I attended the most joyous home-going celebration today. My dear sister and former WCCCC advisor, Susan Leong, went back to the Lord on June 20th, 2007 and today we celebrated her home-going.
I arrived at SFCAC about 5 minutes before the start of the celebration and was told that I had to hurry up coz the celebration was starting. The mood started out pretty somber but soon after, we realized that we weren’t attending a funeral but a celebration of Susan’s life. We sang Susan’s favorite hymn, "Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and we saw a video clip recorded prior to her home-going. In the video clip, Susan shared with us how she came to the Lord and why she loved the Lord. She also invited all the non-Christians there to believe in Christ, Jesus. It was very touching and most inspiring. She has once more inspired me to store up my treasures in Heaven rather than here on earth where things will perish.
After the celebration was over, I turned around and saw some “old” friends like Carl and Christina Wong and Rene Chung from LA and Julia and her family from Orinda. In addition to the real WCCCC old-timers, the not that old-timers like Hans and Winnie, Calvin and his new bride, Sam & Virginia, Lorsen and Jamie, Jusson & Liz, Claura & Winson, Felicia, Johnny, Peter, Eddie, Jim and Christine, Wayne and Kelly, and of course my buddies Johanna, Fiona and Charlotte were also there. It was so good to see friends I haven’t seen for so long. I thank God that He uses this wonderful opportunity, at Susan’s home-going celebration, to bring old “comrades” together to remember how Susan has touched each one of us.
Immediately following to the home-going celebration, all of us were invited to the celebration lunch for some of Susan’s favorite food. There were meat, chicken, seafood, veggies, soup, chow-mein, plus her most favorite carrot cake and Coldstones Ice Cream. At the lunch table, we sat with Susan’s care-giver/former assistant and it was so good to know that she’s now going to church because of Susan’s life testimony. The food was great, deserts were most delicious and the fellowship was most uplifting. We all shared with one another how we met Susan and how she has inspired, charged, challenged and encouraged us.
I will miss her for now but will see her again when I get my chance to join the Lord. Susan planned every little detail of her home-going celebration from what song to song, which scripture is to be read and all the way to what ice cream she wanted her loved ones to have at her home-going celebration lunch. She has set an excellent example to all of us on how we all should celebrate our own home-going. It was indeed a celebration because we celebrated her life and the love she had for us.
What a way to celebrate life! What a way to celebrate a new beginning of forever with the Lord! May God bless Susan's family. Praise the Lord! Praise the Living God!
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
Feeling Blah!!!!!
Lately, I have been feeling kind of blah. I am not depressed but just feeling blah. So, someone I know asked me why I feel blah and what is considered a good day. So, what is a good day? What does it mean to have a good day?
Do I have a good day when something fun and exciting has happened to me? Do I have a good day when everything went well with me? What is a good day?
How's your day been? Have you had a good day so far?
Do I have a good day when something fun and exciting has happened to me? Do I have a good day when everything went well with me? What is a good day?
How's your day been? Have you had a good day so far?
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Moving....
A few people I know are moving on.
A few of them are moving back to Asia and a sister has moved back to the Father.
My friend and her family will be moving back to Asia to work so I was invited to go help them pack up and just spend some time with them. The first thing I did was to help them take apart a set of IKEA dining table and chairs. Ironically, I was the person who helped them put together this set of chairs and dining table. Aside from packing things and taking things apart, I had just a little time spent with their 4-year-old son and played with him a little. It was so nice to spent time with them and to help them out. They plan to work in Asia for about 10 years so we were all joking that when they come back from Asia, their son should be able to help me to put together their family dining set.
Another thing that has been on my mind was the death of one of my old friends. She has moved back to the Lord on Wednesday night after years of fighting her cancer. I still remember vividly the first time I met her when I first starting serving WCCCC. I remembered it being a cold January afternoon at Sunnyvale when I was about 27. For some strange reason, she had called me Jackie for the longest time. On that day, she was training us on how to come up with a 3-year conference focus and theme. She said a lot of things to us at that 2-day meeting and the only thing I remembered very clearly from her training was that we live our lives to worship God. In many ways, my old friend has done that with her life. She remained faithful to the Lord and kept worshiping Him until her last breathe on earth. I look forward seeing her again when I get to move back to the Lord.
How are you living your life to worship the King? What are the things in your life that are taking up rooms in your heart thus blocking you to worship the Lord full-heartedly?
A few of them are moving back to Asia and a sister has moved back to the Father.
