| Ich bin... |
| [Tana]. Child of God. Teacher. Youth leader. Music-minded. Blessed.
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[Jesus]. My Family. My Church. P & W. Mission Trips. Music. Prayer. Traveling. Writing. Drama. Sunshine. Languages. Photography. Badminton. Nature. Snail Mail. Fruit. Green. Simplicity. Listening.
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| 27 July 2007 |
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the past two days i have been watching the real-life drama, "1 Litre of Tears", online. i couldn't stop crying as i watched this beautiful story unfold. to be able to walk with someone through the toughest, darkest, most incurable life events is not something we can truly understand until we have been there. but even more amazing is aya's own journey through her illness, and how her strength has inspired so many others to live on even when chances are slim and there's little hope.
"i want to live a life that helps others." God, please help me to do likewise!
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posted by simplejoys @ 11:41
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| 23 July 2007 |
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just came back from two and a half days of camping at Crimson Lake with b & s from my small group (Ma's, Siu's, Huang's, Wong's and Lesley ^_^), and feeling quite refreshed despite not deep slumber both nights.
HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1 (Thursday, July 19)
seemed next to impossible for us to load everything into William's truck, but after some "Tetris-like" strategizing, we managed to fit all boxes, coolers, bags and people
Yoyo to Daphne in the car, "Why are you looking at your toes and smiling?"
setting up tents for all three campsites - though it was our first time, not as hard as we thought it'd be (simply a matter of sorting out which poles and clips went where)
5 star luxury in a tent - Yo's collapsible bed & shelf
locating the water tap, washroom and paid showers
successful first attempt at hot pot in the wild
walking back and forth fr the tap w/ Sharon to wash vegetables
several of us trying to chop firewood bought @ $5 a bundle
singing praise songs as we watched the sun go down and the kids catch leeches on Crimson Lake beach
eating "radioactive" purple yams & talking about significant "God experiences" by the fire despite smoke flying everywhere
first night in tent w/ Sharon, Daph and Yo
Day 2 (Friday, July 20)
very abundant breakfast, including 奶茶 and pancakes made by the girls
short yet meaningful group singspiration and devotion time...and a deer walking closer and closer to graze
at the beach again - walking on wet sand with the lake water lapping my feet, looking for rocks, holding Alister's hand and taking him to deeper water, Fion and me somewhat unsuccessfully trying to paddle the inflatable boat (along with Yo and Daph), building in the sand with 妹妹猪 (Zoe), lying in the sun and drying off
the Wilderness Trails petting zoo: baby zebra, Yo and I feeding the rebellious goat who would not stay penned up, "Zony" (pony + zebra cross), turkey with oversized gizzard
another hot pot & BBQ dinner, this time joined by our new arrivals (Stephen's family, Lillian, Daphine's boss & family - Wing, Aileen, Amantha and Alvin)
Sharon, Lesley and I rushing through dinner & dish washing, then catching the last of the sunset at Crimson Lake beach
helping Stephen & Daphine find the spare tire for their van & changing the tire, then inflating the air mattress
sitting further away from the fire this time & eating watermelon
going to the showers in shifts (carloads) to wash up
joined in the tent now by Lesley
Day 3 (Saturday, July 21)
waking up to the sound of the sound of the campfire crackling
another delicious breakfast/brunch, enriched by the hot pot leftovers and Johan's pancake making
again a short but wonderful devotion time
cleanikng up the campsite
first time EVER horseback riding at Wilderness Trails with Fion, William, Samantha, Lesley, Daph and Yo - one hour on guided trails, horse named Timber
late lunch with everyone
heading back to Edmonton in the Ma's car with Lesley
semi-dinner (yes, eating AGAIN) at Good Buddy with the Ma's and Siu's after arriving in Edmonton...
...thus ending our trip!
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posted by simplejoys @ 02:24
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| 06 July 2007 |
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feeling a bit like a chicken running around with its head cut off, given the amount of "to-do"s lately. yes, summer vacation has officially started, but still in and out of the classroom doing clean-up and set-up. then there's wanting to see all those i've been too busy to meet up with in previous months (and years!), getting different things done since my dad is away, preparing for my trip etc. but time with angels always balances out the chaos. thanks, God! ^_^
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posted by simplejoys @ 10:49
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