2010 Dec 31 - Mark 12 - Shelley

Mark 12:30 "Love the Lord your God with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."

 

Good morning all,

 

Still in Cambodia and it's my last day. Sara King has left to go back to the Guangzhou mission team. I was not sure what I must do today and then an opportunity arose for me to help out at the hospital with editing some doctor's reports. It is a completely new experience for me but an eye opener. As a whole I have learned so much just being here as it has made me realise so many things about my character and how much more I need to work on loving the lost and the poor and those that are close to me in the kingdom. Sara and I had a great time travelling together to Amgkor which is a 6 hour bus ride for the past 3 days from Phnom Penh (which is the capital city where the church meets and where the HOPE centres are). Travelling with someone always reveal what is in our character and to learn to be unselfish and love what that person wishes to do too. God always gives us new opportunities to change.

 

This scripture really impacted my heart. Gerlinda a mature disciple who I really click well with as we have similar outgoing personalities had a great prayer time today before she went to work. I realise that we can set many goals for 2011 but the most important for me is to keep this core value to love God with all my heart so that I can work on loving those around me not in my strength but with the strength that God provides. I learned that if all else fails in my life do I still lean on God's love to pull me through those tough times? When people let me down or disappoint me do I still keep close to God and recognise that my security is completely in God?

 

It's great to hear that Joey will go on the retreat camp. I really wanted to be there and I called Dragonair again when I was here to double check if there were any empty seats available but there was none. I am content to stay here one more night and have the countdown with some local disciples, it should be loads of fun.

 

Look forward to returning tomorrow and catching up with all of you again.

 

Hope Cat had a wonderful birthday party and thanks to Annie and Daniel to devote their time and effort to organise it. Yes love does mean giving up our time which is so precious in God's sight.

 

Hope you get better Eva and look forward to learning some Cantonese from you and welcome you to stay at our place for the month of January and part of February.

 

Love you all,

 

Shelley-bean

2010 Dec 31 - Genesis 46 - Brenda

Hi Everyone,

 

This is my last journal in 2010 yay yay yay!!! Sorry for a bit late as I was outside the whole day and My mobile is running out of battery.  Today it's my last time to the QT station in Mei foo and thanks ah Yan again for arranging the QT station.  We were discussing about Jacob's fear throughout his life in chapter 46 from Gen.  I am so glad that we were all open to talk about our fear, some were having fear in relationship, some were having fears in their job and some were having fears towards future uncertainty of still being singles.  God really gives us each one of us a role to play and each role we do have our blind-spot that we are very fearful. Without faith we can't overcome the fear, just like Jacob he lived his whole life with lots of fear, but God says

 

Gen 46: 3-4

3“I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ⁴ I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.”When I read this scripture I was so touched as I always forgot God is there with me all the time.

 

 I just remember when I overcame fear I needed to pray a lot and let God involve my life, he's just like very close friend who listen and involve in my fears, whenever I was sick, or having conflict with sisters that we needed to resolve bad attitude, or involve my family issue, my finance etc.... It actually helped me a lot to overcome so that I have been able to learn to live life with faith.

 

Wish everyone of us live our 2011 with faith!!!

 

Love you all and wish you all have a great year!!!

Brenda

 

I am not going to the camp, as want to spend more time with my dad, and tomorrow I have a sunrise prayer with those sisters who have been with me for the sunrise prayer on the 1st Jan every year.

 

- Shelley enjoy your countdown in Cambodia and welcome back to HK tomorrow.

-Cat have a great time at home!

