Best in Store

i sent the application to Volunteer Aid Nepal Team and before made sure this year i will volunteer in Nepal, i have to check up if they are a legitimate organisation (which i will do later as this is early morning and i am off to work)

yesterday before going to Bible study, i had dinner at a Vietnam restaurant in Rei An street. just before i left i saw two customers were saying prayers which obviously says they are Christians. suddenly a voice in my heart came in and asked me to bless them, so i quickly took out my pen and picked one piece of tissue paper and wrote "God bless you" in Chinese. then i gestured the restaurant owner to be quiet, tossed the paper, and then quickly left away. i knew God wanted me to pass His blessings to them both, and then suddenly i realised God wanted me to understand He is always with me and He knows what my current status is. He has promised the best in store for me, and until then He is increasing me.

Thanks to Father. Thank You.

Start doing

Swimming and weight lifting

May 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd

Letter for the Lord

Lord, firstly I want to thank You for giving me this piece of paper to write down the words I want to say to You. I am sitting at a Barista Coffee in the centre of town, looking at the beautifully sunny weather outside, with a cup of fine Capuccino and good book, thinking of all the good deeds You have made happen in my favour...

Lord, thank You very much.

Still remember I had been still grudging things that didn't come my way, yet not until recently did I come to realise that a thankful heart is the key from You that leads to happiness. Things like my dream of working abroad, criticism, hectic job had made me miserable, well, more accurately, I was the one who had been making it. Sometimes, however, when I was sitting at any coffee shop like I am doing right now, I always thought to myself that "there might be something missing, something that I'm too hard-headed to see, to face and to accept them." To do Your work is the key, and I understand now.

To appreciate things I have, to enjoy family love and friendship, to work hard on hectic work that actually far more people are craving, even to enjoy the motorbike You have given me, to spend time on volunteering using the salary, to do something more meaningful, to construct, to aspire, to encourage, to understand, etc etc, to me these are the key, these are Your work that leads to peace and happiness. Today I found myself able to talk with newcomers already. When they're speaking out of their hearts, sharing, and in the meaningwhile I'm not focused on only myself, I start to feel their happiness, sorrow, I start to understand, then the conversation just happens. It's good, it feels great, I mean, it's really wonderful, 'cause I'm not afraid anymore!

Look at the outside, I don't have to work on Sunday, isn't this good? Even if I have to , it's still great because it means I'm not laid off, I have what it takes for this, and, well, I'm alive!

You are the key, I mean, YOU ARE the key (that will never snap of course!)

Eugene

patience

patience...

when the time is near, the change will start.

help

this friend of mine has depression and does not know how to be happy. there had been times she tried to end herself, but God saved her back. she called me sometimes, and in spite of some good Christian books i reminded her, she still insisted being tortured by countless past experiences and things that seem to have never happened. it is very interesting that many people tend to think no other can understand their situations, so does she think of me.

i have no idea how to help but keep listening and praying for her. we do have common friends, but she has lost contact with them (and vice versa), and somehow the situations between them seem to have annoyed her. i don't know.

"If one knows what is good for another person who in turn is blind to it, then one must try to open his eyes." said The Reader. should i keep the secret she asked me, or should i go to the friends?

positive - bright side, choice

today was my turn to host sunday school. as it was Mother's Day, i taught kids how to make carnations, and i myself made one as well. also, it happened to be Diane's birthday, i gave the carnation to Diane and she was really happy having it. i was quite surprised she really loves handmade gifts from people. at first i didn't believe, but what she said made my eyes bright and gave me a knock on my head.

"oh man, Diane is such a positive girl!"

i guess that's why she is so popular wherever she goes. the positiveness is contagious, and she has this personality. i really have to say Diane is a very good role model, as i myself want to be a positive person as well! plus the encouragement from "Become A Better You", yes, i want to be more positive, i have made up my mind, and from now on, i will be more happy with myself, more confident of myself, value myself more, and will not regret things or relationships that had tried to drag me down.

Saturday Space-Out

job had been very hectic during the whole passing week. due to some work issue, me and one of the colleagues had some arguments over something. but thank God it was not too serious, and i know God has been taking care of it and it will be sorted out as soon as the car going on sale.

yesterday i came back to taipei with another colleague who gave me a ride back and who is in his early 40's and well experienced in his work. we talked a lot about the problems we are currently experiencing. things like insufficient training, failing to follow procedures. thank God for this man as he is a nice guy and i know he is the one i can talk and consult with. yesterday's conversation was not meant to solve any problem, but it did help a lot for me to relax. it is always good to have a listener who is experienced and understanding. the recent situation puts me into deep consideration about worthiness of what i have been doing, and what i will be doing in the future. i know everything i do now is worthy and helpful for shaping my personality, but deep in my heart i know this is not the end. there will be more challenges coming my way, and my dream along with blessings will come to pass in due season. God knows my heart and my desire, i know it will come for sure.

today my family and parents' friends celebrated Mother's Day together by having a great meal. it is always good to be with family. after this we kids went back to taipei, and i went to fetch my motorbike with new exhaust pipe and headlamp. as it was still early, i made a decision to do some book reading in the starbucks on yang ming mountain.

on the way i saw this super cool Quannon bike (made by Kymco)

in the starbucks. i have always loved this one, baby Nora knows that =) i would really love to have this fireplace in my future home. it can be functioned as heater, isn't that cool?

diamond

there must be some reason God puts me here
there must be something that i need to learn
His will is higher than mine
His perspective is greater and shine
be content i shall be
for more blessed i have already been
what am i?
a lump of coal that's gonna turn into God's diamond

my FZ

important parts arrived yesterday already! when i was informed of this news yesterday by the technician, i couldn't help become super excited, though i was with elsa in eslite near 101 and couldn't get there right away, i rushed there right after lunch with CCCA members. man, i just couldn't get it out of my head, i was super extra extremely excited!

Here are the parts that arrived~


FZR 250 rear wheel (3.5-in, bigger than the 2.5-in of the previous one and ready to replace my drum brake wheel)


front disk with bigger size disk


handlebar, base have been well polished, this can well prove that the technician truly loves the bike of this type! oh yes, and new bolts!

rocker arm, requires some further modification though, it's super beautiful!