~~~
Church has been most refreshing spiritually and emotionally. The other night, after some frustrations at work - I went to church for prayer meeting. And in the small group prayer meeting, I feel that I experienced true fellowship with people I only met a month ago. During the time we were talking about 1st John, Chapters One to Three, and from what I heard from a translator - people were simply honest with their insecurities, their problems, there was trust I have never felt before, there was honesty I have never experienced before. Everyone was unified, everyone was sincere, everyone was true - and that just brought so much joy. What I experienced in that group - I have only experienced before with a few close friends privately. Never in such a large group. It is so encouraging.Guam
Just a beach
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Busy Busy Busy
Wow it has been ten days since I have last posted, and the last ten days have been busy busy busy. But one thing that I find most interesting is the ease of going to the hospital here in Korea. At the sign of any cold symptoms, my coworkers run to the hospital. And within a few hours, they come back with medicine, or whatever treatment they need. It really makes me question, and see the reality of the health care system in the USA. In the US, to me the hospital is the last resort, I am willing to try anything to cure a sickness, whether that be flu, cold or some minor infection at home before I run to the hospital. I dread the calls ahead of time to make an appointment, I dread the long hours in the waiting rooms, knowing that the air you breathe puts you more at risk for being sick.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Random Thoughts
For lack of better terms, my host father Mr. Seo is a businessman at SK. And he works morning to late night, every day. I rarely see him, he never eats at home, and his children never see him either, except for the weekends. This lifestyle reminds me of my dad during his residency, but Mr. Seo is much more busy. I have been told this is the life of Korean business man, I cannot imagine, so many men and women in this country working this way, day in and day out. It must be exhausting, but it seems to me, that Mr. Seo returns home with a smile each day, and a peaceful look on his face, he never looks stressed, though I am sure he is, nor does he look too tired. As a man, nearing 50 I believe, it is amazing. I don't know the schedules or demands of businessmen in other countries, but the demands on Mr. Seo, I have never seen before. But on a lighter note, one night he came home late, because he decided to go play Starcraft 2, with his colleagues from work, until 2 or 3 AM.
To be honest, I work all day here. Though it never feels like work, because, A.) everyone else is working just as hard, and it is quite fun to be working with a purpose, and B.) the people here at work are really fun, though stressed, we find time to laugh and tell jokes. Everything though stressful, feels less like work but a family collaboration. My co-workers and I are all working very hard for the opening of school and also, several other endeavors planned in the future. I am enjoying every moment, here, but I do miss kids, of course soon they will be scampering here - I haven't extensively interacted with children for more than a month, and everything just seems too quiet. I am anxious, nervous, at times while writing curriculum, sudden pangs of uncertainty hit, and I am not confident of what I am doing, but with some prayer, and more reading, once again I am at peace. But the first day of school will be tough, I think, having never worked with children with no experience in English, there must be other ways to reach these children, and my toughest challenge is to find those ways. Although of what I have done so far, my supervisor approved of, I think a lesson plan always has room for improvement.
I read an interesting article today, about how Egypt practically shut off all the internet during the protests for a few days during the revolution. Egypt, having been an authoritarian state, controls its networks via the government. China, has a history of censorship of course, but they too have the power to shut off the web for specific regions. What a scary thought, instead of the government controlling what we hear, or see, or learn, instead they can completely cut off all information exchange, in and out of the country. Everyone should check out this link of the article...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/29/technology/internet/29cutoff.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=egypt,%20internet&st=cse
Argh, it is 2AM. I don't know what I am typing anymore. But one last thought, two things that has affected me the past couple days is Hebrews chapters 6 to 11, and Interlude 5 in MTV Unplugged 2.0 by Lauryn Hill. Both have redefined, or reminded me of this faith I profess. In Hebrews chapters 6 to 11, it is a summary of the new covenant, and what the death of Christ means in the covenant, and also it is a call to persevere, and a call for us to serve God. In Interlude 5, Ms. Hill, defines what I believe the inner life of a Christian is. I don't know whether she is a Christian or not, but obviously she has some background in the church, and has important insight into the human condition.
