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			<title><![CDATA[Blessing in Disguise-Rachel Chung]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When I started transcribing the bible, I blindly accepted it as an opportunity for financial benefit, and writing the Bible quickly became more of a duty than a delight. To me, who was raised by Christian parents, the stories in the Bible were so familiar. Yet, as I read through it again this year, it felt so unfamiliar and overwhelming. Then I realized that I never truly let myself down before God to listen to what he wanted to tell me through the Bible. I never gave him the chance to talk to me because I never touched the Bible with the intention to listen.
	With every word I wrote and every verse I read, the Bible has become a source of communication between me and God. The doubts that initially clouded my mind became clear when God answered all my prayers through the stories of Jesus. Diving deeper into the bible also unfolded layers of misunderstanding and it was as if God was directly telling me to follow after Jesus to become more humble and kind toward myself and the people around me. So, writing the Bible, once a daunting task, became a labor of love and an act of devotion to find spiritual peace and love. 
	Honestly, my faith over the years has been rocky. Therefore, there were so many instances in my life where I look back and think that God wasn’t with me. But he was. I was just wallowing in my own pain for such a long time that I wasn’t able to see him. I think this opportunity to read the bible and spend so much time worshipping in God's words has genuinely left me so happy. And through all the hardships that come with writing endless pages of the bible, I was still able to truly feel how much God loved me. That’s something that going on my phone all day would have never taught me. Learning to love through all of the hardships that come with living as sinful beings was one of the biggest takeaways I had as I was writing the bible. And it reminded me how special a community centered around God is.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The importance of understanding the parables of Jesus-Paul Lee]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[To start my impressions, I would like to talk about my Christian background, with my
father being a church pastor for longer than I was born, and my mother also being very involved
in Christian ministry. This was the foundation for my love of Christianity, and why I always
voluntarily went to church. So, even though I have always been around God’s presence, I have
never taken the time out of my every day to connect with Him outside of church or separate
bible studies. Just reading the bible alone never really gave me time to comprehend and fully
immerse myself in Jesus’ intentions and teachings. Even when I have heard all the parables
and stories told by Jesus, whether from sermons or videos, I still never found myself paying full
attention and remembering key details within them. For example, why did Jesus care more for
that one sheep away from the flock rather than the entire herd of sheep he already had? Or,
Why did Jesus still allow that woman to pour ointment on His feet rather than giving the money
to the poor? These were just some of the many things that I vaguely understood, but never
bothered to research on my own.
Firstly, I consider writing the word to be five times or ten times more effective than just
reading it due to the intensive and time-consuming nature of writing as opposed to reading.
Writing the same verse that one has read previously allows for the message to sink deeper than
reading ever could. There were also many details in the scripture that I didn’t see before I
discovered them while writing the word of God. For instance, I always perceived Jesus as
someone above all humans who could never relate with us everyday people, but the more I
read, the more I realized that Jesus was almost fully human and fully God. Although Jesus
never fully mentions all issues that face humans and primarily focuses on the afterlife and the
eternal life that resides with God, He still speaks about wealth, social class, and hunger, all the
time throughout His life with the disciples. For example, Jesus mentions the corruption and evil
of the Pharisees who take the best seats in the synagogues, and His concern for the hunger of
the massive crowd following him in Bethsaida. All these examples grew my respect for Jesus,
not just because He is the Son of God, but because of His transparent love and compassion for
us humans.
Secondly, as I’ve read through all the parables that Jesus shares with us, I noticed that
His parables remain relevant even today. The New Testament is more than 2000 years old
which can create the illusion of it being outdated, and I thought the same for a long time, always
laughing at the way they spoke and argued with each other through a sophisticated way of
speaking. But I got rid of this prejudice after I realized the shocking resemblance between
scenarios within the bible and my everyday life through all the unclear language. For instance,
persecution for being different and Jesus’ warning that many will suffer because they believe in
Him are things I see in everyday life all the time. Whether it’s from bullying because we
Christians believe in Jesus, or many Christians in the Middle East being removed from their
homes by surrounding Islamic countries. Also, one of the parables that resonates with me the
most as of now is the parable of the two debtors. In honesty, I’m a selfish person who always
wants the best for myself as opposed to the well-being of others. I thought this parable spoke
directly to my greed and selfishness. Just as how the first slave was forgiven of debt and then
proceeded to punish those indebted to him, I always see myself receiving kindness but never
paying it back. This parable allowed me to look back on how I could be more grateful for others
and how to repay my kindness.
Lastly, I would like to talk about sacrifice and what Jesus has told me through the bible. I
believe that sacrifice is never something anyone wants to do voluntarily, but it’s a mandatory
action. The same goes for the gate of heaven and the sacrifice needed to go through that gate.
The best example is in all four books, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, where Jesus sacrificed
himself for our sins. While writing, I found myself in pain watching the same event occur four
different times on different accounts. Every book started with His thoughtful teachings but
always ended in the crucifixion of Jesus for a crime He never committed. Just as how Jesus
died for something He was never obligated to do, we as people in the twenty-first century should
also strive to sacrifice something in the secular world to focus on teaching and spreading the
word of God to others. "And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up
for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." (Ephesians 5:2).
