#2 Dream Sequence Ms. Amy

I push the large, tear-dropped green leaves out of my way. I hold my binoculars to my face and look up. I try to find a path through the thick jungle, the trees in a canopy over me. Suddenly, I see a brown loose dirt path. At last! I quicken my steps now that I am free of hindrances.

I hear trees shift in the wind in the distance. I see red parrots flying in my direction, cackling as they flee. I wonder what other animal might be headed my way and scaring them. I turn and look. There, about half a football field away, is a brown scaly dinosaur running on its hind legs, its two small limbs bent. What I notice the most is its large teeth framing its open mouth as it runs towards me.

My heart leaps inside of my chest. I can think of only thing: run! My feet are set into motion with this thought. I pump my arms as fast as I can. “Go! Go!” I command my whole body. I wind through the jungle. I look straight ahead and can see the white light of a clearing. I don’t know what else lies ahead.

The clearing widens as I approach. I see a green vine hanging down in the middle of the gray sky of the clearing. I look behind me to see if the dinosaur is still near. The animal is indeed behind me, snapping its jaw, its eyes bulging with determination. It is even closer than before!

As I reach the clearing, there is a deep ditch in the brown earth. I must not give up! I reach for the vine and jump. I swing to the other side of the ditch. I turn to face it. The dinosaur is headed straight towards the ditch! With effort, it lifts its hind legs into the air and propels over the ditch. The animal makes it to the very edge of the other side and begins scrambling to find its balance, much to my disappointment. I take off with all my might. As I look behind, the animal is again running towards me, snapping its jaw.

Suddenly, I am staring at a blank ceiling in my dark room. Then I remembered. Why, oh why, did I watch Jurassic Park 2 before I went to sleep?

Essay 1 ; My vision

My Vision

 

         Since I was young I had so many dreams and still I have so much interest in so many things. So it was really hard for me to choose my major. But after praying, God gave me a vision in youngsters. My love towards every single baby was enormous I love children. I felt the most anger when I saw articles or reports about abortion. I felt the most sadness when I heard about homeless kids. My vision are children in the world; every single one.

 

         I was thinking about the kids all over world and thought, what could I do for these kids? And I just felt that I could be a doctor to help those poor kids in the hospital having such a hard time. Also I could go on a missionary to Africa or Cambodia the countries where people can’t afford medical services. The kids who are dying in that country, it just makes me study. But still I am not sure about my career.

 

“Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God”. Just like this verse, whatever I do, I really want to do it for the glory of God. If the people around me could see God threw me, I could do anything. I hope that He works threw me and He would be happy about me. Overall, to glorify the LORD this is my vision.

Essay 1: My vision

Previous to describe about my vision, I would like to elucidate the difference between ‘Dream’ and ‘Vision’. This is due to a common definition in the Christian culture. While word ‘Dream’ means something that is completely related to one’s personal needs and desires, ‘Vision’ means God’s plan and guidance upon us. Many people talks about what kind of job they will get or what kind of social position they will hold when they are asked about their vision, but in my opinion, that’s just a tool or a vessel rather than an integral purpose. In addition, a specific future cannot be anticipated as a human, it seems not much important, compared to finding the purpose of life.

In this point of view, I found my vision in the Bible. It was not my private goal, but the general mission for all the Christians. In Mark 8:34 Jesus said “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” My vision is to deny myself, and follow the road of cross that Jesus have walked. Now I realize that this is the hardest and most essential quest in my whole life. Truth is always ironic. It is an unquestionable common sense that people must live for themselves, and moreover it even seems ridiculous to object that the intrinsic value inside of human is “Selfishness”.  I realize at every second that I cannot deny myself. This overwhelming calling makes me feel frustrated. However, again in the Bible, I could barely have hope. Faith isn’t accomplished by one’s ability or struggle. It is just consummated by God’s grace. Faith is not rooted in one’s will, but God’s. So what I can do is just following God’s words and always praying for his will’s fulfillment in my life.

In addition, I have a personal interest in some studies. I want to learn philosophy and history. The reason why is because they are interesting and I think these are very valuable. For philosophy, the idea and the worldview is the center of human, I believe it’s mandatory to know and understand about it. For history, it’s the story that God is creating by his sovereignty, thus we must know it clearly. These will be a great tool that can be used to serve God.

