STOP!此路「得」通

8 months. After eight months of hardwork, finally it was successfully done last night.

Thanks God as there was so many things that happened during these eight months. So many ups and downs. But we finally go through.

It was miracle yesterday, as so many little errors, but God gave us the wisdom to jump over all those hurdles and deliver a wonder message together with pastoral short message and singspiration team.

Dear Lord, thank you for giving us the change to experience and learn. Amen.

Perseverance

持之以恆

花多少心機和工夫
就會得到多少的回報
是沒有捷徑的

Dear all, Thank you

Last week, during a memorial ceremony of AFC founder Rev. & Mrs. Stephen Knights, I was reminded of this song "Thank you" by Ray Boltz. This reminds me of those who help me and shape me during the past twenty years of my life. They were/are my examples, and their proverbs will forever be in my mind.

To those who are/were in Ottawa, thank you for teaching me while I was hurting you. Thank you for all Sunday school teachers, as that was when my Biblical foundation being laid. Thank you for all choir members, as you are those who give me a hand and lift me up while I was down due to mistakes.

To Rev. Nelson, thank you for being my turning point.

To Raymond, you know how much you mean to me... thank you...!

To all my friends in Toronto, thank you for walking with me when I am in needed.

To Rev. Barclay, thank you for being my teacher/mentor for my seminary years.

Of course, cannot appreciate more for what my parents had given me.

Without all your support, I will not be the Kelvin today.

THANK YOU...!

I dreamed I went to heaven
And you were there with me;
We walked upon the streets of gold
Beside the crystal sea.
We heard the angels singing
Then someone called your name.
We turned and saw a young man running
And he was smiling as he came.

And he said, "Friend you may not know me now."
And then he said, "But wait,
You used to teach my Sunday School
When I was only eight.
And every week you would say a prayer
Before the class would start.
And one day when you said that prayer,
I asked Jesus in my heart."

Thank you for giving to the Lord.
I am a life that was changed.
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
I am so glad you gave.

Then another man stood before you
And said, "Remember the time
A missionary came to your church
And his pictures made you cry.
You didn't have much money,
But you gave it anyway.
Jesus took the gift you gave
And that's why I'm here today."

Thank you for giving to the Lord.
I am a life that was changed.
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
I am so glad you gave.

One by one they came
Far as the eye could see.
Each life somehow touched
By your generosity.
Little things that you had done,
Sacrifices made,
Unnoticed on the earth
In heaven, now proclaimed.

And I know up in heaven
You're not supposed to cry
But I am almost sure
There were tears in your eyes.
As Jesus took your hand
And you stood before the Lord.
He said, "My child, look around you.
Great is your reward."

Thank you for giving to the Lord.
I am a life that was changed.
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
I am so glad you gave.

Thank you for giving to the Lord.
I am a life that was changed.
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
I am so glad you gave.

Thanksgiving Day

First of all, I have to thank all of you who give me caring and encouragement after knowing of my accident today. Really appreciate.

Here is the accident this morning. I went to pick up my colleage for TCEMF (Toronto Ministrial Fellowship). When I drive out of her side street for less than 30 seconds, there was a car on the opposite lane missed the curve of the road and slipped while braking and slammed into the driver side of my car.

As you can see in the photos (click here), the driver's doors are badly damaged. Hopefully the middle pillar of the car is ok, otherwise... sigh...

Thanks to the Lord is that it did not hit my car split second earlier, otherwise, it may go deeper into the driver door and I might have been injured by then. Now, so fortunately that nobody in both cars are hurt. Praise the Lord.

Now my baby is in hospital and waiting for the doctor to see what exactly is happening to her and... sigh...

Well, God let it happens and there must be a reason for it.

NHL Trading Deadline Day

Disappointment...! That is the only word that I can think about when I see the transactions by Canadian teams on the last trading day. Not because of the lack of big trades... but its the non-sense and non-aggresiveness of the team movement in the eye of a stupid Canadian hockey fan.

Ottawa, is already the best of all adding another winger who know how to score. Vancouver, even with the lack of good forwards and penalty killer, giving up Matt Cooke for another Matt, Matt Pettinger who has only 7 points for the year.

