was in dire distress. Before Henry went completely under the water, Hyukje Sung and I jumped in the water and dragged him to shore. It was a very eventful Sabbath. Man Camp came to end later that evening when the weather started to go sour and everyone’s energy start-ed to wane. We had one last meal all together as some people left early. All in all, it was a great experience for me and I think also for everyone as we all got closer and got to know each other better.

Written by Nate Jung

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women’s retreat This past September 19th, 24 women members of Living Springs Fellowship attended Women’s Retreat. This was not the first time that Living Springs Fellowship coordinated and held Women’s Re-treat. I believe it was the second one that I have personally attended. It felt very different and almost weird not having anyone who was older than us, who could take care of any kind of problems, and who could share their experiences with us. The retreat was designed to be a time that everyone could just relax, have fun, and get to know each other a bit better. Although not every woman member of LSF was able to make it to the event, I personally met most of the freshmen girls and it was really nice to learn about something more than just their names. Being in the middle of nowhere by ourselves helped us a bit to get closer to each other, because there was nothing else, but us and the nature. We not only got to know each other, but also had a chance to share God’s words and have short discussions about what we read about. It was also really nice spending times sharing the burdens that we had in our mind with a group of people to pray, comfort, and encourage each other. The time went by too quickly and I wished that we had a longer period of time to spend together, but it definitely was worth it. Hopefully the next Wom-en’s Retreat will be even nicer and will be the best time when women members can bond and share their personal stories and spiritual walks with God.

Written by Jiyeon Lee

Experiencing my first bonfire being surrounded by the girls of Living Springs Fellowship was surely a memorable one. We roasted marshmal-lows with chopsticks and nearly burned our hands, but the shared s’mores afterwards were definitely worth it. Although we only spent one night and two days duking it out with nature, the girls of Living Springs Fellowship were able to bond with another as we got to unveil everyone’s “natural state.” During this short weekend, the girls played a game where we tried to see how long we could hold our bladder to avoid having to go to the dread-ed, foul-smelling outhouse. When it became impossible to hold, we would grab the closest girl and drag them along to the outhouse. This gave us a chance to suffer and connect with each other. The special features of the cabins were the three tier bunk beds and the absent central heater. As a result, girls bundled up in front of the tiny furnace, trying to fit as many girls as possible on a few mattresses. Most of the retreat was actually spent in the beds, cuddled up, talking about random things while sharing laughter with another. The last event of the retreat was the Senior Q&A session. The se-niors really opened up and told us everything that they’ve learned in their 4 years at Andrews. They shared their visions of change in Living Springs Fel-lowship for the future, and how to really cherish the moments we have with one another. Thank you to the senior class for making the Women’s Retreat a place to connect with one another in pure fellowship. During that weekend, the girls were not divided by class, but rather united as one group.

Written by Tori Kim

FRESH-MEAT& GREET

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Another year, another class. This year’s group of freshmen is definitely a special one. Although you may not know a lot about them, you have probably heard about James Joo’s aegyo or Julie Kim’s double-jointed arms. In this short article, you are able to learn the little details of six individuals that chose to spend their next four years at Andrews University. This article is a very small glimpse of these wonderful people, so go find them and talk to them for yourself. You won’t regret it!

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KRISTEN KIMJAMES JOOWhat is your major?J: Business ManagementK: Behavioral Neuroscience, Pre-Med

What are three facts about you that people may not know about you? (hidden talents?)J: I’m full of surprisesK: I LOVE Avengers/X-Men/ Super Heroes in general. In my opinion, I can pull off a decent British accent. From age 8-12 I lived in the sunny island of Maui, Hawaii :)

Why did you choose Andrews?J: I’m still looking for an answer but I don’t regret coming here.K: When I visited here in the spring with my parents, all the Koreans were super welcoming and LSF church had a very home-y and comforting feel. Plus, my mom really liked it here and whatever my mother says goes. I also knew she wouldn’t visit that often because it smells like cows here and the weather is ex-tremely frigid. However, I regret that choice now because I really miss home..

What is one good and bad thing about Andrews? What would you change?J: One good thing is that there are actually really awesomely smart professors. One bad thing is that Andrews overreacts to everything. I think there are too many weird unnecessary rules, too many “wanna be’s,” and a lot of pride. I would want to make Andrews more professional.K: Good thing- THE PEOPLE. I can’t imagine going to school with any other group of friends :) Bad thing- The cold.. I have never lived in a snowy place so this should be an absolutely terrifying experience for me.

What have you learned so far in your first few months of college?J: If you have to make a choice between an easy class that can boost your GPA but you don’t learn in and a difficult class that may lower your GPA but you learn a lot in, choose the easy one. Also, don’t pick the classes with new or young professors. The younger they are, the worse they teach. K: Time management is crucial if you want to survive. In addition, if you want a spiritual life you have to work for it yourself.