My Dream and Vision - Lianne Park

   Throughout 18 years of my life which couldn't be said too short or too long, my vision kept changing continuously. Actually I have to say that my dream have kept changing since I didn't know God before. I seriously wondered what I could do and what would fit me the best. I've thought of many futures. I dreamed being  a English teacher, interior designer, vet, diplomat and more. Since there were so many jobs I could choose, I was annoyed and worried about my unexpected future. I felt like floating on the sea without knowing where I am. A life knowing what to do.
  
   However, a news to be heard happy showed in my life. I've met God. I've learned the standard of right and wrong. I've learned that everything in this world is led by Him. Most importantly, I've learned that my life is in His hand, He is the owner of my life. So I decided to come to Saemmul High School to know more about Him. I think this was the best choice that I have ever made in my life,

   After a year of 1st grade, when I was confused of my clear vision, I had a chance to go to a vision trip to rural in Korea where many elders were living. I was really nervous because it was my first trip as a volunteer. Also I felt little sad about this trip because I was volunteering as a student, I could do only small things for them. So I prayed to God, for the things I could do when I grow up. From this prayer, I got my vision.

   God told me the idea of being a dentist. Everyone knows that elder people have so much problem with their teeth. They can't enjoy eating, and even more some of them can't talk well because of their teeth problem. Since eating and talking takes a huge space in our life, I really hope to give them a better life. A life that's enjoyable. So, here's my detailed plan. Moving around with the chair for the dental treatment in my car. It takes so much money to have a dental surgery and the dental clinics are usually in cities. So the people who really needs service can't cure their teeth problem because they have not enough money. I want to give the people who truly needs it. Of course, for a cheap price. Also, i'll let them have a care near their home.

   I'm so glad that I have a vision to reach. I'm so thankful that He gave me so many things including a life for Him. I can't say how wonderful it is that He lets me live a life for the God. After knowing God, I can sincerely say that my life had entirely changed. It was, it is, and it will  keep improving. I will try my best to glorify Lord's name and tell people how big His love is. I won't stop loving Him.

james

My vision

 

James

 

I don't have dream. But I want to be a good dad. When somebody says about good dad, people think it's just talking with out real mind. Good dad is not a easy thing to be. Most of people thinks that they will be a good dad. But time goes by, you can recognize that it's hard.

 

I see my dad and I want to be better than him. I'm not saying my dad is bad. But I want to be great a daddy. Of course I have to have some job. But I don't want to be a dad that just gives money.(like most of them) I will do best I can do for my child. I will love my child best I can.

 

I do not know how I will do to be a great dad. I'll live my life and give what I can give from my life. And no matter what happens I will make him read books. I have things that I regret and things that I think "it could have been better if I did this before" (reading books are one of them). That will be thing to give my child. I will struggle to be a good dad.

Linda Kim: Essay1

My Vision

Linda Kim

 

     It was last June when I got a dream of the MSF(doctors without borders). I was looking at my friend's face in the school. And MSF suddenly came up to my mind. (I think I've read a book about the MSF before.) So, I immediately searched for the MSF by computer, and thought that it's really cool, and I was really excited. After I came back home, I found a book about the MSF in my room. I read the book and I fall into this dream wholly.

 

     MSF is a NGO like World Vision which helps people by giving a medical care. So, it's like an association of the doctors who like to go to the place where war occurs and where the medical system is bad. As other normal kids, when I was young, I have once dreamed about being a doctor. But as I grow up, I thought it would be impossible for me to study for ten years more after graduating the high school. But, after I thought about the MSF, I found out that it is really worthy if I can save a life, even if it's just one life, by studying 10 years which is only one-tenth of my life.

 

     I have a dream of joining the MSF, and after I become like 60 years old, I want to make a medical truck or a medical helicopter and travel all around the world giving people medical service. And at the age of 70, I want to go back to the first country I went in the MSF or in the medical-truck(or helicopter)-journey and make a house where every people who don't have home can live. And I will live there with them happily and die.

 

     Actually, I don't know exactly how my God will lead me. And my life might not be just like my plan. But one thing is that I really want to be the light of God. And I really want to be used by God. I hope I can be someone who makes scent of Lord, sweet-smelling.