In conclusion, even though my right hand hurts after all the vigorous writing, I would still
gladly give that up over and over again if this opportunity would ever come up again. I would
also like to thank the people responsible for funding and managing this scholarship program for
providing this opportunity for me and so many other students who can receive funding while
also connecting with the word of God. I couldn’t have been more grateful for this opportunity.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mirah Jang]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Right before I heard of this bible copying event I was actually considering copying the dictionary,
so when I heard of this opportunity I was quite excited…very excited…for the prizes. I originally
thought it would be easy, and I would be done with it before 2023, but it didn’t take me long to
realize I underestimated the scribes who copied the bible. While doing the copywork at the
beginning, my motivation was to finish it, but after some time, my motivation became to study in
depth the areas of the four gospels I didn’t know. Some days, the areas I copied that day would
speak to my situation and problems I was facing- whether it be my physical situation, spiritual
situation, or mental situation…a lot on the mental situation. There was and most likely still is the
heart of not wanting God’s words in my heart and life, but I found it very wise how they used
reverse psychology on my fleshly desires to feed my spirit. This was especially helpful for me to
understand the order of events in Jesus’ life and his public ministry, and it was interesting to see
how each of the authors differed in angles of perspective of how they recorded Jesus, yet they
all harmonized and unexceptionally showed Jesus as the one who lived the life of love. I
actually would think that if atheists also had the opportunity to copy the same books (including
Acts and Romans) they would be inevitably converted. At the same time I was embarrassed to
see how little I read the bible. God changed the life of many great saints and theologians with
one verse, just one verse is enough, but that is not an excuse to neglect the rest of the bible. All
of it is the word of God, and all of it is the truth.
I think I have been avoiding the bible right before and after entering college, and my spiritual
health &amp; physical health was going downhill fast. My mental health was already at the bottom. I
couldn’t really feel any direction, nor did I want to return to living a healthy lifestyle. I was
trapped in the thought of hatred, being easily annoyed and coming to despise human
relationships. Yet I didn’t seek God. I just decided in my head that all relationships are
uncomfortable and there is no one you can really trust. Communication was something I wanted
to avoid since I had to think of how to not offend someone but be truthful with them. I couldn’t
find peace in the sermons nor the prayer meetings and it was so frustrating to be unable to
properly express or feel emotions nor think straight. This was one of the reasons I was thinking
of copying the dictionary, because there is order in it. But God provided something even better,
even though I pushed the word to the side because I lost faith in its ability to bring me peace,
with love he brought it to me again- and it did bring me peace. Because I had to have total
concentration while copying I could reminiscent on each word and sentence, not for just a few
minutes, but for hours. I am grateful for God guiding me back to him, and I want to thank the
good people of God whom God used so preciously and powerfully.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Minrong Sun]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[My name is Minrong Sun (손민영) and my English name is Grace. I am a junior standing
Architecture Major at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). My church is Amazing
Thanksgiving Church and I have been serving as pianist since high school.
Before I began my transcription of the Bible from the book of Matthew to the book of Romans, I
did not think I could possibly finish writing everything within a few months' time. I have never
written this much of the Bible before and because of my lack of experience, I felt slightly
daunted by the amount. However, I knew that more than my need for the scholarship, I must
complete this for the sake of building my relationship with God and to get closer to Him by
reading and writing the stories and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Every day alongside attending classes and tending to my studies, I tried my best to transcribe
each chapter. Because I am a new transfer student at UCLA and I am still trying my best to
adjust to the rigorous studies, it was especially difficult to stay consistent and committed.
There were countless nights when I lost track of time as I wrote, and when I lifted my head to
look at the clock it would already be 3am. Many times I felt doubtful of myself and thought
“Could I really finish this in time?” However, very early on in my transcription process, the Lord
reminded me of an observation I made when I was younger.
This observation came from Matthew 13:55, ”Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother
called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?“ One time upon
reading this verse, I was moved by the thought of Jesus during his childhood. How must have
Jesus felt as a child while watching his father Joseph, a carpenter, work with the wood while
knowing that one day, He would be hung on a wooden cross? When I think about this, I always
weep and when I was reminded of this once again, my heart ached.
While writing, I felt much pain on my right pinky finger and the knuckle of my middle finger
where the pen had left a blister. I would wrap my pinky finger with bandages two times to reduce
the pain so I could continue writing. It was incredibly difficult. But I remembered Jesus. I
remembered the Lord. The repetition of His words through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
moved me with the Holy Spirit. He comforted me with His grace and provided me with strength,
hope, and courage to persevere.
I can only offer my deepest and sincerest gratitude and thanks to the scholarship committee for
the unstopping prayers and this wonderful, generous opportunity. This has been a truly
unforgettable and precious experience.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Minji Choi-The Changes I have Experienced]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[While writing the testimonies for the past 3 months , I had experienced many different changes in my life. When starting to write I had felt very lost in many pages there were and struggled with wanting to finish it because of the endless amount of words that kept showing up. But the more I did it it felt as if God was speaking to me and telling me these stories. Before starting this, I was unsure about what the bible had and hardly knew anything in the Bible. Throughout the time I was writing it, I had felt more connected to God and felt like he was personally telling me the stories of the testimony. The Holy Spirit had helped me push through and gain strength to  keep on writing and even made it enjoyable to just write and learn more. I had always felt embarrassed not knowing much about the bible and having no motivation to really go through it. But having a goal to reach in the end, made it extremely easy to dive into and even wanting to read more past what we were given.  The changes I had felt during this time is something I will always keep with me on a daily basis and give me strength throughout my time with learning more about the Bible and God.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Joy Yang]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[While writing the Bible verses these past few months, many big events were going on in
my life. With my graduation coming up, I was really stressed out, and my mom was ill, too. I was
physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. However, writing these verses helped me hold
myself together and helped me stay strong in the difficult times. Whenever I felt myself crashing,
I would pull up the Bible and start writing away.
