DJ’S PRAYER BOOK
11.20.2020 36TH BIRTHDAY
“What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.� C.S. Lewis
From those who adore cherish and love DJ
딸아,다정아 생일 축하한다 너의 탄생을 허락하신 하나님께 감사한단다 엄마의 큰딸로 태어나서 감사하고 늘 곁에서 있어주고 도와주어서 고맙구나 아름답고 축복된 삶이되길 기도한다 사랑해 많~~이 !! 엄마
Dear Deejay, Happiest of birthdays. Though we do not get to see each other often--though hopefully that will change soon--I want you to know that I love you so much and am so proud to be your (favorite) little sister. I know this year for you will be full of amazing things, and that you will continue to accomplish all that you have set out to do. You will always fill me with awe, big sister. I admire you so much. Love always, Jojo
Dear unni, Happiest birthday to you!!! the days leading up to today may have been filled with lots of different feelings...from joy to sadness to peace to grieving to joy again...I pray that you received the full freedom to experience whatever feeling(s) you may have for today. Because I know, without a doubt in my mind, that God’s grace and His presence is with you every single inch and every single step of the way. I love you so much my thoughtful, driven, special, expressive, and loving sister. I will continue to have hope for all the promises that God is holding true to in your life journey. my family forever Soojung
Hi Christine, happy birthday! Like I say every letter, it’s so amazing being a part of your family, that I can call you my sister. Even though we can’t celebrate together because of Covid, I hope this gift celebrates this past year and future year to come! God has an amazing plan in store for you this upcoming year. Happy birthday again! Your bro, Euiso
A Time for Everything For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3
Dear God, I praise you for today, DJ’s birthday I praise you for the way you intricately designed DJ I praise you for her tender heart and a sensitive soul that mirrors your’s I praise you for her tears and trials for she gained more of who you are I praise you for her past, present and future for you are in control of every millisecond of her life I praise you for our friendship that is centered around you I praise you for all the ways DJ came around me with her prayer, love and tears I praise you for her failures and victories that shaped and molded her into who she is today When you created DJ, you had a purpose for her life. You planned all the days of her life so let her not lose sight that she is fully taken care of by your mighty hands. I pray that DJ will feel your presence working in her life and be filled with the wonder and glory of your unfailing love. You have brought her into my life and gifted me with so much joy, laugher, wisdom, and ultimately more of you. Thank you for blessing me with a soul sister that I can pray, serve, cry, laugh, be silly with, marvel at your creation, analyze art with and worship with. As she embarks in another year you have blessed her with let it be filled with dreams and wonders that are anchored in you. I pray for DJ’s precious family, mom, dad, Joana, Crystal and Euiso. You created her family to be beautifully unique and I know and trust you will redeem and restore what has been broken. Let her trust and believe you love them more when her heart turns heavy with burdens. You are a God that brings beauty from ashes so we declare that into DJ’s life and her family. I pray you gift her a man that mirrors your heart, your views, and your dreams. Wherever he is I pray you may bring him to DJ gently. As DJ waits let her seek you day and night with praises and fall in love with you over and over for you are our first and only love. We trust DJ into your hands for you have called her by name before time began. Today we celebrate your precious daughter DJ. May her know how much she is adored, cherished and loved by many, especially by me. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. EU
And we boast in the HOPE of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, HOPE. And HOPE does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-4
Dear God, Since I've known DJ from our RWC days til now, one thing is certain: She has been loved and appreciated by so many different people because of her heart to care for others, her genuine kindness that shines through her smile, and her unrelenting devotion to YOU as her good good father. All of these qualities of her has endured over the past decade i've known her despite all that life had to throw her way. I joke with her, as a brother does, that she looks much better since I first met her, but it's her maturity, resilience, and love for You that has made her that much more beautiful, inside and out. You have created her different, a special kind of different, and all who are able to call her friend, knows what I'm talking about. Happy Birthday DJ :) Andrew
“But blessed is the man who trusts me, God, the woman who sticks with God. They’re like trees replanted in Eden, putting down roots near the rivers— Never a worry through the hottest of summers, never dropping a leaf, Serene and calm through droughts, bearing fresh fruit every season.” Jeremiah 17: 7-8
Dear God, Keep her eyes on you no matter where she treads. Continue to saturate her soul and heart with Your love so she never forgets who she is and to whom she belongs to. As she continues another year of life, another undulating year of mountain peaks and despairing valleys, may you continue to look after her precious heart. Remind her that she is divinely known and eternally loved. And that you care more about WHO she is to you rather than what she DOES for you. Lastly, I pray DJ finds a handsome GOOD man. Amen. Michelle Belle
And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11
