My LA Trip Photos:
Mar 8: Hungtington Beach + Orange County / Santa Ana
Mar 9: LA
Mar 10: Joshua Tree National Park
Mar 11: Santa Monica
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007
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...
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...
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Simon suspended indefinitely for slash
Chris Simon was suspended indefinitely Friday by the NHL, one day after his vicious two-handed stick swing to the face of New York Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg.
Thanks God that I am not living in the Hockey world, otherwise I think I will be like Chris or Sean Avery.
After Chris' incident, so many people are making so many comments blaming him for not respect other players or should have think twice before he acts.
Well, you guys who are slow-thinker and consider yourselves always think twice before your action, please, can you give us a break?
Yeah, I agree that it is not wise to lose our cool when we got angry, and its absolutely not right to use force like this. But come on, its not our fault for thinking fast and act fast. We just can't control it. Can you control yourself so that you can think faster when needed? Hey, yes, we need to improve ourselves... but why not I hear your appreciation when our fast-thinking help you out when you need it? But its always "comments" when we make our mistakes?
Does that mean you those "slow-thinker" or "think twice" type will not make mistakes or making wrong decisions? Or are those mistakes just doesn't look that bad enough to be overblown and draw all the attention to it? Why it always have to make us look that bad when things happen?
Thanks for the comment from Islanders defenceman Brendan Witt, Simon's roommate for six years when they played for the Washington Capitals. "Nobody is perfect in this world in any situation, and everyone has their moments."
Then why us? Please... before you criticize our think-fast/act-fast characteristics, "think-twice" about how our think-fast/act-fast have helped you out in the past. Thank you...!
Monday, March 05, 2007
Panama Update #6
Dear all,
I can’t imagine its already the last week of my mission trip.
Tonight (Monday night) I will have the last session with the youth group.
Tomorrow morning I will go Chinese Tea with an uncle (my friend’s father) and Rev. Ma.
At night, I will conclude my trip with the gathering join with the youth group and young career fellowship.
Wednesday, I will be taking the morning flight to LA to meet my high school friends before heading back to Canada on Sunday. (Please pray for me for a safe trip…!)
For the past weekend, I flied to a city named David for a weekend trip. I visited there last year.
I have many visits for Saturday and Sunday together with the Sunday School and Sunday worship. The brothers and sisters there are very good and supportive. But I am so careless that I forget to bring my camera, thus, not much photos. (Sigh…)
Please pray for them if you can, their desperate need right now: spiritual support.
I have to finish here. I will post some of my photos in my website (http://webhome.idirect.com/~xteam/) and/or visit my blog (http://stupidxteam.blogspot.com/) after I come back to Canada.
Again, thank you for all your prayers, encouragement and support throughout the past month.
See you all in Canada…
Take care,
Kelvin
I can’t imagine its already the last week of my mission trip.
Tonight (Monday night) I will have the last session with the youth group.
Tomorrow morning I will go Chinese Tea with an uncle (my friend’s father) and Rev. Ma.
At night, I will conclude my trip with the gathering join with the youth group and young career fellowship.
Wednesday, I will be taking the morning flight to LA to meet my high school friends before heading back to Canada on Sunday. (Please pray for me for a safe trip…!)
For the past weekend, I flied to a city named David for a weekend trip. I visited there last year.
I have many visits for Saturday and Sunday together with the Sunday School and Sunday worship. The brothers and sisters there are very good and supportive. But I am so careless that I forget to bring my camera, thus, not much photos. (Sigh…)
Please pray for them if you can, their desperate need right now: spiritual support.
I have to finish here. I will post some of my photos in my website (http://webhome.idirect.com/~xteam/) and/or visit my blog (http://stupidxteam.blogspot.com/) after I come back to Canada.
Again, thank you for all your prayers, encouragement and support throughout the past month.
See you all in Canada…
Take care,
Kelvin
Monday, February 26, 2007
Panama Update #5
Dear all,
It was a weekend with a lot of grace and thanksgiving for me.
