And the calendar turns to 11...

...2011 that is!

Ah, finally a "normal" week. 

Yes, there's no such thing as normal, but it feels good to not have any special events to put on this week. (By the way, count me in as not a fan of Saturday holidays)

As we shift years, I think it's healthy to look back on how much really happened over the past 12 months. The way I'd like to do that is to start with the phrase, "On January 1st, 2010...". 

Here we go!

On January 1st, 2010, we had no idea what an iPad was. We hadn't seen the iPhone 4 either, though I'm sure we could have made some guesses. 

On January 1st, 2010, 230,000 people in Haiti were going about their lives with no idea that an earthquake would kill them in less than two weeks. 

On January 1st, 2010, Kim Yu-Na was not a household name. Most households didn't know what a vuvuzela was either. 

On January 1st, 2010, nobody knew we'd trap antimatter for the first time ever. (I'm not even sure what the scientific significance of that is, but I think it sounds pretty cool) 

On a more serious note, on January 1st, 2010 we didn't imagine we'd see an oil spill worse than the Exxon Valdez, or a volcanic eruption ashy enough to stop all Eurpoean air traffic for a solid week. 

On January 1st, 2010, 46 people on the Chonan and 4 people on Yeongpyong woke up most likely not knowing that 2010 would be their last year. 

It's been a busy and significant year, to say the least. And I'm sure each of us, no matter where we're from, could share some things that happened this year that hit much closer to home. We at United Life have our share as well. 

On January 1st, 2010, we had no idea we'd be saying goodbye so early to our brother and friend, Kevin Mingi Kim. His death not only shocked us, it also brought us together. Although this has been said by many people, many times, Kevin ministered to us in his death as he did so often in life. Never have I seen so many people see God through the life of one man. 

On January 1st, 2010, we were preparing ourselves to send off two sisters and a brother to the far reaches of the globe (Seoul, Sydney, and Hawaii) as they entered Discipleship Training School with YWAM (Youth With a Mission). We were so blessed by their return in July as people who had truly experienced the transforming power of God. God went 3 for 3!

And, of course, on January 1st, 2010, Felise wasn't yet a Park, and I still didn't know how amazing it would be to be married to her!

Now on to 2011.

I'd love to hear from you: as of 1.1.11, what's 1 thing you think God is calling you to do in 2011? What's 1 thing you'd like to see happen?