amazing

God is doing amazing things in our midst ... simultaneously and w/o prior agreement different people begin to sense the need for more prayer and forgiveness ... message on forgiveness was preached this morning ... then our leader expresses apology at the end of our administrative meeting ... i was asked to lead the closing prayer and i can deeply sense God moving ... oh Lord! renew us and bring about healing and mending ... let it begin with me!

ohhh

i accompanied a friend to see the doctor today ... the least i can do to help and cheer her up =) i went to office this afternoon to prepare my lecture notes for OT survey ... ohhhh! my head's aching since this afternoon ...

TGIF

we had a terrible committee meeting this afternoon. it's so depressing! concepts and perspectives are totally opposite, extreme should i say! may the Lord help us and have mercy on us ... after the meeting we have our usual friday night dinner together ... i'm glad that at least i got a circle of good friends out here ... thank God it's friday!

friends

i had dinner at an Italian restaurant at Taipei 101 with a friend last night. Gee i will miss her when she leaves soon ... but i thank God for her friendship! God has been so good to me to bless me with a lot of good friends everywhere I go ... friends are God's special gifts and angels sent from above =)

kids

2 kids of 2 seminary students came with me to my apartment on their own initiative. they enjoyed playing with toys that one of them brought and even do not want to go home when i reminded them that their moms are waiting for them to eat dinner ... i wonder what makes them like me ... probably "motherly" charm or appeal? hahaha ... i really like kids and yes, hope to have my own kids someday =)

unpredictable

the weather has become unpredictable these past few days ... feels like it's winter with the cold chill especially at night ... well, life's like this also ... unpredictable and unstable which could either serve as a challenge or frustration

finally

the accreditation is finally over! our seminary got many positive feedback and commendations. but i felt that the points mentioned are superficial. i believe that God is working on a deeper level in our seminary . . . at least in my life ... i hope that i will continue to change and grow ... my ministry here has shaken me out of complacency and taken me out of my comfort zone. i begin to see many areas that i need to continue to learn and strive to excel ... and yet remain humble and open to God's working in my life. i have to always remind myself not to become confined in an "ivory tower" and become numb, detached, and indifferent. dear Lord, please help me renew and restore my passion and devotion to You, my first love!

whew

just got home a while ago ... whew! it's a long day. our seminary is undergoing accreditation by a theological association in southeast asia. since the accreditors can only speak in English then I have to act as interpreter. that is why i have to attend the different meetings lined up for the whole day plus accompany them for meals, aside from my regular classes. tomorrow will be the last day. i just hope that the accreditation process will bring some positive results and stimulate our seminary for change and improvement.

my first!!!

this is my first blog ... my niece ren helped me in setting this up =)