And it's April now... :)

Yeah, I am clearly not in the updating blog mode at all nowadays--life just gets in the way sometimes! Anyway, Happy Easter to everyone!! It was a busy but wonderful Lenten season and Holy Week--and Easter!

My cousin Tina came to visit, my friend Joann is going to come and visit soon... and I've just been working away. I did have a whirlwind trip to Louisville for a one day consultation--and mostly life has just been as usual!

So, I hope you enjoy the pics and here's also a quote that I read by Audrey Hepburn and absolutely loved...that I'm holding close for a while.

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

Picture updates

Well, it's been a while. The easiest way to update a month of no updates is usually with pictures, so here goes!! :) It started with post-holiday church madness with a trip home to Utah. It was the first time home since my ordination in 2008, so it was time... although I didn't get to see the extended family at Christmas and New Years, it was good to see my parents and some friends in mid-January.

Then, I was off to the APCE Conference (Association of Presbyterian Christian Educator's) in Nashville, TN! Saw some good peeps there... along with a live performance by Amy Grant!


THEN, I came back and hit the ground running with more work... and happily, my brother Andy came up to Sacramento for a work conference. I drove up there to see him... I hadn't seen him since December 2008, so it was great to see him too.

Finally, my friends Mannam and Stephen had their second daughter!!! (Their oldest is Nahyun, the one I always post pics with)... Haena Haylie Lee was born on February 9th and she is BEAUTIFUL!!!




Hopefully it won't be so long until my next update!! Blessings everyone.

More hanboks...

I swear I serve the cutest kids ever...

Happy 2010!

새해 복 많이 받으세요!! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

More to come ... it's been super busy for me... but thought I would post two pics of me in my hanbok (Korean traditional dress) that I wore for last night's worship service and wish you all a blessed and wonderful new year!!

Giving Thanks

My sister and her hubby Craig came down from Seattle to celebrate Thanksgiving with me... we had a good time. Sending love to all of you all and I pray that you all had a great one as well!!

Happy 33 Years, Mom and Dad!

My cute parents, celebrate 33 years of marriage today. :) They're headed to Zion National Park to go camping and then having Thanksgiving dinner down there... read post below to see the awesome e-mail from my mom.

I love them.

From my mom...

So, my mom (umma) sends me e-mails once in a while, and I LOVE them. I think I need to start printing them out and putting them in a binder/book so I can go back to them one day. She just started using email a few years ago.

Anyway, she and my dad are celebrating their 33rd (or 34th) wedding anniversary this week! YAY MOM AND DAD!! I had sent them a card and below is her e-mail reply... I just HAD to share. :)

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Hi, Irene
We got your lovely card yesterday.
I love so much that card, 2 flowers and your lovely word.
Thank you never forgets out anniversary and never skip send us your love.
Start today I am work back to my place. Well we are going to leave trip to Zion 1^st and camping.
Most I like a part is Dad made reservation inside Zion national Park hotel lodge restaurant for Thanksgiving Dinner for our anniversary.
Isn’t that romantic? Inside a nature!

I know you guys so exciting too. Well have a great time with your sister, Craig and Mary.
I love you so much!

Mom