Almost Over...

Sadly I only have 8 more days left.  I know I've said this multiple times already, but I am really thankful to the Lord for placing me in Montreal at this point of my life.  My experience here has been so precious.  Over these past four months, I've never felt so nourished, cherished, and supplied from the Lord and all the saints.

The Lord has been showing me more of His heart's desire, which is to gain the church as His Bride, which is also His Body.  In the Body-life, we cannot live as individuals.  We need the vertical fellowship with the Lord, and the horizontal fellowship with all the brothers and sisters.  Our experience of the Lord will be limited as an individual.  But as Ephesians 3:18 says, "may be full of strength to apprehend with all the saints what the breadth and length and height and depth are."  Our Christ is so vast and immeasurable that we need one another to enter into a deeper and higher experience and enjoyment of Him.  I believe this verse sums up my experience here quite well.  My being immersed into the churchlife and living with the brothers afforded many opportunities to know and love more of this wonderful Christ.

I've finished 2 exams and I have 2 more left.  I'm still studying as hard as I did in Vancouver, but thankfully I'm not as stressed.  The Lord is the best study buddy I can have, and being with the saints in the meetings is one my favourite types of study breaks!!  

I am looking forward to seeing some of you at the winter training and back in Vancouver!!  Enjoy some of my photos:

My last night with Ethan in the brothers' house.  I will miss his piano playing!!
He is also the culprit who started this strange pose. 

A couple weekends ago, I took a bus to Toronto to visit one of my former vital companions, Timothy Chung!  He used to live in the brothers house in Montreal and he had a good reunion with Naifu and Joe through video chat.

My time in Toronto was short but very sweet.  The saints treated me for every meal.  After doing plenty of traveling this year, I wasn't that impressed with the city of Toronto itself..  But what I enjoyed the most about Toronto is being with the saints enjoying the Lord together!

Mayer, Jon, Moi, Timothy, and Mike.  Had a good time blending and fellowshipping with these bros from Toronto.

The following week, Jon decided to visit me in Montreal!  Here he is playing pingpong with some of the young people.  Yes, we have an official pingpong table in our meeting hall :D

Jon actually behaved quite well this weekend.   In Toronto, he spent 4 hours driving me around the city and I learned that he has a soft side.  We had plenty of good fellowship together!!

My spiritual grandparents in Montreal - the Pans!  I'm actually sleeping over at their place tonight because it is closer to campus and I have a final exam tomorrow.  They are so sweet!  Brother Pan is very active for his age.  He still does push ups and he has cooked me many meals this past semester. 

The brothers house invited ourselves to Allan Yeow's place last Lord's day night.  He has a son named Joshua.  Not sure if we should had taught him the Ethan pose..

A good night of fellowship sharing some of our testimonies!

Michelle!!

Frère Acheille!

Weekly love feasts after the Lord's table in Montreal.  17 years and counting.

Babies!