Dear God, Thank you for how you’ve created our beautiful sister DJ. Thank you for giving her such a gentle and loving heart that has a pure desire to serve you and serve others. Even though she had a lot on her own plate, she prayed for me and checked in with me while I was living back at home. She encouraged us through our regular zoom brunches during COVID. She has been such a blessing in my life, and I praise you God for that. Lord, I pray that in this next year, you would continue to reveal your character and your unwavering love for her. Even though we may not understand why you have placed us in a particular season and there is much uncertainty about the future, I pray that you would meet her where she is and that you would take hold of her anxious heart. I pray that you would give her the strength and perseverance to pray boldly and to continue to seek you until she is satisfied. Help her to find rest in the fact that you know her completely, that you are sovereign and are doing a good work in her. Although we may know all of these truths in our head, our hearts often grow weary and we doubt your goodness. Would you send the spirit to help her heart to truly know that you are a good, good father that loves us more than we can ever imagine. Grace Kim
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. John 5:14-15
Dear God, I pray for a year of blessing, growth, discovery and healing by the power of your Holy Spirit. That you show DJ that you are near, hear her prayers and know her heart fully. Ray
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. Psalm 121
Dear God, Thank you for DJ. Thank you for the way you made her, for her sensitivity, kindness, and compassion. I pray that you would continue to be faithful to her and her family, provide her with the means to be able to take care of herself and her mother, and that you would allow for deep wounds to heal as she continues to process some significant trials in her life. Would you also bring her a good, God-fearing man as well? LOL. Love you DAJ. Happy birthday! Steven Song
“God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.� Charles Spurgeon
Dear God, Thank you for your sovereignty and faithfulness in all things. You orchestrate all things in our lives for our ultimate good, and that includes bringing together friendships such as this, which don’t occur by coincidence. I pray that as DJ enters this next year of life, that she may grow deeper in her understanding of your grace, love and mercies, all which you provide generously. I ask that you may give her the wisdom to navigate daily decisions and complexities of life. May you honor her faithfulness and commitment to you and that you may continue to provide and bless her in the ways she needs it for this season. Love, Suji
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13-14
Dear God, I praise you and thank you for DJ and for how you have created her to be. She has been made with a purpose, crafted in your image and beautifully designed to reflect your glory. I pray that in this new year of life, that you would draw her nearer and nearer to you and that the distractions and temptations of this world would always pale in comparison to the love she has for you. I know that through her relationships, her influence on others and all her talents, she will make a huge impact for the Kingdom. Thank you, Jesus for DJ. Love you~ Love, Hyesun
“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, for in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.�
Dear God, Every moment of our day has been thoughtfully crafted by You. Every heartache and pain has us surrendering to You. And every year that you bless us with has been designed to glorify You. It’s hard to remember to be grateful for each day you bless us with as the world tells us to grieve our youth. To try and turn back time. To try to regain our glory days. But I pray that we will rejoice in the future you have planned for us! My prayer for DJ is for her to see that she is loved and cherished. She is known by You and made in Your image. She grows in beauty each day that she walks alongside Your presence. Thank You for her life and for her friendship. She is someone who feels deeply and gives of herself to others. I’m so grateful to have her in my life and to celebrate her birthday! I pray that she will know how loved she is and to find true joy completely in You. Love, Jaja
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.� Jeremiah 29:11ESV
Dear God, May you show DJ how loved she is by you. You love her as your precious daughter. You will not leave her nor disappoint her, like the world. You love and pursue her actively and have a beautiful plan for her future. She is exactly where you want her to be, and you will follow through in her life. May you help her to trust you and encourage her along the way. May Your love free her from insecurities, the pain of her circumstances, and the anxieties of her future. Deebo Kim
“Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high places.” Habakkuk 3:17-19
Dear God, You are a God to be praised because of your faithfulness and never changing love for us. I thank you for your faithfulness in DJ’s life. Thank you for being her Heavenly Father, embracing her during her times of pain, showing her who You are as a mighty and tender God, and relentlessly pursuing her always. I pray that the joy she has in You will grow as she sees You more clearly. I pray that You will fill her every need and her every desire. And I pray you will give her eyes and a heart to see Your truth above all else. God, I ask that you will shield her and protect her from pain, the ugliness of this world. But I also ask that if you would have her go through trials, your voice would be loud and clear, keeping her firm and confident as your daughter in Christ. And I pray that you will surround DJ with people that are rooted in You to encourage, love, rebuke, and to live together faithfully in the hope of Christ. I thank You for allowing me to have DJ as a dear friend and sister. You have given her a pure heart that cares deeply for the people around her. I pray over our friendship, that you will continue to bind us together with love for You as we grow older together. I love you and thank You for my dear friend DJ and her quarantine birthday. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Mikki