Before I started Bible writing, I honestly was not able to make a lot of time for God in my
daily life because of work and school. There were many times when I would push Him back in
my list of priorities due to this. So, I was grateful that through the Bible writing, I could make
more time with Him, listening to gospel music and praying as well. This was a much-needed
chance for me to reconnect with God and dedicate my time to Him.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Joy Jun]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As a public college commuter student, taking the time to copy the Bible was an extra food to my spiritual life. Beyond doing daily devotional, or Quiet Time, reading and copying the Gospels by hand made me think constantly about Jesus’ character. During these past couple months that I spent copying the Bible by hand, I learned so many important lessons. 
It was difficult for me to commit to Bible writing daily, but I carried my notebook with me wherever I went. I used the time I had before and after lectures, during breaks, and the pieces of free time I had at home after work. During the time that I likely would have spent scrolling through my phone or email, I was able to spend looking at the Bible, setting my heart’s posture for the day and reminding me to try my best to glorify God through my words and actions. 
 Because I had to not only read but also write down the verses word by word, I spent time to look up the meanings and different translations of verses that caught my interest. With writing the Bible, I spent longer times reading the Word, especially because I could write longer pieces of text at a time. This led me to pay more attention to the context of the Word and put more of what I read into memory. 
	When I took my Bible writing notebook to school, there were several times when my school friends or people sitting next to me asked me what I was doing. This gave me a chance to talk about the Bible and my faith. They seemed surprised but also open to hear more about what I was doing. Even though I was a bit reluctant at first, I tried not to shy away from sharing that I am Christian and that I read the Bible. This made me wonder how much more I should be sharing my faith. Because Bible writing became a part of how I spent time at my college campus, I became more used to acknowledging my identity as Christian even when I was at school, which I was not used to before. I gained more confidence and motivation to share my faith to my friends who did not know who Jesus was personally. 
	One of the parables that I copied was the Parable of the Ten Minas. The servant who only had one mina to give to his master because he did nothing with it but hide it away. This servant did not truly know his master and had no respect for him. This parable struck me deeply because I was reminded how I needed to know God more and connect with God through His Word. This unique program that provided the tools for me to start Bible writing made me to realize that while monetary gifts are helpful for my education, God’s word was much greater, helping me to invest in my eternal life. In retrospect, I truly wish that I had put more effort into making my Bible writing a daily task and being more consistent with my progress. I felt that my behavior reflected my lack of prayer life. Likewise, I realized that I needed to spend more time with God daily rather than in lengthy prayers occasionally. 
	Now as my Bible writing time comes close to an end, I am so grateful for how I was blessed in unexpected ways that are more valuable than what I could receive monetarily. I am so grateful for this opportunity to try writing the Bible and declaring the Word of God by hand by copying into my own handwriting what was given to me.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hyunbin Lee.]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It is a privilege and honor to have the opportunity to write the bible from Matthew to Romans. It is
absolutely invaluable experience to know what God wanted to tell me through the scriptures and versus.
While writing the bible verse I came across Matthew 16:24: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny
themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
When I understand this statement, Jesus asks his disciples for a sacrificial and self-giving lifestyle,
transformational discipleship, and a disciple’s mission. Firstly, the sacrificial and self-giving lifestyle
means that the disciples should be committed his or her life to a community or others, as Jesus left his life
down for others. Secondly, the transformational discipleship points out that the disciples are growing in
personality, character, social-relationship, and Christian roles in all areas according to Jesus’s reign.
Thirdly, the disciple’s mission is diverse for all Christians. God calls individual Christians to different
missions and roles for his glory. They must be responsible for their calling in justice, righteousness, and
honest. For these values, I believe that the disciples should live with integrity, sincerity, truth, meekness,
generosity, humility, and purity. Those characters will help us constantly transform ourselves into God’s
image and fulfill Jesus’s redemptive ministry. At the same time, my emphasis is on assiduousness and
faithfulness. God calls his faithful servants to his mission.
Overall, I believe that the bible writing experience helped me to get closer with God through writing,
reflection, meditation and one-one conversations (prayers). Also, I got the opportunity to learn in-depthly
who God is and how I should live throughout my daily life.
Thank you for this opportunity to the staff and everyone who was involved.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 04:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Give up your possessions and follow Jesus]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[First, I want to thank Christianity Daily for allowing me to join and participate in this Bible
writing scholarship. Honestly, writing the bible chapters of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and
Romans was more challenging and time-consuming than I thought. Whenever I wrote the Bible down, I
couldn’t help but gather all my focus on the words and details of each story. I am so thankful for this
precious time to write my piece of the Bible. I want to talk and reflect on the two stories that touched my
heart throughout this journey.
One was in Mark 14, the story of the woman who broke the alabaster jar of expensive perfume for
Jesus. Many in the scene rebuked the woman harshly for wasting more than a year’s wages worth of
money just to pour on Jesus’ head. However, Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her?
