so, i’ve embarked on my journey through the derrty south before i get ready to head to seattle. it’s starting out with the wedding of my good friend henry and his then-fiancee/now-wife sharon. i’m sooooo excited and genuinely happy for them! and, this is my first time being in a wedding party for real. but, it’s allowed me to see a different side of God’s goodness that i haven’t seen before.
the first thing is seeing what friends God has truly blessed me with from washu. it’s amazing to be together with a lot of the people that i met my freshman year at washu that shaped my experience for th
e rest of my time at washu. and, it’s amazing to me to know these people all over the country. and, it’s amazing that, even though i haven’t talked to some in months, weeks, or even years, we picked up like we just left each other yesterday: like we just ate in bear’s den yesterday, like we just bumped into each other in the cec yesterday, like we just had bible study yesterday, like we just played frisbee in the dark on the swamp yesterday, like we just rushed to turn in a physics problem set yesterday, like we just stayed up all night playing super smash brothers yesterday…
another related thing that i saw was how much that i’ve grown in being able to relate to others. i didn’t realize this until chatting with sie deen (james’ wife) and victor lin: if anybody would have told me in my senior year in high school that i would find myself five years later at dreamland bbq with a whole bunch of asians, i probably would have laughed in his/her face. but, again, God has blessed me with many friends during my time at washu, and it’s not as much about color as it is our common bond through Jesus’ sacrifice.
the second thing is 
seeing how henry and sharon (and their families) have shown me what it looks like to serve God and serve others, even at a time when i personally thought they should be receiving much more. it was definitely a privilege to be a part of henry and sharon’s wedding party. yet, henry and sharon’s servant hearts and attitudes were apparent throughout the three days we were with them. they were taking care of us selflessly while juggling the last minute details of a beautiful wedding. for me, they embodied something for me to look forward to in my future, something that will hopefully change somebody else’s paradigm of a servant to God’s glory.
as i get more pics, i’ll post them to this entry…. holla!