Praise Report-Winter II 2011 冬季感恩事項(二)

2. Thanks for visiting my eldest sister 謝謝能去看大姊

God is so merciful! I thank the LORD enable me to visit my eldest sister in her needful time.I also thank for her friends' care and support.
神是憐憫人的神!我感謝神使我在大姊最有需要的時候去看她.大姊友人所提供的關懷和支持,我更是感念在心,非常感謝!!!

My eldest is so brave! It also is time for me to put my faith into practice. Only our Jesus Christ can comfort her, for He bore his suffering on the cross, too. Jesus abolished death and open the door for eternal life. I still believe when her doctor can not do more, Jesus is completely able to help my eldest sister. God's purpose for her life is more wonderful than I can image, though she is too painful to even move or walk! Please care and pray for my eldest continuously.May the LORD's good will and grace fulfill in her life. 
我的大姊好勇敢!!!探訪大姊也是操練我信心的功課.我相信只有因人的罪被帶鉤的鞭打並被鐵釘釘在十字架的耶穌能體會我大姊的疼痛並且安慰她.耶穌經過死亡卻又復活了,因此替人開了永生之門,已經將死亡廢除了!當醫生不能為我大姊多作些什麼的時候,此時只有耶穌有能力來幫助我大姊.雖然我大姊受癌病魔攻擊痛到寸步移動,但我仍深信神在她生命有超過我所能想像的美好目的.請繼續關懷並為神的旨意和榮耀能成就在我大姊身上代禱.

Praise Report-Winter I 2011 冬季感恩事項(一)

1. Thanks for visiting me 謝謝來看我

God always makes a way! I thank the LORD to send people to visit me. 神總是給人出路,替人開道路!我感謝主感動,差人來探問關懷我.

My student with her family and friend come to visit me this week, she is a senior manager of the Lord's Grace Christian Bookstore in Taoyuan City. Ruth Harbour, SEND international senior missionary, also come to have a Thanksgiving Meal together after this Sunday worship.

這個主日我的學生韋春蘭傳道和她的家人和教會的朋友從桃園來探訪我,她是主恩書房資深的負責人.主日崇拜後國際差傳會的資深宣教士何路德師母,她也和我們一起分享感恩節的火雞肉粥聚餐.

Praise Report-Autumn III 2011 秋季感恩事項(三)

3. Understand God's good will to lead me accepting the alternative treatment 了解神帶領我接受生物共振治療的美意
When there is no way, God always makes a way! The one of most difficult things for me to adjust about my thyorid cancer is to receive the alternative treatment for reasons. Firstly, it seems I recovery speedily. Secondly, the clinic is belong to a Buddist doctor. Thirdly, I totally lack of the knowledge and theory of the biosensor. Foruthly, there is no clear explanation about the BS therapy both in the clinic and in our county. Fifthly, no one will know or ensure what will happen after spending lots time, energy and money. Sixthly, it is expensive and no insurance. 
當無路可走時,神總是給人出路的!得到甲狀腺癌後最困難調適的事之一就是接受生物共振的另類治療.因為第一我似乎很快的恢復,台大醫師們一致認為我恢復得很好.有必要再作其他處理嗎?其次,這診所的負責人不但不是基督徒,而且似乎是涉入很深入的佛教徒.有必要和這些異教徒為伍嗎?
第三,我本身全然缺乏對生物醫療感測器的知識.再加上這診所和國內對這生物共振治療也缺乏清楚的解釋與資訊,因此很難擔保或知道投入大量的金錢,精力和時間後所得為何?在沒有人知道會發生什麼結果的情況下,總是令人裹足不前.又因所費不貲又沒勞健保給付,使得我很難跨出步伐冒險下決定.


At first period, I refuse to accept the BST. But when I saw my eldest sister's healthy became worse and worse, I changed my mind. She was so weak, I thought that I had to try for her. If I did not try to, it seemed she had no chance to survive longer enough. I know I should respect God's authority for my eldest sister's live, but I still believe God's promise to save my family. I also appreciate God's leading me to study the book Isaiah at the BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) this year a lot, God enhances my faith about His victory to idolatry through my study His holy words. 
一剛開始我斷然拒絕接受另類治療. 但當我看見大姊身體健康每況愈下時,我改變心意.大姊身上癌細胞如此頑梗活耀,甚至將骨頭都吃斷了.我想我需要為大姊去試,大姊身體這麼脆弱.如果沒有試大姊可說沒有機會活多久了.我知道我要尊重神對大姊生命的主權,但我同時也相信神要拯救我全家的應許.


I am so thankful for my eldest sister becomes a little bit healthy now. Last month she started to receive the BST, too. After my contiunous visited and persuaded her six times in this summer, finally my brother-in-law and she agreed to try it. Isaiah 42:3 said "A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench." God is so faithful and merciful!
我非常感謝神,我大姊現在已經比較健康一點點. 上個月她也開始接受生物共振治療.在暑假從中壢到沙鹿,連續六個星期的探訪與說明下,姊夫和大姊終於點頭願意試試看.賽42:3說壓傷的蘆葦祂不折斷,將殘的燈火祂不吹滅.神真是很憐憫又信實!

