Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Year 2.48

Year 2.48 means we are into the last month of Doris' second year of loss. Monday was breakfast with a former coworker Augustine, followed by flower day as usual. Not to lose momentum I worked on OT Grammar Bible version 1 on my day off, to finish my part in a week's time.

Day 2 Next week's sermon is not there yet. We had a briefing that did not go well, so all were on tender hooks for a while. Immediately young men responded doubtfully.

On Wednesday I had the usual weekly language meeting. So far things are on schedule.Dinner was with a leader to see how we could lead our division. Joint leaders meeting ended past midnight, so I had to take 1230am bus home.

Day 4 I woke to a dream that Doris and I were  chosen as space occupants with my buddy in a two story capsule subdivided four slices each level. At night
my brother David and wife arrived from KL, so life was interesting. We had dinner at Tsing Yi that night.

On Friday I took half a day off to take my brother and wife around. First two buddies and Wei Seng had breakfast with him to share the gospel, but David declined accepting Christ but at least he did not immediately decline unlike before. Then I took them to walk Central tourist spots before I returned to work.

On Saturday I woke to a dream of shaing a rubber floater with my brother when we were stranded and giving one to his wife, but he thought his wife had none, so he wanted to give his to her. I left my brother morning at home with a coffee card because I had a division feedback meeting, had an 11am haircut for tomorrows special day, then joined lunch with brother and wife at Simply Life and returned to do a prestudy ppt presentation. I joined thesenior couples for Night fellowship.

Sunday was a challenge. Besides doing feedback I had a drink with my division coleader, then joined my brother to buy flowers for Doris 23rd month of loss, ending with high tea in PE restaurant.

April 24, 2018

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Year 2.47

Year 2.47 was puzzling to my mind. On Monday I dreamed of looking at  a center page big store Dept leather shoes ads, to which Doris said, Yes you've got to go to big Dept store if you want to buy good shoes. Surprisingly I felt released and found joy, peace and freedom instead. Late afternoon I had prayer with my buddies and dinner with village neighbor.

Day 2 was the usual run of the mill, helter skelter juggling a few sermons and talks but for my coworker to chase me for  May's sermon outline. Lunch was with a coworker we are trying to persuade to join ESC. Honestly I feel there is more to achieve at LCD and many are under achieving and ignorant of their potential, not that I am any different. I attended missional discipleship talk. Night was men fellowship which J2 and DS attended.

Wednesday was leaders' meeting that ended at 1pm. We scheduled May 5 to recruit more leaders. For once we could have lunch together. Language meeting was smooth going too. I was also touched by Kwok family's love for their comatose son and brother.

Day 4 was lunch with coworker whose relative passed away. There were things we could share, on my part answering questions for the person's mental health. At evening I had hand treatment.

Friday was lunch with a USA retired pastor but it was uneasy because he was asking questions and gathering information more than catching up and enjoying friendship. For dinner I met a former student from Mount in town for a tour and gave him seven books, all I wrote, then joined fellowship in time.

Day 6 was home fellowship and I joined the single spouse group and talked to an intern about his future direction and attempt to coax a person to be fellowship to be chair.

On Sunday I listened to an American Korean, took pictures with baptism candidates and joined another family fellowship for food and singing. I brought J2 for his voice.

April 17, 2018

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Year 2.46

Year 2.46 was an emotional week for me. On Easter Monday I went to elements for coffee like we used to do. On they home I ate taiwan noodles at tsing yi, rested before I head for home made dumplings with youth at prince Edward.

Day 2 was a slow day at the office. I was back to work but I had to catch up due to a lost day of work on Monday. One week from now is men's fellowship, bit I have yet to write questions on 1 Sam 12.

On Wednesday I took morning off so I don't have to attend informal meetings. Language group has a meeting and I ended the meeting with prayer. Doris' sisters came by a day before Ching Ming and found some of her old notes that I read at night. Ck spent a day with me.

Day 4 was another holiday, so I spent lunch with ck, then headed to Prince Edward to buy flowers for Doris on this big day. I started feeling emotional yesterday, so it was good for me to buy flowers for her.

On. Friday a buddy gave me Shanghai red bean snacks that I shared with all. Night was fellowship talk after dinner with relatives. The talk was well received with little time to kill in between.

Day 6 was CDR after lunch with couples core. I was asked of I would attend prestudy which I said every other month so new coworkers can shine. Saturday was hard for me as I was challenged to check why I serve.

Sunday was hard for me as I hosted a birthday for three youth. Tears flowed freely as we sang a song 耶和華的心 that touched me a day earlier:
耶和華的心是平安的意念,一生一世祂定意用恩典為你冠冕;
耶和華的心是賜福的意念,一生一世祂已應許慈愛永不改變;
當你遇苦難,祂渴望與你共承擔,試探中祂要更新你賜夠用恩典;
憂傷與愁煩,祂渴望為你來舒緩,唯願你全心交託尋求祂榮面。
耶和華的心是慈愛的意念,一生一世我要讚美信靠到永遠。
It is a song of trust and thanksgiving amidst trials  and tribulations.

April 10, 2018

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Year 2.45

Year. 2.45 was a good Easter week. On Monday I had flour noodles with JJ. As usual I bought flowers for Doris and the quiet day was a good rest for me. This week I started working on the Shunammite woman of 2 Kings 4, which is quite a difficult passage.

Day 2 was back to work for me, which is okay after a restful week.  I took the opportunity to work on the synopsis of Acts because I did not have any students I taught doing it, so I had no references. The three themes of witnessing, preach and kingdombof god stood out.

Wednesday was biweekly meeting, so I had to forego pth retreat. We has a simple farewell for a language coworker. A night dinner with a neighbor leaving the island was cancelled because they were too busy.

Day 4 I was happy finally mailing my tax papers to my USA accountant. My hand treatment was cancelled because the person is in Taiwan for a holiday.

Good Friday was a holiday but we had service with Lord's Supper.  At night I had BBQ with buddy and Kwan, ending with taking the 1230am bus home.

Day 6 I woke up to a dream of Doris doing devotions. I slept in, had breakfast, did some writing and slept again. Late nights are not good for me.

Sunday was a big day. I had breakfast with language director to compare notes. My English Philippians 2 was well received. Lunch was with ESC. We had youth BBQ and prayer from 330-9pm.

March 2, 2018