Jireh

Being able to get to know God, and being able to attend Jireh is quite a blessing.  From the bottom of my heart I am really thankful to have the chance to meet every single brother and sister from the fellowship.  They are definitely some of the nicest people that I've met in my life.  Every one of them has given me immense support throughout the whole 9 months and I probably couldn't have gotten so far without them.  I was able to learn so much from the many different talks and bible studies that were held and every bro/sis guided me a lot to understand much more about God and his holiness Jesus Christ.  Aside from learning, the many different activates that we did together were also very memorable: the water sporting in Deep Cove, the BBQ and Hotpot events, Christmas and New year's eve party, Badminton and Basketball, and the different gatherings.  The baptismal was definitely a very memorable experience that I'll always remember.  I want to thank everyone who attend and show their support and the gifts that you all gave me.

I really enjoyed my time in Jireh and being able to meet every single one of you will be something that I will always be proud of.

Stephanie Chan

可愛既Stephanie is very cute (gotta love the redundancy). It's actually fun talking to Steph as long as she actually responds coherently lol. The time when we took ballroom dancing was really fun; it was quite an experience. She is always so cheerful in front of people, but then she actually always has so many different questions inside her head. It is actually quite nice getting to talk to Steph on MSN and discussing about the different issues that she had (Although I am never of much help). It is actually quite awkward, but I really never thought that I'd meet someone who matches almost every quality that my 理想對象 has (It's almost as thought I am able to meet Lacus Clyne in real life, thank god.)

Congrats that you have finally decided to become baptized. You've made a right choice and you'll never regret it. And yeah, you don't need to be tall to be successful; you'll become a good example haha.

Billy Chin

To me, Billy seems to always be a very cheerful person. It is as though you can synonymous his signature smile with his character. Just like every brother in Jireh, Billy is a very caring brother and looks after everyone who is in need. I have the opportunity to seek advice from Billy numerous times and they surely deem valuable every time. I really enjoy spending time chatting with Billy and Janny; they are very good at counseling and giving spiritual guidance to fellow bro/sis. The different stories and anecdotes that Billy told me are very fascinating and I really learned a lot from them. I really admire the success that Billy has, whether pertaining to his career, his family, or his spiritual life. You are definitely a brother that I am really proud to have! Thanks for everything!

Tommy Choi

Tommy was a very great mentor to have; he was the one who guided me the entire spiritual way to get to where I am at now (well the positive aspects of course). I guess that I should be grateful to have Tommy to follow me up the entire way. He has never given up on me even when I failed to live up to his expectations many times (yeh and he'll probably say that not his expectations but rather God's...anyways...) I really enjoy spending time with Tommy; he can be a very good listener and has so much patience to live up with my nonsense. I guess that's how a very spiritual person should be and ends up becoming. Tommy is a very caring person and he'll make sure that he understands the situation and guide you back to God. But honestly, sometimes he is too caring and bombards me too much and it kind of gets pretty annoying haha. Pestering me to show up to follow-ups and events is a nono lol. I guess I never really have as close of a friendship with Tommy because I treat him too much of an authoritative figure, and somehow that kind of kept me distant from him. 

Tommy has helped me a lot ever since I joined Jireh, and it wouldn't be the same if it weren't for him. But yeh, I'd have to agree with Renee that the term pastor Choi actually sounds pretty cool. You should really consider about it!

Michelle Fok

I actually only met Michelle for 3 months, but I really enjoyed talking with her. Once you get to know her, Michelle can be a very talkative person. She would actually actively respond to the topics that you come up with and give you feedbacks to them. Michelle is actually quite a sensitive person, and she would express her emotions during some touching moments (don't always suppress it, it's not healthy). Michelle is a very inquisitive person; i think her 口頭禪 is 點解 since she always wants to know why things are the way they are. The walk that we had the other day was a pretty good experience; I actually got to know more about her and found out how 師奶 she is (haha j/k j/k).

You really need to change your habit and stop asking why haha (and then you'll say "why." I knew it.) Even if you ask for an explanation, it's not always right; even if you have the right explanation, it's not always what you are looking for; the truth, as well as the process, hurts. But yeah, good luck on your finals la!

Roland Kong

Roland really deserves to be in charge of the caring department. Maybe his forms of caring his fellow bro/sis are not very blatant, but he always works behind the scenes to show his concerns to them. I remember how he would drag individuals out and talk to him/her to make sure that he/she is doing ok and asks if there's anything that he could do to help him/her out. For some reason I find Roland to be the bro who seems to be the more serious one (is he more serious than Gary? I really don't know.) But for serious I do not mean having a poker face; I mean I do experience moments when he would show his humorous side. Roland has guided me a lot and gave me many valuable advice how a new Christian should start out, especially the tips on the different positions in serving God. Hopefully you'll soon find a job that is of a challenge of you, that God approves, that would give you a steady income (haha with that other implication), and that you really enjoy!

