farewell and a housewarming

Yesterday, was the last Sunday get together. For friends and family that we most loved and cherished. Daniel Chang leaving to Irvine. While Pastor Joe and family (Suhee SMN and Gideon) are moving to New Jersey. To be closer to their families and friends. So we had a housewarming and a farewell party at the same time at one of our members. We will post up a group photo pretty soon.

congratulations daniel & michelle!!!

*photo taken by suhee chu

Labor Day!!!

2 great things happened yesterday, that we are proud to say!

1. the Bay Bridge was opened early. Thank You, Caltran... and not Jonathan since he didn't work over the weekend... but thanks for telling some of us the 'secret' plan...

2. Daniel Koo and Michelle Chang's WEDDING it was amazing... the wedding starts at 5pm and ends at 5:30pm... The guest went to the hall while the Groom and the Bride party took photos... the party soon followed...The EM and the youth group left early due to work or school reasons....

Happy Wedding Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Koo

happy birthday jimmy & bonnie...

retreat

don't really want to be political here, but awesome to hear a politician lay it down... rock on! =)

The Call of Abram

1 The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you.
2 "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

When I was in college this passage inspired me to leave the church that I was serving at to serve at this smaller church that asked me to come and help them. I'll save my story for another time. But I am reminded of how sovereign God is. He wants the best for our lives.

That's why we must pray as a church during these next few months as we search for our new Pastor. Pray for God's lead during this whole process. As he prepared Abram to go to a foreign place and become the father of a great nation, He is preparing someone right now to come to our church and lead us. Let's ask God to bring us someone excellent because He will.

Jin

rbc mommies & babies

Bridges...

Jonathan Yeo. Please make sure the Bay Bridge doesn't collapse. Our lives are in your hands... :)

In all earnesty, let's lift up prayers for the people (victims, families, friends) in Minnesota.

-jMo
(Apologies if I offended anyone with the first liner.)

random question for you all:

If you ask someone a question, perhaps in regards to asking for something that person has or just simply asking something for it in return, whatever "IT" may be, how persistent can you be if that person says, "no" but you'd still want it from them, before you look like a complete dork.?

=D any words of wisdom much appreciated! sorry for the ambiguity. hehe

I still Believe

Scattered words and empty thoughts
Seem to pour from my heart
I've never felt so torn before
Seems I don't know where to start
But its now that I feel your grace fall like rain
From every fingertip washing away my pain

I still believe in your faithfulness
I still believe in your truth
I still believe in your holy word
Even when I don't see, I still believe

Though the questions still fog up my mind
With promises I still seem to bear
Even when answers slowly unwind
It's my heart I see you prepare
But its now, that I feel, your grace fall like rain
From every fingertip washing away my pain

I still believe in your faithfulness
I still believe in your truth
I still believe in your holy word
Even when I don't see, I still believe

Well the only place I can go is into your arms
Where I throw to you my feeble prayers well in brokeness
I can see that this was your will for me
Help me to know that you are near

I still believe in your faithfulness
I still believe in your truth
I still believe in your holy word
Even when I don't see, I still believe

the crash in Brazil- from one of our EM members...

The plane that was recently crash in Brazil was my parents' flight. Dear God. I didn't even know about that until Roomie told me about the crash. When he got home it was around 7:10pm ish. He was wondering and asking me questions- if that was the flight that my folks were on, etc. So I read all my precious e-mail just to double check. Nothing. Dear God, I pray that they are ok and weren't on that flight (as I thought to myself). So I told Roomie that they are in the Amazon Jungle like the e-mail said... but I was worried... so I send an e-mail to my folks just in case... as I pray silently and watch a Disney channel show on my computer... I prayed that my folks are doing a okay...RING... 7:37pm... Out of area... I wonder is this Brazil... GOOD NEWS or is it Bad News... Oh God... As I wonder "now"... Wait!!! people in Brazil doesn't know my number only my folks... can it be... Yes, its a female voice... but no it doesn't sound like mom...Hello... as I reply back... Did you heard about the flight in Brazil, Andrew... It's me... Mom... and Dad is here somewhere in the airport... and yes, that was our flight that recently crash... and no, we weren't onboard... the flight was delay from the other airport... at least for 5 hrs... so we are doing 'OK' for now... Thank God... the flight was delayed... Gotta go and find your Dad... Hopefully, you, Hannah, Jonathan and Michelle are doing fine... Call you back hopefully soon... Pray for us... So it was Mom and the flight that crash was their flight... Dear God, Thank You for the delay and for their safety. You do always watch over us no matter what. Thank You... As I pray in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen

