Category: Thoughtful Message

We had a great time, and being “Refresh” for the beginning of the new quarter.  We started off with a delicious meal, Korean BBQ, and delicious salad, and home cook rice.  Then we heard from two Berkeley PhD students of their experience, and how they have a fresh outlook in life after they investigated and ponder about the meaning of life.

Of course, you know we will have some fun and games after hearing all the serious things of life.  Why are they leaning, Leaning Tower of Pisa?

Why were their eyes covered?  Are those for sword fighting?  Glad the swords are foams, and the bystanders dodge out of the way.  We even had times of playing foosball.

Come join us next time!

We started the afternoon with songs, engaging message, and special song and touching sharing from the students.  At the end, we put our tags on this display, showing how all our stories fit into God’s story.

While the turkey and food is being setup, there was a time of games while people waited.

Look at all these delicious turkeys, 28 in all.  Some group had different recipes.  I heard the deep fried turkey is the most tender.  It’s impossible to eat a portion from each turkey.  Still we all had our fill from the turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, candied yam, …  Too much good food to list.

Each group put on song and performances.  IUSM put on a performance from the movie Inside Out!  Brian sure look familiar.  Did they used his picture for Anger in the movie?  Are you sure they only had practice for one day?  There are some natural talents for these roles.

Even some dancing as part of the performance by our IUSM members.

Which 3 characters are they playing here?  Disgust, Joy, Sadness.  Can you guess which one is which?  If you are still not sure, you can ask them the next time you see them.

Our Alumni, Dr. Ng(he wants everyone to call him Kit) received his PhD from Davis Chemistry Department.  We asked him to come and talk about this topic, and he came back … home … to lend a hand.

At the beginning, while everyone is settling down.  Here we look our views of God: vending machine, good vs bad deeds, aloof, relationship?  Put a marble in the jar in front of the picture…

Dr. Ng talked about 3 different ways how we form our worldviews of daily experiences.  And how those 3 ways can help us come to form our view of God we can relate to…  There was some good discussion around the table.  Then there was the good desserts.

We ended the night with game of Blind Turkey.  One person draw one part of the turkey, and people in each team take turn until they draw the whole turkey.  We have some good artistic talents, and some turkey picture(s) looks so good and proportional…

We had a great time with Studying the Bible.  After that, it’s time to try out some new events.  Eric, what should we do?  “Hmm, not sure…”

Jin, “let me tell you what we have in store for tonight!”…

What is this, ping pong? You can’t fool me, this is not the way to play ping pong. The Din style ping pong sure looks fun. Everyone enjoyed it!

Where were you?  Come join the fun!

There were more?…

That’s all the new games right?  Wait, what are those balloons for?  Trying to stump and breaking it with your foot?  Eric, watch out for your own balloon（螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后)! Next playing marbles with spoons?  That is interesting. Even rolling quarters on the floor in a game of puck on table.  There were sure a good variety of games.

Let’s all take a break, and enjoy some of these delicious desserts for the night!

Last Thursday was the IUSM Welcome Night, and we welcome many new students onto the Davis campus.  We got to meet many new friends.  The night was full of activities, meeting new friends, engaging talks, good food, and fun games.  Wish you were here to join us for a full night!

The welcome team to greet new friends

Can’t wait for the doors to open.  Even while we waited, just having time to get to get to know each other.  SCC sure is happening!

Life is like a race, and you run, run, run!  Where are you running to?  Is that Kung Fu?  No, it’s just competition in the race of a lifetime, with obstacles however you have to get through.  Life sure is not easy.

Next we had special music, video clips of life shared by some of the IUSM students, and an engaging talk from our guest speaker, Pastor William, from Luke 12, on the Rich Fool.  What is the one thing this rich fool forgot to account for in his plan in life? and can lead him to a place he never thought of, and never wanted to be in?  Thought provoking.

After all the deep thoughts about life, maybe for the first time, we sure got hungry all of a sudden.  Look at these delicious food, even with vegetables(salad) for a complete meal.  Seconds anyone?

A photo booth with pictures?  Sure help to have some meaningful conversations about what goals in life you are looking for…

Time to end the night with some fun games.  Everyone is having fun, and enjoying themselves!  Hope you can join us on our next events!