What is your first impression of LSF? Has it been met or not?J: My first impression of LSF was that it’s “sweet!” Overall, it’s been met. K: Awesome group of people who sincerely try to reach out and make everyone feel comfortable. Throughout this first semester, I have discovered that LSF can be a little judgmental and gossip easily, but at the same time I generally feel that people love on each other and care about how everyone is doing.

How is LSF different from your home church?J: LSF is more open minded and fun.K: LSF is different from my home church because there are no adults to help watch over and plan our activities.

What are you expecting to get out of your four years here at Andrews and LSF?J: To be the Next Big Thing leaderK: A better spiritual life and a degree.

How many kids do you want?J: 3 kids. 2 boys 1 girl.K: 3! or 4!

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LYDIA LEEHYUKJE SUNG

What is your major?H: Biology, Pre-MedL: Biology, Pre-Dent

What are three facts about you that people may not know about you?H: I’m a very good wake boarder, I really like pineapples, and I failed my driver license exam 2 times.L: I was a swimmer, a cheerleader, and in orchestra throughout highschool.

Why did you choose Andrews?H: Andrews is better than PUC.L: I chose Andrews because it was very secure.

What is your first impression of Andrews?H: Oh my goodness, College is going to be soooo hard.L: My first impression of Andrews was pretty good people were really friendly and open.

What have you learned so far in your first few months of col-lege?H: Quality is important not quantity.L: In the first few months of college I really learned to manage time and make good study habits.

What is your first impression of LSF? Has it been met or not?H: LSF, basically my home church, but not really my home church.L: My first impression of LSF was also, people were really open and friendly and it was nice that people all acted like one big fam-ily.

How is LSF different from your home church?H: I can wake up later because I don’t need to do anything.L: LSF is a lot different from my home church because there were a lot of fobs in my home church including our youth pastor and it was very conservative so we wouldn’t have as many activities like LSF.

What are you expecting to get out of your four years here at Andrews and LSF?H: A degree, and actually growing up and maturing.L: I just want to graduate and get along with everyone.

Is being a freshman scary?H: It is a lot more different than what I have expected, and I guess that’s scary, but I found it easier to adjust too as the year is going by.L: Being a freshman is not scary, more nerve wrecking but I don’t think it is too bad.

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JULIE KIMSTEPHEN KIM

What is your first impression of LSF? Has it been met or not?J: I thought LSF was going to really big, I mean it is still big but I thought it was going to be so much bigger, because I never visited LSF before and I thought it was going to be a big college church where everyone does not talk to each other. But when I came, since everyone in LSF are students around same age, it was re-ally easy for me to talk to other people and relate to them. Even though it is a pretty big church and I have only been here for three months now, I feel really comfortable when I am at LSF.S: LSF is very welcoming to the college students except for the freshmen for the first 3 weeks. But it other than that it has a very welcoming environments for all and it doesn’t segregate the Kore-an students from the non-Koreans.

What are you expecting to get out of your four years here at Andrews and LSF?J: I hope I do well in all my classes (My biggest hope), grow spir-itually in God, make more non-Korean friends, and long lasting friends that I can really depend on.S: My degree and a closer relationship with my class and God.

What is your favorite gazebo/cafe food?J: I love fried mandoo and egg fried rice from the cafeteria, but it only came out twice…S: My favorite food to get at the gazebo is the breakfast burrito with corn and chipotle sauce.

What is your major?J: Pre-Physical TherapyS: Religion, but I plan to marry a doctor wife and become a house dad. (jk)

What are three facts about you that people may not know about you? (hidden talents?)J: I am double jointed almost everywhere on my arm, I can stop my hiccup in less than 10 seconds, I am slightly tech geek.S: I can play around 4 different instruments.

What were your initial thoughts before coming to Andrews?J: I thought I was never going to go to Andrews, but when I decided to go, I was excited to meet my friends and new people. I was little bit terrified to be a freshman in Andrews, because I only came to Andrews for camp meeting, but not for preview or any other school related stuff.S: Cold…

What have you learned so far in your first few months of college?J: I learned that time management is the hardest thing in the world and how valu-able my family and friends are. I also thought freshman year was going to be hard, scary, and miserable for some reason but I actually love being a freshman at An-drews, so I am enjoying the moment.S: I’ve learned that there is no place like home. I’ve also learned to make the best out of the little things you have.

MINISTRYSPOTLIGHT.