My friend and her family will be moving back to Asia to work so I was invited to go help them pack up and just spend some time with them. The first thing I did was to help them take apart a set of IKEA dining table and chairs. Ironically, I was the person who helped them put together this set of chairs and dining table. Aside from packing things and taking things apart, I had just a little time spent with their 4-year-old son and played with him a little. It was so nice to spent time with them and to help them out. They plan to work in Asia for about 10 years so we were all joking that when they come back from Asia, their son should be able to help me to put together their family dining set.
Another thing that has been on my mind was the death of one of my old friends. She has moved back to the Lord on Wednesday night after years of fighting her cancer. I still remember vividly the first time I met her when I first starting serving WCCCC. I remembered it being a cold January afternoon at Sunnyvale when I was about 27. For some strange reason, she had called me Jackie for the longest time. On that day, she was training us on how to come up with a 3-year conference focus and theme. She said a lot of things to us at that 2-day meeting and the only thing I remembered very clearly from her training was that we live our lives to worship God. In many ways, my old friend has done that with her life. She remained faithful to the Lord and kept worshiping Him until her last breathe on earth. I look forward seeing her again when I get to move back to the Lord.
How are you living your life to worship the King? What are the things in your life that are taking up rooms in your heart thus blocking you to worship the Lord full-heartedly?
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Big Eyes!
I really like this picture and it makes me laugh. I find this picture very funny and I look absolutely silly in it. So, please laugh with me.
Oh, in case no one has said anything nice to you today yet….. Hi, I love you.
Oh, in case no one has said anything nice to you today yet….. Hi, I love you.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
A crazy day….
What a crazy day it has been. There were endless phone calls, emails and things to do for the coming Immanuel Worshippers tour in September. It was so crazy that I did an over-the-phone job interview this early evening. Waa! What a crazy day.
I am tired. But thank God that everything is being ironed out and things are getting finalized.
Before going to the choir practice last night, I stopped by Nordstrom for a light dinner and looked around a bit. As I was standing by the sunglasses and purse section, one of the customers started talking to me of how nice this and that pair of sunglasses looked. I proceed to tell her that this summer and fall, the hottest color for sunglasses is BLUE. So, we took a look around and found only one pair of sunglasses that had blue lenses and blue frame. Needless to say, the sunglasses didn’t fit me due to my wide face. But it suited this lady very well. The more we talked, the more she liked the way it looked on her. Finally, she purchased it. Yup, I help sold a pair of sunglasses at Nordstrom last night. Maybe I do want to work in sales now? Can I do that?
I kind of want to do sales coz it is fun being with the public. I am tired of sitting behind some desk and just be a pencil pusher.
I am tired. But thank God that everything is being ironed out and things are getting finalized.
Before going to the choir practice last night, I stopped by Nordstrom for a light dinner and looked around a bit. As I was standing by the sunglasses and purse section, one of the customers started talking to me of how nice this and that pair of sunglasses looked. I proceed to tell her that this summer and fall, the hottest color for sunglasses is BLUE. So, we took a look around and found only one pair of sunglasses that had blue lenses and blue frame. Needless to say, the sunglasses didn’t fit me due to my wide face. But it suited this lady very well. The more we talked, the more she liked the way it looked on her. Finally, she purchased it. Yup, I help sold a pair of sunglasses at Nordstrom last night. Maybe I do want to work in sales now? Can I do that?
I kind of want to do sales coz it is fun being with the public. I am tired of sitting behind some desk and just be a pencil pusher.
