Happy Monday :) Spent this whole morning at a UCLA neurology department meeting where I got to actually see Dr. Feinberg and Dr. Mazziota's faces. I saw them a few months back but only got to catch a glimpse of their semi bald heads and receding hair lines. They're really important people by the way... Bosses to my boss's boss. It was basically a meeting for the doctors and some of us staff got to sit in. Even though I had no idea what kind of medical terminology they were using, it was still fascinating to hear their discussion regarding upcoming medical research goals.
The most exciting thing about this meeting though was a 15-year-old high school student from Hollywood who came in as a guest to one of the head doctors in the Movement Disorder clinic. It's uncommon for high school students (under 18) to participate in research. But this 15 year old personally contacted the head chairman of UCLA Medicine saying that although only 15, he can and will make a difference to the school of medicine. He has so much going for him- top of his class with dreams of going to Harvard Medicine to become a neurosurgeon, volunteers and interns, speaks 5 languages, etc. But what stood out in his speech was when he said this: "I've adopted this mindset from a personal relationship I've had my whole life: that I came to serve but not to be served." I was like... Say what? Did he just preach Bible? Here is this little guy in front of doctors and directors, sharing his passion for medicine and mindset of serving others instead of receiving service. I don't know this boy nor do I know if he truly has faith and salvation in Jesus. But I was encouraged of his boldness to proclaim his faith and servant-minded heart. It was awesome and I left the meeting with an enlightened perspective to humbly serve God's people with the mindset that their needs are greater than my own.
On a side note, about a week ago I tried carving a pumpkin for the first time. It was fun for the first 3 minutes... and then I realized I had only carved out less than half an inch through the pumpkin and wasn't strong enough to persevere. So I ended up just drawing the alien's face and ears on the pumpkin and Matt did all the carving. Hehehe.
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| This picture reminds me of the time before we started dating when I needed furniture in college. So I asked Matt to take me to Ikea and then he built all my furniture for me afterwards. I have no idea how carving a pumpkin led me to this memory. |
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| Finished product. "You have been chosen. Ooo the Claw... " I hope you get my movie reference :) |
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| ta-da !~ |
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| The remnants. And the best part. ^^ |
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