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Fasting is such an interesting experience. If you didn’t know I’m fasting for 3 weeks until Jan. 31st because our fellowship is on a prayer journey to seek God together for 3 weeks! Specifically, I’m fasting meat, desserts, junk food, and media (movies, AIM, facebook, TV). I must say, as much as I dreaded the experience, this past week has actually been pretty good. (To find out more check out UCSD InterVarsity’s prayer challenge website.)

One thing about fasting media is you quickly realize how much stuff there is in this world to distract you! I find my evenings eerily quiet as I can’t really sit in front of the computer or the tube. Not to mention that all my roommates for whatever reason left me home alone in the house this past week. You know, I actually hate being in quiet. I hate being left alone with my thoughts and emotions. They often haunt me, question me, and take me into deep pits I really don’t like venturing into.

I don’t know if all of you know this, but this has been an incredibly difficult season for me. I don’t think I’ve ever doubted God’s presence, love, and call on my life as much as I have in the past 4 months. My experience of sitting alone at home is usually filled with a deep rooted Read the rest of this entry →