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or the last 3 years, the Sabbath School Department has been racking their brains to figure out ways to improve the program

and increase attendance. They’ve tried changing the format, changing lead-ers, and even offering the incentive of food, but nothing seemed to work. This semester, we’re trying a new approach that involves revolving our studies around intriguing books that relate to the spiritual struggles Christians con-stantly face. After attending Sabbath School just ONE TIME, several people have come to me and complained about their book, saying it’s not interesting or

“for them.” I strongly encourage these people to try BOTH books. We have two books for a reason - to appeal to different people and their individual needs. The first book is The Great Di-vorce, by C. S. Lewis, which consists of a series of dialogues between mem-bers of Heaven and Ghosts of Hell. In these dialogues, the Ghosts may stay in Heaven if they so choose, but do not because of the beliefs and convictions they have and cannot let go of. Hon-estly, the literature is quite intense and deep, so it’s meant more for the literari-ly inclined. Our second book is If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to

Get out of the Boat, but we’ll refer to it as Walking on Water from now on. It focuses on the story of Peter walking on water in Matthew 14 and examines the different dimensions of both Peter and the disciples. The book challenges whether Peter is a failure or a hero and questions the role of the disciples. The basic purpose of Walking on Water is to examine the lethargy and passivity of our spiritual lives. Along the same vein, don’t be lethargic and passive - come to Sabbath School!*

*If you come to Sabbath school, Johnny will let you touch his abs.

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o-Re-Mi. What is that sound that is coming from heaven, you ask? Oh, it’s just the LSF CHOIR making melo-

dies in their hearts. If you are reading this, you are a very awesome person that is either 1) already a super duper cool member of LSF choir, or 2) a lame person who is not in LSF choir. If you fall into category 1, you already know how awesome it is to sing beautiful songs with beautiful people. If you fall into cat-egory 2, may the Lord have mercy on your soul. But it’s okay, because it’s not too late to join. We accept all types of singers: music majors, soul singers, ah-

jummas, ahjusshis, tone-deaf people, people who can’t read sheet music, and anyone who falls into other categories. No matter who you are, we will accept you because LSF choir values quality individuals like you. This 2014-15 season of LSF choir, we have been working on 3 main songs: “Without His Cross”, “주 날 인도하시네 (Jew Nal Indo(nesia, jk) Ha Shinae)”, and “Who Is This Child?”. LSF choir has been active since January of 2014. Our total repertoire consists of six songs, the other three being “Kyrie”, “No More Night”, and our #1 top gospel chart song—”Praise His Holy Name”. If

I had to pick one adjective to describe our choir, it would be soulful. There were key individuals who expressed this soul very well when we did our swaying mo-tions in the Spring 2014 concert: Joseph Jeon, Aaron Shou, Alexis Chang, and Yeongmin Han. And everyone knows Rachel Kim is a Korean Alicia Keys. We look forward to having a wonderful Spring 2015 choir season. Shoutout to Aaron Shou for being an awesome pianist/conductor! Couldn’t have done it without you. And thank you to all the beautiful members with beauti-ful voices that made choir possible!

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A GLIMPSE AT SOME OF LSF’S MINISTRIES

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he season two opener of Sun-down Live premiered on Octo-ber 25, 2014. After a success-ful season and the loss of the

original host, Andrew Lee, Sundown Live took a little longer to get the ball rolling. Fortunately, Teddy Mumu was able to take the reins and host a suc-cessful premiere of season two. The first season of Sundown Live included interviews of Andrew Byun, Kyungje Sung, Jason Kim, and even Ante Jeronic, just to name a few. Also, sketches such as a Rubix cube race, “Helping Hands”, and acapella groups occurred during Sundown Live.

The idea of Sundown Live de-rived from Andrew Lee. With the goal of helping the church get to know its mem-bers a little better, Andrew envisioned a type of sundown vespers in the form of a talk show. After asking Aaron Shou and Joseph Jeon to provide live music for its first run, the idea seemed to click with all three of them, and Sundown Live began to take off. Although Sundown Live pro-vides an intimate atmosphere brimming with smiles and laughter, that is not its only purpose. When asked about the in-tent of creating Sundown Live, Andrew Lee responded, “Sundown Live was

created to encourage the congregation get to know the people they wouldn’t normally interact with and to give inter-viewees an opportunity to share his or her story with the church.” There is so much more in store for season two of Sundown Live this school year: sketches to generate laughter, more opportunities to hear stories of fellow church members, and visits from prestigious professors on campus. Who knows? We may even get a visit from Pastor Dwight Nelson.