IW
今天晚上很高興，因為ＩＷ詩班終於開始囉！ 雖然我們今晚沒有練唱，但我們有一小段敬拜與及分享時間。 好高興！
今天下午看了 從LA Patrick 寄來的芝加哥敬拜ＤＶＤ。 看完之後，心裡面再一次感受到主給我的愛。 也再一次肯定我踏出來的那一步 -〝全時間事奉〞，是應該踏的一步路。
其實心裡有點心事，也不知道要怎搞的嘛！ 以為己經在芝加哥不見的感覺不知道怎搞的，它自已又找到了我。 沒法子，把這感覺交給主，由主來帶領，由衪來安排。
今天下午看了 從LA Patrick 寄來的芝加哥敬拜ＤＶＤ。 看完之後，心裡面再一次感受到主給我的愛。 也再一次肯定我踏出來的那一步 -〝全時間事奉〞，是應該踏的一步路。
其實心裡有點心事，也不知道要怎搞的嘛！ 以為己經在芝加哥不見的感覺不知道怎搞的，它自已又找到了我。 沒法子，把這感覺交給主，由主來帶領，由衪來安排。
Saturday, June 16, 2007
老朋友
今天中午開車去聖荷西去看一位好友與她的新寶貝。寶寶好可愛，好小。他的名字是我中文名字但用意大利文寫的。後來，又去了另一個〝紅雞蛋〞寶寶會。在那裡，我見到了些好幾年沒見到的老朋友。
算一算，認識他們也有十幾年囉！這一群朋友，都是以前的戰友。以前我們大伙全都一齊在ＷＣＣＣＣ事奉。那個時候，大伙都只有二十來歲。大家一齊事奉，好快樂。那時，我們經常去ＬＡ。開ＷＣＣＣＣ的會，有時候很好玩，但也有很要命的日子。記得有一年，我們開會開到晚上十一點半才完。當然，我們也有好玩的時間。有時我們開完會後會去海灘玩、晚上去唱Ｋ、ｓｈｏｐｐｉｎｇ、吃飯、看電影或是玩。想起來，那些曰子真的很快樂。
好快的，十幾年後，他們都結婚生子。就連那些還沒結婚的，也都訂了婚或是有了非常要好的男或女朋友。其實，我為他們高興，因為有情人終成眷。也盼望不久的將來，我也可以帶我的伴去見這些老朋友。
算一算，認識他們也有十幾年囉！這一群朋友，都是以前的戰友。以前我們大伙全都一齊在ＷＣＣＣＣ事奉。那個時候，大伙都只有二十來歲。大家一齊事奉，好快樂。那時，我們經常去ＬＡ。開ＷＣＣＣＣ的會，有時候很好玩，但也有很要命的日子。記得有一年，我們開會開到晚上十一點半才完。當然，我們也有好玩的時間。有時我們開完會後會去海灘玩、晚上去唱Ｋ、ｓｈｏｐｐｉｎｇ、吃飯、看電影或是玩。想起來，那些曰子真的很快樂。
好快的，十幾年後，他們都結婚生子。就連那些還沒結婚的，也都訂了婚或是有了非常要好的男或女朋友。其實，我為他們高興，因為有情人終成眷。也盼望不久的將來，我也可以帶我的伴去見這些老朋友。
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Cinema Paradiso
I am very happy today because I have finally received my Cinema Paradiso DVDs. Aside from Roman Holiday, A Room With A View, Cinema Paradiso is one of the best movies I have ever seen and I felt in love with this movie the very first time I saw it years ago.
I love the music of this movie, which was written by Ennio Morricone, who also wrote the music for The Mission. Years later, Josh Groban sang Cinema Paradiso on his CD. I would cry just listening to its music because it touches my heart every time I hear it.
I love the music of this movie, which was written by Ennio Morricone, who also wrote the music for The Mission. Years later, Josh Groban sang Cinema Paradiso on his CD. I would cry just listening to its music because it touches my heart every time I hear it.
Several years ago, I saw the director’s cut of Cinema Paradiso in Berkeley with an old friend. This is one of those movies that I can watch it again and again and I willl never get tired of it because it was so well made and so filled with love. It is most definitely a timeless must see movie and I would tell everyone to see it.
In addition to my Cinema Paradiso DVDs, I also received a new book - When People are Big and God is small by Edward T. Welch. I was assigned to read this book by my counselor. In addition to reading the Bible, this book has been very helpful in revealing some of my intentionally hidden sins and some sins that I am not aware of.
My counseling sessions have been eye opening and brightening and I definitely feel that God is fine-tuning me right now. Through prayers and reading His Word, God is revealing to me some very hideous stuff hidden inside of me and He is removing them one by one. I once shared with a sister that I feel like an erupting volcano right now because I feel that God is forcing out my sinful/ugly stuff, just like how He forces lava out from under the crust of the earth.
He is changing me. God is good, all the time.
In addition to my Cinema Paradiso DVDs, I also received a new book - When People are Big and God is small by Edward T. Welch. I was assigned to read this book by my counselor. In addition to reading the Bible, this book has been very helpful in revealing some of my intentionally hidden sins and some sins that I am not aware of.
My counseling sessions have been eye opening and brightening and I definitely feel that God is fine-tuning me right now. Through prayers and reading His Word, God is revealing to me some very hideous stuff hidden inside of me and He is removing them one by one. I once shared with a sister that I feel like an erupting volcano right now because I feel that God is forcing out my sinful/ugly stuff, just like how He forces lava out from under the crust of the earth.