She has done a beautiful thing to me.” Today we come to live in a society where many eyes are watching
us and always judging us. When Christians give up their materials and treasures all for Jesus, those who
value materials will hate, disapprove, and judge Christians. The least I can do is empty out everything I
own for the kingdom of God, but I still find difficulty doing that. The woman who broke the alabaster jar
inspired me to self-empty out all my secular possessions because following God means a lot more than
anything in this world. I want to surrender my belongings to God so that it does not distract me from
drawing closer to God.
Next, was when Judas the Iscariot betrayed Jesus for money. Judas was one of Jesus’ beloved
twelve disciples. I heard this story several times with the thought that I was better and not the same as
Judas because of his dirty action of betrayal. Surprisingly when I deeply thought to myself, I realized that
I was no different from Judas. God created me and poured down his love and care for me while I was
growing up by blessing me with a Christian household. I was always aware of God’s word, but I never
truly accepted God’s love and submitted myself to him because of the temptations of the world. I struggle
with the greed of wanting so many worldly possessions (materialism). I feel so guilty and want to repent
about how I chased after secular things in the world instead of Jesus my whole life. I can not even
imagine the pain in Jesus’s heart when Judas betrayed him, one of his beloved disciples. The part that
pierced my heart so much was when I came to understand that it was me who abandoned Jesus and put
him on the cross. Even after knowing this, I am not devoting my life to Christ, so I want to begin my
journey. I want to live a memorable life as the woman mentioned and I want to give up all my worldly
possessions for Jesus and follow the narrow path of Christ.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 04:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[절망 끝에, 하나님과 연결되기 위해 성경 필사 재개...그리고 찾아온 변화]]></title>
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지난 1월 25일(토) 오전 10시 동양선교교회(김지훈 목사) 본당에서 기독일보 주최 제2회 성경필사 장학금 수여식이 진행됐다.

이날 기독일보 창간 21주년 감사예배에 이어 진행된 성경필사 장학금 수여식은 이시안 집사,박성호 목사(ANC 온누리교회)의 인도로 진행됐다.

성경필사 장학생들의 간증 영상을 시청한 후에 이날 모인 참석자들은 장학생들을 위해 축복기도 했다. 이어 마원철 목사(리페어서번트 대표)가 특송을 부르고 이상명 총장(캘리포니아 프레스티지대학교)이 격려사를 나눴다.

이상명 총장은 "창간 21주년을 축하한다. 기독일보는 공동체를 하나로 잇고 묶는 일에 앞장서고 있다. 교회와 교회를 잇는 위브릿지 사역과 자녀 세대를 말씀으로 이어주는 성경필사 사역은 기독일보가 한인 이민교회를 섬기는 주요 사역"이라며 "지난 6개월 동안 지원한 자녀들이 성경 6권을 필사하면서 하나님의 은혜를 깊이 있게 경험하도록 했다. 여러분들이 필사한 성경은 이 세상에 단 하나밖에 없는 성경"이라며 "성경 말씀이 여러분 마음에 깊이 각인되어 말씀대로 살아가길 바란다"고 말했다.

기독일보 창간 21주년 기념 감사예배
(Photo : 기독일보) 이상명 총장(캘리포니아 프레스티지 대학)이 제2회 성경필사 장학생들을 격려했다.
이어 격려사를 한 국윤권 목사는 "차세대 리더 양성은 반드시 감당해야 할 중요한 사명이다. 시대가 아무리 바뀌어도 변하지 않는 한가지 진리가 있는데 바로 하나님 말씀이다. 다음 세대가 하나님의 말씀에 뿌리를 내리고 성령으로 충만할 때 그들은 하나님 나라의 리더로 세워질 것이다. 성경 필사 장학금 프로젝트를 통해 다니엘 같은 킹덤 리더들이 일어날 것을 확신한다. 말씀을 한줄 한줄 써 내려가는 과정 속에서 말씀이 그들의 마음에 새겨질 때, 살아있는 하나님의 말씀이 다음 세대를 변화시키고 역사하실줄 믿는다”고 했다.

기독일보 창간 21주년 기념 감사예배
(Photo : 기독일보) 국윤권 목사(충현선교교회 담임)가 성경필사 장학생들에게 격려사를 전했다.
특별상 수여식에서는 헌신상에 김주은 학생, 신실상에 정훈(호칭 생략), 은혜상에 박기쁨, 믿음상에 한기원, 지혜상에 김희서, 더디오상에 김사랑이 각각 수상에 영예를 차지하고 소정의 상품을 받았다. 헌신상을 받은 김주은 학생은 소감을 발표했다.

