Dear Mrs. Koo:
Thank you for contacting me about President Obama’s new initiative to monitor American citizens’ speech about his health care policies. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this matter.
As you know, on August 5, 2009, I sent a letter to President Barack Obama expressing my concerns about a new program that requested American citizens to forward to the White House emails and “casual conversations” of their fellow citizens who oppose the President’s health care policies. As I stated in my letter to the President, I believe that this program is inconsistent with America’s tradition of free speech and public discourse. I urged the President to cease the program, to purge personally identifiable information gathered by the program from White House records, and to detail how the White House intended to use the information gathered.
Though I am still awaiting a response to my letter from the President, I was pleased to see that on August 17, 2009, the White House shut down the program. While I am glad the site has been shut down, Americans still deserve to know what the White House intends to do with information that was collected during the 13 days the program was in effect. On August 19, 2009, I sent another letter to the President, reiterating my belief that the White House should fully disclose how they are using this information, and seeking the President’s commitment that no similar programs will be instituted in the future.
Health care affects every American and I believe we need to take the time to listen to the patients, providers, families, and small businesses that will be significantly impacted by reform. As Congress debates health care reform and other critical policy matters, citizen engagement must not be chilled by fear of government monitoring the exercise of free speech rights.
I appreciate the opportunity to represent Texans in the United States Senate, and you may be certain that I will continue working with my colleagues to protect our First Amendment rights. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.
Sincerely,
JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator
517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-2934
Fax: (202) 228-2856
http://www.cornyn.senate.gov
GOD I PRAY FOR SENATOR CORNYN AS HE MAKES DECISIONS FOR US EACH DAY. WE PRAY THAT YOUR WISDOM AND SOVEREIGNTY WILL RULE AND THAT YOU WILL BE IN EVERYTHING AND EVERY DECISION HE MAKES. I ALSO PRAY FOR OUR NATION. FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS AGAINST YOU. MAKE US SET APART. HELP US MOVE FORWARD. YOU ARE SOVEREIGN AND WE TRUST IN YOU. GUIDE US WITH YOUR WORDS AND WE PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT WILL HONOR YOU AND YOUR WORD. AMEN
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Lord where are my eagles' wings? Need it now.
I just need a break from spiritual warfare. I am getting so tired of the Enemy have strongholds in my family tree.
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 9-12
I need lots of prayer and lots of thinking and lots of wisdom and lots of love because I plainly do not know how to deal with this situation. GOd help. I am claiming victory because You have already won. I am asking so I may receive. Give me the right attitude, words, whatever I need to deal with my mom. I am tired. Renew my strength. Continue Your work in me and my family so we may glorify Your name. AMEN.
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 9-12
I need lots of prayer and lots of thinking and lots of wisdom and lots of love because I plainly do not know how to deal with this situation. GOd help. I am claiming victory because You have already won. I am asking so I may receive. Give me the right attitude, words, whatever I need to deal with my mom. I am tired. Renew my strength. Continue Your work in me and my family so we may glorify Your name. AMEN.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Abandonment
I grew up in Hong Kong. Nothing too special about it. I was surrounded by buddhist temples, hinduist idols, atheistic beliefs, and lots of incense (not to mention pollution). I was taught to love my friends but gossip about them behind their backs. Also to respect my elders but lie to my teachers. Then to spend tens of thousands of dollars to worship my ancestors but shun the poor in the streets and old in the family.
Now, I might just be the only one who was raised that way in Hong Kong, but nevertheless, that was what I learned. I was sensitive, quiet, and confused growing up, and by preteen, I was rebellious, calloused, and even more confused. When I became a follower of Christ, I studied my bible, prayed to Jesus, and worshiped Him with total abandonment. I didn't mind anything that He would call me to be or to do. I wanted Him to completely take over. My mother saw God's work in me and decided never to worship her gods again. My oldest sister saw my spiritual growth, praised God and joined in the race. My brother accepted Christ too even though he's mentally handicapped.
I have followed Christ for 6 years to date. I have married a godly husband who is a Jesus freak, have 3 children whom we have devoted unto Him, and no, I have not been perfect, I have needed a lot of grace and mercy, and Christ is still central to our family and my being.
Just a few weeks ago, my oldest sister and her 2 young children traveled once again from CA to FL to stay at my parents house. My mother, who had "accepted Christ", still kept her idols in the house. I encouraged my sister, if she stayed there with her kids, that even if she didn't 't break them and throw them away, she needed to at least say something about them. Being first born, she's not the type to ruffle feathers, break traditions, and break idols. So, she taped the idols up and put them in a box. Supposedly, my mother didn't even notice until my brother told her, and she started crying. She was going to find the box when they leave. Well, yesterday just after their plane left DFW for a plane transfer, my mother called her and told her not to call her ever again because she can't find the box. I encouraged her, quoting from Galatians 1. And today, my sister texted me telling me that "grace was sufficient" so we shouldn't play policeman. Whatever that meant. But then, she started telling me that mom doesn't want to be Christian because of me.
