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細心一想，這不是我第一次參加短宣旅程，上一次是在二零零一年跟胡sir 和翠儀，連同一班當時的中五學生，到澳門。那次我們的主題是 “Make a
joyful noise to the Lord in Macau”。可是，容許我不把這次當作我第一次的短宣經歷，我只負責看管學生，沒份兒參與他們的籌備和過程。那是，我只參與了短宣「旅程」，沒有「體驗」。 這趟去蒙古，確實參與了短宣旅程，並與另外四位弟兄姊妹親歷其中。由預備到回歸，我真的是這旅程中的一份子。感謝神揀選了我。 For more photos, please click here. For itinery, please click here. |
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Pre-trip… 預備上路 :: 我要上路啦！ 兩年前，翠儀鼓勵青少年部部友參加由多個組織合辦的「Go Global大步走！」活動。這是一個向年青人分享宣教異象的活動。那天我與一班青少年人在不同的工作坊中，聽到一些被差往不同地區的宣教士，和一些曾到外地短宣的學生的經歷和體會。我才發現，「宣教」從來都不只是大人的事，年青人也有份呢！晚會上，我立志願意把一年時間奉獻給神，參加短宣旅程。 記得在本年三、四月左右，從電郵中收到有關這個由FES（香港基督徒學生福音團契）蒙古短宣旅程的消息和宣傳。閱後我想起了兩年多前的立志，也希望參加這次旅程以預備履行承諾。但電郵訊息總是像過眼雲煙，叫人容易遺忘。當我再打發這個電郵，希望看看詳情和報名的時候，已經是截止日期後的一、兩個星期了。於是，參加旅程的念頭就跟電郵訊息一同被丟往「回收筒」裏去。 六月的一天，我正在萬分苦惱和痛苦地趕功課之際，我突然收到FES駐香港大學同工的來電，他邀請我參加一個營會。因為功課的關係，我推却了他的邀請，但不知怎的，我竟然向他提及之前因為一己大意而錯過了的蒙古之旅。 感謝神把「慢吞吞」的我再次放在這個旅程裏，使我在祂的計劃中有份。 然而，「在祂的計劃中有份」不是一件「令人舒服」的事情。因為要在祂的計劃裏有份，首先必要有祂的眼光、有異象(vision)，而非由「我」出發、只有「我」的眼光。正如章伯斯(Oswald
Chambers)在《竭誠為主》(My
Utmost for His Highest)裏提到「……上帝經常要為我們心中英雄之死負責。上帝要不斷地除去我們的朋友，把祂自己取代之……」(“…God is often an
account of the death of our heroes. Over and over again God has to remove our
friends to put Himself in their place…”) 我心中的「英雄」是我自己，而我的「好朋友」是我的經驗。 這次短宣旅程中，我們要服侍的是一班剛參加過由美國年青基督徒主領的「英文營」之蒙古大學生。而我們正正要設計和主領另一個營會，召集當中有興趣尋找耶穌的，讓他們進一步認識耶穌和基督教信仰。在青少年部多年，籌備營會不下十次，因此起初我對這次工作滿有信心。我有著太多聖經訊息、教訓和道理希望帶給蒙古學生了。我那時的心態多少正像百多年前的殖民者，帶著殖民主義和帝國主義，向「貧困」、「落後」的地方帶來「福音」。這「福音」的救世主是我，不是主耶穌。 後來，接二連三的消息如：營地的簡陋和缺乏（水電欠奉）、文化差異（蒙古人不常閱讀和思考）、預備物資的困難（我們總不能把所有物資由香港帶去，但在當地才預備物資又充滿未知之數）和語言障礙（英語－蒙古語的翻譯使營會程序的時間大失預算），方使我如夢初醒──這不是我的營會，而是上帝的營會；我不是要灌輸，而是充當上帝的管子，體察他們的需要，讓上帝觸碰他們。有人形容「這（短宣）是一次謙卑的經歷」(“It’s a humbling
experience.”)，給我當頭棒喝。 我不敢再跟上帝角力了，由有機會參加旅程，至等備旅程，我會一切都是祂的。我唯有謙虛、謙卑、恭敬地聽候祂的差遣，等候祂的異象。 我要上路了，這不是一條易走的路，因為我更要學習完全的謙卑自己、存心順服神。這路也不單是由香港經北京前往蒙古烏蘭巴托的路，而是我願意獻身宣講福音的路之始。感謝靈風堂各位兄姊，以代禱和金錢支持我走上這路。願神親自報答你們。也願三星期後，我能帶著蒙古同學得著主耶穌的喜樂和見證與諸位分享。 [原刊聖公會靈風堂週刊18.7.2004] |
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Re-entry… 回歸故地 :: |
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:: What
did I do? 行程 :: I put this part here not only to tell you
what I did, but also to remind myself what I did. Day 1 | 18.7.2004 |
from HK to It’s not easy
to say goodbye to It’s strange
that I was separated from the others on the plane. Maybe because I was the
last one to go back HK. Yes, it’s true that I did not mind and I found it comfortable.