On Friday, while attending a workshop by another short term mission team from Toronto, I have a chance to chat with a young lady who had marriage problem. She is willing to believe in Jesus, but the problem is she does not understand how Jesus can help her. She did not convert at the end, but she agrees to come to church more to learn more.
Saturday morning, we visit a family whose son turn to Christ half year ago. They did not agree their son to go to church, so we pay a visit to them and try to understand the reason. The scheduled 30-mins visit turned out to be a 3.5 hours tour about Christianity. From why going to church, to what is Christianity, to why not going to church. The chat is wonderful as the father agrees to let his son to go to Church (although he still not agrees with Christianity). May his son be the blessing of the family.
Second visit of the day came to a teen call Chiu. He was in the Chinese youth camp and turned to Christ two years ago. However, during this period, he had gone to church only occasionally. This time I try to connect him with one of the Alliance church close to his home. He did go to church with me on Sunday, but pray that he will connect with the church and start going there regularly.
In the evening, after sharing at the 6th anniversary of the youth fellowship, a medical student who came from HK a long while ago came to me and we have an hour of discussion about Christianity. Thanks God for opening his heart during the discussion. He almost made the decision, but he back off at the very last minute. I believe God has His own timing. Please pray for him and hope that he can convert in a short while.
Sunday night, I went out with the youth group to a place called Amador. A long walk with seashore on both side of the road and can clearly see the sunset. The night was wonderful as not only I have the chance to chat with them on the 2 hour walk, but I also experience the first ever dinner-karaoke in Panama…!
10 more days in Panama, please keep praying for me and the ministry here in Panama. Thanks.
In Christ,
Kelvin
It was a weekend with a lot of grace and thanksgiving for me.
On Friday, while attending a workshop by another short term mission team from Toronto, I have a chance to chat with a young lady who had marriage problem. She is willing to believe in Jesus, but the problem is she does not understand how Jesus can help her. She did not convert at the end, but she agrees to come to church more to learn more.
Saturday morning, we visit a family whose son turn to Christ half year ago. They did not agree their son to go to church, so we pay a visit to them and try to understand the reason. The scheduled 30-mins visit turned out to be a 3.5 hours tour about Christianity. From why going to church, to what is Christianity, to why not going to church. The chat is wonderful as the father agrees to let his son to go to Church (although he still not agrees with Christianity). May his son be the blessing of the family.
Second visit of the day came to a teen call Chiu. He was in the Chinese youth camp and turned to Christ two years ago. However, during this period, he had gone to church only occasionally. This time I try to connect him with one of the Alliance church close to his home. He did go to church with me on Sunday, but pray that he will connect with the church and start going there regularly.
In the evening, after sharing at the 6th anniversary of the youth fellowship, a medical student who came from HK a long while ago came to me and we have an hour of discussion about Christianity. Thanks God for opening his heart during the discussion. He almost made the decision, but he back off at the very last minute. I believe God has His own timing. Please pray for him and hope that he can convert in a short while.
Sunday night, I went out with the youth group to a place called Amador. A long walk with seashore on both side of the road and can clearly see the sunset. The night was wonderful as not only I have the chance to chat with them on the 2 hour walk, but I also experience the first ever dinner-karaoke in Panama…!
10 more days in Panama, please keep praying for me and the ministry here in Panama. Thanks.
In Christ,
Kelvin
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Panama Update #4
Dear all,
Time really flies. Already 2 weeks have gone and only 2 weeks left here in Panama. This morning, all other STM members have gone and I will move on with ministries in another Church… 巴拿馬華人基督教會.
PTL, on Chinese New Year Day, we have a wonderful program and the Alliance Church with more than 100 people come for the celebration. We have drama, games, songs and message sharing. Three people converted on the night. Halleluiah…!
About the Youth Camp, PTL that we have 92 youth attending the camp. During the camp, 19 of them converted or reconfirmed their faith to God, while 46 of them re-commit the life to God, with 9 of them commit themselves for full time ministry offering. It was wonderful.