Okay, this is where I am at right now. Do I take this as a compliment or do I sob over it? In Luke 14:25-27, I am fully aware, that there is a huge price in following Christ. In Matthew 5, the BeAttitudes, I am going to align my life to the Word of God, even if my family does not understand and completely disagree with us being in ministry, in seminary, and in Christ. I cannot become less than I am called to be just because I want to be liked by every one. At least my mother knows what a follower of Christ is like. That we surrender everything to Him and has no reservation. That we choose to please God than please man. I have to be okay with my cousins not talking to me or friending me on facebook. I have to be okay with my mother cursing me in front of people. I have to be okay with my college friends calling me freak and other names. I have to be okay with complete brokenness resulting in me falling prostrate in front of Jesus' feet asking for His mercy, grace, and love. But I sob over the fact that my mother was not saved after all. I am heart broken for all those who are not saved especially relatives that I grew up knowing. I am desperately grieved. God hear my prayers to You. Hear my cry and my heart. I choose to surrender to You and give You my all. Save my family, my children, my grand children, and my great grand children. Let us live a life of total abandonment. I know Your grace is sufficient for me. I don't need anyone else's approval or anyone else's praise. I ask You to give me Your wisdom and Your words, Your compassion and Your heart. Help me to be a beacon of light to especially my children. Help me to get organized at the home and become a woman of God that will glorify You. Help me to see the strengths and weaknesses of my children and teach them to honor You with their gifts. I thank You for Your love and Your grace. You are my strength and my shield. AMEN.
Now, I might just be the only one who was raised that way in Hong Kong, but nevertheless, that was what I learned. I was sensitive, quiet, and confused growing up, and by preteen, I was rebellious, calloused, and even more confused. When I became a follower of Christ, I studied my bible, prayed to Jesus, and worshiped Him with total abandonment. I didn't mind anything that He would call me to be or to do. I wanted Him to completely take over. My mother saw God's work in me and decided never to worship her gods again. My oldest sister saw my spiritual growth, praised God and joined in the race. My brother accepted Christ too even though he's mentally handicapped.
I have followed Christ for 6 years to date. I have married a godly husband who is a Jesus freak, have 3 children whom we have devoted unto Him, and no, I have not been perfect, I have needed a lot of grace and mercy, and Christ is still central to our family and my being.
Just a few weeks ago, my oldest sister and her 2 young children traveled once again from CA to FL to stay at my parents house. My mother, who had "accepted Christ", still kept her idols in the house. I encouraged my sister, if she stayed there with her kids, that even if she didn't 't break them and throw them away, she needed to at least say something about them. Being first born, she's not the type to ruffle feathers, break traditions, and break idols. So, she taped the idols up and put them in a box. Supposedly, my mother didn't even notice until my brother told her, and she started crying. She was going to find the box when they leave. Well, yesterday just after their plane left DFW for a plane transfer, my mother called her and told her not to call her ever again because she can't find the box. I encouraged her, quoting from Galatians 1. And today, my sister texted me telling me that "grace was sufficient" so we shouldn't play policeman. Whatever that meant. But then, she started telling me that mom doesn't want to be Christian because of me.
Okay, this is where I am at right now. Do I take this as a compliment or do I sob over it? In Luke 14:25-27, I am fully aware, that there is a huge price in following Christ. In Matthew 5, the BeAttitudes, I am going to align my life to the Word of God, even if my family does not understand and completely disagree with us being in ministry, in seminary, and in Christ. I cannot become less than I am called to be just because I want to be liked by every one. At least my mother knows what a follower of Christ is like. That we surrender everything to Him and has no reservation. That we choose to please God than please man. I have to be okay with my cousins not talking to me or friending me on facebook. I have to be okay with my mother cursing me in front of people. I have to be okay with my college friends calling me freak and other names. I have to be okay with complete brokenness resulting in me falling prostrate in front of Jesus' feet asking for His mercy, grace, and love. But I sob over the fact that my mother was not saved after all. I am heart broken for all those who are not saved especially relatives that I grew up knowing. I am desperately grieved. God hear my prayers to You. Hear my cry and my heart. I choose to surrender to You and give You my all. Save my family, my children, my grand children, and my great grand children. Let us live a life of total abandonment. I know Your grace is sufficient for me. I don't need anyone else's approval or anyone else's praise. I ask You to give me Your wisdom and Your words, Your compassion and Your heart. Help me to be a beacon of light to especially my children. Help me to get organized at the home and become a woman of God that will glorify You. Help me to see the strengths and weaknesses of my children and teach them to honor You with their gifts. I thank You for Your love and Your grace. You are my strength and my shield. AMEN.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
I pledge allegiance
Tomorrow morning, I am going to the department of homeland security to take the citizenship tests and interview. I guess it's time I become a citizen. My passport from Hong Kong has been expired for 2 years now and my resident alien status is expiring in 2011. I was on their website and saw that they need volunteers at the Naturalization ceremonies. LOL!! Like singers, choirs, keynote speakers, and color guards!!
https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.detail&office=DAL&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO&OfficeLocator.statecode=TX
No joke. I am gonna sign up to sing or give a keynote address or something. LOL.