My vision - William Yoo

It took me more than 16 years to get my vision cleary. In the past, I really did not know what should I do when I grow up or how can I make my livings. But after entering Sammuel High school, my points of view and my dreams started to settle down. Our school's long term goal is to be a helping Jesus' student. So I tried to know how I can be a person like that. And I found out that my vision is to be a helpful person in every cases. So  For now, I want to be a doctor. Doctors are helpful in many cases. There are lots of ways to tell God is alive to unbelievers, but the most suitable job for me is doctor I think. 

Firstly, I like to meet people and talk with them. The doctor I dream is not only a person who just take care of  people's body but also their soul. I think communicating well with the patient is really important part for doctors. I like to talk and share our feelings. So this part really suits me well.

Secondly, I like taking care of living things. When I was in middle school, I raised many animals. For example, frogs and lizards. I really like to take care of creatures. It different with taking care of animals and people, but I am really interested in those things.

So I really think that I want to be a doctor who takes care of every part of people. But I am not sure that God wants me to have this job. So I think I am still on a way of finding my dream. But I want to be a person who is helpful in most of situations.

Essay1-Gandi

My vision and my dream

I want to talk about my vision and my dream. My dream is to become a doctor and cure many people not just their physical problems but their minds too. This is my dream. I do not know how God will call to do. He might call me to become something else. My fear is that my greed and my selfish my will make me become something else than what God wanted me to be.

When I was young, I did not want to become a doctor. The fact that my parents are doctors made me feel when I become a doctor my life is just copying my parents. I wanted to become anything but doctor. But as I grew up, I figured out that doctor is a fascinating job. So I changed my goal to become a doctor.

My dream when I become a doctor is to just work hard as a doctor and help many people who are hard. My favorite doctor is Gi-Ryeo-Jang. He is a really awesome doctor who helped the poor people who does not have money to get medical treatment. My final goal is to become like him. I think doctors should not get that much money because many of students who wants to become a doctor is doing that for money. If doctors get less salary, only people who really wants to help the poor will become a doctor.

My vision : Annie Kim

My vision

Annie Kim

 I want to be an illustrator. I had no dream until last year. But I decided to be the illustrator through a 'book project'. Last year, my school did the book project. I wrote a story and drew a picture of it. While I do that, I felt enjoyment and pleasure. So I decided to be the illustrator. 

 But I'm nervous. Because, there are so many good drawers around me. And I like to draw illustration, not the basic one like dessin. But many college need a basic skills. I think I have to study and draw  harder.

 When I first decided to be the illustrator, I thought that I could attribute the glory to God through MY VISION. But in the conference which held on 3/4~3/8. I listened Priest Lee's speech that I have to throw away MY VISION and do GOD'S VISION. I was shocked. So nowadays, I keep praying to God for seek his vision. I hope that God's vision is the illustrator. 

Lizzie - Essay 1

  My long-term vision is helping poor, hungry, abused kids all over the world and spreading God's love to them. I did not have this vision until 7th grade, when I went on a missionary trip which changed my whole perspective on children. I was also inspired by my all-time favorite movie, 'Like Stars on Earth'. I want to major in child/counseling psychology or English when I go to college, and join a global missionary organization.

  I've never liked kids much, until the missionary trip to UK. My parents had signed me up, and I wasn't expecting anything, just planning to lay back and let the others do the work. I was very selfish. But when I met the kids in Southampton, I felt awful. Part of it was from listening to their suffering, and part of it was because I had realized what a greedy, ungrateful person I was. My parents are both Christians, they never fought in front of me or my brother. I couldn't imagine how hard it would have been for those kids, with such horrible parents.

  It was very hard at first, becoming friends with the kids. Some of them would open up easily, and some of them wouldn't. A couple of boys were very aggressive and gave us a hard time. Those boys, we later heard, had parents who were abusive, drug addicts or alcoholics. They were treated badly at home, and the anger would build up inside them, I could feel it. I kept trying, being as nice as I could and talking to them.

  For a long, long time we prayed for the kids, and a lot of them reached out to us. For the first time in my life, I realized how much I wanted to help these kids. I could see how they were not loved, neglected, see the sadness in their faces. On my way back to Korea, I wondered how these kids were living so much in need and I wasn't even aware of it. I prayed to God and I decided to help these children when I grow up.