He is changing me. God is good, all the time.
新的開始
昨天晚上有詩班分享祈禱會。除了一位弟兄沒到外，其它有份去芝加哥的兄弟姊妹們都來了。還有幾位因工作、上課或其它原因沒法子去芝加哥的兄弟姊妹也來了。好高興。雖然只有十幾天沒見到他們，心裡蠻想念他們的。老實說，打過了這一場芝加哥的仗後，心裡特別想念我的詩班員。
大家在分享時，我突然覺得我們真得好像一家人。大伙都把過去這幾個星期內所經歷的事一一拿出來分享。每一位也都誠心誠意的為大家祈禱，感覺好親蜜，好正。
下週一，又要開始練習新的一個敬拜程序。也就是又要開始 IW詩班練詩囉。 我盼望每一新來的及原有的詩班員，都可以再一次的把自已獻給主。
明天開始一直到七月中都會很悶，因為我的心肝寶貝去了台灣。怎麼辨？我已經開始想念他們兩個寶貝了，我完了。
大家在分享時，我突然覺得我們真得好像一家人。大伙都把過去這幾個星期內所經歷的事一一拿出來分享。每一位也都誠心誠意的為大家祈禱，感覺好親蜜，好正。
下週一，又要開始練習新的一個敬拜程序。也就是又要開始 IW詩班練詩囉。 我盼望每一新來的及原有的詩班員，都可以再一次的把自已獻給主。
明天開始一直到七月中都會很悶，因為我的心肝寶貝去了台灣。怎麼辨？我已經開始想念他們兩個寶貝了，我完了。
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
婚姻似……
婚姻好像咖啡，
未試過就好想試，
適合的、就逃不了，
不適合的、只好飲奶茶。
這幾句精言是一位香港知己送給我的。非常精，也非常好笑。好笑是因為我和他都是超愛喝咖啡的咖啡友。如果那一天，血液裡沒有咖啡在循環，那一天就是全身不自在。精，是因為他知道我的心情，也知道我想有個終生伴。更精的是他會用這幾句精言來鼓勵我。感謝主給了我一位可愛又會搞笑的知心朋友。
那我到底是要咖啡或是奶茶呢？我要咖葡情儂。哈哈！
未試過就好想試，
適合的、就逃不了，
不適合的、只好飲奶茶。
這幾句精言是一位香港知己送給我的。非常精，也非常好笑。好笑是因為我和他都是超愛喝咖啡的咖啡友。如果那一天，血液裡沒有咖啡在循環，那一天就是全身不自在。精，是因為他知道我的心情，也知道我想有個終生伴。更精的是他會用這幾句精言來鼓勵我。感謝主給了我一位可愛又會搞笑的知心朋友。
那我到底是要咖啡或是奶茶呢？我要咖葡情儂。哈哈！
Monday, June 11, 2007
舊信
舊信
自從有了 fax 和 email 後，我好久都沒有收到信了。
就算是聖誕節，收到的聖誕卡片也是一年比一年少。
去年我和妹妹回台灣時，二舅給了我一包收藏了有四十年的舊信。深夜裡，當我無法入睡時，我打開了這一包的信。這些家書中有外公寫給父母的信，有舅舅們和阿姨寫給我母親的信，有爺爺寫給我父親的信，有美國婆婆寫給我父母親的信，還有阿姨和大姊寫給我父親的信。
信中所寫的雖然是家常便飯，但看得出來是情深意重，每一個字都代表了千言萬語，每一句話都有千叮萬囑。我一面看這些信，我的眼淚就一面在流。心中有感受萬千，也感謝外公、外婆、阿姨和舅舅們給我們一家在困苦時的愛和支持。
更要感謝的是愛我們的主，給了我這嘛多愛我們的家人。要感恩，因為我們的主是最愛我們的主。衪給了我生命，給了我家人，朋友，在主裡又給了我自由。
〝我 若 展 開 清 晨 的 翅 膀 ， 飛 到 海 極 居 住 ，就 是 在 那 裡 ， 你 的 手 必 引 導 我 ； 你 的 右 手 也 必 扶 持 我 。〞 詩 篇 139:9-10
自從有了 fax 和 email 後，我好久都沒有收到信了。
就算是聖誕節，收到的聖誕卡片也是一年比一年少。
去年我和妹妹回台灣時，二舅給了我一包收藏了有四十年的舊信。深夜裡，當我無法入睡時，我打開了這一包的信。這些家書中有外公寫給父母的信，有舅舅們和阿姨寫給我母親的信，有爺爺寫給我父親的信，有美國婆婆寫給我父母親的信，還有阿姨和大姊寫給我父親的信。
信中所寫的雖然是家常便飯，但看得出來是情深意重，每一個字都代表了千言萬語，每一句話都有千叮萬囑。我一面看這些信，我的眼淚就一面在流。心中有感受萬千，也感謝外公、外婆、阿姨和舅舅們給我們一家在困苦時的愛和支持。
更要感謝的是愛我們的主，給了我這嘛多愛我們的家人。要感恩，因為我們的主是最愛我們的主。衪給了我生命，給了我家人，朋友，在主裡又給了我自由。
〝我 若 展 開 清 晨 的 翅 膀 ， 飛 到 海 極 居 住 ，就 是 在 那 裡 ， 你 的 手 必 引 導 我 ； 你 的 右 手 也 必 扶 持 我 。〞 詩 篇 139:9-10
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Aging
Most people were astonished when they found out my real age. Perhaps I look younger because of the way I dress, the type of music I listen to or how I speak, I don’t look my age. Oh, I am not complaining about it and quite frankly, I thank God for giving me great genes that I look younger. I don’t have any wrinkles on my fact yet but I have a lot of gray hair. I have so much gray hair that I need to do highlight on my hair to mask my gray to blonde. Yup, that’s right, my gray hair has jump from the category of gray to blonde.
It is true that blonds have so much more fun! Just the other day, when I was shopping at a local store, I caught several guys checking me out. In fact, one guy went as far as pushing his shopping cart back and forth the isle several times just so that he could check me out. It was so obvious to me that he was staring at me because I caught him staring at me and I smiled back. Personally, I find it funny and kind of hilarious.
