來了南卡州幾天，沒有太多可以安靜的時間。這兩天都在遊覽，哥哥嫂嫂爸爸媽媽都十分熱情的要帶我去北卡州的Biltmore Estate看一看，真的盛情難卻。的確是個很有遊覽價值的地方。在行車途中都是山草樹木，雖然都枯乾得只有枯枝，只是一片一望無際退色了的荒原林木。嫂嫂說幾個月前這一片的楬色卻是一片紅黃橙秋色，十分美麗，雖然沒有看見，但能想像得到會是一幅多麼漂亮的景色。這一切都在冬天安睡，為的是要休養生息在生命從臨的春天再展絇麗。這樣的循環定律是天父安放在造物之中的密碼。
今天終有一些安靜的時間，睡得很好，因時差還未調效好，當地時間十點多才起床。向家人問安之後就進入最祈待的安靜讀經祈禱中。因為家人不厭其煩的好意要我在南卡置業，令我十分煩躁，祈禱過後，把紊亂的心情都放在主的手中，情緒平靜下來。在安靜中，可感到的是天父的氣息。是與主同在的一份安全感，就算在家人眼中是多麼的幼嫩和長不大，就算對於未來還不很有信心，就算是否真的要置業，在一切的不明朗當中仍很滿足。罝業其中的一個目的是為了保障明天的一種安定，似乎每個像我這樣年紀的人都在做的事情。那天在機上遇到的人提意看的申命記28章有這樣的看見，一個人是否得福，在乎的不是家財萬貫，有田有樓有地，而是是否遵主旨意而行。真正的安定是在繁忙之中找歇息的空間，在主裡歇息之後又重新得力的把自己投進動盪的人群之中，為的是叫別人也同得主裡的平安，也能沾染一點天父的氣息。
Friday, December 28, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
最好的禮物
經過差不多九小時多的行程，聖誕節的早上終抵達北卡州的機場。一向相當瞓得的我，也一如平日的一上機就瞓到不醒人事，依稀記得是一個墨西哥裔男子，提著一個電子琴坐在我旁，他面帶笑容非常有禮貌，十分眼瞓的我只可回一個友善的笑容就睡著了。差不多臨落機的十五分鐘前坐在我隔離位的先生在一張紙巾上寫了三句墨西哥話。第一句是「耶穌愛你」、第二句是「我愛你」、第三句是「It’s better to be poor than a liar」。放在紙巾旁還有一本西班牙話的聖經。他看到我睡醒不禁問我從那裡來要往那裡去，簡單幾句的交談之後知道他在聖誕節要回到闊別十五年的家鄉，這是他給他母親的聖誕禮物。然後他拿起他的聖經翻到申命記第二十八章，他說有機會的一定要看這章聖經。大家都用了短短十多分鐘的時間分享信仰，他要把福音帶到家鄉Guatemala的人民，這是給主耶穌最好的聖誕節禮物。
Friday, December 21, 2007
耶和華定意
很久以前預備主日學時在聖經中看到新的發現 ，當時的興奮記憶猶新。是的，神在聖經中放置的一言一話都有衪獨特的意思，沒有多餘，也沒有缺欠。趁這個假期真的要好好讀經，在聖經中掘金。
「求你賜我悟性、我便遵守你的律法，且要一心遵守。」詩篇119:34
「你的言語在我上膛何等甘美，在我口中比蜜更甜。」詩篇119:103
舊約中的「小」人物 ─ 亞希多弗
撒下 15:12-34; 16:15-23; 17:1-34; 代上 27:33-34
有關亞希多弗
1. 名字解作 – 愚蠢的弟兄
2. 大衛的謀士 (撒下15:12; 代上27:33)
3. 基羅人 (基羅是位於希伯崙東北山區的小城)
亞希多弗的出場 (撒下15:12-34)
1. 背景: 押沙龍在希伯崙自稱為王，私自獻祭，亞希多弗是起勢做反的叛黨之一
2. 亞希多弗不是一個真正信神的人
a. 參與在押沙龍不合乎神心意的獻祭
b. 背叛神膏立的君王，倒戈相向
c. 不合神真理的計謀
亞希多弗獻押沙龍的兩個計謀 (撒下16:15-23; 17:1-14)
1. 羞辱大衛，與大衛的妃嬪在日光之下親熱 (v. 20-22)
a. 應驗先知拿單的預言 (撒下12:11)
b. 一雪平頂上的恥辱 – 撒下11:3 vs. 撒下16:22