To be honest, I work all day here. Though it never feels like work, because, A.) everyone else is working just as hard, and it is quite fun to be working with a purpose, and B.) the people here at work are really fun, though stressed, we find time to laugh and tell jokes. Everything though stressful, feels less like work but a family collaboration. My co-workers and I are all working very hard for the opening of school and also, several other endeavors planned in the future. I am enjoying every moment, here, but I do miss kids, of course soon they will be scampering here - I haven't extensively interacted with children for more than a month, and everything just seems too quiet. I am anxious, nervous, at times while writing curriculum, sudden pangs of uncertainty hit, and I am not confident of what I am doing, but with some prayer, and more reading, once again I am at peace. But the first day of school will be tough, I think, having never worked with children with no experience in English, there must be other ways to reach these children, and my toughest challenge is to find those ways. Although of what I have done so far, my supervisor approved of, I think a lesson plan always has room for improvement.
I read an interesting article today, about how Egypt practically shut off all the internet during the protests for a few days during the revolution. Egypt, having been an authoritarian state, controls its networks via the government. China, has a history of censorship of course, but they too have the power to shut off the web for specific regions. What a scary thought, instead of the government controlling what we hear, or see, or learn, instead they can completely cut off all information exchange, in and out of the country. Everyone should check out this link of the article...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/29/technology/internet/29cutoff.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=egypt,%20internet&st=cse
Argh, it is 2AM. I don't know what I am typing anymore. But one last thought, two things that has affected me the past couple days is Hebrews chapters 6 to 11, and Interlude 5 in MTV Unplugged 2.0 by Lauryn Hill. Both have redefined, or reminded me of this faith I profess. In Hebrews chapters 6 to 11, it is a summary of the new covenant, and what the death of Christ means in the covenant, and also it is a call to persevere, and a call for us to serve God. In Interlude 5, Ms. Hill, defines what I believe the inner life of a Christian is. I don't know whether she is a Christian or not, but obviously she has some background in the church, and has important insight into the human condition.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
What I see
Sitting comfortably while riding the second of the Seoul subway system, I stared out into space. Early Sunday morning, I wondered where everyone was heading. But in this city filled with technophiles, everyone else was looking down, gazing at the glowing screens of their portable devices, which I dare not call cellphones any longer. Because these devices function as TVs, MP3s, gaming devices and other applications I probably cannot think of. The girl to the far right, is clearly distressed by what is on her screen. While the woman sitting directly ahead is giggling softly at the program she is watching. The man next to her, with a slant of his eye, is watching the same program on her 'cellphone' unamused. He stares for a good 15 minutes without her noticing. Those whom are not enthralled by three to four inch screens are in slumbering away. This all makes me wonder, what my face shows at various times? Is there someone in this subway car, observing as I am, and making innocent judgments on their fellow commuters.
Although I have not spent much time at all in front of the TV here, the few times I have caught a glance of it, and with some explanation, I am puzzled by the amount of shows that make fun of people or point out features and generally just make judgments on the contestants ( the best word I can find) on these shows. In one show, a series of women are put against each other, while they compare how healthy they are, if they can break a gourd over their head, or how sexy they are in the photo they send in. In another show, a group of 'boys' stand to be ridiculed, while the announcers discuss which one of the 'boys' is a real girl. Finally, another show brings up middle-aged women, who clearly spend way too much time or money on their appearances because they look younger than their kids who are in their twenties. Honestly, I am sure these shows are amusing, but to what purpose?
Walking down the streets of Seoul, mostly everyone looks normal. Having been fore-warned that people like to dress nicely here, I have not been too shocked when I see people on the street. Never have I seen sweatpants, or a general slothful look that is so common on a college campus. But, never have I seen men, who clearly spent way too much time in front of the mirror in the morning. Often they are better and more intricately dressed than the women they are walking with. Basically, here I will always look like I just rolled out of bed.
Although I have not spent much time at all in front of the TV here, the few times I have caught a glance of it, and with some explanation, I am puzzled by the amount of shows that make fun of people or point out features and generally just make judgments on the contestants ( the best word I can find) on these shows. In one show, a series of women are put against each other, while they compare how healthy they are, if they can break a gourd over their head, or how sexy they are in the photo they send in. In another show, a group of 'boys' stand to be ridiculed, while the announcers discuss which one of the 'boys' is a real girl. Finally, another show brings up middle-aged women, who clearly spend way too much time or money on their appearances because they look younger than their kids who are in their twenties. Honestly, I am sure these shows are amusing, but to what purpose?