It is hilarious because my appearance is quite deceiving and that my joints are starting to hurt me now. I went to the Children’s Discovery Museum earlier today with my sister and my nephews. There was a lot of walking and a lot of climbing up steps and running around the playground with my nephews. Once I had walk up some steps and my left knee started to have these sharp pain. Wow! I am aging. I have got to go talk to my doctor and what’s up with my knees.
Uncle Andrew told me over the phone that Grandpa is sick. Both my grandparents are living in Taiwan and are pretty healthy. They both love to travel and to hike. They started hiking when I was in my teens and because of their passion in hiking, my grandfather can still walk a lot. Grandmother, on the other hand is aging fast. Her energy level is very low and she sleeps a lot. The only thing that would get her all jazz up would be my nephews, Isaac and Jeremiah. She is especially crazy about Isaac because Isaac loves to tell her that he loves her. I love my grandparents very much. They refused to believe in Christ and I don’t understand why. Perhaps we didn’t set good examples or that their hearts are so stony.
Next Tuesday night, my mother, Ruth, Isaac and Jeremiah will go to Taiwan to visit my relatives in Taiwan including my grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. Most of them are either Buddhist or Atheists and they don’t know Jesus. We have been praying that perhaps God will open their hearts and Isaac has been asking God to let them, his great-grandparents to accept Christ.
It’s all in God’s hands now. We hope that they would accept Christ. We have faith.
It is true that blonds have so much more fun! Just the other day, when I was shopping at a local store, I caught several guys checking me out. In fact, one guy went as far as pushing his shopping cart back and forth the isle several times just so that he could check me out. It was so obvious to me that he was staring at me because I caught him staring at me and I smiled back. Personally, I find it funny and kind of hilarious.
It is hilarious because my appearance is quite deceiving and that my joints are starting to hurt me now. I went to the Children’s Discovery Museum earlier today with my sister and my nephews. There was a lot of walking and a lot of climbing up steps and running around the playground with my nephews. Once I had walk up some steps and my left knee started to have these sharp pain. Wow! I am aging. I have got to go talk to my doctor and what’s up with my knees.
Uncle Andrew told me over the phone that Grandpa is sick. Both my grandparents are living in Taiwan and are pretty healthy. They both love to travel and to hike. They started hiking when I was in my teens and because of their passion in hiking, my grandfather can still walk a lot. Grandmother, on the other hand is aging fast. Her energy level is very low and she sleeps a lot. The only thing that would get her all jazz up would be my nephews, Isaac and Jeremiah. She is especially crazy about Isaac because Isaac loves to tell her that he loves her. I love my grandparents very much. They refused to believe in Christ and I don’t understand why. Perhaps we didn’t set good examples or that their hearts are so stony.
