I Just Can't Get Enough

As if I couldn't get enough of school this past quarter, I decided to take a week long intensive course the first week of Winter break since I wasn't able to get my old job back (for the few weeks of break). I figured since I wasn't heading home I might as well make the best use of my time by doing more school. The class was "Current Trends in Islam" and it was good. I think the best way to describe it was watching CNN for 35 hours, in one week, examining the history of Islam over the last few decades. The professor was really great because he used to serve as a pastor in the Middle East for a long time and had many great stories from living and working there. I feel like I learned more from his stories then the things he taught in his lectures. For my assignments, I have until the end of this Winter quarter to write some short papers and either do a research project or conduct a survey of a Muslim-Christian convert. So if any of you who happen to know of a Muslim person who has converted to Christianity and would be willing to take a survey from me, please let me know! I would love to talk to them.

Finals are done

I made it through my first week of finals. Last week, I had one exam on Tuesday and two papers due on Friday. Oh, that Tuesday to Friday stretch was tough, but I made it.

During that time, I discovered the library at CSU Dominguez Hills (it's right across the street) and got lots done there. I think libraries are the best places for me to concentrate and study because everyone else there is trying to do the same thing and it's completely quiet. I'm going to have to study there more often next quarter.

ECC in LA Reunion

Tonight, I got together with Mark (formerly ECC's Director of Mission & Outreach) & Ling, Becky, and Allison in Pasadena. Mark & Ling were stopping in town on their way back to Hong Kong from the east coast. It was such a great time spent with old and great friends from Hong Kong. We spent the whole evening together as if we'd just seen each other the day before. We laughed and got caught up on life. I love how small the world is nowadays. I joke that the plane flight between California and Hong Kong is practically a bus route (albeit a very long busy ride). Good friends are truly a blessing from above.