Walking down the streets of Seoul, mostly everyone looks normal. Having been fore-warned that people like to dress nicely here, I have not been too shocked when I see people on the street. Never have I seen sweatpants, or a general slothful look that is so common on a college campus. But, never have I seen men, who clearly spent way too much time in front of the mirror in the morning. Often they are better and more intricately dressed than the women they are walking with. Basically, here I will always look like I just rolled out of bed.
Friday, January 28, 2011
la separación
la separación
una memoria débil
en mi asiento del coche,
las nubes hinchadas,
el cielo azul,
pío, pío, pío
pasaron los pájaros.
la liberación del asiento,
en los brazos de mi mama,
en mi mano, mi juguete favorito,
un dinosaurio,
un coche rojo,
apreté
una cara extraña,
una sonrisa grande,
tengo miedo.
Mi mama liberó su brazo,
Me regaló a ala cara extraña...
"¿Quién es esta?
Un olor extraño
Mi corazón late aceleradamente
Por qué mi mama me regala
Mi mama deja el cuarto
Mis ojos, mi garganta
lloran y lloran y lloran"
Una día fresco,
por mi espalda,
mi nueva mochila.
En mi mano,
mi nueva caja de almuerzo.
Mi otra mano,
siento el amor de mi mama,
en mi mano, su mano.
Entró en los corredores de la escuela,
por las paredes,
muchos colores,
de los animales,
de las letras,
de los números.
Muchas sonrisas,
de los maestros,
de los adults.
Los chicos, las chicas
todas son caras nerviosas.
Alrededor de la esquina,
los números 372, mi clase.
Otro vez, mi mama
Me deja con otro extranjero.
"¿Cuánto tiempo más?
Cuando mis padres me dejan...
en un sitio nuevo
en una escuela nueva
¿Cuántas veces más?
Necesito entrar en un mundo nuevo
Necesito dejar en ambiente familiar"
- Andrew Luo
una memoria débil
en mi asiento del coche,
las nubes hinchadas,
el cielo azul,
pío, pío, pío
pasaron los pájaros.
la liberación del asiento,
en los brazos de mi mama,
en mi mano, mi juguete favorito,
un dinosaurio,
un coche rojo,
apreté
una cara extraña,
una sonrisa grande,
tengo miedo.
Mi mama liberó su brazo,
Me regaló a ala cara extraña...
"¿Quién es esta?
Un olor extraño
Mi corazón late aceleradamente
Por qué mi mama me regala
Mi mama deja el cuarto
Mis ojos, mi garganta
lloran y lloran y lloran"
Una día fresco,
por mi espalda,
mi nueva mochila.
En mi mano,
mi nueva caja de almuerzo.
Mi otra mano,
siento el amor de mi mama,
en mi mano, su mano.
Entró en los corredores de la escuela,
por las paredes,
muchos colores,
de los animales,
de las letras,
de los números.
Muchas sonrisas,
de los maestros,
de los adults.
Los chicos, las chicas
todas son caras nerviosas.
Alrededor de la esquina,
los números 372, mi clase.
Otro vez, mi mama
Me deja con otro extranjero.
"¿Cuánto tiempo más?
Cuando mis padres me dejan...
en un sitio nuevo
en una escuela nueva
¿Cuántas veces más?
Necesito entrar en un mundo nuevo
Necesito dejar en ambiente familiar"
- Andrew Luo
Thursday, January 27, 2011
recent conversations
One morning, through spotty communication lines, the director here and I engaged in a deep conversation about Christian education. Personally I was not brought up in a Christian family, my family went to church off and on, but none of us really engaged in a meaningful relationship with Christ until recently. Therefore, growing up, sure I had a moral compass and knew what was generally right and what was generally wrong, but I do not think it was as firm as children brought up in the church with faithful families.