Next Tuesday night, my mother, Ruth, Isaac and Jeremiah will go to Taiwan to visit my relatives in Taiwan including my grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. Most of them are either Buddhist or Atheists and they don’t know Jesus. We have been praying that perhaps God will open their hearts and Isaac has been asking God to let them, his great-grandparents to accept Christ.
It’s all in God’s hands now. We hope that they would accept Christ. We have faith.
愛
剛才去廚房沏茶時，母親正在看電視。電視上播放的那一幕，剛好正是一位女孩在哭。看電視上這位漂亮的女主角哭得這嘛傷心、我想她一定是為情而哭。沒多久，鏡頭就跳到了另一幕，這次是一位英俊美男坐在沙發上有點〝面左左〞的樣子。
感情。感情是神造的。女人特別重感情也是神給我們女人特別的〝恩賜〞。昨天有機會跟一些姊妹分享，很自然的話題就轉到了感情。人與人之間有感情就有愛。有一位姊妹問我喜歡那一形的男孩。我說，我還不認識主以前，我喜歡的都是〝壞男孩〞。那現在呢？現在？現在的我希望我會先成為箴言31:10-31裡面所說的那一位有才德的婦人。
主是無所不知的，衪知道我喜歡的是那一形男孩，衪也知道那一形的男孩會愛我。啊爸父，衪早以為我安排好了。
愛。上帝造我們每一個人都雖要愛。我們最雖要的是主給我們的愛。
朋友，你愛主嗎？
耶穌說：你們要先求衪的國和衪的義，這些東西都要加給你們了。馬太福音6:33
感情。感情是神造的。女人特別重感情也是神給我們女人特別的〝恩賜〞。昨天有機會跟一些姊妹分享，很自然的話題就轉到了感情。人與人之間有感情就有愛。有一位姊妹問我喜歡那一形的男孩。我說，我還不認識主以前，我喜歡的都是〝壞男孩〞。那現在呢？現在？現在的我希望我會先成為箴言31:10-31裡面所說的那一位有才德的婦人。
主是無所不知的，衪知道我喜歡的是那一形男孩，衪也知道那一形的男孩會愛我。啊爸父，衪早以為我安排好了。
愛。上帝造我們每一個人都雖要愛。我們最雖要的是主給我們的愛。
朋友，你愛主嗎？
耶穌說：你們要先求衪的國和衪的義，這些東西都要加給你們了。馬太福音6:33
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
心情不好
今天晚上心情不太好。 很複雜。 只想一個人找個洞，坐在裡面不出來。哭了，很難過。
其實今天本來是很開心、高興的。 下午我跟一位姊妹在一家北京飯店吃東西。 我叫了涼麵，朋友叫了牛肉麵，大家都吃得很開心，也談的很高興。
後來，我約了一位弟兄講事奉的上business，蠻高興的。
更開心的是因為我收到了一份意外的禮物。
回家後就開始做晚飯。也很開心因為家裡沒有人、很清靜。把後門打開，只聽到樹葉被風吹得沙沙聲，很平靜。
晚上發生了一件事令我很難過，我哭了。
只有等。等主的時侯。
謝謝聽我哭的人。不知道要說什麼才好，只有說謝謝啦。
其實今天本來是很開心、高興的。 下午我跟一位姊妹在一家北京飯店吃東西。 我叫了涼麵，朋友叫了牛肉麵，大家都吃得很開心，也談的很高興。
後來，我約了一位弟兄講事奉的上business，蠻高興的。
更開心的是因為我收到了一份意外的禮物。
回家後就開始做晚飯。也很開心因為家裡沒有人、很清靜。把後門打開，只聽到樹葉被風吹得沙沙聲，很平靜。
晚上發生了一件事令我很難過，我哭了。
只有等。等主的時侯。
謝謝聽我哭的人。不知道要說什麼才好，只有說謝謝啦。
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
從新再來
從新再來。明天，就是我被解僱的兩週日。 在過去的這兩個星期內，我嚐到了人間各樣不同的愛。當中有親情，朋友和上帝，主的愛。
親情的愛有分父母，手足和親人之間的愛。
朋友之間的愛有分親蜜戰友，普通朋友或是老朋友，種種不同深度的愛。
最後就是上帝給我們人類、無條件的愛。
被解僱後、父親的第一句話就是：好！你就去把大學諗完或是去讀神學吧！這一句話，給了我非常的鼓勵。
母親的第一句話就是：你還好吧？怎麼了？來，講給我聽怎麼樣。手足們的第一句話都是：不要怕，更不要難過，這是主的旨意，主有更好的安排，我們會支持你的。
第一位知道我被解僱的是住在加拿大的戰友隊長 Alfred 弟兄。 第二位知道我被解僱的是我的妹妹路敏。
第三位知道我被解僱的是灣區詩班員加戰友 Jacky 弟兄。
之後，有遠從香港，加拿大及近在舊金山灣區的朋友，弟兄姊妹們給了我不少的鼓勵與支持。這些全都是主給我的愛。
我不能說我沒有難過或是頹喪，但每一次我要開始亂想或是灰心時，神就用衪自己的話語或是在我身傍的小天使 – 主內手足們來安尉、鼓勵我。
我心裡相信、很快的、我就會知道上帝要我走的下一步路了。
詩篇16: 11
你必將生命的道路指示我。
在你面前有滿足的喜樂；
在你右手中有永遠的福樂。
主與我同在，主必與你同在。耶穌愛你，我也愛你。
親情的愛有分父母，手足和親人之間的愛。
朋友之間的愛有分親蜜戰友，普通朋友或是老朋友，種種不同深度的愛。
最後就是上帝給我們人類、無條件的愛。
被解僱後、父親的第一句話就是：好！你就去把大學諗完或是去讀神學吧！這一句話，給了我非常的鼓勵。