Please continue to pray for our folks' safety and for others who you know that are traveling... Thank You... ROOT (Phil 2)
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and if you are still wondering its' Hannah and Andrew Chung's folks that are traveling in Brazil. They won't be back for at least another 2 weeks. Many of us already knows that their folks are away. Hannah is staying with Michelle while Andrew is staying with Jonathan til their folks are back. Pray for them. Thank YOU.

Happy Birthday Helen!!!

Christian eating a lemon

Richmond,

Do we care enough about this Christian Walk; to not only live for Christ, but to die for Him?

"If He's not worth dying for, He's not worth living for."

***
Are you waiting for something? Perhaps your love life, perhaps you future...

Are you asking yourself, or God, why doesn't God allow me to do things what I think is fun and right for me? Why does God say no to everything that's fun?

psalm 84:11 - No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

The world would tell you God is cheating you. Trust says, Lord I believe, that what you want for me is the best what you want for me is joy. Lord, I'll take it, and i'll take it your way.

People on Vacation

Please pray for your friends and fellow EM members that you now. That are traveling or out of country. People going to LA, Korea, or even a drive to Canada. They will be gone for the Independence weekend or even for the whole summer. Some are even going a cruise this month or next month or even camping.

Also pray for South Lake Tahoe fire. Since in end of August, there will be a summer retreat. Pray that everything is a okay...

This Saturday, there a homewarming and a birthday celebration.

We all know that Patty and Erin are gone for the summer. So please pray for them.
Jonathan and his folks will be driving to Canada, tomorrow and will be back like in two weeks.
So he will be missing 2 Sundays.
Joanne and her family will be in LA next week so pray for them as well.
Jun JDSN is in North Lake Tahoe with his family and they won't be back til this Friday. Pray for them. (also their ordinary plan was S. Lake Tahoe but at least that work out)
Also please pray for his father since he will be the guest speaker for the KM service this Sunday and for the Kosta event that follows the next day.

And for anyone else that you know that are gone or traveling also please pray for them as well.

the mission team has arrive safely yesterday.
around 10:55am. In time for Youth and the
EM service. Thank You for the continually
praying and that the drivers are all doing
well.

Saturday, the departure

2day the last day for the mission team...
they are gettin ready 2day 'n departin
soon in few hrs...
accordin to some who has contact w. them
the mission team is plannin 2 join us for the
Sun. service so pls pray 4 their safety n
for Daniel Koo, Joanne Kim, Jun JDSN and
Jonathan Yeo condition for driving...
the total travel time is like 20hrs.
but just in case the actual plan was like 9pm
2morrow... so pray that either time they
arrive that they come bac safe n sound...

Thanx U 4 the cont. prayer 4 them...

2day is Friday "TGIF"

4 those who didn't get the guys nite out
e-mail... the guys those who can make it
are meetin @ Jin's for UFC 2morrow...

anyway, bac to the mission team...
yes, the RY (Richmond Youth group), the EM guys
(Jonathan, Hannah, Daniel and Joanne) plus the
other church "Korea First S.F. Baptist Church" r
comin bac this Sunday... that's in 2 days from now...

please pray 4 their last days @ the mission plus their
safe journey home...

-Root

They have arrive safely to Montana "Forward Edge" mission field. Been like 2 hrs. so far adjusting with the crew. God Be With Them.

As you may know, today service will be held at 10:30am and not our usual time.
After our morning service, we will join the KM at the picnic with games, food and other activites.
The EM staff that are the children ministry teachers or Youth teachers will later join with their kids (if they want) for the games and prizes, etc. - Thank You.

Also the mission team should have arrive safely to the Mission field by the time you read this.

Yeah, can't wait to leave. Especially leaving my roommate behind.
Did you notice my new glasses. A present from my parents.
Oh aye, pray for us... even if it only my roommate (Root), Michelle and P. Joe.