In turn, especially in the past I have not been a "good Christian boy". I have made many mistakes in my life, none of which I especially regret, but wished it did not happen the way it did. But two or three years ago, with the help of a friend, I was reintroduced to the Christian faith once again. And selfishly, in an attempt to understand my fellow friends at that time, honestly an attempt to fit in more, I consciously decided to give this Christian faith another try. And to my surprise, God's Word, and the people around me truly made me more fulfilled and at peace than ever before. So in a time of desperation, I believe now, God opened my heart in that way (with selfish thoughts) but He still entered, and I feel that my experience with God is nothing more than a realization of how empty I was before, and how much more fulfilled I have been in the past few years.
That is my life. As I examine and look at the lives of people I know who have been brought up with the Christian faith, in faithful families one thing I worry about is this. With Christian education, the moral compass is clearly defined, either by social conventions at the church, God's Word, parental expectations, whatever it might be, I believe it is more clearly defined. A picture is painted of this world, this is good, and that is bad. And the general feeling, I felt a a youth, and what youth I believe generally feel is that the elder figures at church are perfect. This black and white picture is painted of everyone at church, and there is no one in the gray. Most of the children, being perhaps creatures who want to make their parents happy, abide to the social conventions, God's Word, or parental expectations, live by the moral compass of their church. But as soon as they move away, leave the town, for college for example, without the social pressures, the moral compass falls apart, and many lifelong church goers leave the faith and never return. I wondered why this is? My conclusion was that the Gospel is taught, God is full of love, God is full of grace, God is full of mercy. But let's be honest, many churches are not loving, graceful or merciful. How a youth is cast out as soon as a mistake is made is obvious to any observer. So for many of these youth, I feel that even after almost two decades of church and God, they never experience God's love present in supposedly God's people. And after two decades of people proclaiming God's love, God's ability to fill us, God's mercy and God's grace, when they do not feel it, one conclusion is that this God is not real, and given the choice, or the temptations they leave the church, never to return to the faith.
As I think about who has really touched me in my life, I realize that it is the people who are honest with themselves, and people who are honest to others. This honesty, I refer to, is well defined by Thomas a Kempis in The Imitation of Christ "...a humble knowledge of ourselves..." These people who have touched me, some were Christians, some were not, but regardless, they were confident enough to share their true feelings, their true desires, their true thoughts, to me. And in turn, I felt closeness, and you can say a love for them.
Naturally my thoughts gravitate to the Christian church and the community that is formed within a church. As Colossians 3:12 -14 states "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." The church needs to be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, patient, and all that is stated in this passage. There must be love and perfect unity. Many churches to say the least are not like this. I do not think churches are malicious, by any means, but the body being made up of humans, and naturally we are so selfish and prideful - unknowingly create an atmosphere of judgment and condemnation, not love and forgiveness. I think about how I have felt the love of others, and as stated, it was due to their honesty, so in turn I think as congregation members wherever we may be, to create unity, and for their to be love in a congregation, we have to be honest and true to each other. We must be able to share our deepest secrets, with no sense of a threat from others (in fear of judgment) when we share those intimate details that are hidden.
So, I think the challenge of any church, or Christian education is to genuinely develop a community with love, and forgiveness and honesty, and these youth that grow up in its walls feel a real sense of community and unity. If they feel this from elders at the church, pastors, teachers, and other leaders, or especially their friends, even when mistakes are made, they know who to turn to, and they know who will love and forgive them, regardless of what they have done. And whatever trials or difficulties they encounter, in the future, they know that the Christian community, an authentic Christian community can provide that sense of comfort and peace and love. And no matter how rational we may be, how many arguments are there against the faith, we are emotional creatures, and when we feel that despair, when we feel that loneliness, we look for things to fill our emptiness, and as children who grew up in the church, if they felt that when they were young, will... I believe turn back to the church and the faith to feel its comfort and joy. If when they were young, church was a judgmental environment, church and its people will be the last thing on their minds.
In my life, I realized explicitly that this faith is supposed to be full of self-reflection. The more we honestly think about ourselves, we will know why we do things. To finish the quote from Thomas a Kempis "Therefore, a humble knowledge of ourselves is a surer way to God than is the search for depth of learning." As Christians, we strive to have this personal relationship with God, but what does it really mean? In our prayers we are supposed to be genuine and true to God, for God is all-knowing already, and all-powerful, and we can share our deepest secrets with Him, and through this, we really come to a realization about ourselves, and through this realization, we know ourselves better, and with better knowledge of ourselves, I feel we can draw closer and depend on God more, we realize how low and desperate we are, and at least I have sought God out more.
