Before school picks up, I'll have lots of time to blog so I'll keep posting here to keep you all
updated before I get busy!!
Today was the final meeting for our conference and the topic was on preaching the gospel. I've picked up a fresh burden to learn the French language for the sake of the Lord's testimony.
After the Lord's table meeting, James, Naifu (2 of my housemates) spent some time with 2 young people today, Vanya and Koyla. We have a lot in common because they like playing guitar and basketball just as I do. After playing some guitar and basketball, we all made dinner together. We had noodles, chicken nuggets, and rotisserie chicken fried with garlic and onions (that was my contribution). The anti-biotics are working very well and I'm finally able to eat more types of food.
The bros after many fun games of bump and 2 on 2. It was hot and humid today until...
...a huge grey cloud came over us at the park and it started pouring rain all of a SUDDEN. We tried to outrun it but we got soaking wet. Note the difference in wetness of Naifu's tshirt in the previous pictures, haha.
I have no school tomorrow so tonight I am just spending some time to relax. I had a wonderful prayer time on the phone with my companion Dennis in Boston! Praise the Lord, we can pursue and encourage one another wherever we are.
I also forgot to mention, during my first week I did the following 'firsts' on my own: grocery shopping, laundry, and preparing a meal for others. I've realized how much effort it takes and I am really thankful now to Pa and Ma for doing these for me over all the years. I'm finally growing up!!
yay! so happy for you pat :)
ReplyDeletei'm really excited for you and glad that you have this opportunity to learn and be built with the saints there.
can i call your cell phone while you're in montreal and text you too?
-lou
Yes you can call my cell phone. I have a Canada-wide plan. On evenings (7pm) and weekends I get unlimited calling. Texting is fine as well.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to see that you are having so much fun with the brothers. This is a good way to be blended with them. It sounds like you have a taste of doing practical daily things like cooking and laundry. To cook a dish requires a lot of time. Like today, I made 70 pcs empanada and it took me 4 hours to get it done.
ReplyDeleteHymn 350 I learned from the conference. Verse 1 is English version and Verse 4 is Chinese version.
My goal is God Himself, not joy, nor peace,
Nor even blessing, but Himself, My God.
Tis His to lead me there - not mine but His
At any cost, dear Lord, by any road.
One thing I know, God will never be wronged.
One thing I do, that I may gain Him.
From day by day, God is my only need
At the end of my reward, God is my glory.
Just as you are learning French, I pick up my Chinese Bible to refresh my Mandarin
To be able to speak Mandarin so I can shepherd some YP who don't understand English very well, and to shepherd some Old Chinese saints.
I guess it's a smaller group in Montreal. Are Koyla and Vania brothers ? I'm glad you're having fun there with baketball and guitar. Anybody in your group play tennis? I have switched to practicing tennis at 7:15 to around 8:00 in the morning now that classes had started at Windermere. By the way, I mailed the 2 basketball camp certificates this morning.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful that you're experiencing all those firsts, while still having brothers and sisters around you. Best way to do it!
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