Yes, we are waiting in line... Ha, Ha, Ha... can't men wait in line too. Geez.

Ya... geez, I'm already hungry for lunch...


I can't wait to get there. (Sharon)


Smile... Let's get ready...


Korean First Baptist Church S.F


Let us pray for the mission team (Senior Pastor Hoon Bae)



No... P. Joe is not going to the mission trip... He just want to feel the rental minivan seats...

Can't believe its 8:15am... Man, are we going to depart late today... God, please be with us... (Jun JDSN)

As I want to take a photo with my eldest daughter as she depart off to the mission trip.

Smile at the camera, Honey.

all this is posted by ROOT

8:30am departed thee.
So they most have arrive thee.
to the motel where they will
stay for the night.

So...

They have departed very nicely.
As they reach the goal to nightly ville.
They will be at a motel by the timely.
Who many knows what may bring.
As they glaze onto the sky and pray for tomorrow

That they be all prepared for what tomorrow may
bring.
I pray thee... Be with each of them as they are having
fun in mission work starting tomorrow.

Root.

this week Suhee SMN has given birth to their first newborn son,
Gideon Wisdom YoungJin Chu.

- please pray for them this week.

also this Saturday morning at 7:30am the Richmond Youth with the
church from S.F First Baptist Korean Church plus 4 of our EM members :
(Hannah Chung, Joanne Kim, Daniel Koo and Jonathan Yeo)
will be going to Montana. Please pray for their safe trip and back
on Sunday, June 24th around 9pm.

The drivers for our church members are the following:
Jun Eun Lee JDSN, Jonathan Yeo, Joanne Kim, and Daniel Koo.

Please also pray for them (the drivers)forthis Saturday and that
the drive is safe and comfortable.

Pray that the mission trip is exciting and they return home and so that they can
share with us the great stories and testimony on the following Sunday, July 1st.

Thanks.

With a lot of concern, CaptRoot

God Bless

Philippians 2

2nite is the nite 2 celebrate a fellow brother special nite.
or should i say "mother" special nite...
Why... What,,, Huh...
its his nickname @ church which the youth gave him.
don't ask me 2 get 2 details... I don't really know the
story 2 it...

- root

Hiking

So some of us from EM went to Mount devil.. uh, Diablo, for some hiking. We parked at the summit and took the trails that took us around the area.


Weather was kind of hot, but John didn't bring shorts:


So he rolled up his jeans like them Asian rice farmers.

Anyways, we wanted to go to this rock:


So we set off, but the trail maps confused us. So we're having a group meeting after getting lost:


But then we decided to take a group photo:


Everyone's still getting ready for the group photo. Jenny wanted the picture taken fast, and she was glad not to have photographer paid by the hour (he was kinda slow yesterday. No wonder Richmond EM managed to hire him for free.)


Everyone's just chilling as the sophisticated photo equipment is being set up for our group shot.

And finally, a test shot:


The photographer forgot that he himself wasn't in the picture.


This is it! Our beautiful group shot with the lush greens (yellows?) of Diablo in the background.

After a while, people who still wanted to go check out that rock split off from the rest of the group and set off on their own.

Some pics on our way to the rock:


That's our train pose above.


Seems like DJ and Jimmy got the pose down, but what happened to Jonathan and Andrew?


Jonathan always closes his eyes in the pictures. But he smiles at the camera anyway.

Just then...


We found the rock!


At the top:


We climbed up and down:


And headed back to where the rest of the group was chillin' - the summit. Jimmy couldn't wait for this moment.

We wanted good food, and lots of food - and realized Claim Jumper's is nearby. Jimmy and John text messaged that restaurant for reservations.



That's it~ We set off to have some great ribs.
Meanwhile, Bonnie had her portrait taken:


Bonus section:




Posted by Jonathan. Pics by Jonathan, P.Joe and DJ

so here the pics for EM dinner nite w. bro. Jonathan

the people present are Michelle Chang, Daniel Koo, me (Andrew), Pastor Joe, SuHee SMN, Hannah, Mary, Jin, Christian and of course B-day boy... Jonathan...

I have listed them by the sitting arrangement from counterclockwise.