My Second Birthday Trip - Hikathon

I just wanna say my oikos member rocks!!!

thanks for being accountable through hikathon =)

http://picasaweb.google.com/huiyiting/20060621Hikathon

Water Bottle

After reading a lot about BPA-containing bottle, I was a little bit concern about it. Though it won't be considered as "toxic" if you use it properly. Yet, it's better to keep yourself away from it and so... I was planning to get a metal water bottle. What a thoughtful friend to get me this cute little bottle as a birthday present!

信心醫治

三個月前我剛失去工作，在這段時間我迷失過，意志消沉過，當全世界都好像向前移動的時候，我就站在這裏，不知向哪一個方向走，也不知要站多久，那一份無奈，那一份不願意，就算有人同你講「船到橋頭自然直」，我也是很難相信和接受，畢竟，正在面對「困難」的人，是我。

前幾天跟很久沒聯絡的朋友談起近况來。

本以為他快要結婚搬到美國做postdoc, 點知他說計劃取消了。

原來他吃了三個月抗生素，女朋友給嚇呆避開他。本來打算下星期結婚的他，婚禮在三個星期前被迫取消，他的生命180度給改變了。

我也給嚇得呆一呆。我所經歷的算什麼？

他知道是神醫治了他，他的信心是從神來的，他已經決定如期辭工，等候神，摸索未來的人生方向。

原來不只我一人在做同樣的事，願意step down, let go, give up, 去重新定位。

慶幸我最近已找到自己的人生目標，我的passion. 但去完成夢想總要很實際地付上金錢。

他對我說：look at me! what matters most in your life is never money! 我儲了多年錢打算去結婚，現在失去了健康，有錢也無用

對，我只能在地上活一次，我不要作金錢的奴隸，我要活一個影响人生命的人生！

遊戲機 一

看見妹妹攬住家姐，總覺得很感人。

但其實有咩令她們姊妹情深呢？

原來係NDS

擁抱

以前曾經blog過關於擁抱的力量，今日又再一次經歷。

來到Sarnia一個Symposium，見番早我一年畢業的師兄，那種熟識的感覺和默契是很特別的。就好像見番中學同學一樣。

沒有見面快一年，而坐在我旁邊的辦公桌亦不再是他，但好感動的是他仍很照顧我。寫論文期間他又幫我proofread，email去email番。我今晚俾蚊咬到腫晒他又俾野我揸。

臨走時，好老套地伸手和他握手，真的想充心祝福他all the best in a formal way.

伸了手出去，他說，mandy, give me a hug. 然後他在我耳邊說，mandy, you'll be fine.

唔知點解好想哭，一直忍住，問候完他女友，然後入房淚水便湧出來了。

這個擁抱和這一句"you'll be fine"，是一個真誠的關心，是一個鼓勵，是一個肯定，是最好的祝福。

論文奇遇記 一 挺身而出

二月中:

我: 哎！我唔知找誰可以幫到我proofread
香港朋友：不如你send給我
我：吓？
香港朋友：雖然我的英文是特區政府式英文，但可以讓我試試

她是我唯一一個朋友主動提出去看我那篇咁得人驚的論文。
係人都知香港的人忙到抽筋，連輕鬆時間也是犧牲睡眠時間來的。
朋友的挺身而出，令我好感動啊！

Our worship prep

Three weeks ago, we had our worship at a different school and we have a lot of preparation before we start!

I was impressed by the participation of each of us to get the job done!

The guys are carefully sticking the papers together to make up a screen while Joyce is getting ready for worship.

Alex is taking care of Enoch so that Enoch's mom can take a break...

The tech team is getting the computer and all the "wiring" ready...
featuring my *honey*, kent and marco

Also WR and cyrus

Pastor Wilbur and Pastor Edward...
They are like two students preparing for exams.

Hi Enoch!

It was a fantastic sermon!!! Pastor Wilbur was "acting" out "christian"!
too bad that I didn't videotape it!!!

