Super Saturday #3

Here we are entering Craig Park.

This park was huge. Here is everyone dispersing to find a quiet place.

Suzie quieting her heart.


Katie took the train from San Diego to Fullerton. Here is a pic of Katie getting back on the train to San Diego. Thanks for coming out Katie!

For our last Super Saturday with the Newsong NOC Teams, we learned about solitude and silence and how important it is to quiet our hearts so that we can heard God's voice. We went to Craig Park and spent some time quieting our hearts. For me, it was difficult to hear God's voice and I instead spent the time praying for our team.

Fundraising Update

As of this weekend, we have raised $11,981 (or 61% of our goal). Thanks again to all our generous supporters.

Updated Prayer Requests:

1. Kio - Will be starting his new job at the LA County Department of Children and Family Services when he returns from Thailand. Unfortunately, he just found out that he needs to return one week early from Thailand to start his training. Pray that God will intervene and allow him to stay the entire two weeks with our team in Thailand.

2. Please continue to pray for Nan and her family as her dad undergoes surgery to remove the cancer. Pray that God will provide Nan with opportunities to share her faith with her dad and that her dad will be receptive to the Gospel.

3. Please pray for the NOC and Irvine STM Teams who will be leaving for their mission trips this week. Pray for safe travels and that God will use them in mighty ways to the respective countries they will be serving. Pray for the people they will be ministering to and that each team member will experience a life-changing experience.

4. Suzie - Suzie learned that the School District overpaid its employees in the previous month and therefore, she will not be receiving a paycheck next month. Pray that God will help her manage her finances and provide for her needs during the month.

Fundraising Update

As of today, our team has raised $9,965 (or 50% of our goal). Thanks again to all our supporters...we are halfway there!

Here are some of the other Newsong Mission Team websites:

http://www.xanga.com/nocsouthafrica
http://www.xanga.com/NOC_Thailand_07

Here are our prayer requests for the week:

1. NOC South Africa Team - Jeff has been redeployed to Iraq for another tour of duty. Please pray that God will keep him safe and that he can return safety to the team.

2. Civil War in Southern Thailand (Muslims vs. Buddhists) - Pray that peace can be reached. Pray that God will comfort the families who have lost love ones during this time.

3. Kio - Pray that he will get his passport soon. Kio will be spending a few weeks in Hawaii with his family. Pray for safety and that Kio will be able to spend some quality time with his family and friends back home.

4. Suzie - Her grandfather recently passed away from lung cancer. Pray that the God of Comfort will bring peace to her and her family.

5. Nan - Nan's father was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and will be undergoing surgery to remove the cancer. Please pray that the surgery will be successful in removing the cancer. Also, please pray for Nan and her family during this time. Also, pray for Nan's brother who is recovering from knee surgery.

6. Newsong LA London Team - Pray for team unity and that the team will be able to resolve their logistical problems. Pray for their leader, John, who is overwhelmed at this time...pray that God will give him wisdom and discernment.

7. Lila - On of our team supporters, Lila, has felt a strong calling to serve in the mission field. Please pray that God will provide her with opportunities to serve.

8. Katie - Her sister will also be going into surgery in early July. Please pray for a successful surgery and a quick healing process.

9. Fundraising - Please pray that God will continue to provide our funds. We are overwhelmed by everyone's generosity and willingness to support us. We are in the process of organizing another fundraiser on the weekend after July 4. More details to come. Please pray for the planning of this event.

Coffeehouse Fundraiser Night

First, praise GOD for a successful coffeehouse night. Second, thanks to everyone who came out to support us at Casa de Kang. The musicians were simply awesome and we hope everyone had a good time. We had over 100 guests throughout the evening and we raised $1,855 giving us a grand total of $6,605 (or 33.1% of our goal).

Organizing this event required lots of planning and hard work. I think the experience help us grow together as a team. We were so worried about scheduling musicians, getting all the supplies, we even had to change the date of the event...but in the end, God showed us his faithfulness. When we stress, we are essentially doubting God's faithfulness. Thank you God for being Faithful.

This coffeehouse event was more than just raising funds for our team. It was God's way of showing us how blessed we are to have such generous and giving people in our lives. Thanks again to those who traveled from far and near to support us (Thanks to the OC teams and those from Norcal). Thanks to all the musicians who performed, you guys ROCKED. Lastly, thanks Kangster for hosting this event, didn't know your place could hold that many people!

Note: One of our guests left a red, zip-up, hooded Columbia sweatshirt (I think its a size extra small cuz it didn't fit me when I tried it on). If this is yours, please email Wilson at wilsonkpoon@gmail.com or leave a comment on the blog.

We didn't take many pics of the night so if you have any pics or vids you'd like to share, please email them to Wilson. Here are my random pics from the evening:

Our first act, Allen & Gerald. Thanks for playing guys.

Thanks to these two lovely ladies for hosting our event.

Team Picture minus Myles (Thanks for the pic Fred)

Carol, Fred, and Yen Ling from the NOC South Africa team and Jim from the Irvine South Africa team. Thanks for making the trip from the OC.

My old college friend, Karin (from the movie B.L.T.). Thanks for playing K! You are so talented!

My college roomate Benny Mao (www.bennymao.com). Visit his website for upcoming gigs.

As the box reads "Thank you" for all your support. We raised $1,855.

Fundraising Update

As of this weekend, our team has raised $4,300 (or 23% of our goal). Thanks again to all our supporters.

Just a reminder that this Friday, June 8, 2007 is our coffeehouse fundraiser. We are so excited about this event, we have over 6 performers scheduled for the night. Although the evite only shows 40+ people attending, we are estimating over 100 people attending. If you are one of the 60+ people planning to attend, but have yet to respond to the evite, please do so. If you would like to get an evite, please leave a comment on the blog with your email address. Thanks again!