O' the Joys of Christmas

♡ Xavier with sweet Makayla and Kelsey♡

Oh how wonderful, so wonderful it has been to be home! There is truly no place like home for the holidays and Xavier and I have been savoring every glorious moment being home with family! Even though Xavier is older now,it was precious to still see that child-like wonder and excitement in his eyes. Spending the time with my 2 nieces, Makayla, 5 and Kelsey 3, was also a delight... capturing the joys and wonder in children's eyes on Christmas Day... truly priceless!

Being home continues being a nourishing time of refreshment, especially as the Lord encourages me on, giving me deeper revelation of who He is, His amazing love for me, and more confirmations of this destiny He has called me to. Recently, I visited LA to see a beautiful sister, Erika, (who I met in Korea!), and attended Supernatural Lifestyle Conference. Here, we worshiped freely using all creative giftings; singing praises, dancing, and even painting during service, experiencing a bit of heaven on earth!!! My soul had never felt so exhilarated, free and alive as I expressed all my praises to God with every fiber of my being! And how amazing to know this is what I will be doing for all eternity!!! Hallelujah!!! The best part of all was receiving the book, "Cultivating Kingdom Creativity," gaining insight into God's Kingdom purpose in using the arts prophetically to speak a word of

encouragement into other people's lives to bring healing and restoration, and it's role in influencing the Arts & Media industry. This book was the timely "rhema" spoken right into the core of my being, affirming that this is exactly what my soul was designed to do! I'm so excited to bring this back to Korea and with children at Sungno!

☀Some Prophetic Art painted during the conference☀

✦Our Ministry✦

Being back home in the states now, Xavier had asked me, who is going to see 'our kids' while we're away? And, it struck me for the first time, that this orphanage ministry in Korea is not just my ministry, but our ministry. God has called us both. I tend to forgot Xavier and I are in this together, it is not only me serving the children. Xaviers role is just as vital, if not more important, for he has a great impact on the children. As a child, he can relate to the other children on their level and can communicate much easier with them since he speaks almost fluent Korean! They share a beautiful relationship, and the younger ones look up to Xavier as "hyung-ah," or "oppa," meaning "big brother." This is not just my ministry, it is our ministry. And what a blessing it is to serve with Xavier, seeing his impact on these young, little souls. This time in Korea has also certainly been shaping Xavier's personality and character, seen in his easygoing, flexible nature, as well as, his self-determination, discipline, and compassion for others.

God has called us both to this ministry and it has been one amazingly wonderful journey together!

✺Healing Seed✺

Releasing Beauty and Hope thru ART

O’ what a wonderful beautiful journey home in NY has been ~ so much more than I expected! God has been taking me on a deep healing journey with Him, beginning during my time in Korea, and continuing on now. My eyes are being opened to deep compassion for broken souls, reclaiming in full faith that God is redeeming destinies, releasing deep inner healing and restoring hearts.

“Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your seed from the east...”~Isaiah 43:5

Growing up, my mother recounted this scripture that Holt (the adoption agency I was adopted through) referred to. The scripture never meant much to me until now... embracing me as God's healing seed. A seed planted in my family. Planted in my friend’s lives. A healing seed planted in the lives of the orphan children, young women, and adoptees. And in the lives of the many people whom I have yet to meet. I am here for a particular time such as this, to plant God’s healing seeds of love, hope, joy, forgiveness, freedom, and beauty... to scatter His healing seeds that will restore broken souls, redeem lost dreams and destinies, create beauty from ashes, set captives free. And, to nurture these seeds until they bloom with the fullness of goodness and beauty and love ♥

~~~OUR JEHOVAH RHOI~~~

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~Some cute and funny moments caught on video!~

~Xae and Han'bit doing hand-clap then Xae teaching it to the director~ ☺

giggling babies

pre-school girls singing nursery rhymes

Sae'ra's and Yu'ri cute greetings

the boys playing baseball on the playground... even in their limited space!

Electricity game

Xae and Han'bit playing a number game

~Masquerade~

~o' the magic of art masks to allow children to express themselves more freely~

-a lovely video of the children while they're painting masks...calm, engaged, enjoying peaceful moments connecting with one another~

*^*the kids painting and masquerading around in their masks*^*

Min-woo, Dong-mi, and Young-ji

§~Gathering in the Motherland~§

500 Korean adoptees from all over the globe; Australia, Netherlands, Denmark, France, Sweeden, Norway, and USA, gather together in Seoul, Korea for IKAA Gathering 2010 .

Amanda (USA) and Eric from France who wrote a book about his journey living in Korea the past 10 years

The group of adoptees who participated in art workshop

Exploring our identity thru collage~the inside of the box representing inner self, outside outer self.

Jacob, adoptee from Demark posing with his box

Ahn and Jung (Denmark)Molly, Scottie, Morgen (USA)

with Boon-young, adoptee from Denmark, also a fellow social worker working with Korean single mothers

●~Comfort Food for the Soul~●

Food nourishes the body, comforts the soul, creates a time to celebrate family◆friends◆life's many blessings◆Foods heal our spirit and bring comfort to our soul◆

Sharing many priceless moments with the children ~ cooking, baking, and making foods that nourish their lil' mind♦body♦soul♦

Making Pizza!

Making Peppero!

☀Summer fun days in the sun!☀

♡beautiful Young-ji and So-jin♡


Lovely Yun-jin♥Sojin
☺adorable pre-schoolers~☺


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''''Water balloon fight!....who's going to get pegged?!!!'''''''

¡~Min-woo and Ho-yul enjoying some baseball~¡

∝Woo-jin and Ho-yul∝