母親的第一句話就是：你還好吧？怎麼了？來，講給我聽怎麼樣。手足們的第一句話都是：不要怕，更不要難過，這是主的旨意，主有更好的安排，我們會支持你的。
第一位知道我被解僱的是住在加拿大的戰友隊長 Alfred 弟兄。 第二位知道我被解僱的是我的妹妹路敏。
第三位知道我被解僱的是灣區詩班員加戰友 Jacky 弟兄。
之後，有遠從香港，加拿大及近在舊金山灣區的朋友，弟兄姊妹們給了我不少的鼓勵與支持。這些全都是主給我的愛。
我不能說我沒有難過或是頹喪，但每一次我要開始亂想或是灰心時，神就用衪自己的話語或是在我身傍的小天使 – 主內手足們來安尉、鼓勵我。
我心裡相信、很快的、我就會知道上帝要我走的下一步路了。
詩篇16: 11
你必將生命的道路指示我。
在你面前有滿足的喜樂；
在你右手中有永遠的福樂。
主與我同在，主必與你同在。耶穌愛你，我也愛你。
Monday, June 4, 2007
我終於買到了 Star Wars 的郵票
我終於買到了 Star Wars 的郵票囉。
還記得我第一次看 Star Wars 是跟二舅與大姊一齊在新竹的電影院看的。 那時候我才十一歲。 其實對 Star Wars 的故事內容早己忘記，只記得有個 Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo 和一些其它電影故事人物。
第二次看 Star Wars 己經是好多年後在三藩市的 Cornet 電影院看的。 還記得那天晚上，我們全家去 Round Table Pizza 去吃 Pizza。
回家的路程上就看到了有好多人在排長龍，也不知道這麼多人是在排什麼長龍。後來抬頭一看，原來這條龍就是要看 Star Wars Return of the Jedi 的 午夜啊阿。 嘩！這條龍不得了哦，因為它的終點就在起點的幾碼前啊！
後來，爸媽問我們想不想看這部電影。小孩子的我們就立刻說要，就立刻的排起隊了。排了好久，可能是半個或是一個小時後，我們 (大姊、弟弟、小妹和我) 終於 進了電影院。 坐下後沒多久，電影就開始了。
其實現在回想一下，爸媽放心給我們四兄弟姊妹一齊去看午夜場，他們真得很放得下心，信任我們才會給我們看這場電影。 再說，那時候的一張電影票也不便宜 (好像是五或是六元一張票) 更不要說是四張票囉！
憶兒時，真是回味無窮。
感謝主，給我一個可愛的家。給了我一位愛主的嚴父，溫柔又愛我的母親，大方又關心我的姊姊，忠心又愛嗃笑的弟弟，支持我又常常聽我講心事的妹妹。再加上一位後來加入我們家庭，這位非常有愛心又從不生氣的姊夫。還有當然不可以少的 Isaac 我的心肝和 Jeremiah 我的寶貝。
我們以主為家，愛主更深。
願主也祝福你和你一家人。以馬內利。
還記得我第一次看 Star Wars 是跟二舅與大姊一齊在新竹的電影院看的。 那時候我才十一歲。 其實對 Star Wars 的故事內容早己忘記，只記得有個 Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo 和一些其它電影故事人物。
第二次看 Star Wars 己經是好多年後在三藩市的 Cornet 電影院看的。 還記得那天晚上，我們全家去 Round Table Pizza 去吃 Pizza。
回家的路程上就看到了有好多人在排長龍，也不知道這麼多人是在排什麼長龍。後來抬頭一看，原來這條龍就是要看 Star Wars Return of the Jedi 的 午夜啊阿。 嘩！這條龍不得了哦，因為它的終點就在起點的幾碼前啊！
後來，爸媽問我們想不想看這部電影。小孩子的我們就立刻說要，就立刻的排起隊了。排了好久，可能是半個或是一個小時後，我們 (大姊、弟弟、小妹和我) 終於 進了電影院。 坐下後沒多久，電影就開始了。
其實現在回想一下，爸媽放心給我們四兄弟姊妹一齊去看午夜場，他們真得很放得下心，信任我們才會給我們看這場電影。 再說，那時候的一張電影票也不便宜 (好像是五或是六元一張票) 更不要說是四張票囉！
憶兒時，真是回味無窮。
感謝主，給我一個可愛的家。給了我一位愛主的嚴父，溫柔又愛我的母親，大方又關心我的姊姊，忠心又愛嗃笑的弟弟，支持我又常常聽我講心事的妹妹。再加上一位後來加入我們家庭，這位非常有愛心又從不生氣的姊夫。還有當然不可以少的 Isaac 我的心肝和 Jeremiah 我的寶貝。
我們以主為家，愛主更深。
願主也祝福你和你一家人。以馬內利。
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Homesick
Do you like this painting? I painted this several years ago after I had returned from Italia.
I have been feeling kind of blah and actually starting to feel "homesick" now.
Feeling "homesick" because my Mom, Ruth, Isaac and Jeremiah will be visiting my grandparents next week and I can't go with them. Feeling "homesick" because I want to go back to my 3rd home - Italia.
I last visited Italy back in 2002 and my trip to Italy is long overdue. I missed Italia.
I miss the "air" of Italia - the espresso Roma, the sunflower Tuscana, the salty Venezia, the sunkissed Capri, and the scholarly Firenze.
