Also I received news last month that the first printing of 1,500 copies of my Couples book (奇異姻典) sold out within a year of its release, uncommon in the Internet era. Usually an author is given five years to sell out a book. The editor was just as shocked because it sold out faster than the first book (比喻人生) I released in HK two years ago.
It has been a blessed Chinese New Year this year, the first my wife and I get to go out a lot two years after her cancer. We had more to do because her sister and brother-in-law from San Diego are in town. The places we visited include Stanley by ourselves and Peak and Sai Kung with relatives. At Sai Kung we saw at least four lion dances and all food was nearly sold out. Her health held up. I remember our trip to China the first year after her illness. It didn't work out and she could not recover physically for a long time due to the stress.
I was sad to hear that my DTS prof Howard Hendricks passed away on Feb 20. The roots of my Bible study skills were inspired by him. I made a saying Time to Rise and Shine in memory of the most influential Bible study mentor. It reminds me to take up the challenge to teach others. The other picture is with the most revered preaching professor of the world, Haddon Robinson, who is in Hong Kong to share his preaching insight.