You know, I did not have to talk! I enjoyed being silent because I had talked
too much in normal days. But of course, I paid the price. I missed the
opportunity to know my team-mates. This was the
only luxurious night that I had in the trip. The bed, the pillow, the toilet,
the bathtub… every thing was too good to me. However, because we missed Day 2 | 19.7.2004 |
from I was the
first one to get up on time in my room at 5am! But for some unknown reasons,
tiredness did not make me fall asleep on the plane. Endless green
land, from the plane. Everyone on the plane was so fascinated to see this
piece of land! Next to me was a French, I believed. He seemed to be a
geologist, or a traveler. He showed his passion to
every inch of the land below him. I believe that this is a beloved piece of
land in God’s eyes. What I saw
just like a model. A railway, trees, a river, houses and huts… Anyway,
looking at UB from the plane is really something very interesting. The airport,
Buyant-Ukhaa International airport, was not busy at
all. There were only a few planes. When our plane went to the parking space,
there was an idle battle helicopter in green. It looked like a soviet one. It
made me curious of this country which used to be communist. We went up
to a hill. I always forget the name of it. I began to have a taste of On the
hills, we saw trees on other hills. They were so beautiful. I strongly
believed that one box of those 1000-piece puzzles must show the scenery like
this one. We had a
happy time in the river nearby. We looked at the children who had a happy
time there too. HK children will never show that smile as they will never
have such beautiful river in HK. Day 3 | 20.7.3004 |
@UB, preparing the camp We had a
meeting with Tom, Nancy, Undraa and Chuka. Their opinion was precious to our program plan.
You know, we had never met Mongolian students before. “Jesus, we
enthrone you” was the song we sang before meeting. Some sang in Mongolian.
Some sang in English. And I remembered the Cantonese lyrics and sang in
Cantonese. Yes, that’s so great. Every tongue, every tribe praises the lord
together! We had some
buns for lunch. Some steamed and some deep-fried. Yes, they’re Mongolian
traditional food but again, I forget the name of it. I was so poor in
learning Mongolian. We prepared
the camp by buying food, packing stuffs for the camp, practicing songs… After
everything’s done, we had the opportunity to play UNO! It’s fun! The loser
let me have the opportunity to walk around in the market near the FCS2
office. Yes, the market stinks. Awful! Russian canned or packed food was easy
to get in The
following day was the camp. I always found myself not ready for it, not ready
for knowing Mongolian students. Maybe sometimes I saw this trip was an escape
to me. I could escape from HK students. But everything was going on and I
could not stop that. Having told myself to take it easy, I fell asleep, worry
free. What I was not free from were flies! Flies woke me up every morning
punctually. Damned flies. Day 4 | 21.7.2004 |
going to suburb of UB for student camp Finally here
they were. Mongolian students were here. They came at last. We tried very
hard to learn and remember all their names. We played games. We learned their
rules… e.g. the Mongolian style of UNO. They brought
us to have lunch outside. The beef in my dish was soaked with oil. But
anyway, I told myself that I had to learn to soak in other’s culture. We had
a good time around the dinning table. Food was not easy for me to cope with.
I love dishes with less oil, not too salty and of a small portion. It’s not
easy to find a dish like that. We went to
the campsite by bus. It was an old style bus. I only saw this kind of bus in
movies. Riding on it was funny to me. The campsite was at the outskirt of UB,
30min from city centre. But I could already enjoy tranquil there! There was a
wooden hut, in white and blue. This hut was the activity hall and bedroom for
us. Outside the hut was a big piece of grass land. At the corner of the grass
land was another wooden hut, the toilet. The toilet
was better than I thought. Of course, there was no flushing system. It was
only a hole for your dropping. Because of the extremely dry weather in UB,
the toilet did not smell! I did not hesitate to go to that toilet. Only one
thing I hesitated at first was that there was no lock! Yes, it meant that
everyone could get into the toilet while you were using it. It’s silly for me
to bother! Only HK people would find everything secured with a lock! It’s
possible for me to tell others not to open the door as it is occupied. Why
bother? Back to basic; learn not to put trust only on locks. I enjoyed
playing with students in the camp. Without any pressure, just played with
them. Did not have to talk too much. Sometimes words did not work. Being
there to play them happily was enough. At night. Day 5 | 22.7.2004 |
camp day 2 Exchange! We exchanged
our games, songs and language with our fellows. It’s fun! Day 6 | 23.7.2004 |
camp day 3 Day 7 | 24.7.2004 |
camp day 4 + back to UB city + home stay @ Tsegii
and Chimgee’s home Day 8 | 25.7.3004 |
Hope Church for Sunday service + walking around in UB city Day 9 | 26.7.2004 |
going to countryside of UB for a debriefing camp Day 10 | 27.7.2004 |
debriefing camp day 2 Day 11 | 28.7.2004 |
debriefing camp day 3 + back to UB city + walking around Day 12 | 29.7.2004 |
leaving UB to |