2010 Dec 31 - Mark 7 - Cat

馬可7:6-7 
"耶穌說、以賽亞指著你們假冒為善之人所說的預言、是不錯的、如經上說、『這百姓用嘴唇尊敬我、心卻遠離我。
他們將人的吩咐、當作道理教導人、所以拜我也是枉然。』"


今天是2010年最後的1天了，今天公司可以4點走啦=]我亦終於可以4點走呀:)


這幾天我回看今年自己的生命及生活，身邊的人和事.. 哇，好像平平凡凡的生命發生了很多不平凡的事情，但最讓我開心 最讓我感到幸福的是我終於明白自己的信仰，明白神的愛，明白什麼是救恩…


當然，就是跟你們只相識了3個多月，但竟然會著很微妙的感情.. 感謝神當我笑有你們在身旁陪伴，當我哭有你們的安慰與鼓勵。 以前我對將來、前景、未來 不會有著任何昐望，亦不會有目標有期望，今年卻完完全全的不一樣。 感謝耶穌的救恩，將真正的得救與昐望白白的送給我 :)


今天QT很令我反省的(馬可7:6-7) 以前的我真是只有嘴唇敬拜神，心卻遠離衪… 在日後漫長又漫長的基督徒生命裡，會用這經文不停警醒自己， 因為我知道如果心離了神，我的生命就會重複以前的教會生命， 總有天會再枯乾並且死去 /.\


雖然今年我不能與你們一同在camp中倒數迎接新1年來臨， 但我的心也會緊扣在你們當中，與你們歡度任何時候 =]


With Love, Cat Meow =﹏=喵~

2010 Dec 30 - Mark 6 - Cat

(馬可6)
你們好=]
今天遲了mail給你們，是要多少少時間去消化一下今天的QT^^
今天再看5餅2魚及耶穌在海上行走，頓時看到耶穌的愛及信心。
感謝昨晚病了的eva也打給我關心我又會想了解我…
當她說教會其實很忙很多東西要處理時，我會在想我應該沒幫得上吧。
當我知道她病了也要為神工作時，這個很激勵了我，所以我便說我可以幫手…
但收線後其實會有不停地想退避，因為我是一個怕主動去聯絡，怕主動去了解、認識別人的人…
面對最真真正正自己，真係好多"唔得""唔可以"的思想，但突然又記起study時那個180度的改變。
好記得我說改變自自然然會有，但eva說不是，要有180度改變是不自然。
我再想，對了，我也很不自然地做了很多覺得自己不會去做的東西，
看著這些改變是自然嗎? 更令我回想當天耶穌釘十架也是一件不自然的事，
但衪不發一言相信天父就去了，很鼓勵今天的我要成為一個跟隨耶穌的人。
另外，我的朋友仔她回覆了星期日不過來了，雖然是有點灰心失望，
但我相信如果我是真真正正的愛她，我是不會放棄的，直至她有一天可以
來到這裡去認識耶穌。也知道這是一個對神信心及pray的功課。
各位，你們都要加油，不要放棄，只要不放棄，總有一天我們愛的人
也能感受最愛我們神的力量，也因為這樣，我們更要活好耶穌樣式在我們生命:)
努力呀~~很期待跟你們一同面對生命的挑戰>v<"
Brenda,
你快要走了 /.\ 我會很掛念你的 >3<"
當你回來的時候，希望你能看見小Cat又長大了，與你分享這成長的過程~~
With Love,
Cat

2010 Dec 30 - 1 John 4 & Psalm - Brenda

1 John 4:12-13
12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

約翰一書  4:12 從來沒有人見過 神．我們若彼此相愛、 神就住在我們裡面、愛他的心在我們裡面得以完全了．  4:13 神將他的靈賜給我們、從此就知道我們是住在他裡面、他也住在我們裡面。

 

Morning dear all,

 

I am counting down now and no more than 5 days I am leaving Hong Kong.  And I know I am going to miss you guys a lot but I believe I will be at the QT corner and hope we have still have conviction exchange and inspiration from time to time.

 

This scripture really hits me as really no one has ever seen God but if we love each other and live our life as a disciple of the Christ people would know God and he exists in us.  I am totally overwhelmed by the love of all Bt sisters and pair-up over the semester and how you guys making the most of the opportunity to serve God and people.

 

In  PS 126

⁵ Those who sow with tears
   will reap with songs of joy.
⁶ Those who go out weeping,
   carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
   carrying sheaves with them.

