To Serve, to Strive, not to yield ...

Finally I finished my 2 weeks "summer job" in camp last thur.

What I can summeraize the experience is ... tough but very fruitful.

Thanks for the prayers support, especially in the last 2 weeks; i reckon w/o your prayers & God's strength, I can't really "survive" ...

The camp I worked for is a a 7-day outdoor program for kids from 8 to 12 years old. I was the assisstant instructor of the 2 programs. Each program had 12 groups while each group has 12 participants.

God's planning is always the BEST:

For my first camp, I worked w/ a Canadian instructor called David. Our group is composed w/ 11-12 years old kids ... so pretty easy 2 handle.

David has been in hong kong just more than 1 month ... but he had worked in oversea b4 (he worked in south africa last yr) ... he's 2 yrs old younger than me and he's willing 2 give me chances 2 practice what i've learnt in uni. We planned the activities 2gether & we divided the workload pretty well ... for the first week, I had a gd. chance 2 learn the operation mechanism of the center & the program. With the "mature group" of kids ... this greatly lessen my mental & psychological energy.

(to be continued)

Go ! Go ! Go !

A review again ... sorry guys

last thur. - went to cell group again by myself this time as my friend wasn't free. u know ... i was struggling @ the v/ beginning ... it's my second time 2 be there, but i still not feel comfortable ... people who know each other, they were talking ... the worship team were practicing ... another group of people were learning how to use the sound system ... me ... just sat down & wait ... ar ... a bit torture for me ... i was wondering should i approach & talk 2 others ... but as a new member should i take the initiative ... i really dunno ... just wonder what should a CALEB course graduate do :P ... finally the fellowship started ... many people came late as u know people work in hong kong always need to work till 7pm something ... but ... it's so strange ... no one sat besides me ... i felt so strange ... had feeling of "isolation" ... then i tried 2 ignore this ... tried 2 keep myself focus on God ... 2 worship him ... during the worship time, i miss my thur. homegroup in brisbane so much ... thur. seems 2 be my homegroup time ... no matter in hong kong or in brisbane ... i was thinking wat were u guys doing ... i was thinking at kind of supper u guys had ... ar ... i really miss u guys ...

then after the worship, we formed into different groups 2 do the bible study as usual, as i said last time i joined the new comer group again this time ... after the bible study, we formed into smaller groups 2 pray for each other ... this time is 4 people in my group ... i knew one of them as we prayed for @ other last time ... i met 2 new friends in the prayer group ... after that, i went 2 talk 2 the pastor who is in-charge of this fellowship, we had reallly good chat ... he's so nice & helpful ... and introduced friends to me: friend who is involved in missionary ministry & fellowship in church ... friend who came back from australia as well ... wow ... god's really amazing ... he knows my heart & provides abundantly ... u know on the way back home ... i also met a gal from this cell group and we talked till i got off from the mini-bus ... amazing ...

as my friend always say, i'm the one who lacks of patience ... i know that ... one of my main weaknesses ... God sure knows me as well ... but thanks god ... who helps me through ... esp. this time in fellowship ... i was so excited @ that nite when i came home ... dunno y ... just had a strong feeling from god who sends friends around me

last fri - i decided to 2 cook for my parents ... 1st time in my life ... i made 2 dishes & soup ... i was bit nervous as i'm not sure they like the food or not ... also my parents r those even though i did bad, they will say i'm good ... biased judegment of an only child as u know ... finally they said they enjoyed the food ... me 2 ... mum gave me 85/100, dad gave me 90/100 ... u know cooking @ home is not easy ... home in hong kong is really really really small ... then u can imagine how small the kitchen is... after cooking once ... can imagine how hard my mum is ... not just cook once ... but cook so many times in my life ... for me & for my dad ... after she finishes work ... i thought how tough her life is when i was cooking ...

last sat - shopping .... shopping... went 2 purchase outdoor gear & books in HK bookfair ... ar ... so many people in hong kong ... esp. in bookfair ... bought lots of stuff that day ... so tired ... esp. my legs

this week - totally focuses on my preparation for my part-time job in outward bound ... really nervous ... so guys pls. pray for me ... as i'm going 2 work two 7days-6 nites camps for primary kids straight ... pls. pray for my physical strength, my humble heart 2 learn from the centre & the other instructors and the weather ('coz the weather forecast said it'll rain this week)

so i'll be away for awhile ... will share w/ u guys after i come back from camps

- Weekly Review -

was busy last week ... that's y just had a week review instead (thx for daniel's idea)