"성경필사를 통해 하나님께 가까워지고, 하나님의 말씀에 따라 살기를 원했다. 그러나 삶에서 예상치 못한 어려움이 닥치면서 신앙이 흔들렸고, 이 기회에 담긴 목적을 잊어버리게 되었다. 고등학교 마지막 학년에 들어서면서 제 인생에서 가장 힘든 순간들을 마주하게 되었다. 한국 이민자로서, 재정적 제한과 비자 문제 때문에 꿈꾸던 대학과 직업적 목표들이 멀어 보이는 현실에 직면했다. 미국에서 가족 중 처음으로 대학에 진학하는 상황은 제게 큰 압박감으로 다가왔다. 제 친구들이 아무런 제약 없이 대학에 지원하는 모습을 보면서 씁쓸함과 고립감을 느꼈다. 제가 통제할 수 없는 상황임을 알면서도, 스스로와 다른 사람들에게 화를 내고 원망하는 저를 발견했다. 이러한 장애물들은 저를 좌절과 의심으로 가득 채웠다. 저는 자주 하나님께 "왜 다른 사람들은 겪지 않는 고난을 내가 겪어야 하나요?", "내가 무엇을 잘못했기에 이런 일을 당해야 하나요?"라고 물었다"

"몇 달간의 절망 끝에, 저는 하나님과 다시 연결되기 위해 성경 필사를 재개하기로 결심했다. 의무감에서가 아니라, 하나님의 말씀을 진심으로 배우고 제 도전에 맞설 수 있는 명확함과 힘을 찾기 위해서였다. 처음에는 큰 변화가 느껴지지 않았지만, 계속해서 필사하면서 제 안에서 무언가가 변하기 시작했다. 성경의 말씀은 단순한 텍스트가 아니라, 격려와 희망, 그리고 가장 중요한 확신의 메시지로 다가왔다."

"성경을 필사하는 과정은 제 마음을 서서히 치유해 주었다. 저는 제 어려움을 다른 시각으로 보기 시작했다. 고난의 한가운데서도 하나님의 사랑은 결코 저를 떠난 적이 없었다. 그러던 중, 제가 도저히 가능할 것 같지 않았던 대학 프로그램에 합격했다는 소식을 듣게 되었다. 그 합격 통지는 마치 하나님의 신호처럼 느껴졌다. 하나님께서 제 신앙을 재확인시키며, 그분의 계획을 상기시켜 주시는 것 같았다."

기독일보 창간 21주년 기념 감사예배
(Photo : 기독일보) 제2회 성경필사 장학생 가운데 헌신상을 받은 김주은 양이 소감을 발표하고 있다.
이인규 목사는 인사말을 전하며, “하나님을 기쁘게 해드리고 싶다는 다짐으로 여기까지 왔다. 이제부터 이 아이들의 인생은 하나님께서 인도하시고 하나님께서 주관하시는 인생이 될 것이다. 이 사역을 힘 닿는 데까지 하려 한다. 이 아이들이 후원자가 될 미래를 하나님이 꿈꾸게 해주셨다. 이 사역을 통해서 하나님의 소망을 보게 되었다”라고 말했다.

제2회 성경필사 장학금 수여식은 센터메디컬 그룹의 Jay Choi 대표, 셀리온 김창현 대표 그리고 Crover inc. 대표 신동철 장로의 물품 후원과 후원금으로 더욱 풍성한 행사가 될 수 있었다. 

지난 해에 이어, 올해 2회째를 맞는 기독일보 성경필사 장학금은 ANC온누리교회(담임 김태형 목사), 베이커스필드 ANC온누리교회(담임 박성호 목사), 인랜드 ANC온누리교회(담임 윤창렬 목사), B&amp;S 그룹(주부권 CEO), BTS 솔라(폴 김 목사), 캘리포니아 플레스티지 대학(이상명 총장)을 비롯해 총 교회 및 단체, 개인 총 47곳이 후원했으며, Ariel Jiyo Kim(Sunny Hills High School), Cindy Kim(UC-Santa Barbara), Daniel Lee(칼 스테이트 LA), Daniel sarang Lee(USC), Danny Kim(Sunny Hills High School) 을 비롯해 총 30교회에서 선발된 30명의 장학생에게 수여됐다.

장학생들은 6개월에 걸쳐, 마태, 마가, 누가, 요한, 사도행전, 로마서 성경을 필사했으며, 이날 이들의 필사 노트가 교회에 전시되었다.


기독일보 창간 21주년 기념 감사예배
(Photo : 기독일보) 제2회 성경 필사 장학금 수여식.
기독일보 창간 21주년 기념 감사예배
(Photo : 기독일보) 제2회 성경 필사 장학금 수여식.
기독일보 창간 21주년 기념 감사예배
(Photo : 기독일보) 제2회 성경 필사 장학금 수여식.
기독일보 창간 21주년 기념 감사예배
(Photo : 기독일보) 2부 순서로 진행된 성경 필사 장학금 수여식은 박성호 목사(베이커스필드 ANC 온누리교회 담임)과 이시안 집사가 인도했다.
성경 필사노트 
(Photo : 기독일보) 성경 필사노트.
성경
(Photo : 기독일보) 성경 필사노트.
성경 필사노트
(Photo : 기독일보) 성경 필사노트.

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			<title><![CDATA[Garrett Choi The Transformative Power of God’s Word]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hebrews 4:12 (NLT) says, “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” This Truth became more clear to me as I dove deeper into the four Gospels. At first, I struggled to keep a disciplined schedule and felt that the Bible transcription was more of a chore. Once I made the time to just sit down and write, however, I would easily become lost in His Word for long amounts of time. Although, I would usually write very slowly. This is why I am still behind in writing today. I do not regret writing slowly, however, because I loved to spend time meditating on a specific verse or parable of Jesus; I would journal about it, find commentaries, and ask my Pastor questions about it. 