On Monday and Tuesday, together two other STM member, Audrey and Jordan, we have an opportunity to go camping/beach swimming with a group of young people. The beach is so nice and it was a wonderful to have fun with so many young people here in Panama.
For the next two weeks, I will be visiting some of the youth from camps and helping out with fellowships. Please keep praying for me.
Some of you may have missed my previous updates, sorry my bad, please visit my blog @ http://stupidxteam.blogspot.com/
Again, thank you for you prayer support.
Kelvin
Time really flies. Already 2 weeks have gone and only 2 weeks left here in Panama. This morning, all other STM members have gone and I will move on with ministries in another Church… 巴拿馬華人基督教會.
PTL, on Chinese New Year Day, we have a wonderful program and the Alliance Church with more than 100 people come for the celebration. We have drama, games, songs and message sharing. Three people converted on the night. Halleluiah…!
About the Youth Camp, PTL that we have 92 youth attending the camp. During the camp, 19 of them converted or reconfirmed their faith to God, while 46 of them re-commit the life to God, with 9 of them commit themselves for full time ministry offering. It was wonderful.
On Monday and Tuesday, together two other STM member, Audrey and Jordan, we have an opportunity to go camping/beach swimming with a group of young people. The beach is so nice and it was a wonderful to have fun with so many young people here in Panama.
For the next two weeks, I will be visiting some of the youth from camps and helping out with fellowships. Please keep praying for me.
Some of you may have missed my previous updates, sorry my bad, please visit my blog @ http://stupidxteam.blogspot.com/
Again, thank you for you prayer support.
Kelvin
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Panama Update #3
Dear all,
Happy New Chinese New Year…!
Thank you for your prayer and support.
Yesterday (Friday) we have our closing ceremony for the Panama Youth Camp. PTL that we have 92 coming to the camp. About one-third of them are non-Christian, and we have around 2/3 converted during the camp. Halleluiah…!
Please keep praying for us as we are having a Chinese New Year Program Sunday night. The church just moved into the new building and b/s need adaptations, and the new comers too…
Thank you for your prayer and your prayer support are very important to STM and the ministry. We will be glad to have your prayer support… Feel free to pass these prayer items to your fellowship. I will try to update you again after the program.
Thanks
Kelvin
Happy New Chinese New Year…!
Thank you for your prayer and support.
Yesterday (Friday) we have our closing ceremony for the Panama Youth Camp. PTL that we have 92 coming to the camp. About one-third of them are non-Christian, and we have around 2/3 converted during the camp. Halleluiah…!
Please keep praying for us as we are having a Chinese New Year Program Sunday night. The church just moved into the new building and b/s need adaptations, and the new comers too…
Thank you for your prayer and your prayer support are very important to STM and the ministry. We will be glad to have your prayer support… Feel free to pass these prayer items to your fellowship. I will try to update you again after the program.
Thanks
Kelvin
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Panama Update #2
Dear all,
Late Friday night, after a fellowship program at Living Water AC, the final pieces of STM team finally arrived. Don’t think that I am talking about any person, I am talking about luggage. Three of our STM members who come Thursday night and Friday morning, all have their luggage delayed in US and not able to arrive with the person. But thanks God, they are here now and everyone can have everything settled with no worries.
Thanksgiving items:
(1) Beside the above, we also have the opportunity to start some visitations besides camp preparation. During the visitation Friday, there is a little girl of age 13 not sure if she able to go to the camp. Pray that God will provide her the way to connect with the gospel.
(2) Thanks the Lord that all team members have arrived in Panama safely and promptly.
(3) Friday night, STM hold a fellowship program in Living Water AC with “Singspiration” as focus and having a fun time with all the teens.
(4) Until midnight Friday, we have 75 participants for the Panama Youth Camp. PTL for so many youth able to come to the camp.