美食當前

麥兜有：爸爸帶我去食义飯食鹵味~~~~
上星期，我有：爸爸帶我食亞拉斯加皇帝蟹！

爸爸說等我得閒就帶我去食。
我說趁我未病就明晚吃啦！

食完之後，爸爸問阿女今餐滿唔滿意？

我忍唔住笑着點頭。
突然發現自己好似好耐無試過發出一個會心的微笑。
而原來美食的確是可以為人在苦悶的工作中帶來歡笑。

昨晚祈禱時想呢件事，覺得...爸爸仲會氹我開心，真係好錫我。

Goodbye Missions Hour kids

A position that I've served for 4 years.
Now, I have to go because I am moving to a new church.
Wayne explained to the kids that we are leaving because of God's calling.

the kids were stunned.
the younger ones showed us a "what's happening" face.
the older ones started to miss us, hugged us, and asked us to come back for visit.
perhaps, all they can understand is, mandy and wayne are leaving us!

Karen prayed for us to "send us out".
She have the kids "touch" us to pray.
meaning a connection.
there were too many girls and i had to stretch out my hands for more girls.
they held my hands like they used to be.
they bounced up and down on me like they used to be.
they pulled my arm as hard as they could, like they used to be.

my tears dropped during the prayer.
watching the older ones, who used to be the little ones, can now take care of the younger ones
those who used to sit in me
those who used to hold my hands
those who needed my company all the time
those who needed me to carry them

did i make a difference?

I had a chance to talk to someone in my fellowship last saturday.
she still remembers i was the first person approached them when she first came!
and i guess it means a lot to her.
looking at some people in the fellowship, they have matured a lot.

God has taken care of my worries and shown me that i do have impacts on people's lives.
soon i'll leave this church and expand the kingdom of God.

I am honored and excited coz i can take part in His work.
I am still learning.. to be a faithful servant, to be a true Christ follower.

I like this song "God of Justice" when i first heard of it in this summer at the morning worship.
I am able to find the lyrics and mp3 from someone's blog

what moved me so is the lyrics:

stepping forward
keep us from just singing
move us into action
we must go

yes. i am going.
are u?

An Inconvenient Truth

just watched this movie by Al Gore on DVD.
now, i am convinced that i can make a difference to the world.
at least, as a keeper on earth, i guess i have the responsibility to help lessen the global warming.
i encourage you to watch this movie.
and think abt what we've been done.

check this out:
http://www.climatecrisis.net/

i am also impressed by Al Gore's passion and effort on raising the environmental concerns around the world.
it's not a one-man effort.
it requires everyone to work on it!
i wish i have his passion and effort, to impact the world.

touched the hearts of ...

so excited and touched.
how earnestly to know.
how eager to seek.
never expected from such a person.
afterall, we are all sinners.

i prayed for the chance.
so thankful.
i shared,
what everyone needs to know.
many ears to listen.
and i can see tears hidden in the eyes.

i am glad.
i didn't lose the passion.
i am glad.
i had the courage and seized the chance.
i am glad.
when was the last time i did the same thing?
i am glad.
i didn't forget what it is about.

i believe the power of His word.
i believe the work of the Holy Spirit.
touched the hearts, like touching mine and many others before.
looking forward to the answer - yes, i will follow you, Lord.

sweety little kat

i was taking a little girl kat to meet her mom after missions hour.

her mom told me that kat wanna come down (coz she's supposed to be in nursery) to meet her friend because this friend always holds her hands and hugs her.

and her mom wondered if that's me.

i was like.. hmm... maybe not... coz i haven't met her for a while and for the past few times that she's around, another "older" kid was taking care of her.

her mom said, yeah, it should be you, coz she said her friend is a grown-up.

wow... i was so delighted and touched... coz the little holding hands to keep her company, the little hugs to ease her scare, the little teasing to cheer her up, and the little time you spent w/ her, a little 4-year-old girl, do mean a lot to her!

her little friendship is God's great reward for me.

a touching evening

testimony.
offering.
three examples.
more than half filled.

plan little as sand.
hope for a stone.
faith builds it up to a mountain.
love moves my heart.

for the name of God.
His glorious image.
belong to Him, return to Him.
not just earthly treasures, but my all.
not a sacrifice, but a blessing.
your heart... to God.
joy.