The main blessing I received from writing the Gospels was realizing one simple concept: God’s healing is specially made for His specially made children. I realized that Jesus would heal people in ways that were specifically tailored towards the person and their needs. For example in Matthew 8:13, Jesus heals the Roman officer's servant simply by saying the word. Jesus shows that He can heal anyone, even from a distance, just by saying it. Yet earlier in Matthew 8, Jesus heals a leper in a very thoughtful way. Jesus doesn’t need to touch the leper, let alone even see him. But in Verse 3, it says “Jesus reached out and touched him. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be healed!’ And instantly the leprosy disappeared.” Jesus specifically healed the leper by saying that He is willing and also by touching him. Many people likely avoided touching the outcasted leper, in fear of also getting leprosy. Jesus knew that the leper longed to be touched, and healed him in a way that demonstrated both Jesus’ infinite healing power and compassionate love. 
When I apply this concept to me, I think of all my struggles, sufferings, and hardships. I realize that God redeems my painful past and heals me in a way that perfectly meets my heart’s needs. The emptiness in my heart is similar to an extremely complex puzzle piece. But I have felt how God’s love is that perfectly matching puzzle piece to my heart. God knows the way I feel loved, my longings, and needs, and He freely offers all of those through a relationship with Jesus Christ. I am unworthy of this love from such a powerful, awesome God. But Jesus Christ is humble and lowly in love. To an extent, I have felt what it was like to be outcasted like a leper. But I hold on to this Truth: He would touch the leper back then, and I feel His touch now too. Jesus is amazing!!!]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Faith Choi Piece of cake!]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA["Piece of cake!" That was what I thought when I joined the Bible writing scholarship. I only had to write six Bible chapters: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Romans in five months. It should be a piece of cake. After almost five months, I am still writing the beginning of Acts. It was not a piece of cake but became a pain in the butt.
I was busy with tons of school homework and projects. Sometimes, I went out with my friends for a playdate. And then came the final tests... I know these are just excuses. Out of all, my laziness is the biggest excuse I should confess. My dad consistently encouraged me to keep up, but it sounded like nothing but nagging. I even argued with my dad, yelling at him, questioning why he signed me up for this.
But I came to realize that everything happens based on God’s amazing plan and for His glory. My dad always refers to Romans chapter 8, verse 28, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (KJV). As of today, January 4th, I am still writing Acts. 
I hope I can complete writing before January 12th, at least until Romans chapter 8, verse 28. Whether or not I complete it, all things work together for good to those who love God. I love God, so I firmly believe that my experience through this Bible writing opportunity shall work together for God’s goodness.
I have learned that nothing in this world is a piece of cake for me, but everything is a piece of cake to my God. I know He will bless me for completing writing the Bible in His timing.
I truly appreciate Christian Daily for this precious opportunity.
Respectfully,
Faith Choi]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Erin Kim]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Many things are easier said than done. My thoughts were too simple when I applied for this bible
writing scholarship. I had so many expectations for myself thinking that I would be able to focus on God
and God only throughout this journey of writing and that nothing would affect me. I also expected God to
really speak through me and give me more blessings through his word and he has and did; in his own way
however.
Before I was even introduced to this scholarship, my faith and relationship with God was very
strong. In my life, I would always be talking to him throughout work, school, extra curricular activities
and could not stay quiet about the Lord. Nothing, even mockery and blasphemy, could affect me and my
relationship with the Father almighty. This made me confident in this scholarship but boy was I wrong.
The beginning of the bible writing, I was so moved about Jesus and his strong love for us to the point
where he died on the cross so that we could live eternally with him. Tears would spill out of my eyes
when reading, writing, and meditating on his words and it encouraged me to want to be more like Jesus so
that when others see me, they can see Jesus as well. Days would go by and slowly, I would become
physically exhausted. My arms were hurting and it hurt everytime I moved my hands. More days would
pass and a spiritual warfare has begun. There were so many things going wrong with my life I felt; my
family had many arguments, I had financial problems due to school starting, my relationship with my
closest friend consisted of arguments, hatred filled my heart for certain people, and my life was getting
unorganized. I knew deep down in my heart it was the enemy keeping me from obtaining a stronger
relationship with God. Although this was a known fact in my heart, I continuously ignored it and fell into
a state of depression. This kept me from writing the bible because it was hard to get out of bed and just
keep up with my life commitments.
I ended up talking with my mother about my problems one night and I knew that God had blessed
the time the talk was happening. He made me realize through my mother that if I was in a constant state
of depression and did not rely on God to help me, I would be letting the enemy win. I did not want that to
happen. I was fearful of my separation from God. I prayed weeping, “Lord, I do not want to keep running
away when there’s problems and coming back only when I need you. I’m tired and I don’t want to run
away anymore. Please give me the wisdom to speak and act rightfully through you throughout my
troubles right now and please help me to never forget that you are the God who died and rose again from
the dead, healed many who were incurable, and turned water into wine. You are my God”. Unlike other
testimonies or in the movies, God did not pick me up right away but he gave me time to heal through him.
As the days slowly went by, God slowly started picking me back up on my feet to continue to write the
bible and to focus on his words instead of my problems. This made me realize that God’s love is so
patient, kind, and understanding. Although these terms sound cliche or simple, it has much more meaning
behind it if you truly understand God and his love for us. He was with me the whole time yet it took so
long for me to realize. Then another thought hit me. My hands are hurting from the continuous writing
where it almost hurts to move now even when I am not writing, but God’s hands were nailed to the cross.
He shed blood for all of our sins when we are supposed to be shedding that blood. Through my hands
hurting, God also gave me the blessing and wisdom to understand more of what he has done for us and
how much he loves us.
