6.16

 Week 6.16 was a blessed week despite my busy week. Monday was spent at retreat dividing the 🥧. I was calm with my added workload. The new group is quite open and honest.

Day two was bye and a return to coworkers meeting. Buddy was tired but I caught a few winks. It’s a challenge now that M is sick and a big hole is present.

Wednesday was no let up as we said farewell to old leaders with a B lunch at Yuen Long. The front was very spacious.

Day four was the last north point day training twelve coworkers but it was tiring after a long retreat. I took a short nap and had to get back to work on Rev 5.

I was almost done with the sermon the next day and then joined our department meeting, where we agreed to change our name to Mandarin Department. At night I translated two entries for father Mui for his cancer blog.

Day six we told the department committee of the change of name. All was unanimous not to stick our neck out in the present circumstances!

Sunday was sermon time. It could be better but I gave it all I got. The next time at mandarin would be better! Andy dinner was a blast with my young friends and their girlfriends.

September 14, 2021

6.16

 Week 6.16 was a blessed week despite my busy week. Monday was spent at retreat dividing the 🥧. I was calm with my added workload. The new group is quite open and honest.

Day two was bye and a return to coworkers meeting. Buddy was tired but I caught a few winks. It’s a challenge now that M is sick and a big hole is present.

Wednesday was no let up as we said farewell to old leaders with a B lunch at Yuen Long. The front was very spacious.

Day four was the last north point day training twelve coworkers but it was tiring after a long retreat. I took a short nap and had to get back to work on Rev 5.

I was almost done with the sermon the next day and then joined our department meeting, where we agreed to change our name to Mandarin Department. At night I translated two entries for father Mui for his cancer blog.

Day six we told the department committee of the change of name. All was unanimous not to stick our next out in the present circumstances!

Sunday was sermon time. It could be better but I gave it all I got. The next time at mandarin would be better! Andy dinner was a blast with my young friends and their girlfriends.

September 14, 2021

6.15

 Week 6.15 was retreat week. Monday morning was breakfast with neighbor Ed to find out how he’s doing looking for a new ministry. Afternoon tea was with old friend P, who wanted to take me out for my birthday.

Day two was a luxury at work because we have no meeting on the fifth Tuesdays. We had yum cha to the slower day. The next leadership will take their place next week.

Wednesday was preparation for the weekend retreat, which means I have to work on Ecclesiastes 7 ppt before the week is over, as I also have to preach on Rev 5!

Day four was preaching training for North Point, followed by lunch with buddy, Ivan and rev chow. It’s such a pity a good man could not find a ministry.

Friday was the last day for me to finish Ecclesiastes and Revelation. I think I have done enough for next week’s kick-off. M sickness reminded us life is fragile.

Day six began with Saturday core. I was happy my new team was pulling together. We had lunch together and talked about recent happenings.

Sunday was a big day as we have to go to retreat at 4 after a couples lunch which I decided not to go because I was reminded my wife is not there! All went ok at night but we got tons of things to resolve.

September 7, 2021

6.15

 Week 6.15 was retreat week. Monday morning was breakfast with neighbor Ed to find out how he’s doing looking for a new ministry. Afternoon tea was with old friend P, who wanted to take me out for my birthday.

Day two was a luxury at work because we have no meeting on the fifth Tuesdays. We had yum cha to the slower day. The next leadership will take their place next week.

Wednesday was preparation for the weekend retreat, which means I have to work on Ecclesiastes 7 ppt before the week is over, as I also have to preach on Rev 5!

Day four was preaching training for North Point, followed by lunch with buddy, Ivan and rev chow. It’s such a pity a good man could not find a ministry.

Friday was the last day for me to finish Ecclesiastes and Revelation. I think I have done enough for next week’s kick-off. M sickness reminded us life is fragile.

Day six began with Saturday core. I was happy my new team was pulling together. We had lunch together and talked about recent happenings.

Sunday was a big day as we have to go to retreat at 4 after a couples lunch which I decided not to go because I was reminded my wife is not there! All went ok at night but we got tons of things to resolve.

September 7, 2021

6.13

 Week 6.13 was a lively post-birthday week. On Monday birthday proper the Mok family took me out for buffet, then I had tea with buddy, followed by Oz Chan for dinner.

Day two was a post-birthday all meeting day, except for drinks with coworkers. I don’t get much done on Tuesdays.

Wednesday was an interesting day because I managed to look through the translation on Doris’ new blog. Night leaders meeting was a horror as I left at 115am but I was glad I caught the bus in ten minutes!

Day four I was so tired but I managed to lead the North Point preaching seminar and had lunch with Nehemiah and Connie.

Friday was a big day because I found a video converter and a video merger website! I managed to edit a lot of old videos of Doris and uploaded it.

Day six was busy with icc, then purchased  flowers and got a haircut to remember Doris,  and later join Ronald for lunch.

Sunday was monthly anniversary of Doris’ loss but I had to attend restructuring meeting.

Anyway I must say I’m doing well for all the drama!

Aug 24, 2021

6.12

 Year 6.12 is birthday week. On Monday I had farewell dinner with P with G joining us at our usual Vietnamese restaurant, followed by drinks at another place.