 

As those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy!!! Let's not forget to continue to carry seeds to sow and building up the relationship with God in 2011.

 

Love

Brenda

2010 Dec 29 - 1 Samuel 13 - Anita

Dear All ,

 

再次感激你們 , 因為可以分享你們查經班的喜悅和QT 信念 , 都激勵自己許多 ! 

 

今年是 2010 year 最後 1 次 和 Brenda 一起 QT ; 感激Brenda , 是過去差不多有 20個月時間(09年 3-4月開始),

堅持每星期有 一次 07:00am QT , 風雨不改 ! 唯一信念 , 我們都好想鼓勵神 , 也給神鼓勵我們 , 當然 , 都想激勵到身邊弟兄姊妹 !

 

撒母上 13 :1-14 掃羅因不等待撒母耳來 , 而自行獻上燔祭....

v.13 撒母耳對掃羅說 : 你做了糊塗事了 , 沒有遵守耶和華-你 神所吩咐你的命令 .若導守,耶和華必在以色列中堅立你的王位 , 直到永遠.

 

.........'等待' , 一點也不容易 ; 有時 , 當我們祈禱時 , 神未必第一時間會立即應允我們 ; 但會是一位聽祈禱的神 ; 因為祂好想我在過程中

學懂怎樣放低自己想法 . 而在'等待'中 , 我是否想用自己方法去解決或是更加依靠神 ; 也提醒自己是否有顆'順服'的心 , 去跟隨神腳蹤.

 

 

Love in christ

Anita 

2010 Dec 29 - 2 Samuel 7 - Brenda

2 Samuel 7:28
28 And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

撒母耳記下  7:28 主耶和華阿、惟有你是 神．你的話是真實的、你也應許將這福氣賜給僕人。

 

Morning everyone!!!

 

2 days more 2011 is right here,when I look at 2010 I just need to be very thankful and grateful as the scripture says God's words are true and he would bless us abundantly. This morning I had a very good QT time with Anita at the Tsing Yi harbour and I am so grateful I have such great sister who's also my spiritual partner meeting with me 7am weekly anywhere to praize God together!

 

I am also seeing the spiritual growth of the bible sisters and pair-up and I just need to be thankful to God. Even the baby Cat and Eric they have lots of fire to stir up the spirit! They are bringing friends to the church and Cat even initiate to join the study, great Gal!!!

 

I am also leaving HK next Monday and I am going to miss you so much, wish all of us would stay close to God at all these celebration periods and holidays.

 

Love you!

Brenda

2010 Dec 29 - Mark 5 - Cat

"...不要怕，只要信。" 馬可福音 5:36b

今天想跟大家分享一下QT的信念=]

昨日說到我很怕，對神很有信心，但對自己卻一點也沒有，不太相信自己也可以做到。

昨日很感謝brenda的鼓勵，這2天我不停為我可以join millie的study pray，其實我很想

很想參與一個生命，一個尋找神的生命並可以再幫自己看多次=]哈哈

我也知道可能要付出的比我想像中的多，但我很想很想經歷神更多。

(希望大家都幫我pray下啦^.^)

其實今天我呢個決定都係因為我今日QT看到(馬可5:36~後半句經文)不要怕，只要信。

好像天父回答我這幾天的pray，也鼓勵你們，不論面前遇到什麼問題，

我們都不要怕，因為我們有神在生命，有愛在生命，而愛裡面沒懼怕。

回想之前study中的挑戰，很多我都覺得我冇可能做到，但奇妙是只要你為神去做

一切都變得簡單了=] 加油加油加加油~

嘻嘻..今天我很感謝神給我一個純粹又蠢蠢地ge心，因為呢個心令我係呢個係呢個家更有喜樂，

我真係好愛你地每一個=]真係覺得我多左好多家人呀>v<"

With Love,

小Cat

2010 Dec 28 - Psalm 126 - Eva

Dear all,

 