人物關係 – 撒下11:3; 23:34b
大衛當年在平頂之上看到拔示巴動淫念犯下殺人奪妻的罪行，亞希多弗正是拔示巴的爺爺。拔示巴的父親以連是基羅人亞希多弗的兒子。
2. 亞希多弗之計 (v. 1-4)
精兵12,000
今夜…追趕
趕盡殺絕，趁大衛疲乏手軟，乘勝追擊(撒下17:1-4)
亞希多弗失敗的原因
1. 不肯寬恕
2. 自我中心，以為自己是神 (撒下16:23)
3. 耶和華定意破壞亞希多弗的良謀 (撒下17:14b)
聰明如亞希多弗的良謀也不及耶和華的定意。聰明加上敬畏神的心才算是有智慧。真正屬神，有基督生命的信徒是假裝不了、也模仿不到的。生命的榜樣源於每天與神有親蜜關係而引發的果效。我們有否忠心每天定時吸取神的話語？生命流露著神話語的真實，活出並堅守上帝的原則，把人帶到上帝的面前？作神委派在小組、家庭、工作中的好謀士呢？
「求你賜我悟性、我便遵守你的律法，且要一心遵守。」詩篇119:34
「你的言語在我上膛何等甘美，在我口中比蜜更甜。」詩篇119:103
舊約中的「小」人物 ─ 亞希多弗
撒下 15:12-34; 16:15-23; 17:1-34; 代上 27:33-34
有關亞希多弗
1. 名字解作 – 愚蠢的弟兄
2. 大衛的謀士 (撒下15:12; 代上27:33)
3. 基羅人 (基羅是位於希伯崙東北山區的小城)
亞希多弗的出場 (撒下15:12-34)
1. 背景: 押沙龍在希伯崙自稱為王，私自獻祭，亞希多弗是起勢做反的叛黨之一
2. 亞希多弗不是一個真正信神的人
a. 參與在押沙龍不合乎神心意的獻祭
b. 背叛神膏立的君王，倒戈相向
c. 不合神真理的計謀
亞希多弗獻押沙龍的兩個計謀 (撒下16:15-23; 17:1-14)
1. 羞辱大衛，與大衛的妃嬪在日光之下親熱 (v. 20-22)
a. 應驗先知拿單的預言 (撒下12:11)
b. 一雪平頂上的恥辱 – 撒下11:3 vs. 撒下16:22
人物關係 – 撒下11:3; 23:34b
大衛當年在平頂之上看到拔示巴動淫念犯下殺人奪妻的罪行，亞希多弗正是拔示巴的爺爺。拔示巴的父親以連是基羅人亞希多弗的兒子。
2. 亞希多弗之計 (v. 1-4)
精兵12,000
今夜…追趕
趕盡殺絕，趁大衛疲乏手軟，乘勝追擊(撒下17:1-4)
亞希多弗失敗的原因
1. 不肯寬恕
2. 自我中心，以為自己是神 (撒下16:23)
3. 耶和華定意破壞亞希多弗的良謀 (撒下17:14b)
聰明如亞希多弗的良謀也不及耶和華的定意。聰明加上敬畏神的心才算是有智慧。真正屬神，有基督生命的信徒是假裝不了、也模仿不到的。生命的榜樣源於每天與神有親蜜關係而引發的果效。我們有否忠心每天定時吸取神的話語？生命流露著神話語的真實，活出並堅守上帝的原則，把人帶到上帝的面前？作神委派在小組、家庭、工作中的好謀士呢？
Thursday, December 20, 2007
讀心
人與人之間的相處，說易也不是易，說難也不是難。能與別人交心、分享，讀到別人的心，也同時容讓對方讀到自己的心，過程中有交流、有發現亦有追尋。神給我們有溝通的能力是要我們學懂怎樣透過分享去明白別人的心，然後關懷，勸勉，若有需要便引導。讓每次傾訴之後對對方、對別人、對自己、對週遭的事物都有嶄新的體會，也因為能幫助到別人說出內心的境況而令他更明白自己和身處的環境中。
人都是滿有好奇和發掘心的，姑勿論是自己或別人的，也希望知道。什麼「志雲飯局」，「有緣相聚」不就是在滿足觀眾對不能觸及的明星的好奇心嗎？現今的人都是滿有即食文化，希望不費神不費時就能知道別人的心態和私隱。我不相信單憑電視廣播或電腦傳話就可了解一個人，從而成為好友。我深信上帝創造溝通是為了造就我們有更美好的靈性和品格而存在的，也必須花上時間以心靈相交。
