Holiday mood in PhotoBooth

This past Saturday ... We were too much on a holiday mood (plus our boss was not around)... ended up ... we were on PhotoBooth ...

Squeezing the heads in Photobooth ...

... and more ... 

(George's eyes ... were like ... Momo signature facial expression)

Hahahhaaa ... I bet our boss would in the picture if he were there in a kawaii pose ... hahaha ...

I guess more crazy pictures to come ...

Duty-free Day

Yup, first duty-free (task-free, appt-free, work-free) park-tall day in many many many many many weeks! Hahaha ... Ken and I Hi-5 when we first saw each other today ... with much lighter shoulders from our exams and papers (endless). 

I took a very nice ride to UBC to drop off some books ... and on my way, I just prayed aloud thanking God and singing praises to Him. Back down to Rmd, went finalized our wedding pictures to send off to printing in Taiwan. Then, went to so many other places which we've missed for a long time!! (of coz, Ken's favorite ... AUTOMALL!) He was checking out cars inside ... I was playing with bunnies outside ... they were so fluffy and cute! Then then ... went Ironwood to check something out! Then then, had a nice drive along the dyke! Then then, drove by Oval and remembered it grand opened ... so quick found a parking space and went in! wah ... I love the ceiling a lot!!!! I didn't know they have public ice skate slots today ... if not, I could have brought my skates and go on the ice!! Ken shopped in the gift-shop since all their logo-ed-anything is 50% off the lowest ticket price!!! Ended up he got some nice polo shirts for $5! hahaha! went for a quick dinner ... off to Zellers ... Winners ... 

hahahaha ... WOW ...

But somehow ... Ken and I had that post-exam, post-paper syndrome ... felt 'something' was missing while there's nothing missing ... grr ...

I kinda anticipate for my last term for my MA. 

but anyhow ... a day well spent with Ken and God! 

The night with Timothy Fellowship

YAY ... 

"All papers are gone, I've been set free ... "(In the melody of Chris Tomlin's Amazing grace) ...

Handed in the paper early in the morning ... went for a whole day of appointments all around town ... still had to speak in a youth fellowship at night. I was quite tired by the time I parked my car. I was a little early, and I prayed in the car ... "A peaceful and powerful heart I grant you, go in My Name" ...

The very moment when they start their worship time (Very nice coordination with using CD to lead fellowship worship), blew me away!!! It was a rather mini-size youth fellowship with about 12 kids?! ... It was like 50 people singing altogether!! One song is from their summer camp and the other is Hillsong's "Worthy is the Lamb" in Mandarin. Oh boy! I sat in circle with this cozy group of kids. They were so responsive! I prepared for 5 pages of notes for an hour of talk, but I think I have just finished 1 page, at the most. We chatted, we asked questions, we reflected, we shared some of the life ponders as we pondered on how God created man and woman in Genesis. Such beautiful passage (well ... esp when I haven't got time to get to the fallen part yet!)!! You are just see in some of their eyes with great reflection about intimacy in their lives. 

After fellowship ... a few kidos lined up to ask questions ... to ask me to pray for them ... on some of their brokenness. Ended up, I didn't leave the building until 1045pm. Very tired, but time well spent! I love working with young folks ... full of courage, full of life, full of hope, full of beauty ... can totally see God's amazing creation in lives ... It feels soooo good to see lives crying out for God in tears ... this is what genuine lives are ... If I can choose, I'd want to work with youths forever!!! But I guess diff life stage would have a slightly diff wonders to it ... hum ...

I guess I will go back to speak for a few more times ... hope we can get to the Fallen part in Genesis next time :)

你講左多謝未？

自小媽咪就教我如果有人送左野給我，我就要講多謝 ...

我要同天父滿心感恩滿心歡喜的說一句多謝 ...

你講左多謝未？

快完成了 ...

快累死了 ...

這四個禮拜，我只會 ...

返工返工返工, 看書看書看書, 寫寫寫 ...

每天勁祈禱求每天要用的力量 ...

I am actually enjoying the work, the reading and the writing, just that I don't think my body has been taking these good stress well. Waking up in the middle of the night That's when I encounter the power of prayers of an open heart to let the Spirit guide me in going back to the home of my life ... where strength, comforts, light and hope are ...

I long to have a restful and simple Christmas to share with my family and love ones in celebration of the hope and Salvation that brought to this world through the birth of Christ ... 

Birthday prayer

Early this morning ...

came to mind the prayers of Charles de Foucauld ...

Father, I abandon myself into your hands. 

Do with me whatever you will.

Whatever you may do, I thank you.

I am ready for all, accept all. 

Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures. 

Into your hands I commend my spirit. 

I offer it to you with all the love that is in my heart. 

For I love you, Lord, and so want to give myself,

to surrender myself into your hands,

without reserve and with boundless confidence, 

for you are my Father.

(I hope I didn't miss a word there)

Said this prayer in my heart with much trepidation and deepest joy, as I celebrate grace upon me for the past 31 years. 

Abandoning oneself is like a free fall, but when you know what you are abandoning yourself into ... what shall I fear? Whom shall I fear?

If the free fall is abandoning yourself into the guidance of God and His grace, isn't it safer than walking on my feet with my own strength? 

... that's by birthday prayer ... Thanks Lord for this prayer. 

每天每刻獻上為你

If my heart has a bulletin board ... 

I am definitely sure God has put the following sticky notes on it over the past 10 years ... 

"Long, come and be my servant"

"In my Name, I called you to be a counsellor for my people ... "

"Long, I torn you apart for I will rebuild you to bring glory to my Name"

"Don't be afraid, just keep going ... ask for strength you need each day, I will give you whatever you ask in my Name"

"You will be a blessing to many broken souls ..."

"Pray for those whom I called you to pray for ... "

"Long, honor my calling for you"

... every step of the way, God would put a sticky note on my bulletin board ... 

This song has been playing in my heart for the past little while. The minor key in this song ... just fits so perfectly with the lyrics ... and it became my prayers to our Lord ... 

神，你聖潔，當得尊貴，內心歡呼拍掌，今我全屬你，我的主，

神，你帶領，恩典經過，內心感恩喝采，今獻上為你，屬於主，

我要每天每刻都讚頌，你是神，你施恩典，你手相牽，令我滿有信心，

我要每天每刻都讚頌，你是神，獻出一生，交於主你手中。

Yup, I will this song onto my Lord's bulletin board! and this ... 

God, You are super duper truper gruper good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!