Last week I received a special phone call, a Buddist pateint told me he went to a local church not long ago. Praise to the LORD! This old man is another patient who also got a serious cancer. I have ever given my name card to him, and he has also ever seen God's wonderful healing after knowing my testing the BST result. Shine on me and this old man! One of the Buddist nurses also asked me to assist her cousin. 
上週我突然接受一通很特別的電話,就在我為將來新的教會與辦公室整修忙碌得疲乏不刊時,這通電話給我莫大的鼓舞.我心靈感到振奮,因為在另類治療診所中有位癌症病友打電話告訴我,他前不久主動去了教會.讚美主!這病友的癌症也很嚴重,我曾給他一張名片表明身份,而他也曾目賭神在我身上醫治的神蹟.神的光光照了我和這位年長的佛教病友!這使我了解神對世人的愛,對佛教徒的愛,超過我這位小小牧師狹礙的心太多太多了!在接受治療期間,還有機會小小的幫助佛教護士基督徒表姊,神的美意本是如此啊!

Praise Report Autumn II 2011 秋季感恩事項(二)

 I have ever been to many other countries in my life, yet I have never dreamed that I will come home again and service my mother church as a mentor this summer.

這一生我到訪過許多國家,卻未曾夢想過今年暑假會歸家,並且擔任母會的顧問牧師. 賀知章的詩可以說明我歸家前的心境[少小離家老大回,鄉音無改鬢毛催,兒童相見不相識,笑問客從何處來.]

2. Enjoy Coming Home and Service  享受歸家服事的生活

 I remembered when I received Fran's letter, my teaching leader of the BSF, mentioned about it , I thought it was impossible! Because I moved to Taipei for years after I became a Christian. In addition, I have ever been home to serviced my mother church for three to four years many years ago. I felt exhausted at that time!Therefore, I went to the Unites working on my doctoral degree. I do not think I will come back again!
記得去年收到英文查經班團契講員的來信時,她建議我要協助母會,我心想:不可能的事!因信主後沒幾年我就到台北讀神學院,此後大部份的生活和服事都在北部渡過.並且十多年前我曾回家並母會服事三四年,當時我幾乎要耗竭了!於是到了美國博士進修,自此我從未想有日會再回鍋.

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Now I am living at my home town. I often stroll along the houses where my family and relatives have ever lived as well as to enjoy many memories of my early childhood emerging from my mind..現在我住在我的家鄉鹿寮,介於清水沙鹿之間,隸屬台中市沙鹿區.當我延著小時候和親戚們一起住過的房子街道漫步時,常享受許多兒時的回憶湧現心頭的時光.

One day on the way to my new office, new church in the early morning, I met my uncle. He is now ninety years old. I saw him sat down under the old tree in front of his house, he  greeted me friendly without knowing I am intending to plant a new church nearby. 
有一天清晨當我要到新的辦公室(新的教會)路途中,我遇到我的伯父許旺,他今年已經九十歲.我看見他坐在他家門口的大樹下,很親切微笑地和我打招呼.他對我打算在附近拓植一間新的教會毫無知悉.




















After I said good bye to him I saw him bowed down, he  is a religious man indeed.  My uncle was active both in politics and in local idols worship because no one introduced gospel to him. He sometimes takes a walk in the countryside. Yesterday I even saw him rod his motorcycle! I am glad he is still healthy now. Please pray that he can open his heart to Jesus and accept the LORD soon. 
在我和伯父說再見後,我回頭看見他低頭好像在禱告.伯父實在是篤信宗教的,早年是沙鹿鎮的代表,在政治和宗教都很活耀.因為從未有人向他傳福音,所以他每天都到福德祠擔任清潔志工.伯父有時會在附近鄉間散步,走路速度一點不像已經九十歲了.昨天我看見他甚至騎著他的機車出門!!!我很高興他還很健康.請為他禱告,希望他能向耶穌打開心門,很快可以信主.

 

Not only I pray spiritual revival will come to my mother church continuously, I also pray all my neighbors, families and relatives will enter into the LORD's kingdom soon.

我所禱告的就是母會能持續經驗被神復興,而我家人,鄰舍和親戚能早日進入神的國度.

Praise Report Autumn I 2011-秋季感恩事項(一)

The LORD leads me to come home this summer according to His plan. 這個暑假上帝按祂的計劃帶領我搬回老家.
1. Enjoy birds watching  享受賞鳥的生活
Because of the move that I am extremely busy but experiencing many miracle. Now I can have a bird watching life easily. Just open my window or open the door, I can watch various kind of birds fly nearby. I enjoy to watch and listen to my grand birdies, Little Ma and Little Ry, too. Whenever I see them, I miss Little Taiwan as well. At the same time they also remind me that the LORD treats me faithfully, very similar to Job.