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.� Philippians4:4-7
Dear God, You’ve placed DJ in the perfect family, at the perfect time, all according to your will. I pray that you will continue to heal DJ and her family. I pray that you will take away any burden or weights on her shoulders and that she will be able to stand tall and strong knowing that you are her Father. I pray that any void she might feel will be filled with your promises. I pray that any sadness she may feel be washed away with your joy. I pray that in moments where she feels lonely, weak, or just tired of it all, you will plant reminders of how faithful you have been to DJ and her family. Because you have indeed been so so good to them. As dear as she is to me, God your love for DJ is deeper and unfathomable, and I pray that she will be able to feel the depths of your love every day. Thank you so much for DJ and her thoughtfulness and heart for people. I thank you and praise you for her infectious laugh and naïveté (haha). I pray that you will walk with her for many many more birthdays to come and that she will continue to walk with you. Amen. Esther Choe
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9
Dear God, I pray for our dearest DJ. Thank you for bringing her into this world and for blessing me with our friendship over these past several years. Lord, I pray that You will continue to remind her how loved she is by You and those around her, and how precious she is in Your eyes. You have made her wonderfully, and you know every part of her soul. You know that she longs for You and I pray that she will find full and complete satisfaction in You, and You alone. Please continue to speak to her and guide her steps, and let this next year be one filled with much joy and peace. Amen. Love you!! Ellen
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you in gladness; he will quiet you with his love; he will exult over you will loud singing,� Zephaniah 3:17
Dear God, You love your daughter, DJ, so much and have given her such a discerning and youthful spirit. She has touched and encouraged so many people, including me, all these years. You’ve given her the gift of compassion and empathy! What a blessing! In your perfect timing, you blessed me with a friend that fateful day in Brooklyn that would move to LA at the same time AND join the same church community AND still be so close even after all these years. How lucky am I! My life would be much different (bad actually) without her. I pray that this year, you continue to bless her with moments of joy, laughter, epiphanies, and bold faith in knowing that you are her good father and are working all things for good! You are the God of miracles and however big or small, show her your presence in all her experiences. Michelle Chang
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.� 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Dear God, Thank you so much for DJ and her innocent & pure heart. Thank you for blessing me with such a sweet friend and sister who is willing to listen and pray with and for me. Though we may not be able to fathom what your plans are for us, I pray that she will always seek You first and place her trust in You in all aspects of her life. I pray that you continue to watch over DJ and bless her in her future endeavors. God, would you heal her from her family wounds and help her find peace in you. She loves you so much, and she has such a big heart for others and makes the people around her feel comfortable and loved. Thank you for our beautiful sister, DJ! <3 Ann
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:31-32
Dear God, Thank you for so faithfully walking with DJ this past year and helping her gain more wisdom and understanding of the trials she has endured. In this next year of life, I pray that you would bring about more healing and redemption and that DJ would be able to trust in your sovereign plan. It is so difficult to see hope in such dark situations, but we want to believe that you are a God who is able to move mountains! Give DJ that mustard seed of faith to have glorious expectations of what you will do in and through her. Thank you for my wonderful friend and UX mentor who so graciously gives of herself <3 RAIN DOWN ALL DA BLESSINGS LORD JESUS!!!! xoxoxox GnaBean
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13
Dear God, Thank you for the beautiful way you created DJ. I love how you’ve grown her and shaped her to be a woman who loves you deeply and loves others as you call her to. Thank you for where you’ve brought her these past years, and please continue to give her more of yourself this coming year. I ask that this time next year, she would be able to look back full of praise for what you’ve done. Amen. DJ I see so much of 1 Corinthians 13 in you, and it is so beautiful to see! Christina
â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, no could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must partake of the bitter with the sweet. There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, they purify, and thus they bless.â&#x20AC;? James E. Faust
