becoming

第四次歷史性網友聚會 @ Destiny Asian Fusion, Toronto
2009-11-30

年青有為，準ANiC會吏 Anson
AFC 大佬 Gabriel
趁機黐餐 Edmund

若你是11歲左右的小朋友，又或者喜歡回憶你的初中時代，可能你已經正在追 diary of a wimpy kid。

雖然我兩者都不是，但我也在看。

沒有法術、沒有衣櫃，一切就是in your face 的場景。裡頭，你會體會6年級生的生活，為人父母在子女心中的印象，親人、朋友對他們來說是甚麼、渴望甚麼…

除此之外，

它好好笑。

小心Harry Potter！要行埋邊啦，

這個叫Greg Heffley 嘅 wimpy kid 嚟啦！

As many of you may know, I have a wishlist at Amazon.com. In the past, I have received items from that list sent by a few gracious friends and family members. I also received amazon.com gift certificates as gifts and honorarium.

But a recent event made me ponder if there is any alternative. My last order of books were charged over $30USD just for shipping! (I cancel the entire shipment at the end) This is really ridiculous as I can get most of the items with free shipping through Amazon.ca or chapters.indigo.ca!

The only problem is that some items that amazon.com has, the Canadian stores just don’t carry.

I tried to look for ways to export the amazon.com wishlist to their Canadian counterpart, but I don’t think there is one. So here is what I think:

1. If for any reason, you would like to sent me a gift certificate to buy books online. Send me one from amazon.ca or chapters.indigo.ca. I don’t want to waste your generosity on some crazy shipping cost!
2. If you know any open-platform wishlist site that allow people to link items to specific web-stores, please let me know. Specifically, I am looking for one that allow people to view my wishlist without creating an account or logging in.

Allow me not to expound the details and complicate matters. And please understand that I don’t do this often (in fact, ever) as well. But here it is:

This morning, I have a very strong sense that God is calling me to tell those that I know to seriously ponder the possibility of  doing full-time ministry by first studying theology in a seminary.

No names, no details. Just that.

And no, I did not have a vision or was sent to the third heaven. It is just a strong sense and conviction that I need to say this.

And so, it is far from coincidence that you are reading this right now.

I know, all the “but’s” will come up from your heart and mind right away. But please,

Listen first.

Listen to Him first.

No, this is not a joke.

I would never crack jokes like this. This is serious.

And if you think I can help in anyway. Let me know right away.

不同的弟兄姊妹問我，按立成為牧師，有甚麼感覺？
老實說，沒有甚麼特別。

反而是過程中，看見你們為這一切事而奔波。我為你們而感謝我的神。

還是那一句：「我是甚麼人？配得你們這樣的愛？」

當然，這一切，是因為祂的愛。
也是你們對祂的愛的回應。

不是我配或是不配，
而是你們認定了，
我是你們的牧者。

認定了，
這是神的工作，

於是，
為此慶祝！
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幾位弟兄姊妹，不約而同的送我一些與牧人有關的禮物，
這一切都提醒了我，
作為牧者，對群羊的責任，

並且，
那位才是真正的

大牧人。
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親愛的Edmund 何尚允弟兄，教會是上主的家、基督的身體、聖靈的殿。凡受洗的人都蒙召叫人認識基督是救主和生命的主，並且分擔更新祂創造之工作。現今你蒙召為牧者、祭司和教師，並與你的主教和其他牧者同工一起參與教會的工作。

作為牧師，你的工作就是用言行去宣揚耶穌基督的福音，並遵照祂的訓誨規範你的生活。當愛護和服事你牧養的會眾，不論年長或年輕、健康或軟弱、富足或貧窮。當講解神的道，宣告上主對悔罪者的饒恕，宣佈從神而來的恩福，主持聖洗禮，及慶祝基督身體和寶血奧秘的聖餐，並執行其它托付於你的職責。

凡你所做的，當以上主豐盛的恩來餵養基督的子民，激勵他們一生榮耀上主。

親愛的Edmund 何尚允弟兄，你是否確信你是受上主和祂教會的呼召，去承擔牧師的職分？

我確信我是為此蒙召。

謝謝Karen 的越洋鼓勵和代禱。

真的，我期望那天作出選擇的你們，永不會忘記我們背後的因由，而滿足於今天的安逸。

有很多話可以講，亦想講。但這幾天需要回一回氣，給我一點時間整理。

先看看AFC 大佬兼友人 Gabriel參與感恩崇拜的分享：這是上主的福音 !

Hi daddy,

I’m watching movie and scared of the dark. But I have the light with me. I’m still scared.

Jocelyn

BlackBerry®

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Thank you Jessica, you have made my day! (Just that I did not know my daughter is already using a smart phone!)