i can only imagine the pain.

baba,

i haven't been following much on the specifics of earthquake in haiti but do know that much healing is needed for this country. i ask that you ease the pain, and especially speak to those who are broken-hearted due to separation with family and to those whose closed ones are impacted in this shake. in your mighty name i pray!

amen.

From far and wide...

Writing this blog from warm Saskatoon...
Just ran the symbolic 300 m (it was really close to 1KM run and 3 times that I ran in Québec City) along torchbearer all the way from France, completed all my French and English interviews with him, directed crew to capture 2-day of footage showcasing his experience in Canada, first time hands-on on an actual HDcam deck to spool through footage, solved puzzle to feed footage via satellite direct back to Paris within short time frame, etc... had a blast but am exhausted! can't wait to board flight back to Vancouver tomorrow morning but do know that I have to head straight back to office from VIA!

繼續勇敢地唱!

聽完我派妹從香港買回的 CD: 全新 Sammi 的信 CD. 當然沒使我失望。真能感覺 Sammi 為她相信分享的信息勇敢地唱。勇氣可加尤其是她清楚地唱出她的信念。當今好的香港基督徒歌手已經幾乎是見小買小 - 加油!

像...小孩等待新學期

進到新年已幾天!
真的幸能休息了一個星期.
像一個小孩一樣我期待學習，跟其他同學「玩」但是害怕交功課!!
看來我這位陳子賢小妹妹也要乖乖準備上學!!!

teaching the meaning of compassion...

taught this last sunday.
hope the meaning of compassion has been well engrained into the minds of my beloved students.

planning for this lesson was itself a challenge; compassion is hard to teach let alone teaching it to 5-6 year olds. i wanted to teach it in a way they can best relate to! how can i help them understand this intangible virtue?
after brainstorming numerous ideas, choices got narrowed down to 2 activities:

1. show video of a 3-year old boy who expressed compassion by making sandwiches for the homeless and by delivering them with his dad; and
2. ask them to help wrap gifts to be distributed out to less fortunate kids.

not sure how much my 8 students will retain from the above but may they continue to learn the importance of being compassionate.

[picture of wrapped gifts and video shown attached]

ready for 2010!

with Christmas behind us tis time to look fwd to 2010...
i and a good friend chatted about what seemed to be a light question over dinner: "what would i be willing to sacrifice everything in exchange for?"
don't think i hesitated much on this one - "family and friends" is my final answer.

family to me includes not only the immediate members of my family but extends obviously to brothers and sister whom share the same Christian faith. maybe a re-word of this would be that i value people relationship over material goods! this year's life experience (work in particular) has truly shed light on the importance of building relationship with other people. aside from nature of tasks, etc...job is meaningful only when the people you work with are also meaningful.

limelight now back...on my goals for 2010:
1. finish 2010 winter games project at work (done until end of feb yeah!) and re-instate a role that is more work-hours stable (i really miss 9am-5pm) and am not fond of constant business travel.
2. develop meaningful relationship that will last (God's timing and willing of course)
3. train for full marathon to happen in may (train for full and run at least half if training is not timely for the full)
4. continue to serve the little ones at church and learn how to cultivate ways to shape their growth in Christ
5. eat better (and stop losing weight at least until feb 2010 so i can handle daily work).

abba father,
i lay before you my thoughts for 2010; may you guide and protect me. grant me the wisdom and faith that only you can give. i know that your love and grace are sufficient for me =) amen!

avatar - 4.5 star!

just watched avatar - didn't have much expectation going in but came out with a smile. James Cameron did great in setting the denouement of the story though the plot became much predictable half way through. aside from the stunning graphics the themes and underlying messages of this movie are well-thought and delivered. communicated loud and clear, viewers will no need to be reminded of the need to be more appreciative of the environment within which we - humans - dwell and co-habit along other equally wonderfully created beings.