  I have lived a very happy life, not even comparable to the kids in Southampton. And yet I have never thanked God enough for that. Now that I know that there are so many children who are in need, I choose not to ignore it and reach out to them. This has become more of a testimony than an essay on my vision, but if I had not been on the missionary trip to UK, then I wouldn't have had this vision, or anything at all. I want to spread God's word and love to those who really need it.

Ben : Essay 1

                            My dream and my vision

Before I wanted to be a scientist, pilot, president. I couldn't get my vision clearly. At that time, I hadn't met God well, so I 'd thought about only money and honor. It was all my greed. But now I have clear vision in God.

I have prayed for a lot of time for my clear vision. I think God respond to me.

My vision is to protect children's purity. I want to teach them well at childhood. I want to make them to keep their purity long time and make them to live their childhood with full of love, not full of hurt in their mind.

Even though, I can't be a elementary teacher. I wanna get a job that related with children. For example, I can go Africa to save children, I can work in orphanage, I can be a kinder garden teacher also. It means that elementary teacher is not my ultimate dream, To being a person who protect children's purity and connect them with God is my ultimate dream and vision. 

Jaehyoung Kim: Essay 1

"My Dream, and Vision"

What is the chief end of man? Westminster Shorter Catechism starts with this very simple, but at the same time very hard question. And it answers, “Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” What is the chief end of my life? I think this answer should be also applied into this question.

First of all, my current future vision is to be a computer security manager, a computer expert who finds vulnerabilities of systems and notice the administrator of the system about it. Since I was young, Computer technology has always fascinated me. And though I once thought that it’s just one of my hobbies, now I think my computer skills are the talent that God gave me. So whatever I’ll do in my future, I’m sure that it’ll be something with computer.

Then, what am I going to do with computer? There is a project named OLPC, One Laptop per Child, which provides cheap laptops equipped with useful educational software to children in developing countries. I think projects like this can be good way of spreading gospel to people in developing countries. One of my dreams is to be involved in these projects and use my talents for God’s glory.

Right now, I don’t know what exactly I’m going to do in my future, though it should be related to computer technology. I'm now making dreams for my future. But whoever I’ll be, or whatever I’ll do, I won’t forget that my life is for the glory of God, not for me.

My vision

 

 

John Kim

 

 

  I was born in a Christian family and have been going to church every week. I never knew well not did I care much about Jesus. But as I grew up, I began to think about my faith a little deeper. I still haven't got to meet God in person. But I really hope I could soon.

 

  About my career vision, I do not have a clear vision either. I don't have a specific job dream. But there are some facts that I am clear of and want to succeed at. I know that I need to study hard in high school. That is because that is the only way to full fill my dreams whatever I am going to have later on.

 

  The part I am concerned about for now is going to a good college. I want to go to a good college. By graduating from a good college, people will judge me better than how they would when didn't graduate from a good college. A good college will also do a better job to teach me whatever stuff I want to learn. I am not sure, but I think I want to major in science, more specifically, in mechanics, or robotics, or engineering.

Essay 1, My Vision- Miss Amy

The vision for my life can be summarized by the words of the Apostle Paul, "I want to be all things to all men that I might win as many possible for Christ" (1 Corinthians 9:22). I want to relate to people of many ages and different nationalities. However, the fastest growing religion of our time, after Christianity, is Islam. My vision is to read the Bible with Muslim women. I'm not sure whether I will do this in the U.S. where the Muslims would be immigrants, in a Muslim country such as Pakistan, or in another country like Ireland where both the Muslims and I are not from that country.

I have a dream to get married someday and start a family, but I am waiting on God for wisdom to decide if this is the wisest decision for me. If I do get married, I know that I would like adopt children. This might be in addition to any biological children. One thing that is for certain is that God places us all in families and gives us fruitful lives even if we are unmarried. My first family is my Church family. Perhaps someday I will have my own family as a demonstration and extension of this.

By the end of my life, I would like to be involved with planting an orphanage in India. After watching the movie Slumdog Millionaire, I felt compelled to reach out to children that need a loving, safe Christian environment. The longterm goals are to help them with their needs and to be set up with loving families. I believe these goals will have an impact on many lives in the world. By the grace of God, He will use me to meet many different people where they are at in life.