God works in such mysterious ways. Even though we might get upset about how things are not
going our way, it is important to know that God has so much in store for us, except that he has his own
timing which is the perfect timing. We just have to be wise to know what is from God and what is not
from God. This is the reason we have to keep up with God’s words. He knows us better than we do
ourselves and even though we run away from him, he is always waiting. We are always his sons and
daughters and he gives us what we ask for in such mysterious ways. Trust God!]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Emily Chung]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[At first, I didn’t know what to expect when I heard that I was chosen to write the books of the New Testament. I have done this before but when I was young I just did it purely for allowance. But it was a whole new experience for me as I have gone through what life is like, juggling the struggles of growing up with an identity that I was figuring out. I’m very grateful that I got the opportunity to handwrite and go through the books of the bible when I was at the stage where I felt most opposed to it. The book that was most special to me was the gospel of Matthew. It was the first book to transcript. I felt like I could hear God’s intentions for me in this book as I understood and related to it the most. I think I gained sight of how I should change my heart and my mindset, especially when it mentioned how unless we change and become like little children, we will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Another viewpoint that I reflect on is time management. I think I saw this as something to breeze through, but God taught me the importance of reflection and patience when doing something as challenging as this. I will admit that I procrastinated and pushed it off. So through this, not only did I gain insight diving deeper into the bible, but I also gained the lesson of laziness and how this affects you badly in the future. 
I would just like to say that the sessions and the hours that I spent writing the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Romans were truly, truly, a blessing that could not have been given to me if it wasn’t for the grace of God. It was such an enlightening experience that I got handed to me by God. I saw in these books the grace and the love of God surrounding me when I read and studied the Word deeply. I probably would not have done this on my own and I’m a little disappointed that I did not start this earlier. This is why I’m so thankful for this opportunity and newspaper. I got to connect more deeply with the word in terms of self-realization of my limitations as a believer. As someone who is a daughter of a pastor of a small church, I felt inclined to help out my dad but was a little disheartening as a youth going to a church where I don’t have a good community. I think this experience helped me with my faith when I was not able to connect with my dad’s church. It also helped me realize that what I am doing, helping my dad out with his church is something to be proud of, and helped me look into my dad’s perspective as well as God’s. I got so many positive insights into this overall opportunity and I’m so thankful for ending the year off with this positive growth in the fruits of my spirit.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Deborah Lin]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As I transcribed the Bible into my notebook, I received so much grace. Jesus truly loved us and wanted us to have great faith in him. One of my favorite passages is the one about the woman who bled for twelve years but was healed by touching the edge of Jesus’ cloak. She wholeheartedly believed she would be healed if she just touched Jesus’ cloak, and her faith healed her. As Jesus said, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can tell a mountain to move from here to there and it will move. In this terrible world of the strong taking advantage of the weak, Jesus came to help us who were weak, and all he needed was for us to have faith and repent. We did not deserve his love, yet after we received it, we were still arrogant and turned against him, killing him on the cross, even though he loved us so much. We did not know his love even though he showed it to us so much. When we finally realized and accepted his love, we now had the duty to spread his love and let the world know about the good news: how Jesus came to save us and how he rose from the cross. We were so full of sin. We were ugly sinners! Yet Jesus loved us, took all our sins, and carried them on the cross. This heavy load I had to carry was taken off my shoulders. This burden of my sin and the whole world’s sin was put upon Jesus, and he made a way for us to finally meet God. All we had to do was repent and accept his love. We must repent and confess from our hearts all the sins we’ve committed. If we do not understand what our sin is, we cannot be helped because we are too arrogant. When we finally humble ourselves and admit to the Lord that we are sinners, we can accept the true love of Jesus Christ and come back to him. Now we must follow the path of Christ and fulfill the Great Commission: Jesus’ command to us to spread his Word. To those who have never heard, we must help them know about Jesus’ life and guide them to follow the path of Christ. If we save even just one more soul, our Father in Heaven will be so happy. Every one of us on Earth is so precious to God for we are his creation and He longs for us to all come back to him. Like in the parable of the lost sheep, when even just this one sheep, a sinner, came back, heaven rejoices! If we can bring back the whole fallen world, how much joy will there be in heaven? So we must help to bring sinners back and repent, and when the kingdom of God comes, we can reunite with God and rejoice!]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Daniel Oh My Reignition of my Love for God]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ever since I was little, I grew up in the church and always acknowledged God as my saviour. However, as I went into high school, I found myself distancing my relationship with him as I focused on worldly things such as money and social media. I prayed constantly for help in refocusing my life towards Christ instead of the world. Finally, in my senior year of high school, I stumbled upon this opportunity to take some time out of my life and truly connect with God and his promises.
While I was initially eager to begin transcribing, I was unsure about how it would fit into my schedule. As a high school senior, I was in the midst of several college applications and essays as well as difficult classes to study for. I was debating whether to take on this extra challenge while skimming through the required books when I stumbled on matthew 6:25: “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”
I immediately that this was a sign from God. Due to being too worried about college admissions, social media, and time itself, I completely forgot the most important thing and the reason why I stand here today: the grace and sovereignty of Jesus Christ. At that moment, I decided to fully dedicate at least 30 minutes of that day to start transcribing the book of Matthew. However, I soon became engrossed with transcribing and reading the book of Matthew in detail to the point where the 30 minutes had become 2 hours. I realized this would be the way to stop worrying about my worldly needs and instead focus on my spiritual needs.