Maggie Lau

Maggie is such a smart girl; she got into honors and co-op (I know you keep saying that these don't really matter in the end, but still I really wished that I got into them haha). It's pretty unfortunate how I didn't really have much opportunity to talk and get to know Maggie until the recent few months. She is like a little girl body (no insult intended haha) with a big sister mindset. She didn't give me much advice, but the very few ones that she gave me were extremely wise and valuable. Maggie is also a very caring person; not that I want to stomp on it but it is also true for every Jireh sister. I still remember that the group of Maggie, Gian and Renee were the first cell group that I was ever in, thus they were the first sisters that I got to know in Jireh. In fact I still remember Maggie's sharing: something about the stress from her boss at work. She was very motivative and optimistic and comforted me that God will listen to the prayers and let me get into SFU and not have to get back to HK.

Haha, I dodged the bullet and no Taiwanese food three times in a row for me! Anyhow, I really hope that your wedding with Gary will be a great and memorable one and a very fun trip to Europe.

Fanny Law

Aside from Uncle Michael, Fanny is the one who played the most important role in converting me into a Christian. The many sunday school classes that she held really gave me a good foundation about the Christian faith and opened up a very lushful realm for me. I always enjoyed going to Fanny's sunday school: they are not too boring yet they managed to effectively pass on the knowledge that I want to know. I had a lot of fun hearing about the different scriptures and stories about Jesus and the class about the evidence of Jesus's ressurection was surely facinating.

Now that I look back it was rather interesting how she dragged me for a talk and much to my surprise it turned out to be a 三福 mission. Hopefully you don't have to proofread your paper again and actually be able to apply for graduation before the end of this year!

Zoe Lee

Yup, I do have to agree that Zoe has a pretty weird laughter. All jokes aside, I really like talking with Zoe. I think that of all the Jireh sisters (maybe other than Janny [and Catherine?? I really don't know], and no Fanny doesn't count), Zoe is the most mature and most worldly wise. After learning about Zoe's background and her path to spirituality, I really admire how Zoe grew so much spiritually after all the different obstacles and challenges. The conversation that we had last year about relationship was very helpful and I really want to thank you for that. I really learned a lot from hearing about your experiences.

I did read the books that you lent me, never really quite finish though, but thanks! You should ask Alex to teach you more about culinary arts and then give everyone a big surprise haha.

John Li

John is a very wise person to talk to. He always seems to be so optimistic about things and after you talk to him you'll fell that positive energy transmitted to you. John can be very analytical and when I talk to him about my problems he'll give me a some very practical and optimal solutions. I also view John as a very powerful lecturer; the talk that he gave us about 事奉(and yeah I am still confused about which exact Chinese character to use for this term) was indeed one of the best talk that I've ever heard. I really like his conclusion how the work is shared not simply based on a 100% scale, but two way 100% between you and God.

Congrats to your graduation this coming month! And hopefully you'll maintain your excellence and have some very inspiring talk during retreat.

Pak Ho Liu

Much to odd surprises, I actually really admire Pak Ho. In fact, I really wished that I was Pak Ho. Maybe being not as "competent" as others may seem to be something that most would rather not want to become, but to me I really wished that I actually turned out that way. I really like how Pak Ho has a pure heart and can reveal his pureness in front of everyone. The life of succumbing to the need for survival and the elimination game is simply enough. I really admire how he can forget about everything and not have to think so much and just simply enjoy every moment of life. Perhaps it might not be as much of a burden if I could actually be able to promenade around the beauty of life rather than sprinting against the winning odds and grasps the end-all. Pak Ho is really a role model for all of us: we should really reattune ourselves and seeks out the purity that were once filled within our hearts.

Rene Loo

From what I see, Rene is always tired and burnt out. Maybe the job that she has drains too much of her energy recently. I remember the first time I met Rene she was a lot more energetic and cheerful. Fortunately I guess since she finally realized the problems and she seems to be much happier than a while back. Rene can be very emotional sometimes, but I guess she just has bad days and things just didn't go well those days. But overall Rene is a very nice person to talk to; she is also a smart person too (at least that how she seems to be to me). I actually really admire her work ethic and the way how she is very responsible; she either doesn't do something, or she gets very devoted to it and make sure it is well done.

No la, I actually don't think that you are not that good looking, you are alright. have more confidence in yourself haha! Hopefully you'll be able to get the job that you wanted and have a much more normal working schedule.

Katie Mok

I think Katie is as close to a elder sister figure to me as I could ever find. And I am extremely grateful about it since I have always wished that I have an elder sister. Katie is a very caring person, but she doesn't go overboard so it doesn't get to a point where it becomes pestering. Although to be honest I don't really like it, but it always feels good to have her keep asking me how I am doing and what problems that I have that needs to be solved. It is always fun talking with Katie; I guess it's because we tend to joke a lot.