Prayer items:
(1) Panama Youth Camp: Saturday night meeting for STM with local workers. Please pray for communication and cooperation.
(2) On Sunday, STM will split into two groups and will be serving the service in both Ling Fung AC and Living Water AC.
(3) Panama Youth Camp (Feb 12-16): Pray for all youth participants, for their safety and their ability to listen to the Word of God.
(4) PYC: Please pray for Auntie Esther (main speaker) and all workshop speakers.
(5) Feb 16,17 evening: Living Water AC Teens Night
(6) Feb 17,18 morning: Living Water AC Children Weekend
(7) Feb 18: Ling Fung AC move into the new building
(8) Feb 18: Chinese New Year Celebration @ Ling Fung AC new building
Thank you for your prayer and your prayer support are very important to STM and the ministry. We will be glad to have your prayer support… Feel free to pass these prayer items to your fellowship. I will try to update you before the camp starts on Monday.
In Christ
Kelvin
Kelvin Fung
University Ministry Associate
Ambassadors for Christ in Canada
416.494.7171
Late Friday night, after a fellowship program at Living Water AC, the final pieces of STM team finally arrived. Don’t think that I am talking about any person, I am talking about luggage. Three of our STM members who come Thursday night and Friday morning, all have their luggage delayed in US and not able to arrive with the person. But thanks God, they are here now and everyone can have everything settled with no worries.
Thanksgiving items:
(1) Beside the above, we also have the opportunity to start some visitations besides camp preparation. During the visitation Friday, there is a little girl of age 13 not sure if she able to go to the camp. Pray that God will provide her the way to connect with the gospel.
(2) Thanks the Lord that all team members have arrived in Panama safely and promptly.
(3) Friday night, STM hold a fellowship program in Living Water AC with “Singspiration” as focus and having a fun time with all the teens.
(4) Until midnight Friday, we have 75 participants for the Panama Youth Camp. PTL for so many youth able to come to the camp.
Prayer items:
(1) Panama Youth Camp: Saturday night meeting for STM with local workers. Please pray for communication and cooperation.
(2) On Sunday, STM will split into two groups and will be serving the service in both Ling Fung AC and Living Water AC.
(3) Panama Youth Camp (Feb 12-16): Pray for all youth participants, for their safety and their ability to listen to the Word of God.
(4) PYC: Please pray for Auntie Esther (main speaker) and all workshop speakers.
(5) Feb 16,17 evening: Living Water AC Teens Night
(6) Feb 17,18 morning: Living Water AC Children Weekend
(7) Feb 18: Ling Fung AC move into the new building
(8) Feb 18: Chinese New Year Celebration @ Ling Fung AC new building
Thank you for your prayer and your prayer support are very important to STM and the ministry. We will be glad to have your prayer support… Feel free to pass these prayer items to your fellowship. I will try to update you before the camp starts on Monday.
In Christ
Kelvin
Kelvin Fung
University Ministry Associate
Ambassadors for Christ in Canada
416.494.7171
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Panama Day 1
Thank you for all your support and prayer.
I had arrived safely in Panama Tuesday night and the weather here is nice and warm, although they told us that it’s a much hotter summer than they usually have. Under the great sunny weather, we are in action on Wednesday.
Today, we are able to re-connect with a group of young leaders who commit themselves in student ministry and the youth camp. We were quickly updated about the latest preparation and we are glad that we can get involved quickly into the last stage of preparation of the youth camp. The camp will start next Monday.
Thanksgiving items:
(1) Elaine, sister from Calgary, and I had a safe trip from Toronto/Calgary to Panama through Huston
(2) We are able to have a discussion with the youth camp workers and knowing the latest situation and how we can involved.
(3) At this moment, we got around 60 registrations for the Panama youth camp next week and expecting to have around 40 registrations more coming.
Prayer items:
(1) Pray for Panama Youth Camp (Feb 12-16)
(2) Pray for the heart of the students/youth who come to the camp (expecting to have 100-120 students)
(3) Pray for wisdom and strength for the local workers in their last invitation effort
(4) Pray for the cooperation between local workers and the short term mission team.