being served

i thought i was waiting in line to get food....
but then i was asked how much rice do i need...
i was surprised to have shepherd boy to serve me....
imagine... Jesus washes your feet.... feeling undeserved.... but.. i still accept it... =)

Matthew 20:28 (The Message)
"That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not be served"

many thanks to LL

very touched that every morning, she was doing my hair...
i like people doing my hair, combing my hair, or touching my head along my hair.
that physical personal touch is very intimate to me.

thank you so much for not only touching my hair but touching my life.
thank you for spending your time w/ us shopping.. zoo-ing.. getting me popcorn... sleeping like a spiderman (on the wall) to share the bed w/ us.
thank you for bearing w/ me and being considerate of my feelings and emotions.
thank you for the friendship we shared and i m so happy to notice that we both laugh crazily and cannot stop and that i start to be able to read your mind!

have a good new start in vancouver!

Summer Camp: offer your heart

i've been offering my "3rd" heart to God for many years.
a couple years ago, i stepped back...
i was a bit lost... n wondered if God was calling me to serve Him or not.
i was wondering if i am willing to give up EVERYTHING to serve Him....
this year... getting close to my graduation, my heart for serving Him w/ my career grows hotter again.

i saw JC was invited by her husband to walk down the isle to submit the card.
i followed them. dropped mine and my honey's in, though i wanted to give it to him n let him do it on his own.
then we were told to stand in front of the stage.
i stood beside sailor venus... singing the song...
i just hold her hand tight... singing together...
at that moment.. n the lyrics... i just cried. i couldn't sing. i heard her sing... loudly... yes... i need to spread it out.. sang it out loud.. though my tears kept rolling down my chin....
i know that not many people are willing to offer their "3rd" heart to God..
n this road is narrow... w/ few people walking... some will give up.. some will step down...
but at least, i know that i m walking w/ sailor venus... my honey on the stage... n in front of me n behind me, there's JC and HL...

just wanna say sorry to JC that.. i so much wanna hold your hand/shoulder w/ my other hand when i was behind u... but i was waiting for your husband to do so..... =P guess he's too busy and focus...

summer camp: experience w/ kids

after the games on the second night, watermelon was prepared for us..

n: mandy je je, have u eaten any piece yet? very sweet!
m: no.... not yet.. from which table did u get the sweet one?
n: come here!
so i kinda followed her but i saw only one piece left so i kinda looked around other tables...
watching others also tried to reach that last piece of watermelon, nicole caught it right away n gave it to me!
arr.... i was touched....
if u remember.. i've written a blog abt nicole b4.... she's the one who introduced me to her friends as her "best friend"!

later i interrupted the talk between JC n little girl tiffany.
she's another of my "favorite".. the one who loves "hk the cat" very much and gave me the 4-candle sticker on my wallet n made it looked so much like "cult"...
anyway... her mom was calling her to go back to her room.
as usual, she kept saying nope... right.. to anything we asked her to do, she replied w/ a "nope".
her brother left n her mom was waiting for her...
i saw it, n i just hugged her tight n gave her a big kiss on her cheek.
told her that mom was waiting...
then she "miu" me and said goodbye to us and ran back to the dorm.
haha... what a lovely girl!

i just love the kids... n i know that as long as i love them w/ all my heart, n don't expect any return (n y should i?), some days, God'll give u surprise from them!

thank you Lord... for showing me love not only through my family and friends.. but also through someone that i don't expect!

brotherly love

i was getting a juice for my boy at his friend's house coz he needed a cold drink in a hot day of bbq.
his friend overheard it n opened the fridge n got me sth that's really cold for my boy.
u know what, guess his friend could have just sat there n watched n kept chatting...
but this guy... wow! i told my boy to treasure this friendship as not many boys are that caring and nice to their friends!

Tuesday w/ Morrie: stage show

i like it... after finishing the book... i m glad that hello kevi invited me to watch the stage show...
full of humors, full of touching points
touching and feeling...
at that time after i died, u talk, i listen
extra credit... which means a kiss on your forehead
man cries... does it matter?
the day when someone has to wipe my ass comes...
u know.. when u come to earth, u r helpless.
the time b4 u leave, u r helpless too....
but in the middle of life, no one wants to admit that..