TSundown Live AARON SHOU

mall Groups. When I first heard these words as a fresh-men long ago, little did I know the impact that small groups

would have in my life throughout my years at Andrews University. First of all, I can truly say that small groups forced me to cook. (Gasp! I had no choice. I could not do dishes every week.) After a long week of classes filled with quiz-zes, essays, and tests, I looked forward to Friday nights when I could eat, rest, and most importantly fellowship with

my small group members. Essentially, small groups provided me a community in which I could identify with, granting an atmosphere where I could grow spir-itually amongst my peers. These Friday nights, amidst DMCs (deep meaningful conversations), discussions, and Bible studies, helped me realize that I am not alone in my struggles. I have in my arsenal, not only a supporting group of people, but God Himself. Through my small group experience, God became real to me; I saw His hand work in my

life as well as my fellow members. I firmly believe that small groups played a big role in the maintenance of my relationship with God. In the midst of hectic college life, small groups partic-ipation kept me focused, grounded, and centered. Hence, if I have to strip small groups to its essential component, it would boil down to the concept of com-munity: a community that not only loves it members, but one that loves God as well.

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A Taste of LSFNaengmyun (냉면)

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Ingredients:One TomatoSugarVinegarBalance protein seasoning or soy sauce powder WaterOne English Cucumber (long cucumber)IceOne pack of naengmyun noodles.

Optional topping ingredients:EggsKorean pearFriChikAvocado

Supplies:BlenderBig mixing bowlMandolin slicerDrainerBig pot (for noodles)

Directions for broth:Peel the skin of the tomato and cut it into smaller piec-esPut the cut up tomato in the blender and blend until it has a smooth consistencyPour the blended tomato in a mixing bowl and add around 4 or 5 cups of waterAdd sugar, vinegar, and powder until desired.Remember to taste every time something is added!Using the mandolin, shred the cucumber into the mix-ing bowlAdd ice into the mixing bowl so it will be chilled when served.

Directions for noodles:Boil water.Add naengmyun noodles. Once the noodles are soft and chewy, drain the noo-dles and run it under cold water.Rinse the noodles around 3 or 4 times or until the noodles do not feel sticky anymore.Once done, grab a handful of noodles and form them into a ball shape.

Optional:Boil eggs, slice korean pear, and cut up FriChik and tomatoes to decorate the naengmyun with.

Serving size: 3 or 4 people

Recipe by Kaitlyn Kim

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WHAT KEEPS ME CLOSE

TO GOD

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Suffering paralyzes us. We become crippled by pain and we often find ourselves starting to lose balance in all aspects of life. We start to lose moti-vation, hope, and ultimately, give up. I understand. Inevitably, we become jaded by life, but how do we prevent ourselves from becoming immobilized? How do we garner the strength to put a smile on our faces when in reality, we are not okay. For me, my faith in God has played a crucial role in healing the wounds I’ve experienced. This semester has been painful at times. However, I try to keep in mind that even though this world may reject me by throwing obstacles in my way, God still treasures me as his daughter. I often take walks, which is when I am able to put things into perspective. I remind myself that God has a special plan for me, and that even though I may be going through a hard time, He is still holding onto my hand guiding me through these dark times. I remember that there is one constant variable in my life, which is God’s love. These thoughts are what keep me close to God. It’s easy to fall down and stay down, but if you keep reminding yourself that you are special and that someone loves you, I promise you can get through any pain you may experience.

“...God stilltreasures me as his daughter.”

PASTOR’S CORNERANDY LEE

I read an ancient Japanese proverb that said, “When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.” Also, “Those we go with we are apt to grow like.” These quotes remind me of the past fifteen years of my life and the different kinds of friends I have made because it reveals how I changed and gradually became who God wanted me to be. I could imagine when the disciples had their first opportunity to spend time with Jesus, how their characters began to mirror that of Christ’s; His passion for God and undeniable love for people was so con-tagious that it was difficult for the ordinary person to not be affected by it. Towards the end of one of my favor-ite praise songs, the tag sings, “He calls me friend, He calls me friend, He calls me

friend.” It constantly helps me remember that being called God’s friend is the utmost privilege and should not be taken lightly. You might think, “Now, why in the world would I want to be a friend of God? Because that means holiness, godliness, and all the oth-er messes that come with being a Christian, no thanks!!” Although you might think that, James 2:23 says that Abraham believed in God and that was enough to be called a friend of God. Really? Just believe? Then will I be blessed, and be a blessing, made into a great nation, and have descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky? (Gen. 12:2; 22:17). Something to ponder. May you see that God is real and that it is far more beneficial to trust in Him than in any earthly thing.

Pastor Andy LeeFor approximately 4 years, I’ve been a youth/worship pastor in the San Francisco Bay Area, serving at local church in South San Francisco, also worked as a Bible Worker/Assistant Chaplain at Mountain View Academy. Graduated from La Sierra University with a BA in Religious Studies/Pre-seminary, minor in Psychology in 2009. Currently live in Berrien Springs, MI studying at Andrews Theological Seminary pursu-ing a Masters of Divinity degree.