Montreal Canadians, is making no sense at all... giving up Huet for what? A 2009 draft-pick (yes, not 2008, but 2009...!) Yes, he is at the end of the contract, but what we are losing? Don't tell me that we are hoping the match of Price-Halak can keep the pucks out of the net during the playoff runs and bring our Canadians to the Stanley Cup final. You must be kidding me. Even if Huet is not coming back, we only losing a goal-tender who those GM thinks only worth a 2nd round draft pick one year later. But now, we are losing the hope of going for the Cup... come on...!

My lovely Tronoto Maple Leafs. I do not have high expectations, or i should say i am having the biggest worry when Cliff Fletcher become our GM. Not to mention that we are only six points out of the last playoff spot with almost 20 games left, and we still have Sundin, Tucker, Tomas Kaberle, McCabe, and others who comes back with a healthy body, why do we have to be a seller and shipped away Gill and Kilger?

Let's look at Washington, who is only one point in front of our Leafs, see what have they done on the very same day? Adding Cristobal Huet, Sergei Fedorov, Matt Cooke and Alex Giroux almost without giving up anything, but some fourth-liners and a 2009 2nd-round draft pick.

Gill, we still have a year on him, and Kilger, who has the most improvement among all leafs in the past few years, should be something we need for the playoff run. Although we are getting some 2nd/3rd rounders coming up, but are we really ok to just looking into futre?

Are we already giving up our hopes or Cliff, you believe that we already have enough to go for a last run for the playoff...? Although I do not like the deals you have make before, but i still have hope that you know what is the best for the team. Cliff, hopefully you are making the right choice. Btw, Wade, welcome back next year...!

GO LEAFS GO...!!!

Peaceful Monday

After a "busy" Sunday, here is the peaceful Monday when I take the whole day rest and recharge with a nice meal at the seashore with Pastor Wilson. We also take a walk at the harbour front where the warm sea wind give me some refresh feelings.

















Tomorrow will start another series of training, may God bless the youth so that they won't be bored by me... :P

2008 Winterlicious + Dessert

Tonight I have a wonderful Winterlicious Dinner + Dessert Night with some brothers and sisters from my church.

Due to late booking, we almost can't find any place to go. Thanks to Enoch, we find the Arriba Restaurant which sits inside Rogers Centre / Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown. Well, at first I did not have high expectations. But it does go much more that I expect...! The food is good and the service is good too...! Wonderful...!

With a early dinner (we finish at 7), we decide not to waste the rest of our night. We went to have dessert at somewhere we seldom go. We choose the Demetre on Bloor West. Sigh, getting old la... as I make a mistake that it is on Lakeshore, thus we get lost and also touch down in Mississauga. Fortunately, a nice girl who works in Shoppers let us know that its not on Lakeshore but Bloor. Thank you...! Without her, we might not able to try those nice crapes and icecream.

You can click here to see our pictures... :P

The night was wonderful... Thank you guys..

Maple Leaf GM Ferguson fired

Finally, Maple Leaf fired their GM Ferguson.

"After full consideration of the Leafs' situation, it has become clear that change and a new direction is needed,'' stated MLSE President and CEO Richard Peddie at a press conference held at the Air Canada Centre Tuesday. "Regrettably, we did not win enough games to reach our goal, winning the Stanley Cup."

New direction? Wasn't that our direction is to win the Stanley Cup? Oops... sorry, that is our goal. Yes, direction is how to reach that goal.

Yes, we need new direction, not a new goal.

"Our ideal candidate will be a long-term builder and a short-term fixer who has an established track record of success on the ice," explained Peddie. "Along with experience and extensive knowledge in the areas of drafting and identifying talent in the professional, amateur and international ranks, this individual will be comfortable with the intense scrutiny within the Toronto hockey market and will work effectively with the media.

"He will have the full autonomy to lead this hockey club in the manner he feels is best," added Peddie.

Well, I really pray that he can really find (and better he finds) the right person in his mindset. Always, right person at the right position. Otherwise, everything is just another show, another myth, another lie in front of the camera, but no real things are on the ground.

Go Leafs Go...!

My first ski in 2007

Thanks God for giving me some snow on Friday so that I can enjoy my first ski trip in this winter season :-P, and probably the last of the season :(

Well, not having any exercises for the month in Panama, after two hours of skiing, I am sooooooooo tired... my legs almost aren't mine anymore...