On a more serious note, the Koo family is still struggling to become a discipled family. As a first generation Christian couple, Phill and I have so much to work on. We are in desperate need of God's grace on the children all the time. Every time I mess up or my husband mess up, I find myself going, "Oh Lord, help. Have mercy on us and our children." So, Phill and I are looking for an older and experienced Christian couple to take us under their wings so we can learn what a Christ centered family looks like. God give us an idea of the couple that you are going to provide for us. We need so much help and grace! Please give us a couple that will guide us, love us, and pray for us during these tough years of parenting. Provide for us what we need in order to become a more Christ centered family. Continue to transform Phill and I so that we may show more of You and less of us as we love, teach, disciple, and guide our children. AMEN.
https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.detail&office=DAL&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO&OfficeLocator.statecode=TX
No joke. I am gonna sign up to sing or give a keynote address or something. LOL.
On a more serious note, the Koo family is still struggling to become a discipled family. As a first generation Christian couple, Phill and I have so much to work on. We are in desperate need of God's grace on the children all the time. Every time I mess up or my husband mess up, I find myself going, "Oh Lord, help. Have mercy on us and our children." So, Phill and I are looking for an older and experienced Christian couple to take us under their wings so we can learn what a Christ centered family looks like. God give us an idea of the couple that you are going to provide for us. We need so much help and grace! Please give us a couple that will guide us, love us, and pray for us during these tough years of parenting. Provide for us what we need in order to become a more Christ centered family. Continue to transform Phill and I so that we may show more of You and less of us as we love, teach, disciple, and guide our children. AMEN.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
In this present age
Yes 2009 is the year Obama tripled our national debt, legalized tax payers' money for abortion, and of course, attempting to socialize health care.
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=119316071620&h=tjcGM&u=V_FNu&ref=nf
http://www.youtube.com/my_subscriptions?pi=0&ps=20&sf=added&sa=0&sq=obamacare&dm=2&s=C0hFlT7rcz4&as=1#
http://fota.cdnetworks.net/pdfs/2009-07-30-healthcare-concerns-questions.pdf
Enough said.
Today was also the day we and the inlaws reconciled. I am supposed to have some kind of spiritual freedom now... Is it going to come slowly? Or is it going to hit me tomorrow or sth? I don't know..... But long story short, nothing from the past was brought up but new boundaries were set. I said I forgave her and asked her to forgive me. Our hands actually touched too... not just for like a second. It was kinda awkwardly long. Like 3 minutes. I don't know why I was clutching on it. In the middle of us talking, Phill decided to talk to another guy who was just walking through, asking him if there was coffee.......... ~.~
God continue to show me what to do and help me to obey You.
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=119316071620&h=tjcGM&u=V_FNu&ref=nf
http://www.youtube.com/my_subscriptions?pi=0&ps=20&sf=added&sa=0&sq=obamacare&dm=2&s=C0hFlT7rcz4&as=1#
http://fota.cdnetworks.net/pdfs/2009-07-30-healthcare-concerns-questions.pdf
Enough said.
Today was also the day we and the inlaws reconciled. I am supposed to have some kind of spiritual freedom now... Is it going to come slowly? Or is it going to hit me tomorrow or sth? I don't know..... But long story short, nothing from the past was brought up but new boundaries were set. I said I forgave her and asked her to forgive me. Our hands actually touched too... not just for like a second. It was kinda awkwardly long. Like 3 minutes. I don't know why I was clutching on it. In the middle of us talking, Phill decided to talk to another guy who was just walking through, asking him if there was coffee.......... ~.~
God continue to show me what to do and help me to obey You.
Monday, August 3, 2009
One of those days
I am just emotional today. The beginning of the month. I think I am PMS-ing. LOL.
Today, Abigail was coloring a dog and I asked her if the dog had a name. She thought for a moment and smiled saying, "Dog Koo." HAHAHAHAHA.......
I am mad. I am mad at God's people who are not broken hearted over the conditions of the nation. I am mad that lots of people still believe that politics has nothing to do with Christianity. Paul. Apostle Paul was always in the middle of politics!! He talked to officials, emperors, even the prison guards! Our war is not of the flesh but is in the spirit. Our political warfare is spiritual. So much at risk for our children and our children's children.
To be continued........................ gotta go cook.
Today, Abigail was coloring a dog and I asked her if the dog had a name. She thought for a moment and smiled saying, "Dog Koo." HAHAHAHAHA.......
I am mad. I am mad at God's people who are not broken hearted over the conditions of the nation. I am mad that lots of people still believe that politics has nothing to do with Christianity. Paul. Apostle Paul was always in the middle of politics!! He talked to officials, emperors, even the prison guards! Our war is not of the flesh but is in the spirit. Our political warfare is spiritual. So much at risk for our children and our children's children.
To be continued........................ gotta go cook.
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