在家鄉日子過得超忙卻很精彩,轉眼快到中秋.清晨一開窗有時會看見白鷺絲在眼前振翅飛過,昨天看見白鴿和小捲尾在家附近飛翔.今天則有燕子和紅鴿停在電線上,還有黃嘴黑鳩穿梭在河岸邊.如此每天我過著欣賞不同野鳥的生活.而我同時也享受欣賞並聆聽我的金孫鳥,小馬和小麗,悅耳的對話.每次看見牠們,就提醒我想起神如何的信實.祂使我經驗到如同約伯的賜福,雖然失去小台,但神卻加倍的賜福給我.

Happy Birthday, Peter! 舜,生日快樂!

Happy Birthday, Peter! 
舜,7/17 生日快樂! 

Peter is my nephew, the son of my eldest sister. He took care of my eldest sister day and night with his sisters. Today is his birthday. May LORD bless him, give him peace and lead his life! 
舜是我的外甥,我大姊的兒子. 近日朝夕和他的姊妹照顧病中的大姊. 今天是他的生日.願上帝賜福他,出入平安,內心安穩,並引導他的一生! 

Prayer Request I-July 2011 為家人祈福

My grand niece will be at her four years old next month. 我的孫姪女下個月將滿四歲

1.Pray For Family To Accept LORD's LOVE And Gospel 為家人祈福能蒙恩寵接受主愛和福音 

"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:9) I never thought about moving back to my hometown after I got my doctor's degree in US in 2002. Yet LORD thought in another perspective. He wants to bless my family, mother church and hometown through me. LORD plans to save and to lead more and more people and my family both in nature and super nature way into His kingdom. That is one of my dreams and prayer requests.

"耶和華說、我的意念、非同你們的意念、我的道路、非同你們的道路。天怎樣高過地、照樣我的道路、高過你們的道路、我的意念、高過你們的意念。" (賽55:8-9) 自2002在美完成我的博士學位後,可說從未想到回家鄉定居.但上帝卻不這麼想,祂希望能透過我賜福我的家人,母會和故鄉的人.上帝計劃要以自然及超自然雙重方式拯救並帶領更多我故鄉鄉親及家人進入祂愛子的國度.這正是我多年來心中的一個禱告和夢想.

 My nephew and his daughter. 我的姪子和他的女兒.

It is the first time that I takes a picture with my sister-in-law and her grand daughter. 我和嫂嫂及她的孫女首度合照.

Praise Report-Summer VII 2011 夏季感恩事項(七)

I took some exercises with my father on last Friday morning. I was so thankful for the first precious experience in my life.

上週五清晨首度和家父一起到附近公園運動健身. 我們倆人都很開心,我尤其為這難得的機會和經驗感恩.

Praise Report-Summer VI 2011 夏季感恩事項(六)

6. Learn To Experience Love And Enjoy A Lovely Friendship  學習經歷愛並享受美好的友誼


I received an invitation to attend a special part from one of my BSF friends while I was preparing the responsive article for the CES seminar last month.

Praise Report-Summer V 2011 夏季感恩事項(五)

5. Learn To Experience LORD And Enjoy A Lovely Reunion  學習經歷神並享受美好的重聚

過年前當我知道自己罹癌第三期不到一小時內,正走在捷運站途中,突接獲母校中華福音神學院教牧中心主任來電,邀請我擔任五月底教牧輔導研習會的主題講員回應者.藉此邀請神讓我知道祂會存留我的性命,並且還要使用我完成祂的工.

第二屆的教牧研習會距第一屆盛會已有九年之久,可說是在眾人企盼多時舉辦,共有兩百多人參加.感謝神,短短的回應引起許多人的迴響與注意,更達到凝結共識與互相交流的功能.更特別的是,韓國的電視台(CGNTV Christian Golbal Network TV)還派人專程錄影,六月底將在該網站的研習部落格播放,有興趣的網友屆時可以點閱收看.

此次的研習會與會者來自四面八方包括許多神學院師生,另有許多教會的牧長與福音機構的負責人與核心同工參加.站在我左手邊這一位是士林忠勇循理會主任牧師的師母,高中時參加我母會的學生團契,如今在研習會意外重逢倆人都很開心.

上面站在我右邊這位是我2002年完成教牧博士返美在道生神學院任教時的學生,也是多年未見.當我到衛理神學院進修教牧輔導哲學博士時,這學生也從道生轉到衛神.儘管多所學校人事變遷急遽,但感謝神讓我們師生情誼卻仍持續.

最後這位是我1989年入華神讀道碩時的同窗,倆人自1992年畢業後各在不同崗位服事神至今.感謝神,讓我有機會和許多二十年沒相聚的同學們能在教牧研習會享受美好重聚.