(5) Pray for the safety for all STM members who will travel to Panama on Thursday and Friday
(6) Pray for the Chinese New Year Program on Chinese New Year Day (Feb 18)
(7) Pray for the health and strength for STM members
Please pray hard for us and feel free to pass these prayer items to your fellowship.
We will be glad to have your prayer support…
I will try to update you when possible.
I had arrived safely in Panama Tuesday night and the weather here is nice and warm, although they told us that it’s a much hotter summer than they usually have. Under the great sunny weather, we are in action on Wednesday.
Today, we are able to re-connect with a group of young leaders who commit themselves in student ministry and the youth camp. We were quickly updated about the latest preparation and we are glad that we can get involved quickly into the last stage of preparation of the youth camp. The camp will start next Monday.
Thanksgiving items:
(1) Elaine, sister from Calgary, and I had a safe trip from Toronto/Calgary to Panama through Huston
(2) We are able to have a discussion with the youth camp workers and knowing the latest situation and how we can involved.
(3) At this moment, we got around 60 registrations for the Panama youth camp next week and expecting to have around 40 registrations more coming.
Prayer items:
(1) Pray for Panama Youth Camp (Feb 12-16)
(2) Pray for the heart of the students/youth who come to the camp (expecting to have 100-120 students)
(3) Pray for wisdom and strength for the local workers in their last invitation effort
(4) Pray for the cooperation between local workers and the short term mission team.
(5) Pray for the safety for all STM members who will travel to Panama on Thursday and Friday
(6) Pray for the Chinese New Year Program on Chinese New Year Day (Feb 18)
(7) Pray for the health and strength for STM members
Please pray hard for us and feel free to pass these prayer items to your fellowship.
We will be glad to have your prayer support…
I will try to update you when possible.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
先苦後甜 方力申
What a good song...!
先苦後甜 方力申
曲 : Walter Wong 詞：李峻一
編 : Johnny Yim 監 : Gary Chan
你拋不開 手裡的工作
亦追跟趕 到校舍趕接放學
在幼年時给我雪糕天天買一個
夜深一點 教導我功課
待天一光 又來催我上學堂
你在昨天 辛苦太過
＊所有父母 也盼子女成材
就算他 獎與罰也總帶著愛
世上哪個 如父母親愛
＃我會漸成大器(今天我願生性)
使雙親最喜悅是要爭氣
不忍使你失望盡我全力
奔波一世的你 艱辛的困境扶育我
羽翼漸盛現已高飛
講不出那感謝便唱给你
輕撫你皺紋段段舊事再憶記
當我自小拖緊你
舉首凝視 似是大樹護蔭的你
彈指之間 歲月巳飄去
父子之間 總也有歡笑眼淚
在血緣能找到 萬般的親抹不去
漫畫書本 不要我偷看
學多一點 未來少一些出錯
你在昨天 叮囑過我
Repaet ＊＃
往日難為是你 日夕掛心
如今將最好都送贈你
從前頑童成熟了 求你別皺眉
Repaet (＃)
盼未來能讓我 努力 報答你
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
「新九品芝麻官」的有感而發
近日跟朋友、學生等談論電視劇時，不知為何，正當大多數人都覺得「新九品芝麻官」既無聊又無意思時，我卻對這劇「每天愛你多一些」。
可能是我對內裡的人物角色的描寫，產生了莫名其妙的親切感。
宋世傑的自負、矛盾於自我了解及沒勇氣打開心窗之間
陳夢吉的多情卻不知情為何物
劉華東的自作聰明、賤
方唐鏡的自卑、好賭之心
陸小鳳的猶豫不決、無膽、衝動
唉‧‧‧好像每個角色都在提醒著我自己的缺點‧‧‧
原本這些缺點也不是太大不了，不過，問題在於我沒有這些角色的優點
陸小鳳的背景家財
方唐鏡的敢作敢為、敢愛敢恨
劉華東的足智多謀、洞悉先機
陳夢吉的果斷無悔
宋世傑的快人快語、隨機應變、轉危為機
唉‧‧‧莫非，來來去去，我只是一個感情用事、死皮賴臉的 ─── 窩囊??‧‧‧哈哈哈!!!