Day two was breakfast with a concerned brother D over mistreatment by leaders. The day rolled by fast with two in school this week.

Wednesday morning was leaders meeting and I am glad we’re almost dissolving soon because we’re like all things that are changing in hk, yet there’s no future form yet.

Day four lunch was with former intern and his former supervisor. It was expensive at nearby R but I’m not the host. It was also the end of four days of preaching class for interns. The video will be priceless.

Friday was bd lunch with staff and they roared in laughter when I said, hk Add oil!

Day six was MJ lunch at festival walk. I don’t know they serve lunch there. Older Sibling was anxious I would reveal ther person’s dating and date.

Our staff gave Ting a farewell luncheon before baptism. I took F home to join others guys for my bd bash and we had a blast, durian and all plus prayer.

August 17

6.11

 Year 6.11 was drama to go. Monday was changing ID, as promoted by Mok sisters’ scare tactics. I got back to my chiropractor on time so I didn’t have to cancel.

Day two was worship meeting represented by new E coworker J. I happily sponsored tea for departing P and gave the person the full treatment.

Wednesday was prayer with new and old leaders. Lots of work is expected. I met SP but did not think I’m best fitted or used. Like I always say, I’m just a human doing.

Day four lunch and tea with interns was enjoyable. Just hope they enjoy my seminars. I heard a good revival lecture but murmured, Why are lecturers good and their grads so so?

Friday breakfast was with tardy Calvin but this time he was earlier than me! I gave ten books to his first year classmates.

Day six core was better than I thought but much work must be done with one less coworker.

 

Sunday was a good day as we had a farewell luncheon and I continued to interact with newcomers and invited some to my home for dinner next week. 

August 10, 2021

6.10

 Year 6.10 was our anniversary. On Monday I went to get my Saturday-broken glasses fixed and bought a new pair for spare because everything now is so unpredictable. After that we had an urgent staff zoom.

Day two was farewell to young guest. I had an invaluable insight into teen lifestyle. I think it would help me to better care for them in the future. I was successfully invisible mostly. 

Wednesday was busy with a morning leaders prayer and a new leaders team meeting at noon, where I expressed surprise at a candidate missing. All is up in the air.

Day four was a happy intern preaching class instruction that took me two hours to complete. I’ll transfer the materials for others to teach. The interns are especially excited.

On Friday a youth told me the persons birthday but the person has no friends and the family is sick. Such is life because the person’s friend selection is sensitive.

Day six was big because it’s our anniversary. I bought orchids but buddy bought a bouquet, it’s hard to be untouched by the act. At night I was invited by buddy to preach which was my best in Cantonese to date.

Sunday was a good day because I finally got to visit icc ladies whose missionary is still stuck in Indonesia. This is my second week joining youth fellowship big group. I think I’m ready to plug the gap.

August 3, 2021

6.9

 Year 6.9 was noteworthy for my turn to speak at coworkers chapel and interns preaching class that got going. Monday was a normal day for flowers purchase and a  chiropractor visit.  The only dilemma is that I didn’t get to shower in the morning.

Day two’s chapel turned out good especially the crazy songs. Q testimony also went well. Hopefully it’ll be my last now that leadership has disbanded.

On Wednesday I got my haircut to remember Doris but I had to take an indirect way because I almost forgot! At night we had the all important leaders meeting to elect new leaders, but it was not smooth.

Day four was another month remembering Doris loss! The interns preaching class response was excellent because I pieced all notes exactly right. We had tea with a student.

On Friday morning I had breakfast with couple fellowship Ed talking about Grammar!   Immediately after, we had handover talks and lunch plus dessert!

Day six was quickly here. The youth were here for rehearsal and I stayed around a bit. Fellowship was at night, so I stayed behind.

Sunday was a big v birthday. Sadly guys will have to hear a departure sharing that I avoided but it turned out I got to talk to a law student newcomer. I kinda found out I have to do more among the guys with the lack of help, but so far we are doing fine.

July 28,2021

6.8

 Year 6.8 was a tricky week. On Monday I happily finished my nicodemus sermon from John 4, so I’m just one sermon away from my second Jesus series, with Paul’s conversion the last one.

On day two I was awarded a ten years denomination souvenir. It doesn’t seem that long or I have done that much because I was part time for the first two years. There’s much to be done in the tumultuous days ahead. Definitely not for the faint-hearted or the undecided.

On Wednesday I was getting ready for my chapel service message next week. It sure eats into my time, glad it’s my EC last. We had a good guys prayer meeting with two dropping out.

Day four was Canadian bound lunch with ZY and our coworkers. They are planning to leave by next summer with a few alum applying to the same school.

On Friday we met with a former coworker hoping the latter would return. We will know by next month. Enough said, the person is reading😃! There’s so little time to serve locally because the times are uncertain and we are aging. I’m 60 and counting down.

Day six was a buddy chat before fellowship, where my colleague did a wonderful synthesis of the 20th century church in China.

Sunday was hard because group leaders were notified of a departure. My coworker did a video for my 文法聖經 which will be classic. I’ll be looking forward to bb night next week with newcomers C and F joining. They joined us for lunch today.

July 18, 2021