last thur, went 2 fellowship ... WOW ! as i said the church i'm attending is a BIG one ... it's obvious the cell group also has many people ... i guess 70-80 ... we divided into groups and i'm in one group which is 4 new comers ... as u can imagine ... 'coz the group size is 2 big, and many people still wonder which group is suitable for them, that's y they hv this new comer group likes a buffer zone, so the other formed groups' schedule not 2 b affected ... [u can tell it's one of the "efficient" thing in church in hong kong]

last fri, there's typhoon (strong wind) in hong kong ... i dun need 2 work / study, so it's not a problem for me ... but for my parents & my friends ... they could hv afternoon off as the wind was approaching 2 hong kong ... well ... 'coz of the wind ... i preferred 2 stay home

last sat, i went 2 nite service ... it's pretty good though i was bit late ... and i had insomnia ... be'coz ... sth's going 2 happen on next day ...

last sun, i went 2 a camp site 2 attend a train the trainer course ... it's organized by a private training co. (which my friend's working there) ... the co. adopts military experiential training method ... that means we need 2 wear soldier uniform ... and we need 2 learn footdrill ... oh no ... i dun really like that ... i still remember it's so HOT on that day ... under the bright SUN, we need to form a squad and do wat the commander ordered ... anyway, it's pretty gd. experience for me ... as the participants r either come frm police or social work ... 2 distinct extreme fields ... but actually they serve the society w/ the same goal & heart ... pretty interesting ... esp. 2 understand how & y the policemen think ... also it's a gd. chance 2 let me know about the outdoor industry work in hong kong ... how people do the training ... moreover, it's gd for me 2 test my fitness level ... well, sure i hv heaps of room 2 improve ... though had sunburn ... it's worthwile

last mon & tues, met 4 uni. & high-school friends ... talking about my life in oz ... talking about their work lives ... sharing ... however, only 1 of them r christian ... still worry & struggle w/ local fellow christians' support

today ... finally i got the "parcel" from cyn.'s friend ... actually those r the bks i couldn't bring on plane ... ar ... my books ... i miss them ... i've plenty 2 read now

here's my life @ home ... so different from brisbane ... 

*fingers cross* 

 Opportunities

Thanks God ... finally I've got opportunities 2 work ... though it's part-time ... I'm glad God gives me the chances... it's true ... he provides the best for us @ best timing ... so be patient & do our best ... he will do the rest ...

Outward Bound (HK) is going 2 provide me part-time job in summer ... though it's an assistant work ... i'm so glad ... 2 gain the experience and familiar w/ the setting in hong kong ...

For the coming Sun., i'm going 2 a selection day camp of a private co., it's major clients r students who'd like 2 have "military style" of training ... i'm glad one of high school friend who introduced this to me ...

I'm really excited ... though a bit worried of my ability, esp. physically ... well ... but as i said ... really really thanks God 2 give me the opportunities ...

that's wat i'm up ... and i'm going 2 cell-group 2nite ... will have more news 2 update later

~ Nice Catch Up ~

Wat a day ... though a bit tiring ... very "fruitful" !!

had "yam cha" 4 lunch w/ my uni. mates ... nice food (recommended by the solicitor) and had a really good fellowship ... lots of "news update" ... but i reckon for those who r now working (esp. in Hong Kong) should b really tiring ... i can tell from my friend's face ...     

*take care, my friend ... ok ??*

then ... went 2 "shopping" ... actually was "window shopping" ... swim suit, necklace ... finally mp3 player ... glad 2 get one for cyn., hope she'll like it

then ... 'coz of looooong walk, we sat down & had afternoon tea ... it's my 1st time 2 go 2  "home-style cafe" ... but it's really nice ... not the drink, but the environment ... small but quiet ... we talked ... talked & talked ... and i know one of my friend who's going 2 do M(Phil) in sept in London ... my "partner" ... who's also a really talented "scholar" ... shared her research proposal w/ us ... really interesting & inspiring ... is about "food & culture" ... french vs chinese ... and maybe w/ london as well ... wow ... can't waiting 2 read her dissertation ...

u know ... i always say i'm glad & blessed 2 hv so many friends w/ me ... not only their practical help & advices ... but also their sharing ... many of them studied overseas as well ... we shared our abroad lives ... we shared our living & career ... v/ interesting ... and i learn alot alot alot from them ... b honest ... really alot ... really really thanks God ... though i'm the only child ... he provides so many good friends w. me ...

btw, more & more friends here start smoking ... er ... is it really 'coz of stress or an excuse  

anyway, take care of your body