可能是我對內裡的人物角色的描寫，產生了莫名其妙的親切感。
宋世傑的自負、矛盾於自我了解及沒勇氣打開心窗之間
陳夢吉的多情卻不知情為何物
劉華東的自作聰明、賤
方唐鏡的自卑、好賭之心
陸小鳳的猶豫不決、無膽、衝動
唉‧‧‧好像每個角色都在提醒著我自己的缺點‧‧‧
原本這些缺點也不是太大不了，不過，問題在於我沒有這些角色的優點
陸小鳳的背景家財
方唐鏡的敢作敢為、敢愛敢恨
劉華東的足智多謀、洞悉先機
陳夢吉的果斷無悔
宋世傑的快人快語、隨機應變、轉危為機
唉‧‧‧莫非，來來去去，我只是一個感情用事、死皮賴臉的 ─── 窩囊??‧‧‧哈哈哈!!!
為官者應三心兩意
"新九品芝麻官"一劇中，提及為官者應三心兩意，有意思，有意思‧‧‧
三心兩意者，對轄區要事事細心，對百姓要充滿關心，對手下的官員要做到上下一心，萬事不能大意，不能隨意‧‧‧
唉‧‧‧「三心兩意」‧‧‧真是說易行難‧‧‧三心兩意‧‧‧!!!
三心兩意者，對轄區要事事細心，對百姓要充滿關心，對手下的官員要做到上下一心，萬事不能大意，不能隨意‧‧‧
唉‧‧‧「三心兩意」‧‧‧真是說易行難‧‧‧三心兩意‧‧‧!!!
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Sick day
I have no idea about the weather out there today, as I do not feel well and stay home getting some rest and sleep for the whole day. Well… its not that bad, as I have time (finally??) to watch some TV and go online to browse around. Hahaha..!!
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
玻璃窗
玻璃窗
jackyy77／流川 楓
當你的手腳撐起了鐵框
你是否會感覺到被無奈鎖上？
歷經風吹和雨打
你的臉上滿是塵埃在攀爬
要不要我來為你鏟去
這朦朧的雪場？
每日沐浴在陽光裡
卻不見你有黑色的憂慮
每夜被孤獨輕撫
你依然透視著這城市的喧囂
或許，你並不纏繞著孤單
因為，我正在你的腳下打轉
看著你花一輩子畫上的空白
http://www.yoshow.com.tw/poetry.php?id=307553
jackyy77／流川 楓
當你的手腳撐起了鐵框
你是否會感覺到被無奈鎖上？
歷經風吹和雨打
你的臉上滿是塵埃在攀爬
要不要我來為你鏟去
這朦朧的雪場？
每日沐浴在陽光裡
卻不見你有黑色的憂慮
每夜被孤獨輕撫
你依然透視著這城市的喧囂
或許，你並不纏繞著孤單
因為，我正在你的腳下打轉
看著你花一輩子畫上的空白
http://www.yoshow.com.tw/poetry.php?id=307553
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Monday, January 01, 2007
Urbana
5 Days in St. Louis participating the first non-Urbana Urbana... (www.urbana.org)
It was wonderful.
Three words especially deep in my heart: Don't Get Settled...!
Throughout the whole conference, I keep on getting this message from God through sermons and seminars. We cannot satisfy ourselves by settled down in the comfort zone. One of the speakers, Brenda Salter McNeil, pointed out that every Biblical character settled, they will die in that place. Thus, we cannot settle ourselves, LET'S MOVE ON...!
Monday, December 25, 2006
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...!
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...!
Friday, December 22, 2006
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.
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.
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