First of all, I just wanna say I'm in awe of how Jaeson Ma is able to blog everyday despite his busy schedule JUST to bless those reading it. Also, how Van Ness Wu is able to remain humble and grateful for everything in his life despite his fame and fortunes, and how he's witnessing for Jesus even to his fellow singers and actors in the entertainment industry AND how he's able to also blog at least a few times a month to bless his fans. Also, how Irene, and recently Hans, are blogging truth and light for others as they share about their lives. All of them are my inspiration to blog once a week this summer.
Now onto my main entry...
I started a garden in my backyard last week. It's not very big, but it's my first time gardening so it's enough for me. The reason I wanted to start a garden this year is because I had a crazy idea one night to start a garden on the West Side of Chicago because that area is known as the "food desert" because the communities in that area have little access to fresh produce. I strongly believe that eating healthy is an important investment to obtain a healthier and happier life style. I decided to be a nutrition major this year because the topic of food is just SO interesting! We all know everybody loves food, especially me. But aside from personal preference, there's so many cultural and social-economic aspects to what kinds of food people have access to or buy. Food is an intersect for all sorts of subjects like biology, chemistry, anatomy, social dynamics, psychology, economy, politics (lots more than most people think), business, and well... pretty much all aspects of human life.
As I'm writing this, I'm wondering how I can serve people by being a dietitian. I think more that telling people what they can and cannot eat, I want to just walk along side people, to encourage them to be the best they can be, to be the best they were meant to be, to be the best they were created to be. Being a dietitian isn't just helping people get physically right, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as well. Many people are anorexic or obese because they struggle with deeper psychological or emotional issues. Not even in those extremes, people struggle with they're weight just for various reasons and sometimes they just need a lil help or encouragement. I especially want to work with low-income families. Obesity is highest amongst those living under low income for many many reason. One of which includes the whole flip in the American diet as government-substidized corn have made everything containing high-fructose corn syrup cheaper than ever. Watch Food, inc. if you get the chance. You'll know what I'm talking about more. It also pains me to know so many inner City kids don't even know how to distinguish a tomato from broccoli! They know what fries are, but they don't know what a potato looks like. They know ketchup, but never knew they were made from tomatoes. what is this world coming to???
I think the only thing that's still holding me back from being overly excited about nutrition is the fact they I know I have to change myself first. I have to make some life style changes if I want to tell others what to do. what works and what doesn't. I can't advice others to do something I've never done before. It's like what they tell the leaders at my church (HMCC), you gotta experience it first in order for you to lead your life group members to experience it. That means praying, doing QTs, surrendering, confessing, repenting, sacrificing, loving, caring, etc. That's the hardest part of being a leader. So often times I'm a hypocrite, just like the Pharisees. Tellin' other what to do when I don't do it myself. This is what I fear the most becoming a dietitian. no let me correct that. I don't fear it. I don't fear having to change myself. I don't fear dying to myself. because I know God'll change me for the better. but it's just haaaaaard changing. I dread it. I put it off. Yes, I put off repenting. I considered doing that tonight actually. But now that I said it here, I can't anymore =P
God transform the world. transform me first.
God break the world. break me first.
This is my prayer for myself this summer. That I'd experience transformation and breakage. Please pray for me and keep me accountable.
My prayer for others... (join me if you'd like)
- my Mom and Dad's relationship
- Carrie, for love and patience for her students
- for my aunt to find hope in life through Jesus
- for Irene and Hans, to have a smooth delivery and happy arrival for their second son sometime soon
- for my LG, to keep following Jesus
- for PJ and Grace, to find a lil time to rest this summer
Hopefully by mid-summer, the seeds will start to sprout and even bear fruit, in my life and in my garden! and then hopefully my fruits and veggies will be able to bless others!
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