愛。這個字就是包含著犧牲。在說要愛的一刻也必須明白到這個字的背後意思。時間上和心力上的消耗是必然的。其實在被聆聽的同時也不忘去聆聽，人與人之間的言語總能找到一些弦外之音。關懷是從聆聽起。
天父每時每刻都在守候著，祂的心多麼希望附聽我們的傾訴，也同時希望我們花時間去了解祂的心。我們說要愛主，但總不給祂時間，也不撥發調整時間來與愛我的主相聚，這說不過去。自問也沒有好好給恩主留時間，真的是個很不像樣的基督徒。
願這個聖誕假期，給主好好修剪一下我這個滿有瑕疵的人。
人都是滿有好奇和發掘心的，姑勿論是自己或別人的，也希望知道。什麼「志雲飯局」，「有緣相聚」不就是在滿足觀眾對不能觸及的明星的好奇心嗎？現今的人都是滿有即食文化，希望不費神不費時就能知道別人的心態和私隱。我不相信單憑電視廣播或電腦傳話就可了解一個人，從而成為好友。我深信上帝創造溝通是為了造就我們有更美好的靈性和品格而存在的，也必須花上時間以心靈相交。
愛。這個字就是包含著犧牲。在說要愛的一刻也必須明白到這個字的背後意思。時間上和心力上的消耗是必然的。其實在被聆聽的同時也不忘去聆聽，人與人之間的言語總能找到一些弦外之音。關懷是從聆聽起。
天父每時每刻都在守候著，祂的心多麼希望附聽我們的傾訴，也同時希望我們花時間去了解祂的心。我們說要愛主，但總不給祂時間，也不撥發調整時間來與愛我的主相聚，這說不過去。自問也沒有好好給恩主留時間，真的是個很不像樣的基督徒。
願這個聖誕假期，給主好好修剪一下我這個滿有瑕疵的人。
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
A Remarkable story of Love
An excerpt from a book... Next Door Savior by Max Lucado
A man had been injured in a fire while attempting to save his parents from a burning house. He couldn't get to them. They perished. His face was burned and disfigured. He mistakenly interpreted his pain as God's punishment. The man wouldn't let anyone see him - not even his wife.
She went to Dr. Maltz, a plastic surgeon, for help. He told the woman not to worry. "I can restore his face."
The wife was unenthused. Her husband had repeatedly refused any help. She knew he would again.
Then why her visit? "I want you to disfigure my face so I can be like him! If I can share in his pain, then may be he will let me back into his life."
Dr. Maltz was shocked. He denied her request but was so moved by this woman's love that he went to speak with her husband. Knocking on the man's bedroom door, he called loudly, "I'm a plastic surgeon, and I want you to know that I can restore your face."
