"Yes, You Are"

Lord You are my sufficiency
and you are everything I need.
Lord You are, You're the One
who sent Jesus to die on a cross for me.

And you made me to live
when You breathed upon me
and these dry bones came to life.
And You are my life.
You're the number of all of my days,
I know You are, yes, you are.

Jesus You are, You're the One
who once died on a cross so I could live.
Jesus You are my salvation,
the One who has bought me with Your blood.

And You are the One who shines
brighter than the sun and the stars.
And the day will come
when I will see You face to face.

I'm slightly hesitant to include this link to a video of me singing my song "Yes, You Are" at church yesterday. Fortunately, the lighting is bad on this one, so you can't really see my funny faces--just a silhouette of my lanky self. However, I wasn't crazy about how the song came out. I played a couple of wrong chords, which most people probably didn't notice, but I did. I also tried unsuccessfully to hit a high note toward the end of the song. I should have left that alone. I don't sing as much as I used to.

Anyway, people loved it and so hopefully it will also be a blessing to you. Copy and paste the link below:

http://myiwe.com/iTV/?type=10%20AM%20Worship&id=796&action=display

There is a small mistake on this Web page. You'll have to click on "Hymn 512" instead of "Offering Music: Marc Hogi." Also, a note to Mac users: You may have to find a PC to view this video. For some reason the videos don't seem to appear on Macs.

I also recommend checking out Pastor Bill's message. It was pretty intense.

"Yes, You Are" is what I like to call my "post-9/11" song. After September 11, 2001 it seemed like lots of artists had post-9/11 songs. On that day I was actually on a mission trip in the Philippines, and because of the time difference, I didn't hear about what happened until Wednesday morning (when it was Tuesday night in New York).

Because I was so far away, 9/11 has affected me a little different than the people who were actually in New York, and particularly the people who had to watch the towers come down. I haven't experienced the same sort of shock, although to this day I look up whenever I see a low-flying airplane.

9/11 was confusing for me not only because of the shock at what happened, but also because I was wondering: "Why am I here in Manila and not in New York right now?" I still don't have an answer to this question and I'm content to live without it. However, this song came to me almost immediately while I was hanging out in the sanctuary at Christ The Living Word Church. It was really a song to myself. I had to remind myself of what was most important. Who God is and what He has done are the most important things.

The monthly semester is drawing to a close, and things are slowing down. October has brought some formidable challenges, but it has been one of my best months in the classroom. I'm looking forward to November.

A few of you have asked me about my progress with Korean. I will discuss this soon in my next installment of "Frequently Asked Questions."