I miss people watching in Italy. I could spend hours just hanging out by Piazza di Spagna and people watch.
I miss the art in Italy. I could spend hour just looking at David, a master piece of Michelangelo's.
I miss the unique sounds of Italy. I could stand in front of Fontana di Trevi or by Piazza Navona and listen to the water flowing down from these fountains.
I miss the history of Italy. I can spend a whole day just exploring every inch of the Colosseo, Foro Romano, Pantheon, and the Catacombe. Where is Russell Crowe?
I miss the food in Italy - the yummy glelato from Firenze, the mouth watering seafood from Venezia, the delicious pastas from Roma and the soul awaking espresso from Capri.
In Italia, my entire being becomes alive! L'ltalia e fantastica. Questo e il paradiso. Ciao bella! One day, I shall see you again.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
My beloved
This is Isaac, one of my beloved nephews. Jeremiah is my other beloved nephew. I took this picture today while we were riding BART. This morning, his mother (my sister Ruth) told me that there was this special free program that we can ride BART for free until 1 PM so we asked Isaac whether he wanted to go for a BART ride or a bike ride in the park. He wanted BART. So, Ruth, Jeremiah, Isaac and I went for a BART ride. We took the Concord/Pittsbury line and we went all the way to Pittsbury then back home.
It was fun riding BART with him because he told me everything he knew about BART, including not to stand too close to the edge of a platform because I could get suck under the train. It was interesting to see how fast and how much things he has learned. It was most interesting to see how much he has grown in the past 4.5 years. I could still remember the first time I saw him and I felt head over heel in love with him right there and then. I could just watch him play, sleep or eat 24/7 and still be amazed of how sweet, gentle and beautiful he is while being very stubborn. I love him.
Perhaps this is how God sees us through Christ. We are all sinful and stubborn little children to God but He still finds us lovable through the blood of Christ. He loves us and we are His beloved. James Taylor is so right when he sang "How sweet it is to be loved by You."
How sweet it is to be loved by our God.
Oh, hey, I love you too.... Peace!
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