No response.
"Please come out."
Again there was no answer.
Still speaking through the door, Dr. Maltz told the man of his wife's proposal. "She wants me to disfigure her face, to make her face like yours in the hope that you will let her back into your life. That's how much she loves you."
There was a brief moment of silence, and then, ever so slowly, the door knob began to turn.
**The way the woman felt for her husband is the way God feels about us. But he did more than make the offer. He took on our face, our disfigurement. He became like us. Just look at the places he was willing to go: feed troughs, carpentry shops, badlands, and cemeteries. The places he went to reach us show how far he will go to touch us.
He loves to be with the ones he loves.
Everything dim in light of HIS love...
A man had been injured in a fire while attempting to save his parents from a burning house. He couldn't get to them. They perished. His face was burned and disfigured. He mistakenly interpreted his pain as God's punishment. The man wouldn't let anyone see him - not even his wife.
She went to Dr. Maltz, a plastic surgeon, for help. He told the woman not to worry. "I can restore his face."
The wife was unenthused. Her husband had repeatedly refused any help. She knew he would again.
Then why her visit? "I want you to disfigure my face so I can be like him! If I can share in his pain, then may be he will let me back into his life."
Dr. Maltz was shocked. He denied her request but was so moved by this woman's love that he went to speak with her husband. Knocking on the man's bedroom door, he called loudly, "I'm a plastic surgeon, and I want you to know that I can restore your face."
No response.
"Please come out."
Again there was no answer.
Still speaking through the door, Dr. Maltz told the man of his wife's proposal. "She wants me to disfigure her face, to make her face like yours in the hope that you will let her back into your life. That's how much she loves you."
There was a brief moment of silence, and then, ever so slowly, the door knob began to turn.
**The way the woman felt for her husband is the way God feels about us. But he did more than make the offer. He took on our face, our disfigurement. He became like us. Just look at the places he was willing to go: feed troughs, carpentry shops, badlands, and cemeteries. The places he went to reach us show how far he will go to touch us.
He loves to be with the ones he loves.
Everything dim in light of HIS love...
Read me like an open book...
我這個人十分簡單。
喜歡簡單的人與事，喜歡就喜歡，討厭就討厭，開心就喪笑，憤怒就發火，傷心就流淚，大放大鳴，不用演戲。
所以，我最愛小孩子及小動物。
喜歡簡單的人與事，喜歡就喜歡，討厭就討厭，開心就喪笑，憤怒就發火，傷心就流淚，大放大鳴，不用演戲。
所以，我最愛小孩子及小動物。
Monday, December 17, 2007
電光幻影聖誕夜後...
We just want to Thank YOU, for the works that HE has done...
Yes, it was a blast last night!!!
Thanks Bonnie for your serving, faithful and thoughtful. You are very precise on every details, thank you!
Phillip: sorry that we didn't get to play all the games that you prepared. I am sure those game idea will get to play in fellowship in the near future, please keep the thought in mind.
Thomas: Thanks for taking care of the equipment and transporting them with your guys' team. Please help and find out where we can develop the photos and pass back to our guests. Thank you.
Michael: hehe.. good partnership doing MC first time. Sorry for the rush schedule.... for the credit that was put on your credit card, please feel free to make it your own offering to Jesus... (haha... )Thanks for everything, getting the gift card and many more... =)
CinCin: Thanks for being there, taking care of those behind the scene... the seating, point counting and stuff...
Adam: Nice preformance last night... we really thought that you would.... hohoho... thanks for your faithful service in worship team... you made it, lo lake in 2008!
Silvia: Thanks for leading worship last night as you also lead sunday worship too, I am sure you are very tired. Thanks for your effort and faithfulness.
Rebecca: Thanks for always lending your helping hands to worship team, although you are not officially on the team, every bit your effort and spirit count!
