Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Year 2.44

Year 2.44 was an exciting week. Monday began with free buffet from Taiwan Hyatt. I had my fill of American breakfast with sausages and discovered carrot juice was delicious. Later we used the VIP lounge as I continued working on Judah and Tamar. Lunch was with Paul as we strolled around 101 area and had coffee at Shin Kong. Dinner was at lounge as ABCK gave reasons why I should leave as is.

Day 2 was breakfast as usual and I was able to finish my Tamar sermon inspired by a lady who asked me at the last day of pth revivals (Mar 9, 2018) if I have a book on ladies study. For lunch we went to Ximen for beef noodles but it's more like mongkok. We came back for a short nap before seeing Black Panther where T'challa's scenes with his deceased father brought to me tears and memories of Doris and my dad. At night over free dinner ABCK insisted I should work on OT 文法, which was easier said than done, but I love my coworkers and fellow pastors.

After a short Wednesday breakfast I was headed to the airport but the hours ride was tough on the bladders. I almost caught an earlier flight back but returned home 3pm and church 4pm. The leaders meeting ended past midnight and I could only catch 1:15am bus home.

Day 4 was sleep in, but late nights are bad for the body. Lunch was with USA visitor Alan. I started working on Philippians 2 sermon and another on the Philippians conclusion for Sunday school. Later I left for hand treatment.

On Friday morning I had to squeeze in another USA visitor Kwan breakfast. I finished my notes for last class of Philippians. I started working on OT 文法 after friend Ben sent the completed materials to me last night (March 22nd). At Friday fellowship I joined John's for a short dinner.

Day 6 I had to skip prestudy I was not leading so as to focus on Acts conclusion which I did in record breaking time from several weeks of thinking. At night I attended fellowship as usual.

Sunday's Philippians class ended with pictures. My sermon on Philippians 2 was well received. I unleashed my thoughts for the noon interview and the two ladies had a good time. they said. I was so tired I took a two hour nap.

March 27, 2018

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Year 2.43

Year 2.43 ended with a surprise. On Monday I had lunch with two youths at our favorite BBQ restaurant in sheung wan. Then we head to the Sun Yat Sun museum, which was eye-opening. Back at church AH and I prayed.

Day 2 I had to do a talk on   Peer Support to Prevent Burnout. The talk turned out well, but I am happy to free my time for other talks. Besides I had to get going on next week's message on Philippians 2.

Wednesday began with  breakfast where a man told me a story of how his yacht was struck by lightning to change his name to Jacob. I then visited a friend who texted me for help to move overseas. Later at a leaders' meeting we got sort out who's doing what with many sick or injured lately. At night I picked up a colleague who asked me to join him in Taiwan for a free holiday. I hesitated but hilariously bumped into a good USA friend at HK airport who was heading to Taiwan too, so I decided to go with them! The iOS version of 文法聖經 debuted with my ABCK friend's hand as my model.

Day 4 I had breakfast with the USA friend I bumped into yesterday and did some writing before I headed to church. I got hand treatment.

On Friday my mentor Herman was in town. He'll be at ABS over two months. At night I led a short devotion on the last of three messages on Barnabas.

Day 6 I woke up to a dream of Doris, who asked Why are you not folding your undergarments? Lunch was with Lo from Canada and his successor. I was so behind with next week's message that I skipped prestudy led by another person. At night I joined young families fellowship and heard a testimony by Jas.

Sunday was second last Sunday class followed by sermon at North point. Reluctantly I wore sneakers because I was heading to Taiwan to join my friends last minute for HK$2k. On the plane I saw Hacksaw Ridge. My USA friend took me to Shin Yeh near Hyatt where we stayed. A grand meal followed by coffee at eslite ended the day.

Mar 20, 2018

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Year 2.42

Year 2.42 was a week of record breaking dreams. On Monday was revival meeting on my day off but I listened dedicatedly to the heartfelt speakers. At lunch I went to have Vietnamese with Js and bought flowers for Doris followed by chiro. At night my neighbor treated island coworkers for dinner before his wife leaves in a weeks time to SF.

Day 2 Some invited me for lunch to talk about language headcount but ended with church baton, to which I gave my input. Some wanted to continue the talk but I had to rest for a meeting ahead. My hand was slightly better.

On Wednesday I did not go leaders' prayer because I need to support pth revivals. My day was as busy because I had a language meeting later.
Day 4 I woke to my first dream of Doris. A group of us including Billy was hanging out with much fun followed by buying movie tickets. Someone asked me for my ticket money, but I asked, How about Doris? The person said she paid for hers only, so I was shocked. She came smiling sheepishly knowing she had so much fun she forgot about me but I love her smile. Before lunch I had a spirited MTR travel with Some to the revivals, followed by organizers' lunch with speakers and a return trip to coffee missions talk with a rep. Later I got a hand massage.
Friday was my next dream. Doris wanted to go the festival of praise for the great food there. I had lunch with another fellowships leaders. They were so kind to treat us three musketeers for new year lunch. Dinner was with relatives at a quieter D2.

Day 6 was department lunch with departing music leader. How to move the fellowship forward is an issue. Night was fellowship rest after revivals meetings.

On Sunday I had my third dream, this time looking for Doris at the beach. I asked Bud 2 to cover the hills. She had a distinctive cup with her, so my coworker R helped me to check the cups, but unfortunately he found an interesting cup and decided to check the internet for its history. I attended prayer meeting after church and had dinner hotpot with youths that ended past 10.

March 13, 2018

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Year 2.41

Year 2.41 ended well after a lot of financial commotion. Monday was a visit to Dr Chou who diagnosed me with tenosynovitis and I later joined the Cheng's who were celebrating their 29,the anniversary. My bad, but I bought a nice pot of orchid for them.

Day 2 was cny lunch at work. during my prayer walk I bumped into our island minister who demonstrated a stretching exercise for my hand.

Wednesday morning was leaders meeting. It was unusually early at 10am till 3pm. I skipped the next language meeting. At night neighbor coworker invited me for dinner.

Day 4 I went to chiropractor early at 9am but bumped into a frontier friend nearby who invited me to visit the office

Friday I had dinner with relatives before attending fellowship together. At least I got home early for prayer walk.

Day 6 was another problematic language meeting that started at 930am and didn't end till at least 2pm, but I got away at 1230pm for lunch and pre, prestudy. The worker had lots to work on and deal with.

Sunday I had lunch with paul and wife and Andrew. town hall ended well and we had drinks at pow wow. At night I invited local minister to join neighbor coworker for snacks.

March 3, 2018