Dear Lord, I thank you for Daj and all her Dajness. From her lanky walk to her stanky leg, twerking, broken knee. But most of all for being a loving, caring, patient, compassionate, understanding, and devoted sister in Christ. I thank you for giving her a loving and bold heart to not shy away, but to confront me as a loving sister; to speak truth to me so that I can better serve her and love You. And I thank you for this season that you have her in. She may not like it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been long and continues to be long, but in this oh Lord, you will reveal more of yourself to her. You will make her more and more into the image of your Son by giving her no where to go but the cross. Father may you continue to provide all that she needs to get through this season of life. May you provide strength, patience, understanding, humility, grace, love and more of you. I ask that you would continue to bring fellow brothers and sisters alongside her to help ease the burdens and further compound the joys. And Lord, please oh Lord, would you provide her a man!! An amazing, God fearing, humble man that can take on and bear all her Dajness. Someone that will love her, lead her, guide her, serve her and help her to see more and more of you. Someone that she can grow old with, to raise children up in your ways and further make your name known on the earth. Lord would you bless her and keep, may you shine your face upon her and be gracious to her, may you lift her up in your countenance and give her peace, both now and forever more. Ben
Dear God, Thank you for blessing us all with DJ I am especially thankful that she is one of many unnies who have chosen to love me and care for me, despite all of my craziness. I pray that you will continue to use her to bless others, as she has blessed me throughout our friendship. I pray that you will continue to be an overwhelming presence in her life. I pray that she will continue to grow in intimacy with you and will experience your love in new ways. I pray that this next year, you will continue to mold her to be a fierce woman of God who is unshakable in her faith. I pray for healing in her family and for hope to be placed in You, for no problem is big enough for you! Thank you for DJ and I am thankful to have her in mu life. Amen!! Jihoo
â&#x20AC;&#x153;To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.â&#x20AC;? -C.S. Lewis
Dear God, Thank you for bringing my dear sister DJ into this world 36 years ago. 36 years of your faithfulness has shaped her into someone who is vulnerable yet resilient, gracious yet resolute – a walking paradox I have come to know and adore on this side of heaven. Her love for You is evident in the way she selflessly serves her family, randomly reaches out to friends whom she suspects might be going through a rough patch (thanks), and boldly invites acquaintances & strangers into your fold through tactful evangelistic acts. Lord, the path you have called her to walk is far from being easy, and despite having to traverse through some deep, dark valleys, still she chooses to say you are good. Her faith is encouraging and contagious, and I pray she continues to praise and choose you, whether she be standing high on a hilltop or low in depths of despair, for 36 + 36 more years to come. May this year be one of growth, full of unbounding joy, as DJ learns to be more like Mary and less like Martha (but, God, let’s be real – you’ve blessed this sister with so much talent that it’s too hard to contain sometimes!) Thank you for bringing this sister into my life and the imprint she has made during my time in LA. I pray we would continue to spur one another one toward love and good deeds, like iron sharpening iron, as we try to live our lives maximally for your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen Sharon Lee
Dear God, Thank you for creating Christine Dajung Oh! What a beautiful person you created in your image. I pray that she fulfills her calling that you have set for her. May your Spirit help her realize that calling and all the unique and special ways you have created her to reflect yourself to this world. May she grow in that understanding of your love over her and purpose for her and find contentment, joy, and love in every season and stage of life. Bless her to be a blessing. Fill her deeply with your love and comfort her with your truths so that nothing can separate her from the love of God that is found in Christ Jesus. Thank you for surrounding her with a loving and godly mother, friends and church family. May each relationship she treasures continue to reflect your love and bring richness to her life. In times of difficulty, may she find the sweetest moments with you and be refreshed and strengthened. Thank you for her salvation and Christian heritage and blessing that passed down to her. Thank you for your love. in Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Name, Amen! Love you, Dajungie!! Esther Cho (your cousin!)
Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:25-26
Dear God, Thank you for Christine and the way you have used her to brighten so many peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. We trust that you would continue to lead her through the various seasons of life and that in her high times, that you would lead to see your goodness and in her low times, to trust that Your Presence is enough and that you make all things beautiful in time. Would you continue to lead her and use her through her various gifts and let her know how much she is loved by those around her, especially her cousin and cousin in law in Chicago.
Ha Min
Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Matthew 18:19-20
In Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; name we pray
AMEN