Just my thoughts from the past few days. I apologize if it is confusing and hard to follow.
In turn, especially in the past I have not been a "good Christian boy". I have made many mistakes in my life, none of which I especially regret, but wished it did not happen the way it did. But two or three years ago, with the help of a friend, I was reintroduced to the Christian faith once again. And selfishly, in an attempt to understand my fellow friends at that time, honestly an attempt to fit in more, I consciously decided to give this Christian faith another try. And to my surprise, God's Word, and the people around me truly made me more fulfilled and at peace than ever before. So in a time of desperation, I believe now, God opened my heart in that way (with selfish thoughts) but He still entered, and I feel that my experience with God is nothing more than a realization of how empty I was before, and how much more fulfilled I have been in the past few years.
That is my life. As I examine and look at the lives of people I know who have been brought up with the Christian faith, in faithful families one thing I worry about is this. With Christian education, the moral compass is clearly defined, either by social conventions at the church, God's Word, parental expectations, whatever it might be, I believe it is more clearly defined. A picture is painted of this world, this is good, and that is bad. And the general feeling, I felt a a youth, and what youth I believe generally feel is that the elder figures at church are perfect. This black and white picture is painted of everyone at church, and there is no one in the gray. Most of the children, being perhaps creatures who want to make their parents happy, abide to the social conventions, God's Word, or parental expectations, live by the moral compass of their church. But as soon as they move away, leave the town, for college for example, without the social pressures, the moral compass falls apart, and many lifelong church goers leave the faith and never return. I wondered why this is? My conclusion was that the Gospel is taught, God is full of love, God is full of grace, God is full of mercy. But let's be honest, many churches are not loving, graceful or merciful. How a youth is cast out as soon as a mistake is made is obvious to any observer. So for many of these youth, I feel that even after almost two decades of church and God, they never experience God's love present in supposedly God's people. And after two decades of people proclaiming God's love, God's ability to fill us, God's mercy and God's grace, when they do not feel it, one conclusion is that this God is not real, and given the choice, or the temptations they leave the church, never to return to the faith.
As I think about who has really touched me in my life, I realize that it is the people who are honest with themselves, and people who are honest to others. This honesty, I refer to, is well defined by Thomas a Kempis in The Imitation of Christ "...a humble knowledge of ourselves..." These people who have touched me, some were Christians, some were not, but regardless, they were confident enough to share their true feelings, their true desires, their true thoughts, to me. And in turn, I felt closeness, and you can say a love for them.
Naturally my thoughts gravitate to the Christian church and the community that is formed within a church. As Colossians 3:12 -14 states "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." The church needs to be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, patient, and all that is stated in this passage. There must be love and perfect unity. Many churches to say the least are not like this. I do not think churches are malicious, by any means, but the body being made up of humans, and naturally we are so selfish and prideful - unknowingly create an atmosphere of judgment and condemnation, not love and forgiveness. I think about how I have felt the love of others, and as stated, it was due to their honesty, so in turn I think as congregation members wherever we may be, to create unity, and for their to be love in a congregation, we have to be honest and true to each other. We must be able to share our deepest secrets, with no sense of a threat from others (in fear of judgment) when we share those intimate details that are hidden.
So, I think the challenge of any church, or Christian education is to genuinely develop a community with love, and forgiveness and honesty, and these youth that grow up in its walls feel a real sense of community and unity. If they feel this from elders at the church, pastors, teachers, and other leaders, or especially their friends, even when mistakes are made, they know who to turn to, and they know who will love and forgive them, regardless of what they have done. And whatever trials or difficulties they encounter, in the future, they know that the Christian community, an authentic Christian community can provide that sense of comfort and peace and love. And no matter how rational we may be, how many arguments are there against the faith, we are emotional creatures, and when we feel that despair, when we feel that loneliness, we look for things to fill our emptiness, and as children who grew up in the church, if they felt that when they were young, will... I believe turn back to the church and the faith to feel its comfort and joy. If when they were young, church was a judgmental environment, church and its people will be the last thing on their minds.