 我不是每一天也有時間send Email, 但日好想welcome呀 (小Cat & Eric )及想share及欣賞大家...今早想起一句經文，找到時其實也是Alex昨天講的經文~(詩126:1-3~當耶和華將那些被擄的帶回錫安的時候，我們好像做夢的人。我們滿口喜笑、滿舌歡呼的時候，外邦中就有人說：“耶和華為他們行了大事！” 耶和華果然為我們行了大事，我們就歡喜。 )神真的為我們行了大事，而且神也answer了我的prayer~~"神揀選了我們, 不論是去收神的妝稼, 又或是cat & eric可回神的家。很感激&感動神讓我能看見衪的作為﹗2011年相信神一定會繼續祝福我們....當我們有一個正確的心及倚靠衪的心時‧很想同大家一齊繼續努力﹗

 

欣賞Annie & Kathy !!!好利害呀你地的火~~又set up 了 study (叫: Millie)..當然Klara都set up了同事 peggie...好利害呀大家!!

 

欣賞小cat的心，不論是帶朋友或是不停倚靠神的心，努力呀!真的不停被你激勵，一定會pray for你朋友, 神也會比力量你前行的 (腓4:13)

 

當然AI & Daniel~~Awesome呀~~昨天去完Eric Bap...沒有停又去了Ivan study!!

 

(Pray for 所有study的朋友...Ivan, Peggie, Millie......陸續有來..hehe~~~)

真的超級欣賞大家的火熱，不要讓這團火停呀~~繼續努力呀﹗相信神一定會繼續派大家出去收衪的妝稼。很想鼓勵大家繼續By Faith~~太19:26 耶穌看著他們說、在人這是不能的．在　神凡事都能。

2010 Dec 28 - 2 Timothy 2 - AI

早晨呀~~~相信大家都仲係好回味琴日eric受浸既片段!!!

我自己都好開心…因為都係第一次幫人落水呢…@_@

時間無多…好想感激一班弟兄佢地既努力係掂嫁…!

bible入面話: 你 當 竭 力 、 在 　 神 面 前 得 蒙 喜 悅 、 作 無 愧 的 工 人 、 按 著 正 意 分 解 真 理 的 道 。 提後2:15

 

今日我見到弟兄就係活緊bible既話…真係作無愧的工人…用愛心愛身邊既人…我自己

真係好被激勵…(當然所有pair-up都係作無愧的工人)!!

 

比心機…加油…!!!!!

 

琴日幫我既朋友ivan study…第2課… 見佢對答如流…好開心呀…

特別想欣賞Daniel既準備…!!!!!佢真係好用準備幫ivan study…見到佢好比心機…

弟兄們一齊加油愛呢個朋友啦…(pray for 呢個朋友係神所選吧!!!)

 

姊妹們都要加油…Millie 呢個朋友都等緊大家幫佢嫁…

yeah~~~~~

Love

AI

2010 Dec 28 - Galatians 5 - Brenda

Galatians 5:16-17 
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

加拉太書  5:16 我說、你們當順著聖靈而行、就不放縱肉體的情慾了。  5:17 因為情慾和聖靈相爭、聖靈和情慾相爭．這兩個是彼此相敵、使你們不能作所願意作的。 

Morning everyone,

Time really flies, 2010 is going to an end, just been thinking everything have been happening so fast.  However I must say that I had the most wonderful time with my bible talk and of course including my awesome pair up brothers.

We live in a world that is full of temptation, and as the bible says our desire is always against the desires of the spirit. Every step we put forward is a decision. Luckily we have the words of God and our wonderful sisters around us that keep us from doing the things we want to do.

I'm grateful that Eva and I have made a great decision to witness Eric's baptism. Comparing to seeing a new born soul, the luxury suite and morning buffet become less important. Even though Eva & I really really struggle and really really wanna treat ourselves special.

As bible says at
5:22 聖靈所結的果子、就是仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、

All these are the most precious fruit we want to bear as just our bible talk and pair up are fruitful together in the same month and semester.

Let's have a good fight everyday for the lost soul like Cat and Eric.

Love you all.
Brenda