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Yahweh, Emmanuel, Rapha

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 By Onyou Kim

The week began with the hustle and bustle of students tittering and chattering about the upcoming Spiritual Emphasis Week. They had just finished fall break with an extra Monday off, and many were excited about the ‘work-free’ days ahead of them.

The first day of SEW for high school began with the worship team leading the audience to a series of worship songs. With shiny eyes expecting eagerly, the students were introduced to the theme, ‘God Is,’ and their speaker, Tysha Solomon, who explained one of the many names of God: Yahweh. She preached through the story of Moses, who encountered God through a burning bush, and evoked intense emotions among the students with her statement, “Every name has a meaning.” With her enthusiastic and powerful words, students started SEW off strong with joy and excitement.  

Seojeong Park (11) conveys, “I felt really connected to God during SEW, and I believe that these sessions are a good way to experience the presence of God since the amazing speakers and my peers glorify God so passionately.”

On the second day, high school was presented with another speaker, Will Perry, who grasped everyone’s attention with the colorful magic eye puzzles on the screen. All the high schoolers were engaged as they tried out different methods to see beyond the picture, struggling to figure it out. By defining another name of God, ‘Emmanuel,’ the deeper meaning behind the puzzle was revealed to show that “God is always with us” even when we aren’t aware of it.

The last day of SEW started with Pastor Bob bringing all the speakers onto the stage for the students to thank and appreciate their willingness to spread the word of God. The high school students were finally introduced to the two speakers, Dammon Passons and Kristi Passons, who unfortunately didn’t get to speak to the high school students throughout the days, and the crowd applauded and cheered for the four speakers who had journeyed all the way to Dalat from Texas. The session ended with a sermon from Tysha once again, who elaborated on the name ‘Rapha,’ the God who heals. 

With SEW wrapped up, students expressed feelings of both jubilation and sorrow for their wonderful week. Lindsay Goh (10) marveled, “SEW was cool, and I love Jesus. Jesus is cool.” 

It was indeed a cool week filled with memories that the whole Dalat community could cherish and continue their relationship with God.

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