Ben, Stanley, Eddie, Eric and Lemon: Thanks guys for the lighting, PPT, helping out with the decoration and transporting the equipment. Your work might not be seen on stage, but it won't happen as nicely without your behind the scene work. Thanks!
Icy: Just want to say Thank you again for preparing the gifts, it surely not an easy task to prepare 30 gifts altogether. Thanks for shopping and wrapping them, especially thanks for putting in the thought to think ahead of time for this service! Thanks!
Meipo and Maurice: Thank Pastor Maurice to put down his 'image' to participate in F4. Your involvement becomes the highlight of the event. Especially thanks to Meipo and Kaylee to support Maurice for everything!
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Fok: thanks for videoing tape the "Philippians One Ding"!!!
SGLs: last but not least... without you and your great effort to invite new comers and friends, we won't have much fun. Please keep contact with the new comers as we will "outreach" in 2008!!!
Let me echo Pastor Maurice, Philippians have a strong and united team, it is a blessing from God. Let this advantage become our tool to serve Him more in 2008 and OUTREACH to the un-church.
To God be the glory!
Yes, it was a blast last night!!!
Thanks Bonnie for your serving, faithful and thoughtful. You are very precise on every details, thank you!
Phillip: sorry that we didn't get to play all the games that you prepared. I am sure those game idea will get to play in fellowship in the near future, please keep the thought in mind.
Thomas: Thanks for taking care of the equipment and transporting them with your guys' team. Please help and find out where we can develop the photos and pass back to our guests. Thank you.
Michael: hehe.. good partnership doing MC first time. Sorry for the rush schedule.... for the credit that was put on your credit card, please feel free to make it your own offering to Jesus... (haha... )Thanks for everything, getting the gift card and many more... =)
CinCin: Thanks for being there, taking care of those behind the scene... the seating, point counting and stuff...
Adam: Nice preformance last night... we really thought that you would.... hohoho... thanks for your faithful service in worship team... you made it, lo lake in 2008!
Silvia: Thanks for leading worship last night as you also lead sunday worship too, I am sure you are very tired. Thanks for your effort and faithfulness.
Rebecca: Thanks for always lending your helping hands to worship team, although you are not officially on the team, every bit your effort and spirit count!
Ben, Stanley, Eddie, Eric and Lemon: Thanks guys for the lighting, PPT, helping out with the decoration and transporting the equipment. Your work might not be seen on stage, but it won't happen as nicely without your behind the scene work. Thanks!
Icy: Just want to say Thank you again for preparing the gifts, it surely not an easy task to prepare 30 gifts altogether. Thanks for shopping and wrapping them, especially thanks for putting in the thought to think ahead of time for this service! Thanks!
Meipo and Maurice: Thank Pastor Maurice to put down his 'image' to participate in F4. Your involvement becomes the highlight of the event. Especially thanks to Meipo and Kaylee to support Maurice for everything!
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Fok: thanks for videoing tape the "Philippians One Ding"!!!
SGLs: last but not least... without you and your great effort to invite new comers and friends, we won't have much fun. Please keep contact with the new comers as we will "outreach" in 2008!!!
Let me echo Pastor Maurice, Philippians have a strong and united team, it is a blessing from God. Let this advantage become our tool to serve Him more in 2008 and OUTREACH to the un-church.
To God be the glory!