As I wrote the Gospel books, I learned so many things about my identity as a Christian and what I live for. Jesus’ miracles and teachings in Matthew to John reminded me of God’s love and mercy for all sinners. Writing the very testimonies of Jesus Christ’s works and his disciples allowed me to truly connect with God closer than before. The book of Acts taught me the origins of the Christian church and truly connected me to my roots as a Christian. I quickly learned to see Paul as someone to follow and be inspired by, as he passionately pursued evangelism of the Christian faith with nonbelievers.
Most importantly, Paul’s letter to the Romans convicted me of my current relationship with God. Reading his letter showed me my sinfulness in my love for our secular world. Just like the Roman citizens as Paul mentions in Romans 1:25, I “worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator”. I then realized my sinfulness and how little I deserve in this world. A sinner like me should not have even been given one opportunity to reform myself and instead be punished immensely. However, Paul later reminded me that the love of Jesus Christ knows no ends, and the gift of grace is meant for all people alike, especially the most wretched and sinful.
Once again, I am grateful that God has given me this opportunity to fortify my relationship with him. As I move on to college and beyond, I hope to spread the Gospel with everyone around me and live a Christ-filled life. I am proud to say that I stand as a newly reformed disciple of faith and that I will choose to live my life not for myself, but for the servitude and grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Daniel Lee]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi, I'm Daniel Lee. I'm in 10th grade and I go to Lord's Light Community Church. Before I started writing the bible. I didn't spend much time with God and barely read his word. But as I wrote and meditated on his word through this program, I realized how important it is to have daily communication with him. As it is written in Matthew 4:4, "Man should not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God". Through his Word, God revealed to me my sins and desires that I sought more than him. He reminded to me that he is always with me no matter what I go through. As it is written in Matthew 20:28,".... behold I am with you always, to the end of the age". I wrote the bible keeping that verse in my heart and praying to God on what he is trying to reveal to me. I cant thank this program more for helping me get to know God better and strengthen our relationship. Thank you!!!]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dael Song  Transcribing the Words of Life]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When my mom first mentioned the Bible transcription scholarship,
excitement wasn't my immediate reaction. Balancing regular schoolwork was
already quite challenging, and the idea of transcribing Matthew to Romans within
a short timeframe felt like a monumental task. Despite my hesitations, my mom
encouraged me to give it a try, even though there was no guarantee of being
chosen. Reluctantly, I agreed, secretly hoping I wouldn't be selected.
As I was unconcerned about the phone call that would reveal if I got
picked or not, the stress of schoolwork was already taking its toll. Surprisingly,
when I received the call announcing that I was selected, I felt a strange sense of
delight. Initially, I hesitated, feeling the weight of the responsibility that came
with the scholarship. Upon starting the transcription process, I encountered a
significant obstacle—Matthew 26. With its 75 verses, it came to me as one of the
longest chapters, testing my commitment to daily transcription. I thought I
would quit writing after Matthew 26 but as I kept writing, I realized that his
challenge presented an opportunity for growth and a deeper connection with
God.
Through this experience, I came to understand that transcribing the Bible
goes beyond physical endurance. To transcribe the bible, I realized that I needed
a spiritual connection and guidance from the Holy Spirit. Matthew 26 became a
symbolic representation of the challenges and rewards inherent in the journey.
The obstacle transformed into a stepping stone, allowing me to explore the
important teachings of the scriptures in a more meaningful way.
Continuing to write every day, it helped me absorb the wisdom and
connect with the meaning of the scriptures. It was not just about transcribing
but it was about spiritual growth and a deeper relationship with the testimonies
in the bible. As I was writing John, I encountered a verse that resonated deeply
with me. It was John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Back then when I was a kid, my mom sang me a song about John 3:16 which I
did not understand. But now that I have the opportunity to write the bible and
encounter this verse from John, it deepened my appreciation for the teachings of
the bible.
In the end, this opportunity that I got became not only a test of my
dedication but also a transformative experience that highlighted the spiritual
aspects of transcribing the bible. It reinforced the importance of humility, prayer,
and a sincere connection with the Holy Spirit.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Caleb Chae]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello, my name is Caleb Chae and to begin with, before knowing about this Bible writing scholarship, I prayed to God about just spending more time with him. I was already reading a few chapters of the Bible in a day, and so it came as a nice surprise when my pastor introduced me to this opportunity to write the Bible. I do think that God responded to my prayer in a way I would never have expected; and writing the Bible was surprisingly challenging. I had a King James version of the Bible sitting next to me when I started, and later realized that using the NIV version might have been a smarter choice. Oh well; I cannot switch versions after starting, so I continued to use the King James version. After reaching Luke, I ran out of ink from the three pens that were sent. It felt rewarding to do something daily and see the progress being made. But, after some time, I became busy, with things like finals, transferring to another college, and even stress from work. I fell into sort of a slump in terms of progress, and writing the Bible became just another thing I had to get through, just like the problems from my college and my job. But after I opened up to God in my prayers, I am able to slowly progress again from where I left off. I think that it is a blessing, writing the Bible. Even from the beginning, I felt as though I spent more time with my phone than spending moments with God, but writing the Bible really has helped me with understanding the lessons and instructions of God. It has helped me to spend more time in the day with God. I think that after I am done with this challenge, I will replace the time I spent writing the Bible with more prayer and reading the Bible every day. Thank you.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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