In my life, I realized explicitly that this faith is supposed to be full of self-reflection. The more we honestly think about ourselves, we will know why we do things. To finish the quote from Thomas a Kempis "Therefore, a humble knowledge of ourselves is a surer way to God than is the search for depth of learning." As Christians, we strive to have this personal relationship with God, but what does it really mean? In our prayers we are supposed to be genuine and true to God, for God is all-knowing already, and all-powerful, and we can share our deepest secrets with Him, and through this, we really come to a realization about ourselves, and through this realization, we know ourselves better, and with better knowledge of ourselves, I feel we can draw closer and depend on God more, we realize how low and desperate we are, and at least I have sought God out more.
Just my thoughts from the past few days. I apologize if it is confusing and hard to follow.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Last Day of Camp
As the day started, I was nervous and uneasy, it would be my first time encountering Korean children, who only knew Korean. And yet I was supposed to teach a lesson. But as I met the kids, at the winter camp, my nervousness soon ebbed away. Although they probably did not understand all that I was saying, I realized that it was okay because it was in God's hands.
But the day was filled with so many surprises, never have I met children so well behaved and ready to listen to the teachers. The highlights of the day included a snowball fight, and snowman making contest outside, and also a cooking competition between the classes. Especially during this time, I really saw how well children can work together, and how competent they are working in classes, and teams.
On spiritual note, God is definitely challenging me here. As many of you know, I have a very inquisitive faith. Many times, I have doubts and questions, but what I have found to work for me, is a daily walk with God. I need to spend time with God to grow and even keep the relationship. Perhaps just being around people here, who have such a pure faith, and is working to do good with it, is influencing me, but I am just being challenged each moment to evaluate my own faith.
One passage in the Bible that has really helped me is Romans 10: 2- 4 "For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes" Many times I believe that I sought to create my own righteousness, but I am being challenged here of what I believe, and how it can grow to become more true to the Word of God.
At first I was questioning the rhetoric used at times at the school. Things are painted to be black and white, and the only good is God's Word, and all that is bad is the world. But what I realized, and have come to respect is that what the director here and others are trying to do, is to help children grow up with God as their center. Realistically it is such an impossible fight, the world bombards each one of us with distractions from God. But the director here, and others are trying to go purely against this. To have such a pure passion, at a mature age, when they all have seen the world, probably became cynical, is so pure. If it is an impossible fight, it is still one worth fighting. And I am blessed to be here, and learn here. Yes there are still questions, but even with doubts, the fight to bring up loving children is a good and worthwhile battle.
But the day was filled with so many surprises, never have I met children so well behaved and ready to listen to the teachers. The highlights of the day included a snowball fight, and snowman making contest outside, and also a cooking competition between the classes. Especially during this time, I really saw how well children can work together, and how competent they are working in classes, and teams.
On spiritual note, God is definitely challenging me here. As many of you know, I have a very inquisitive faith. Many times, I have doubts and questions, but what I have found to work for me, is a daily walk with God. I need to spend time with God to grow and even keep the relationship. Perhaps just being around people here, who have such a pure faith, and is working to do good with it, is influencing me, but I am just being challenged each moment to evaluate my own faith.
One passage in the Bible that has really helped me is Romans 10: 2- 4 "For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes" Many times I believe that I sought to create my own righteousness, but I am being challenged here of what I believe, and how it can grow to become more true to the Word of God.
At first I was questioning the rhetoric used at times at the school. Things are painted to be black and white, and the only good is God's Word, and all that is bad is the world. But what I realized, and have come to respect is that what the director here and others are trying to do, is to help children grow up with God as their center. Realistically it is such an impossible fight, the world bombards each one of us with distractions from God. But the director here, and others are trying to go purely against this. To have such a pure passion, at a mature age, when they all have seen the world, probably became cynical, is so pure. If it is an impossible fight, it is still one worth fighting. And I am blessed to be here, and learn here. Yes there are still questions, but even with doubts, the fight to bring up loving children is a good and worthwhile battle.
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