Friday, December 14, 2007
超低能勁攪笑的夢幻組合 – 腓立比F4
一個令你產生極多幻想的配搭
一個只是聽見都已經笑到你死亡的組合
一個見到佢就笑的大肚腩
一個不顧形象的笑匠
一個平時口多多的 “揣度”
一個能完全豁出去的朋友
腓立比F4
排舞爆笑兼練歌
四個傻佬笑呵呵
Sunday唔洗四圍摸
早d嚟聽歌
保證你地會嗌 encore
這個唔多要面的組合，加上低能的舞步和抵死攪笑卻屬靈的歌詞。
聽說還有腓立比十二樂坊… 這個電光幻影聖誕夜真的不容錯過。
一個只是聽見都已經笑到你死亡的組合
一個見到佢就笑的大肚腩
一個不顧形象的笑匠
一個平時口多多的 “揣度”
一個能完全豁出去的朋友
腓立比F4
排舞爆笑兼練歌
四個傻佬笑呵呵
Sunday唔洗四圍摸
早d嚟聽歌
保證你地會嗌 encore
這個唔多要面的組合，加上低能的舞步和抵死攪笑卻屬靈的歌詞。
聽說還有腓立比十二樂坊… 這個電光幻影聖誕夜真的不容錯過。
Monday, December 10, 2007
幫助一個人
在網上看到這段說話…
「幫助一個人莫過於讓他負責，使他知道你相信他。
幫助一個人，不是替他把天空拱起來，不是要處處維護他；相反，讓他負上責任，讓他明白別人對他的信賴，讓他知道自己的重要性，他自然能拙壯成長，經得起世間的風風雨雨。」
若套用在小組事工中，是使其成長和學習承擔。
若套用在輔導時，是使其建立健康的自信和自我形象。
若套用在情感的領域時，是在適當的時候用最至小的關愛使其學習獨立和自處，免得做成倚賴。
有時上帝也把我們放逐一下，不是要我們在外邊碰過頭破血流，而是讓我們碰釘後知道祂乃我們唯一的倚靠。若一個人太倚賴別人才可活得自在時是不健康的。在神還沒在動手之前，人就不要太快動手。要學懂什麼是最好的時機也是一個功課。什麼時間要忍心。什麼時候要動心。
這是我們當學習的禱告和行動，在適當的時候讓我們獨個兒在神面前煎熬一下，面對自我，面對孤獨，面對罪性和自己很不可愛的地方。
「幫助一個人」，就是幫助自己和別人擁有一個人的時間，煎熬過後便是成長。
“At times the strength of spiritual community lies in the love of people who refrain from getting caught in the trap of trying to fix everything for us, who pray for us and allow us the pain of our wilderness, our wants, so that we may be more deeply grounded in God.” -- Rosemary Dougherty
「幫助一個人莫過於讓他負責，使他知道你相信他。
幫助一個人，不是替他把天空拱起來，不是要處處維護他；相反，讓他負上責任，讓他明白別人對他的信賴，讓他知道自己的重要性，他自然能拙壯成長，經得起世間的風風雨雨。」
若套用在小組事工中，是使其成長和學習承擔。
若套用在輔導時，是使其建立健康的自信和自我形象。
若套用在情感的領域時，是在適當的時候用最至小的關愛使其學習獨立和自處，免得做成倚賴。
有時上帝也把我們放逐一下，不是要我們在外邊碰過頭破血流，而是讓我們碰釘後知道祂乃我們唯一的倚靠。若一個人太倚賴別人才可活得自在時是不健康的。在神還沒在動手之前，人就不要太快動手。要學懂什麼是最好的時機也是一個功課。什麼時間要忍心。什麼時候要動心。
這是我們當學習的禱告和行動，在適當的時候讓我們獨個兒在神面前煎熬一下，面對自我，面對孤獨，面對罪性和自己很不可愛的地方。
「幫助一個人」，就是幫助自己和別人擁有一個人的時間，煎熬過後便是成長。
“At times the strength of spiritual community lies in the love of people who refrain from getting caught in the trap of trying to fix everything for us, who pray for us and allow us the pain of our wilderness, our wants, so that we may be more deeply grounded in God.” -- Rosemary Dougherty
We Are the Reason
As little children
we would dream of Christmas morn
And all the gifts and toys
we knew we'd find
But we never realized
a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
And we were the reason
that He gave His life
We were the reason
that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost
He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
As the years went by
we learned more about gifts
And giving of ourselves
and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day
a man hung crying in the rain
Because of love, because of love
And we are the reason
that He gave His life
We are the reason
that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost
He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
Friday, December 7, 2007
特訓兩小時
今年團契聖誕節聚會的安排總算是一波接一波的困難。神在不斷的挑戰我耐性的極限。對於把事情處理妥當和計劃，一貫的作風便是快、靚、正。估不到已經在幾個月前籌劃的事情到臨一個星期前才完全安頓。這個Service Group末期考試真的很驚險。如何在別人無理的錯誤下和內心在翻騰怒火時仍學習以「用最開心嘅心情，面對最壞嘅事情」。在處理「事」的過程中，我的感受真的沒有什麼大不了，一切也得以大局為主。這兩小時內的經歷很豐富，不論怎樣，事情都過去了，把一切榮耀都歸給神和感恩主賜一班和我同遭高高低低的同工。現在什麼也真的安頓了。
有主的同在和同工，最困難和最不可能的事情也變成最感恩和喜樂的事情。
有主的同在和同工，最困難和最不可能的事情也變成最感恩和喜樂的事情。
Monday, December 3, 2007
Thank God
Last week has been a frustrating week, going through so many obstacles. God has put a test to my patience and faith through various incidents. I guess that's the final exam to my service in Service Group and to pave a path for the succeeding person. While I am on turbo speed and trying to make things work, God slows me down by detour. What a weak person am I, always forgot to kneel before Him and rely on Him.