Christmas Day

Jesus, Happy Birthday...!!!

Wow... what a quiet and peaceful Christmas Day this year.
Desite the silent day, I do receive some Christmas Gifts. Again, dear friends, THANK YOU for all your gifts.

Tomorrow I will head to Urbana... very excited...!

Christmas Gift Day

I receive several Christmas gifts today.

Dear friends, thank you all for your wonderful gifts.

The biggest gift today is from God. Thank God today as Markham Honda change my radio/climate control today. They fix it for me under good will warranty. Its all God who save me from breaking my bank as it will cost almost $1000 if I have to fix it myself.

Church Dedication Ceremony

For my whole 10 years in this church, I have been waiting for this day.

God, its all your grace, nothing from us. Thank YOU.



10 years. Today, we finally got our "home".

從蒙恩到蒙羞 From Grace to Disgrace

Today receive the bi-monthly prayer letter of CCM of Canada and the article of Rev. Kong really making me rethink myself.

I am a Christian = I am a sinner => I should not be ashame of myself because of sin => I should focus of on relying on the power of God to overcome temptations...

God, I am sorry, please forgive me, forgive my lack of faith and all my sins.

從蒙恩到蒙羞
江錦培牧師 總幹事
(http://www.ccmcanada.org/pp/pp0611/pp0611-1.htm)

最近，位於美國科羅拉多州、會眾達一萬四千人的新生命教會創辦人兼美國全國福音派協會主席哈格德牧師(Ted Haggard)承認犯淫亂罪後辭職 (《溫哥華太陽報》，11月6日)。哈牧師並非首位從恩典中墜落的教會領袖，相信亦不會是最後一位。

得知此壞消息後，心裡有多把聲音在爭論：
肉體的聲音說：
1. 「他是偽君子！他豈能一方面講道斥責罪，另一方面卻是活在罪中。」
2. 「他叫上帝的名蒙羞！」
3. 「他沒有倚靠上帝的能力去勝過引誘。」

但是，
謙卑的聲音說：

「他不是偽君子。他公開承認自己的罪表明他懊悔：『我犯了淫亂罪。有一段長時間，我享受自由裡的得勝和喜樂。但有些時候，我以為已經擦淨了的污穢又再出現，腦海中又浮現那些與我所傳所信相違背的思想和慾念。」(《溫哥華太陽報》，11月6日) 我們這些同樣與肉體爭鬥的人，誰會如此勇敢如此高調公開承認自己的罪？ 』

「他不會叫上帝的名蒙羞。在上帝裡沒有羞恥，祂亦不會被羞辱。哈格德牧師只是叫他自己和所有信徒蒙羞，同時亦讓我們確認人的罪性，唯有倚靠上帝恩典去勝過。」

「現在他必須更多倚靠上帝的能力，幫助他去面對自己的罪、他的家人、會眾及所有人。他正在向上帝乞求恩典和憐憫，懇求主的赦免：『原諒我，我是個罪人，我跌倒了。我極需要被原諒，被醫治。』」(《溫哥華太陽報》，11月6日)


從蒙羞到蒙恩
細聽這些聲音後，我想起使徒保羅談到自己與罪的掙扎(羅7章)，和他身上的一根刺(林後12章)。我又想起那犯姦淫罪的女人：耶穌叫那些認為自己沒有罪的人，可以先拿石頭打她；然後耶穌對那女人說：「去罷，從此不要再犯罪了。」(約8章) 犯姦淫和謀殺罪的大衛王呢？就是他那痛悔的心 (詩51篇) 引領他進入上帝的恩典中。

這些人物都有一個共通點：他們都蒙受了上帝極大的恩典。

我為哈牧師感到痛心，我亦為他和他的家人禱告。願他從羞辱中得到釋放，經歷到從神和人而來的恩典。

Bad day...

Not having a good mood today... Please... don't ask me why... just pray for me.

light from the dark

My lovely Accord got the radio/climate control consle light broken Monday. Now everything went dark and i can see nothing. I cannot see what disc I am playing or what temperature I am on. But thanks God, there is light. As I go to the Honda dealer today, the manager over that saying that she might be able to help me fight for the warranty. Thanks God, as otherwise i have to pay $1000 for a new one... :P