birth of our daughter

Gabrielle Victory Ha-jin Chu was born on January 21, 2010 at 9:48am. 6lbs 4.7oz & 19.5". More pics can be found at gabriellechu.shutterfly.com

we are so grateful to God for such a precious gift & blessing. unlike gideon, she is very low maintenance. she sleeps w/o crying. even when she's awake, she just looks around w/o crying or asking for anything. she has a lot more hair than gideon ever had & it's very light, almost blond. similar to gideon, her ears are not symmetrical. i guess it's a new family trait.

winter retreat

we had our college & young adult retreat last weekend. our guest speaker (lee king) shared w/us his amazing life story. he is currently the senior pastor of hillside church in armonk, ny. when he was five-years-old, he was found living on the streets of pusan, korea. he lived at an orphanage in pusan from ages five to seven. during that time a couple from pennsylvania supported him $10/month through world vision. when he was eight, the couple from pennsylvania adopted him as their son. he shared many other stories of God's hand intervening in his life.

suicide rates rise among koreans in new york

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/nyregion/31suicides.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=korean%20suicides&st=cse

this is a very sad article about the rise of koreans in new york committing suicide. it also mentions how the rate of suicide is increasing in korea as well, even amongst some well-known political leaders & celebrities.

weekly radio program

my weekly radio program got moved from tuesdays to sundays. it airs every sunday, 3:10-3:40pm on radio station 740am & digital tv station 63.7 (new york city area). includes guest interviews, live music, biblical teaching, etc.