Birthing New Things 🌱
December 2023 Reflection
Throughout 2023, many of my dreams started to resurrect, come back to life.
Kingdom Creators
One of my dreams has been to organize a collective of Asian American creators 🎨, designers, and storytellers ✍🏻. Ever since watching videos 📹 from Jubilee Projects like The Mixedtapes and Blind Devotion on YouTube, I saw the power of arts and entertainment to influence my generation. We were able to have our first gathering in December and have continued to meet once a month to spur one another! (You have also received emails of other dreams that are birthing like Doan Math Academy).
In August, I had taken a powerful class called Destiny By Design where I was able to draw the dreams in my heart. However, I still felt alone in my struggle to pioneer new projects since most of my college friends have been led to take the path of being an employee instead of being a business owner.
Testimonies of Entrepreneurs
In December, God deeply encouraged my heart by having these uncles who carry the entrepreneurial spirit share their personal story with me. Uncle Charles shared his stories observing his parents step out in faith and start fixing people’s homes even though they did not have the background training, but were willing to go forth it and learn from their mistakes. He also shared his nonlinear career path. After knowing Uncle Charles for some time, I assumed that he always planned to be a product manager in the technology sector to get to where he is now. I am grateful that my assumption was wrong because I really believe that God is so much bigger than my mistakes. He will use all things for good!
When I visited Minnesota, Uncle Philip shared his journey of navigating three careers in avian sciences, business and computer science as well as having to learn and work in three different cultures in China, Australia and America while also raising 4 children! After hearing his story, I was so encouraged! If Uncle Philip could adapt to learning new skills and changing careers in multiple countries, God can do it in my life because after all, I work in English, my native tongue and living in my homeland, America. I ended 2023 with so much HOPE for 2024! 😄
