Entirely Blessed

**The following post written on Mar 2 2009 at 11:02PM**

Dear everyone,

Happy Monday! It was so nice to wake up with sunshine and birds chirping today. Though it is still freezing cold out (and sometimes in my room as well), seeing hints of spring coming just makes everything so much better!

I’ve been so busy this whole day that I hardly had time to just sit and relax. I was originally planning on writing a piece titled, “Internet Crisis” today, but since I have been so filled with blessings and happiness these days, I’ve decided to put it aside for some other day and spend the time now to list just a few of the MANY blessings I’ve received recently… there are just so many that I doubt I would have the ability to list them all! And here it goes--

- A friend offered to help me pay my rent today because I thought I’ve misplaced the check from my parents. I called her up in the time of despair not expecting or asking her to help out. Her trust and generosity toward me truly touched me and made me feel so loved! It just meant so much more to me knowing that money doesn’t go her way easily.

- One friend talked to me about how to organize worship team better, and another talked to me about purchasing a piano for worship team (I’m involved heavily in the Chinese church’s worship team). It is always so good to feel supported and have companies in a ministry, and to know that others care so much about it that they had to tell me their ideas ;)

- A friend cooked a feast for me last week when I was desperately in need of food. She busied herself for the whole morning and carried the food all the way from her home to music school’s library by bus! How kind of an act was that?!

- A mom (that’ll be my mom) who is always so supportive of my crazy ideas. It is amazing to see how God puts so much love in her to love me! She’s been writing essays back to each of my journal entries so far (she wrote the first one as a message instead of a comment by accident so no one can see it except me). Please do check out her comments if you find time because they have enlightened me so much!

- A dad (that’ll be my dad) who can stand my craziness and love me. Sometimes I become very childish around him, but I’ve never heard him complain (or at least not in front of me). He’s always so loving and willing to talk to me whenever I call back home, even when I caught him at a bad time like cooking lunch!

- A friend who strives to care for me unconditionally. I got frustrated with him this morning and couldn’t help myself but to say mean stuff to him. His gentle reaction made me feel so embarrassed and bad about myself, but he continued to be kind to me. What a great friend who never stops trying to care for me!

- A friend who took time to write me a recommendation letter with a note on a post card of his 3-yr-old granddaughter’s painting in the front. He’s always been so kind and caring to me when he was my teacher, and whenever I call him now he shows the same kindness and care towards me like I'm his child.

- An elderly friend from my church in Georgia who took time and called me today just to check on me. She wanted to make sure I'm doing well away from home and reminded me that I'm loved. Wasn't she such a sweetheart?

- A teacher who never gives up on me and continues to encourage me in maximizing my ability and talent in the violin. It is still a mystery to me of how much patience he has for me!

Wow, I feel like I can go on forever! I haven't even start listing the individual loving encouragements and support that I've received these recent days yet! Thanks to the Lord for keeping me safe by showing and giving me more mercy than I should ever deserve!

I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together!
Psalms 34:1-3

Continued to be completely overwhelmed by the blessings that God has given me unconditionally... what else could I ask for more?

Love,
Anna