It has been quite a learning experience to lead the group, struggling big time of what can be talked about to minimize sensitive topic. Jesus done great thing, the sharing went okay.
Talk about the phone calls made last week, restaurant after restaurant, banquet hall after banquet hall, driving extra miles to actually see the place and dinning experience tasting authentic family style French Crusine. The food and environment are great but not the banquet hall, it is just too small to fit us all. However, it was a lovely experience to spend the night with brothers and sisters who filled with love and understanding. Thank God, the Christmas Party at last finalized at a local (Temple City) restaurant. At times, the right one is just within reach, often times we just traveled too far to search.
Philippians are set with Christmas Party as well as Camp for 2008. The journey up the mountain is already very adventurous, however comparing it with the downhill journey, it is nothing. After a night of shower, the car is covered by a shear of ice. The zig-zac road is jammed with slippery cars. The sliding rock, the winding trees, the head chilling snow, when the nature calls, God is not there, but when our car is just several feet away from the cliff with the slide, God is in our heart. Thank God, we all made it back home safely and got the mission completed. May all the glory to God.
God enlarges our capacity to do more for Him by giving us trials beyond our human mind can imagine, and His grace is given in proportion with it. At the feet of the Lord, no one can boast but to bow and kneel.
It has been quite a learning experience to lead the group, struggling big time of what can be talked about to minimize sensitive topic. Jesus done great thing, the sharing went okay.
Talk about the phone calls made last week, restaurant after restaurant, banquet hall after banquet hall, driving extra miles to actually see the place and dinning experience tasting authentic family style French Crusine. The food and environment are great but not the banquet hall, it is just too small to fit us all. However, it was a lovely experience to spend the night with brothers and sisters who filled with love and understanding. Thank God, the Christmas Party at last finalized at a local (Temple City) restaurant. At times, the right one is just within reach, often times we just traveled too far to search.
Philippians are set with Christmas Party as well as Camp for 2008. The journey up the mountain is already very adventurous, however comparing it with the downhill journey, it is nothing. After a night of shower, the car is covered by a shear of ice. The zig-zac road is jammed with slippery cars. The sliding rock, the winding trees, the head chilling snow, when the nature calls, God is not there, but when our car is just several feet away from the cliff with the slide, God is in our heart. Thank God, we all made it back home safely and got the mission completed. May all the glory to God.
God enlarges our capacity to do more for Him by giving us trials beyond our human mind can imagine, and His grace is given in proportion with it. At the feet of the Lord, no one can boast but to bow and kneel.
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