忘記背後努力面前的,向著標杆直跑,要得 神在基督耶穌裏從上面召我來得的獎賞。 Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. - 腓立比書3:13下-14 Phillipians 3:13b-14
2008年4月11日 星期五
短宣 Short Term Mission
I received a phone call yesterday to invite me to go on the short term mission with a music ministry group in East Asia. I have been coworking with this group for some time and this is the first time I was given the opportunity to go to such a far away place to do ministry with them. I am thrilled and very excited. The schedule will be very tight according to the group leader. Not only do we need to overcome the jet leg problem, we will need to teach during the day and host events in the evenings as well. But I will not complain! I have been praying for opportunities like this for a while, and I am finally seeing the light. I pray that God will use what he had given me for the benefit of those who are in need, like the 5 breads and 2 fish.
2008年4月9日 星期三
放榜季節 T'is the season...
想想當年自己考大學聯考時,只有將近百分之二十的錄取率,哪像現在總分十八分(六科加起來滿分六百分,平均一科只拿三分哦!)照樣有學校可讀。那時「先考試後填志願」制度剛開始不久,由於這個改變許多學生才真正有機會選擇自己有興趣的科系來讀。在此之前是考前先填志願表,所以大家幾乎都是所有學校和科系都選,就怕自己漏填了那個以後沒學校讀,因此有些人莫名其妙地讀了考古人類、地政系,等等。記得聯考成績下來後,看看考得還不錯,除了屈指可數的幾個系和體育美術系上不了以外,其他是任我挑選。那時爸爸不停地在我耳邊鼓吹,希望我棄音樂而就法律(記得嗎?他曾經希望我當個法官的)。可是音樂實在是我的興趣所在,更何況媽媽當初力排衆議,堅持只要我有興趣甚至不惜借錢讓我去學音樂;加上當時同學懷疑看衰的眼光,如果不去讀,別人不會相信我自己放棄,只會說我沒考上(雖然這實在不是什麼正當的理由);一方面擔心自己個性脾氣已經很硬了,如果再去當個什麼律師法官的,會不會永遠嫁不出去。。。於是我選擇了音樂。後來到了美國,為了種種原因放棄了自己努力多年的夢想,雖然遺憾,但是也不枉我曾經在這美麗的藝術世界裏走過這一趟。
現在回頭看看,雖然音樂現在已經不再是我的本行了,但是它帶給我生命的影響遠超過其他的東西,更在事奉上對我有莫大的幫助。神的意念高過我的意念,祂的道路也是超過我的道路。
2008年4月7日 星期一
分別為聖 Be Holy
早晨上班時還不停地自我打氣與鼓勵,但不久後就在網路上讀到出版這首歌的音樂事工暫停的消息,原因是帶領的傳道人行為不當,這實在是一個很大的提醒。服事神的人真是要自潔並靠主剛強,時時檢視自我。若是不小心失了腳,絆倒別人,那影響可能是很深遠而不容易復原的。
2008年4月1日 星期二
南卡十樣 10 things in SC
1.到處都看得到教堂,幾乎每兩個blocks 就可以看到一座。
2.街上大多數的小型商店在星期天都不營業。
3.美金二十萬以上就可以買到一棟相當不錯的房子。
4.多數房子都有很大的地並且沒有圍牆。
5.大部分的廁所都沒有座墊紙。我唯一看到提供座墊紙的廁所是在飯店和機場。
6.非常喜歡噴泉。
7.非常喜歡磚墻。
8.到處都是日本餐廳。想來他們很喜歡日本食物。
9.汽油價錢最少每加侖便宜兩到三毛錢。
10.到處看得到米奇林的標示,路旁的綠色標誌,大樓,和一些隨處可見的標示。為什麼呢?
Ten things I found in Greenville, South Carolina:
1. Churches are everywhere. You can find a church almost every two blocks.
2. Most stores are closed on Sunday.
3. You can buy a huge house for a low as $200K.
4. Most houses are on huge lot with no fence.
5. The only bathroom I found with toilet seat cover was in the hotel.
6. Must love water fountains.
7. Must love brick walls.
8. Must love Japanese food as Japanese restaurants are all over the places.
9. Gasoline price is at least 20 to 30 cents lower than that in Oregon.
10. Michelin signs are everywhere, whether they are the green signs by the high way, on buildings, or some randon places. Why?
常識 Common Sense
許多人都說考駕照的筆試,都是一些交通常識,於是Vivian沒讀書,拿起練習題就作起來了。其中有一題是:
如果你同一線道的正前方有一架緊急救護車正在閃燈行駛,你該怎麼辦?
她的回答是:換到另一個線道所以你不用行駛在它後方! ^^"
Vivian 學中文的大發現:「 『毛』 跟 『手』 是 flip,而 『牧師』 跟 『師母』 是 flip, right?」
-前者指形狀,後者指發音
A lot of people said the questions in the driver's license writen test are all common sense, so Vivian tried the practice test without studying for it. One of the question asked:
What should you do when you see an emergency vehicle driving in the same lane in front of you and the lights are flashing?
Her answer is: Change lanes so you don’t have to drive behind it!!