Thanks so much for helping me with singspiration that time. It ended up being much smoother than I orginally thought it would have. So when are you going to finish your course and become a famous fashion designer. That'll certainly be an interesting thing to watch.

Janny Ng

I really do not know why, but I feel that Janny媽 is more like a mother figure to me than a sister figure (haha hopefully you won't be mad at this one.) Mabye it has to do with the way how you look after me all the time and it makes me feel that it's beyond a sister's role. It's actually quite interesting how our conversations are usually not very serious and we tend to joke around a lot. However, when we get to more serious issues you tend to be a very good counselor and along with Billy you really help me out a lot on the different problems and concerns that I have. I had the privilege to work with you as cell group leader, and I have really learned a lot from you both performing the role and learning from God at the same time.

So when are you going to make a Chin BB? It's definitely something to look forward to haha.

Donald So

Although I haven't really known Uncle McDonald for very long, I really find his character very interesting. He might not be funny funny, but he definitely has a good sense of humor. It's always so weird when we stare at each other as though there is something that's going to happen. He is also a very good playmate; we did so many different events, every one of them actually being very memorable. That all you can eat hotpot incident was really disastrous, but in the same time a very treasurble experience to have been a part of. Thanks for all the fun moments that you brought! I think I finally got your name right this time, it's 蘇建恆 right haha?

Gary Suen

When I first met Gary, I really didn't had the thought that he is actually that much older than I am. But I guess it had so much to do with the fact that he really looks an old high school friend (well, 2 i guess since they are twins) of mine; I even thought that he might have been a relative of them. I view Gary as the wise person in the fellowship, although I doubt that it had anything to do with his age; he simply just gives me a feeling that he'll be the one to talk to for suggestions and solutions to some normal matters. The night that we had in Vener's house during Christmas holidays was very valuable, I actually got a chance to get to know my bro's and the history of Jireh (no not just about who was dating who, I am not shallow... or am I?). But for some odd reason what stuck in my head the most ever since that day was the functionality of critical illness insurance, it really surely a weird concept.

I really enjoy listening to the history and stories about how you and Maggie got together and purposing, etc. I congratulate you to have such a great spouse and wish that the marriage would turn out perfect as planned!

Dixon Tam

Even to this day I still really don't know how exactly you name should be spelt: is it Dickson or Dixon haha. I would have to say that since Lesbo and Curtix, Dixon is the only friend that I really enjoy to be with and actually has the urge to open myself up to. Now that I reflect back my first impression of Dixon was rather awkward and amusing. I remember that the first time I met Dixon in fellowship I only really got a chance to get acquainted with him when the session ended. And for some reason I had this weird impression going on on my head: "呢條友個樣咁串。就算我主動去撩佢傾偈佢都肯定唔仿SHOW我la" Really weird wasn't it? But then it turned out Dixon is actually one of the nicest and most humble person that I've ever met. He ended up actively getting acquainted with me and offered me to join him to take up the ballroom dancing lessons. I really enjoy talking to Dixon; maybe sometimes he can be over inquisitive, but nevertheless his questions are always not only very interesting, and ones that are backward enough that you'd actually want to know the answers.

After knowing about his family's situation, I really admire Dixon's composure and his way in handling the issue, although he was weakened by the situation, he maintain to go look for a peaceful solution and eventually turn back to God, be humble to Him, and let Him take control. It will definitely be a tough road becoming independent and moreover looking after someone. But you'll have God along side with you along the way and you'll be able to do it.

Vener Wong

I just realized that I have not seen you for a very very long time. You've been missing from fellowship for so long that I almost forgot that you are in my cell group, meh! But anyways, Vener is a very cool brother. My first impressions of him was that he is not very talkative and that he always seem so cynical. But once I got to know him more, I discovered that Vener is a very good person to talk to. He might not seem to look like it, but he is actually very caring. You'd ask for help and favors that are not very important at all, nor are they even worth remembering, but Vener will keep them in mind and get back to you really quickly. The night that we spent at Vener's house was great; I actually get to learn more about him and we really had a great relaxed time. You should definitely come to fellowship more often! We miss having you around and it was always fun having that Katie-Vener chemistry in the cell group!

Gian Yeung

Gian is always so busy that you'll never be able to talk to her or have lunch with her haha. Gian always like to pick on me, or so it always seems to be; she'll just make fun of me all the time haha. It was quite funny how she always looks so 無奈 and ponders what's going on when I stare at her. Gian is actually a very good person to talk to; at one point I actually "dump garbage" at her all the time and ask her for advice for different things. The midnight snack times are very memorable, and it was always nice to have a time to converse with each other and not be over serious about it. Although I usually don't really took Gian's advice seriously, they were still quite helpful and it was very nice of her to listen to my mumble jumbo.

I still don't know why you say that I look like 王家駒. Really really weird indeed.